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Uptown Sahel
Thinking about ways that Africa is represented by NGO's and other international organizations.
First as tragedy, then as farce
What is it with the conviction, held primarily in the West, that you can save yourself and the world (well, usually Africans) by shopping?
Congo Gold
Congolese-Belgian MC, Baloji: "In Congo, we had gold, but we turned it to something that had no value because we didn’t treat our country with the right respect."
Africa as Science Fiction
Science fiction as genre offers the opportunity to African artists to consider Western cartographies of the future as fictions in their own right.
An Ode to Oshodi Market
Old Oshodi highlighted the complexity of the city, showcasing the ingenuity of the people of Lagos in their use of the informal market in making a living.
Somewhere between folklore, memoir and modern fiction
Reading Yewande Omotoso's novel "Bom Boy," just when you think you’ve figured the characters out, the author opens them up a little more, and our perceptions change.
We’ve always been migrating
A film about a Sudanese migrant to America explores a general fact of contemporary existence.
The Passing of Ernest Cole
We don’t know why the South African photographer decided to apply to become "coloured" under Apartheid's racial classification laws.
The Other African Election: Sarkozy K.O.’d
What does all that mean for French-African politics? It’s hard to tell what will next emerge from that fetid swamp.
A French migration fairytale
A remarkable amount of new films in recent months have used migration, detention and illegal sea crossings as their subject matter.
The cinema of liberation
The film, "Come Back, Africa," first released in 1959, challenged how white liberals imagined black people or tried to shape their struggles in South Africa.
Art and assassination in Angola
A locally produced arts festival creates panic for Angola's authoritarian government, who has, predictably, responded with panic and repression.
No room for ambiguity
Kenyan activists raise their voices, placards and fists over US$500 million allocated but not yet spent for anti-retroviral medications. That’s a lot of money, drugs, and lost lives.