The Golden Generation of Les Éléphants
Watching the Africans Cup of Nations at an Ivorian restaurant in Harlem, New York.
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Novelist Will Ferguson wrote a novel about 419 scams. He won an award for it. Is it a good read?
Guest Post by Robert Nathan To be 419′ed is to be fooled. Duped. Swindled. At least that’s the meaning as far as Nigerian slang is concerned — of which this book has plenty on offer. The question is: does Will Ferguson’s Giller-winning novel deliver on the award hype, or does it 419 us? The answer is… yes. […]
Songs for the Atlas Lions of Morocco
As they support their national football team, what does young Moroccans are listening to at home and in the diaspora right now.
The trouble with Angola
Angola is the Big Brother of Africa’s Lusophone nations: So, Cape Verde’s defeat of Angola in AFCON 2013 was met with huge appreciation.
Songs for Chipolopolo (or Africa Cup of Nations Playlist N°4)
By Charles Mafa* It’s death or glory today for defending champions Zambia, who must beat Burkina Faso to make it to the quarter-finals. Anything less will be a major disappointment. Just in case the Chipolopolo boys need a confidence booster ahead of the big match, and so that they remember what this means to the […]
Timbuktu: It’s like a library has burned
Salafist fighters burned hundreds of rare manuscripts, some of them unique and centuries old, before leaving Timbuktu to French paratroopers.
A Playlist for The Stallions
In the third of our playlists for teams in the 2013 Afcon, rapper Art Melody makes a playlist for Burkina Faso men's national team.
Where was the South African media at Marikana?
British TV news airs footage refuting South African police claims about murdered Marikana miners.
My Favorite Photographs N°11: Jide Odukoya
Nigerian photographer Jide Odukoya’s portfolio offers an exceptional insight into the social fabric of Lagos. His Facebook page documents fashion events, open mic ‘happenings’ and weddings, while his official website reveals focused street photography series, such as ‘ADay in the World (Creek Road Market)’, ‘Kids in Makoko’, ‘Lazy Obalende’ or ‘The Business of Worship’. As […]
Songs for Bafana (Also Known As African Cup of Nations Playlist N°2)
By Njabulo Ngidi Against expectations South Africa finished top of their group and made it to the quarterfinals. Hopefully the team and coaches will concentrate on the next match and not get carried away like the country’s sports minister after the 2-0 win over Angola last week. (He railed against white supremacy, unpatriotic critics and […]
When the Blue Sharks swam into Mandela Bay
What we learned from Day 8 of the 2013 African Cup of Nations.
Songs for the Blue Sharks of Capo Verde
This is the first in out Africa Nations Cup 2013 playlists : music to get you in the mood for the football, or to drown out the commentator if he's annoying you during the game.