This is Nigeria
A group of Nigerian thinkers debate rapper Falz's take on Childish Gambino's viral "This Is America."
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This is democracy, political hysteria
Why has Childish Gambino's "This is America" video resonated with so many people around the world?
Young, Latin & Black
Chief Boima and Francesca Harding on race and cultural difference in Latin America through the lens of trap music.
The Nelson Chamisa chimera in Zimbabwe
While entertaining, the showy presidential campaign of Zimbabwe's opposition may not amount to much on July 30th.
The untimely death of Afonso Dhlakama
Mozambicans feel the death of the former leader of Renamo could put a wrench in the path towards a peaceful, democratic future.
Africa Day is for Big Men
For decades, Big Men in different forms have had their day in Africa, and have forced us to celebrate "Africa Day" every year. It's time for a change.
Mohamed Salah and the Egyptians
Sergio Ramos' injury to Mohamed Salah in the 2018 UEFA Champion's League final set him up for a world of insults from Egyptian football fans.
Flight of the Boers
South Africa's lead anti-land reform organization is cultivating its relationship with the international far right.
Full steam ahead
Is there a future for industrialization on the African continent?
Scripted reality in Eritrea
The ruling regime in Eritrea manipulates news and information to gain total control over its citizens.
Revolutionary intellectuals
History will reward those thinkers whose ideals and actions remained aligned with the people.
How not to photograph Nigerian women
On The New York Times' tone-deaf photo-essays of a group of Nigerian women who managed to escape Boko Haram.