Brazil’s violent caste system
Despite the country’s marker as a “racial democracy,” racism and prejudice still persist in Brazil, often violently and with deadly consequences.
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A kingdom’s ransom
Although films like 'The Woman King' offer us a small glimpse into the past, they cannot give us the full story.
Through the lens of queer Indian South Africans
Queer Indians are largely invisible in South Africa's LGBT discourse. But representation is not enough, we need political transformation and multi-racial class solidarity.
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.
Il Manifesto
Africans can draw uninformed conclusions about what’s going on in their own backyards and on the continent.
Winter Reading List
A sample of Africa Is a Country editors and contributors list the books keeping them warm this winter.
A brief history of five elections in Angola
The specter of Angola's 1992 elections continues to impact the country's democratic process.
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.
Outside the field of African art
Asking whether white people should curate African art anymore, may be outdated. Instead we should ask: what is African art now and does the category matter anymore?
‘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.
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.
Transnational African feminisms
What roles have francophone African women played in movements for pan-African liberation, historically and now?
The two Africas
In the latest controversies about race and ancient Egypt, both the warring ‘North Africans as white’ and ‘black Africans as Afrocentrists’ camps find refuge in the empty-yet-powerful discourse of precolonial excellence.
Eritrea and Ethiopia’s economic dividend
What economic gains are in the peace deal between longstanding foes?
Eritrea’s diplomatic offensive?
An US congressional delegation to Eritrea — the first in 14 years — which included Ilhan Omar, got little attention in mainstream media. Why?
A revolution in pain
A conversation with members of Sudan’s resistance committees and Magdi elGizouli.
A tragic kind of hope
Nigerian and South Sudanese filmmakers give voice to the search for identity, stability, and belonging through the lens of youth and migration.