
Proof that our society works
You know who Gary Lineker is, and perhaps the Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan. But do you know who Abiden Jafari is?
You know who Gary Lineker is, and perhaps the Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan. But do you know who Abiden Jafari is?
Is Afrobeats more directly derivative of continental currents than diasporic contexts?
The war in Ukraine indicates a new world disorder, where great powers fight for primacy and Africa continues to be exploited.
Asking whether white people should curate African art anymore, may be outdated. Instead we should ask: what is African art now and does the category matter anymore?
By looking through the lenses of Brussels’ diverse youth, 'The Porters' questions the ways Belgium fails to deal with its colonial past.
What do Europeans do when they hear the war waged by the government of Ethiopia has killed more people than the war in Ukraine?
The excessive reporting of the interplay between non-African powers in the Sahel—however crucial it may be to understand regional dynamics—betrays a Western-centric bias in international news coverage.
In light of Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, Africans again grapple with the histories of Soviet—and then Russian—connections.
Revisiting the papers of left, anti-colonial revolt from the continent can remind us of messy, rich alternatives.
Hausa poetics of compassion and resistance in northern Nigeria in the age of pandemics and neoliberal democracy.
Indigenous traditions possess the greatest potential for developing robust civic values and identity in Africa.
We need to rethink how people seek sustenance and wealth, but not divorced from their moral values, convictions, and expectations.
Global South countries are leveraging competition between China, Russia, and the US to address multifaceted crises. Is it enough? Tune in to our discussion on the AIAC Podcast.
The second 'Black Panther' film is a fierce critique of the West's (neo)colonial adventures in Africa and the Americas.
For French President, Emmanuel Macron, recruiting various African intellectuals turned out to be a key asset in trying to shift the Françafrique narrative, while simultaneously protecting French interests on the continent.
An anthology brings together 27 international scholars to deepen our understanding of popular culture on the African continent.
What happens when black and brown authors write about white people? Although novels by Chinelo Okparanta and Mohsin Hamid tread into this risky unknown, they do not go far enough.
What foot does Italy’s neo-Fascist prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, stand on to lecture France on its monetary colonialism in Africa?
The former executive secretary of the UN Economic Commission on Africa, makes his case as to why Africa should take advice on development politics and knowledge from Asia.
The 2022 Men’s World Football Cup is in its knockout stages, so the Africa Is a Country podcast catches up with some of the most exciting events so far in the tournament.