Facebook Politics in Zimbabwe
The 'Baba Jukwa' Facebook page exposes state and ruling party corruption and correctly predicts leadership battles in Zimbabwe. Who is behind it?
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Christmas Day for Football Fans
Football is a Country's Elliot Ross has describes the World Cup Final, every four years, as Christmas Day for football fans, just better. The champion this time is Germany.
The Final Report
Today the 2014 World Cup in Brazil ends. It was a fun ride, and I don’t
Photoscapes in Accra: Ofoe Amegavie Speaks
As photography in Ghana continues to gain recognition, Ofoe Amegavie is definitely one to watch. At
Thank You, Associated Press
We published “Neymar and the Disappearing Donkey” (to coincide with the World Cup in Brazil) on
Israel and the asylum seekers
If Israel doesn't send asylum seekers back to the countries they fled from, it deports them to "third countries."
Taking Blackface to Court
What the Amsterdam court ruling against blackface figure Zwarte Piet really means.
Brazilians are used to this
The Mexican writer Alma Guillermoprieto declared this World Cup “the best ever.” Few can disagree. A
Africa is a Radio: Episode #4 – World Cup Special!
We’re shortening the name of Africa is a Country Radio. From now on (save for when we slip
Dear Ann Coulter …
Ann Coulter, an American columnist who makes Richard Littlejohn and Donald Rumsfeld look like easy-going lefties,
So then, what does Blackness in Brazil look like?
With the increased attention on Brazil since the Cup started, I’ve noticed non-Brazilians trying to figure out
Boima’s Rio World Cup Diary: FIFA Standards
Day nine of our Rio correspondent's World Cup diary wonders who the tournament is for and what the protesters demand.
Neymar and Brazil’s racial politics
Why did Neymar—the one time he was asked about discrimination—respond: “Never, neither inside nor outside the field. Because, I’m not black, right?”
Scenario Planning for White South Africa
Scenario planning is something of a cottage industry in South Africa and was particularly popular during
The legacy of the ‘German Bob Geldof of development aid’
Why don't western friends of Africa not put pressure on their corporate and political elites to do more to combat hunger?
Why is the Wall St Journal trash-talking Ghana’s Blackstars
Every four years, this Ghanaian-American writer has to brace herself for the predictable slew of American media reporting about Ghana.
Boima’s Rio World Cup Diary: Copa pra Quem? (Day 4)
One of the popular phrases that came out of the protests in the run up to
The Recalibration of Tribalism
Do White South Africans constitute a tribe and if so, are they guilty of tribalism?
Narendra Modi’s ‘Africa’ policy
Under Modi, Africa will not just be a continent where India expands its economic footprint, but also builds, protects and projects its power.
Making Something More Racist
Responding to criticism of a Dutch blackface Christmas character, supporters come up with a dumb plan.