Africa In The New Century
This planetary turn of the African predicament will constitute the main cultural and philosophical event of the 21st century, argues Achille Mbembe.
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Building a revolutionary party in Nigeria
On the second anniversary of Nigeria’s African Action Congress party, it is time to take stock of its track record and political prospects.
Beyond independence
The post-colonial settlement has left Africa vulnerable to conflict, external pressure, and intellectual dependency. What comes next?
War and no peace in Southern Cameroons
The longue duree of the conflict in the Southern Cameroons, the rise of the current Ambazonian movement, as well as the dismal prospects for conflict resolution.
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Beyond African royalty
Beyoncé, 'The Lion King,' 'Coming to America,' and the complicated politics of African representation in Black American cultural production.
Grounded expectations
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations marks a transition period for the Nigerian men's national team. This could be good for them (and the nation).
The vote of Kwaku, the Ghanaian plumber in the Bronx
Africans are a fast-growing segment of the black immigrant population in the U.S, but there are few attempt to court them as voters.
Cédric Bakambu’s gesture
How the Congolese national team has become a rare source of unity, recognition, and solidarity for communities living through war.
Instagramming Africa
An interview with Peter DiCampo and Austin Merrill, founders of the Instagram project, Everyday Africa.
The worst habits of American journalism
An open letter addressed to Jeff Fager, Executive Producer of the American TV news program, 60 Minutes, over its reporting of Africa and Africans.
When Rex Tillerson toured some of Africa’s “shithole” countries
Right before he was fired, outgoing US Secretary of State visited six African countries. Here's why.
‘Their champagne party will end’
In the age of renewed tyranny and illiberalism, diverse political repertoires and modes of struggle from the continent of Africa offer inspiration.
A brief history of five elections in Angola
The specter of Angola's 1992 elections continues to impact the country's democratic process.
Red and Black
Yunxiang Gao’s new book takes a fresh look at connected lives of African American and Chinese leftist activists, artists and intellectuals after World War II.
Black literary surrealism
In doing the intellectual activist work of editing and supporting cultural production, literary magazines have been crucial for Black cultural renaissance.
Zimbabwean Twitter is shifting politics
Fasting and prayer don't determine election results; and two, social media has profoundly changed the political landscape.
Ivorian designer Loza Maléombho’s #AlienEdits selfie series
The #AlienEdits series seems to come as a form of resistance to negative social projections regarding race, gender, sexuality and culture.
A question of color
Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu's novel "The Theory of Flight" may be the first to take seriously Zimbabwe’s complicated race politics, beyond the obvious black vs whites.