Shutdown — on the death of compromise in South Africa
We are in a new phase, one that is characterised by a rejection of compromise as a tactic for managing democratic intercourse.
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Sheila Adufutse
Sheila Adufutse is a feminist activist and trained as a project manager.
My people them dey stay for poor surroundings
For Nigeria, the World Bank reported that as of 2015, 48% of the total population (estimated at more than 180 million) reside in urban centers.
Black African immigrants, race and police brutality in America
Most poor African immigrants to the US can’t pull the “get out of black”-card when confronted with racism, something middle class Africans can pull.
Congo blues
Until Joseph Kabila publicly recuses himself from running for a third term, many Congolese will be suspicious of any dialogue proposed by the government.
Transnational eugenics
Few works sufficiently recognize the truly transnational character of the eugenics movement, and how colonial Africa served as the launching pad for it.
The Upright Man, Thomas Sankara
Burkina Faso is finally beginning to do right by the memory of revuolutionary leader, Thomas Sankara.
Weekend Music Break No.99
After a bit of a vacation, our end of the week round up of 10 videos
Mr. Zuckerberg goes to Africa
In late August and early September, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited Nigeria’s Silicon Lagoon and Kenya’s
What next for Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe is going through an evolution, not a revolution. Over the past few weeks, pundits and
Budgets, bureaucracy and realpolitik trump human rights advocacy
The year 2015 was El Salvador’s deadliest since the end of that country’s civil war in
Policing black women’s hair
The policing of black hair often begins at a very young age, in the most subtle and intimate spaces, long before you get to school.
What’s a national anthem got to do with anything?
Next time ‘Die Stem’ part of the South African anthem plays, the appropriate reaction is to sit down or take a knee.
Why western economists get Africa wrong
It is worth revisiting economic historian Morten Jerven’s book “Africa: Why Economists Get It Wrong” (2015), a refreshing contribution to the debate about development scholarship on Africa.
Africa is a Radio: Episode #18
Today, is the last official day of summer in our Northern Hemisphere headquarters of New York. So,
Mind Your Own Business
Dan Magaziner gets to shake the hand of Paul Kagame, a man many consider a dictator at best and a war criminal at worst.
‘Til death do us part
The Bongo family has ruled the central African country of Gabon uninterrupted for 49 years. This
The health of African presidents
The physical and mental health of a head of state, one assumes, is a basic requirement as to whether they can perform their job adequately. Not in some parts of Africa.
Anti-racism without race
Italy also lacks a fully developed movement against racism led by people of color. It doesn’t help that white activists prefers to racism as xenophobia.
What do the Portuguese make of Cristiano Ronaldo?
With the passing of the legendary Mozambican-born Eusébio in 2014, Ronaldo is now the undisputed face of Portuguese soccer.
Corporate tax is a feminist matter
Across Africa, the working poor often end up carrying the burden of raising tax revenue while the multinationals go scot-free. And women bear the brunt of it.