The crisis of the party-state in South Africa
Improving socio-economic conditions may prove to be the precondition for fighting corruption.
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The world of photographer Osaretin Ugiagbe
A Nigerian immigrant to the Bronx, New York, Osaretin Ugiagbe documents the lives of his friends and strangers on the streets.
A place to call home
A black woman, born in Cape Town, returns to the city to buy a house where she will hopefully retire.
The special relationship
South Africa may be Kabila’s closest bilateral ally and represents a key lifeline for his continued grip on power.
Put some respect on Nollywood’s name
The American network VICE turns to Nigeria and its film industry as a further source of wonder for its mostly white correspondents.
What’s bad for America’s children
Liberians should not be guinea pigs in an experiment to transform public education into a market opportunity for foreign capital.
The popping sound of rubber bullets
There have been few protests in South Africa’s post-Apartheid history that are as documented as Fees Must Fall. Add Aryan Kaganof’s “Metalepsis in Black” to the list.
Cultural appropriation and sugar drinks
Contrary to the utopian dreams of the early internet, the idea of a more democratic communications space has given way to a system of capitalist exploitation, including how we consume music.
The bad immigrants
Few immigrants make the connection between their immigration status and the potential for deportation if they came into contact with the criminal justice system.
South Sudan: the second time as tragic farce
The largest South Sudanese rebel movement is now in a leadership dispute proving more pernicious than Khartoum’s counter-insurgency strategies.
The Namibian debate on German reparations
There are Namibians, including Black Namibians, who resist fully addressing the genocide.
Biafra in the film archives
What personal and collective memory is evoked when we encounter films from a historical period?