The Hall of Shame
We couldn't resist including a post with some of the lowlights of 2011.
colonialism
Translating Angola
Why are certain kinds of war stories embraced by critics and go on to find an international audience, while other finely written stories do not?
The View from Freetown
An interview with the Danish photographer Kim Thue about his work in Sierra Leone's capital.
Africa on Film: Out of Africa
Our film critic, Allison Swank, rewatches the 1985 film. Her verdict: "Out of Africa" is a media nostalgia piece for a time when whites ruled in Africa.
African Hospitality
The artist Andrew Putter make use of the past to construct images of how we might live together in the future.