Africa Is a Country

'A guide to the rest of Africa'

Africa Is a Country Podcast
African Five-a-Side Podcast

'A guide to the rest of Africa'

By
Sean Jacobs

GOOD, a magazine with a vague purpose (it is supposed to be “dedicated to social causes,” figure that out), has done something interesting: It just published its fall issue, which also features “… a COLORS 22-page guide to 53 unreported, awesome things to try, see, hear, eat & learn about in Africa’s 53 countries. Through its network of correspondents, photographers and travellers, COLORS offers an uncanny trip to learn about local artists, activities, street snacks and festivals.” The “rest of Africa” refers to the uneven (though deserved) focus on South Africa earlier this year. Remember the World Cup was hosted by South Africa. BTW, you may recognize a lot of the “awesome things” since they were often first blogged about here.

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Verdict?

Further Reading

Kagame’s hidden war

Rwanda’s military deployments in Mozambique and its shadowy ties to M23 rebels in eastern Congo are not isolated interventions, rather part of a broader geopolitical strategy to expand its regional influence.

After the coups

Without institutional foundations or credible partners, the Alliance of Sahel States risks becoming the latest failed experiment in regional integration.

Whose game is remembered?

The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations opens in Morocco amid growing calls to preserve the stories, players, and legacy of the women who built the game—before they’re lost to erasure and algorithm alike.

Sovereignty or supremacy?

As far-right politics gain traction across the globe, some South Africans are embracing Trumpism not out of policy conviction but out of a deeper, more troubling identification.

From Cape To Cairo

When two Africans—one from the south, the other from the north—set out to cross the continent, they raised the question: how easy is it for an African to move in their own land?