I was born during the state of emergency in South Africa in the 1980s and witnessed our country’s difficult birth into relative democracy in the 1990s. My time abroad has shown me that structural injustice is a global phenomenon. I’ve always wanted to use my work to show people that something is deeply wrong with […]
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.
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.
The depressing new norm for one of the most vibrant grassroots, immigrant cultural traditions in New York City.
It has been awhile since our last Africa Is a Country Radio episode. More than a year in fact! Being busy is no excuse, so I’m going to say that the real reason is we’ve been holding back so that we can bring bring you bigger and better things! I’m happy to premiere today the […]
Anthropologist Johnny Miller's aerial photographs chronicles geographic stratifications in South Africa and beyond.
Cubans are far better prepared than most for public health and climate emergencies. African countries should emulate the island nation in this regard.
When I was a youth, each January 8, the African National Congress, then the dominant liberation movement against apartheid, issued a statement to commemorate its founding and embolden its followers. They were a big deal. Every statement came with a theme in which they dedicated the year to some group (women, the “comrades”, the generic […]
That the recent revolutions failed to transcend political stagnation, is a product of the way neoliberalism functions as an ideology.
Angola is Exhibit 1,000,003 on how and why the West judge some elections "free and fair," and others not.
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.
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.