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The end of the Eyadéma Dynasty in Togo?
Protests against Togo's ruling family aren't unusual, but this time there's a few unusual components, including that the protesters have a clear platform of demands.
Kenya’s return to despotism
Daniel arap Moi perfected rigging and state violence as politics. Uhuru Kenyatta campaigned with them and will extend and complete them in his second term.
Checkpoint Babylon
The depressing new norm for one of the most vibrant grassroots, immigrant cultural traditions in New York City.
Unequal Scenes
Anthropologist Johnny Miller's aerial photographs chronicles geographic stratifications in South Africa and beyond.
Look to Cuba
Cubans are far better prepared than most for public health and climate emergencies. African countries should emulate the island nation in this regard.
The South African Youths
An edited version of this post appeared in the South African newspaper, City Press, as part of "Thought We Had Something Going," an e-anthology exploring post-1994 experiences.
The Arab Left at an Impasse
That the recent revolutions failed to transcend political stagnation, is a product of the way neoliberalism functions as an ideology.
The low bar for African elections
Angola is Exhibit 1,000,003 on how and why the West judge some elections "free and fair," and others not.
The Worker with a Pen
In his life and books, Alex La Guma struggled for a society in which all people could find their humanity, argues his friend Ngugi wa Thiong'o.
Voting in Angola
After an 11-year wait to vote in my own country, the whole thing took 3 minutes. One week later I'm still waiting to hear who won.