Eurafrique reloaded
Emmanuel Macron’s recognition of Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara is a calculated pivot in a decades-old plan to reassert French influence across the Sahel.
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“Converting Eviction”
A reflection—by one of the group’s artists—on a Swiss-South African art project exploring eviction and extraction.
Black France
The presence of black people in France spans the last three centuries.
Europe’s Apartheid
In a recent interview on French television to promote his new book “Sortir de la Grande
Climate as border
Although little evidence suggests a direct link between climate change and mass migration, Europe is using “climate migration” to militarize its borders.
The world isn’t watching
As catastrophe unfolds in Sudan, most of the world continues to turn a blind eye.
Born of struggle
What an amapiano song tells us about post-apartheid South Africa.
The Whites-Only French
France today is struggling with race because — unlike its former colonies — it never actually went through its own process of decolonization.
The trials and tribulations of Rokia Traoré
Detained for over six months, Malian singer Rokia Traoré has been locked in a legal battle with her ex-spouse over custody of their daughter since 2019. Between allegations of abuse and arrest warrants, the case appears to be nearing its conclusion.
Procès et tribulations de Rokia Traoré
Détenue en Italie puis en Belgique pendant prèsde sept mois, la chanteuse malienne est engagée depuis 2019 dans une bataille judiciaire avec son ex-conjoint belge pour la garde de leur fille. Entre accusations d’abus et mandats d’arrêt, le feuilleton semble approcher de sa conclusion.
Discours de Ouaga
Should Africans care for French President Emmanuel Macron's "Africa Speech" in Ouagadougou?
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.
The news from South Africa
...or the constant deferral of reconciliation
The Fate of la Francophonie
Do we still need an organization of France's former colonies? Whose interests does it actually serve?
Weekend Special, No 1002
…and researchers working on and from South Africa–that include Achille Mbembe, Robin DG Kelley, Marissa Moorman,
The Chronic Sketches “A New Cartography”
…time. First, in an interview with Bregtje van der Haak, Achille Mbembe declares that, “the densification