Namwali Serpell’s Postcolonial Epic Namwali Serpell’s Postcolonial Epic
The Old Drift tells the multigenerational story of Zambia coming into being.
Jul 2, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Nawal Arjini
‘I Want LGBT Africans to Be at Home Everywhere’: A Q&A With Chike Frankie Edozien ‘I Want LGBT Africans to Be at Home Everywhere’: A Q&A With Chike Frankie Edozien
The author of the memoir Lives of Great Men discusses the skewed coverage of gay life in Africa.
Jun 28, 2019 / Robbie Corey-Boulet
How the US Shapes Queer Activism in Liberia How the US Shapes Queer Activism in Liberia
Outsiders have both helped and harmed Liberia’s LGBT community.
Jun 21, 2019 / Robbie Corey-Boulet
‘Blood,’ the Anthem of Sudan’s Revolution, Takes on New Meaning Amid Violent Repression ‘Blood,’ the Anthem of Sudan’s Revolution, Takes on New Meaning Amid Violent Repression
A new generation of musicians and artists has been inspired by—and is inspiring—the uprising.
Jun 4, 2019 / Isma’il Kushkush
In a Painful Setback, Kenya’s High Court Upholds Antigay Laws In a Painful Setback, Kenya’s High Court Upholds Antigay Laws
LGBT activists say they will continue their campaign to dismantle the colonial-era legislation, inside and outside the courtroom.
May 28, 2019 / Robbie Corey-Boulet
The Soccer Fans That Toppled a Government The Soccer Fans That Toppled a Government
From Algeria’s soccer stadiums, fans launched an uprising that brought down President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
May 15, 2019 / Mickaël Correia
Where Did the South African Left Go Wrong? Where Did the South African Left Go Wrong?
The ANC has failed to tackle poverty and inequality—and will win the presidency anyway.
May 6, 2019 / Kenichi Serino
The Trump Era Calls for an ‘American Spring’ The Trump Era Calls for an ‘American Spring’
It’s time that our president—like the autocrats he is propping up across North Africa and the Middle East—finally be held accountable.
May 2, 2019 / Rebecca Gordon
Ethiopia’s Economic Miracle Is an Environmental Tragedy Ethiopia’s Economic Miracle Is an Environmental Tragedy
Ethiopia’s rivers and lakes are now drying up at terrifying speed.
May 1, 2019 / Christelle Gérand
Why South Africans Are Talking About Land Expropriation Why South Africans Are Talking About Land Expropriation
A quarter-century after apartheid’s end, cities are overcrowded, and black citizens own a tiny fraction of their country’s farmland.
May 1, 2019 / Jon Allsop