The Free State
There are so many lessons from (and horrors) from the violence against black students at South Africa’s University
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Football and power in Colombia
Football in Colombia has been, especially since the introduction of pro soccer in 1948, an uncontested panic button for those in power.
It’s the economy, number two
This is number two in our weekly round up of economics news. Written and compiled by Grieve Chelwa.
The Fire This Time
To equate the rage of South African student protestors with the official brutality of the state is the bedrock of conservatism.
Boutros-Ghali, more than an Ali G punchline
How to mark the passing of Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former UN Secretary General and a major figure
The Burning
The task for the new generation of South African activists is to reimagine power. That means resisting the impulse to use power in a way that demeans and cheapens and exploits.
In Rum We Trust
The filmmaker, Akin Omotoso, traveled to the 2016 NBA All Star Weekend in Toronto, Canada. This is his diary.
Music pours down in Lima
The music of Peru's capital: from the cumbia chicha bands of the local huekos, the punk-rock revival, electrocumbia sounds, and much more.
Jacob Zuma’s Party
The unprecedented levels of security for the opening of South Africa's Parliament in Cape Town.
It’s the economy, number one
This is number one in our new, weekly round up of economics news. Written and compiled by Grieve Chelwa.
Love, race and history in Ghana
Historian Carina Ray on her book that explores the history of interracial intimacy in the Gold Coast and Ghana.
How to say Joseph Kony’s name
Mispronouncing Kony's name speaks to how detached people in and outside of Uganda are to northern Uganda's experiences.