• Siddhartha Mitter

A review of a new memoir by Ghana's new President, John Dramani Mahama.

• Emily Wood

Guinean-Swiss photographer Namsa Leuba deftly "merges" aesthetic traditions.

• Johan Palme

Wynter Gordon's remake of 'Stimela' suggests more challenging possibilities.

• Tom Devriendt

• Sean Henry Jacobs

• Yewande Omotoso

A South African writer gets invited to the Farafina Creative Writing Workshop in Lagos, Nigeria. Her main takeaway: writing is an act of faith; an ancient form of prayer.

• Tom Devriendt

• Dan Moshenberg

• Marissa Moorman

The posters are tied to the Ghanaian and Nollywood film industries that emerged in the late 1980s.

• Tom Devriendt

• Melissa Levin

'Vershtunkende' is a Yiddish adjective loosely translated as ‘darned,’ ‘exasperating’, ‘maliciously idiotic’. It is not a nice word to use for either a person or thing.

• Marissa Moorman

The Angolan singer's new album deals with war in the widest sense: war with the self, war with family, neighbors, friends.

• Jumoke Verissimo

Makoko, in Lagos, with over 100, 000 residents, is viewed as a shantytown. There’s more to it. This is the destruction of a community.

• Orlando Reade

Kaleidoscope magazine has done an "Africa" issue; it wants to walk a fine line between identity politics and universalism.

• Sean Henry Jacobs

I participated in Sight & Sound's once-a-decade poll of the greatest films of all time. I included at least two African films: "Borom Sarrett" and "Mapantsula." Hopefully, they make the cut.

• Boima Tucker

• Dylan Valley

• Lily Saint

The author, a regular contributor, summarizes four new books she's been reading.

• Jonathan Duncan

Romuald Hazoumé reminds us that like the perishing oil reserves being plumbed in Africa and around the world, water may soon also be fiercely fought over.

• Megan Eardley

We’ve scoured the web to bring you the best and worst romance, adventure, intrigue, and kinky fantasies Africa has to offer.