Can the Malians Speak
It has become customary to discuss Mali while simultaneously ignoring Mali.
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The Return of Winnie Mandela
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, adored by the youth of Soweto in the 1980s, has gained traction in the activist imagination once more.
The Legend of John Chilembwe
Despite official neglect, the memory of Chilembwe, a resistance leader, lives on as a symbol of courage and sacrifice in Malawi.
The ANC Women’s League is Dead
It has failed repeatedly to check misogyny within the ANC and made shallow attempts to check misogyny outside the movement.
The African Team that Played in Spain’s La Liga
Moghreb Tetouan, now back in Morocco, remains the only African club ever to hold a spot in a top-flight European football league.
Nicki Minaj’s Angola
Africa is a Country asked a group of writers and thinkers what they think the 15+2 trial means for contemporary Angola, which celebrated its independence on November 11.
The corruption of hip hop in Burkina Faso
For rapper, Art Melody, hip hop is a philosophy, one that can’t be sold out for fame, money, or even politics.
Does the Gates Foundation do more harm than good?
When you have as much money as the Gates Foundation, you can buy your way into some pretty powerful places.
Antiracism policy in Latin America
The renewed focus on the struggle for Latin American Afrodescendant rights. A conference report.
Lucy Sichone–conscience of the Zambian nation
The first Zambian woman to be a Rhodes Scholar, lawyer Lucy Sichone returned home to represent people whose rights were trampled on.
The Great Question in Dar es Salaam
It’s the Great Question in business, and the Great Question in public offices.
Decolonising Lesotho’s Literary Landscape
Lesotho writers and creators' growing awareness that they are part of a global society and just trying to claim their place as agents in this world that they live in.
A Cartographic Narrative
Visualizing the 1760-1761 Slave Revolt in Jamaica, the greatest slave insurrection in the eighteenth century British Empire.
Hip hop is the voice of the working class
An interview with Cape Town-based anarchist hip hop collective, Soundz of the South (or SOS).
Europe’s Eritrean “Problem”
Eritrean refugees — one of the largest groups seeking safety in Europe — have been a primary target of those wanting to close Europe’s borders.