Nick Kristof prefers White Saviors
The New York Times columnist, whose reporting is very influential in elite public opinion about Africa, prefer white "bridge characters."
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Sean Henry Jacobs
Sean Henry Jacobs is the founder of Africa is a Country and Professor of International Affairs at The New School.
The Day After
Locals after South Africa successfully hosted a global, mega-event: why can't it tackle its inequalities with the same energy and efficiency?
Leave us alone
Breeze Yoko's mural highlights three African political icons: Steve Biko, Amilcar Cabral and Kwame Nkrumah.
El Negrito
Eduardo Galeano once described Diego Maradona: "... a short-legged bull, [who] carries the ball sewn to his foot and he’s got eyes all over his body."
Who will play George Weah?
The blog Liberia and Friends reports the American actor/director Dermot Mulroney will develop and probably direct a
South African music is more than Graceland
What often gets lost within the narratives of oppression and exile is that the 1960s and 1970s also proved to be an exceptionally vibrant and creative period.
Day One: Butterfly Nation
I am in South Africa for two weeks to see some games and soak up the atmosphere of the 2010 World Cup. I hope to keep a diary of sorts.
On Safari
By the time you read this I’ll be on my way to Cape Town, via Amsterdam.
Africa is a Country’s Twitter World Cup
You can follow us as well as some of our writers - particularly Sonja, Sean and Herman - on Twitter.
It must be Africa
For the next month we'll be bombarded with commercials riffing of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. There'll be lots of "African" themes.
The Encyclopedia of South Africa
One of the first authoritative, comprehensive reference work covering South Africa’s history, politics, law, society and
Nick Kristof promotes the missionary position
Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times columnist who has made Africa his beat, lectures poor Congolese about their leisure time. No word about the larger structures causing their misery in the first place.
African Hospitality
The artist Andrew Putter make use of the past to construct images of how we might live together in the future.
The Lost Bushmen
It is still okay to create the most objectionable stereotypes about certain Africans and for it to be considered fine. This time: India.
When you have a beer named after you
There's a lot of hype around Didier Drogba, including that he stopped a civil war in Cote d'Ivoire. How much truth is there to that story?
Africa Represent
If the criteria is the number of African players each team had on the field, you need to root for Inter Milan in the 2010 UEFA Champions League Final.
Have another Coke and smile Roger Milla
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M3Q54rPjQw&w=480&h=295] Having stripped the Somalian singer K’Naan’s protest song, “Waving Flag” of any meaning, Coco Cola
Sleeping Dogs
The poetry of Ronelda Kamfer sheds light on the still marginalized lives of South Africa’s “brown communities.”
Africa’s World Cup
Binyavanga Wainaina and Teju Cole are among those on a panel discussing the historic 2010 World Cup to be held in South Africa; the first time on the continent.
The Final Countdown
For those doubting South African can host a successful World Cup, the country has a long history of successfully hosting big tournaments.