A Graphic Novel Finds a Relatable Hero in a Modern African Woman
The “Aya” series explores the pains and pleasures of everyday life in a working-class neighborhood in West Africa.
Thousands gather 60 years after Martin Luther King’s ‘dream’ speech
The 1963 march brought more than 250,000 people to the nation’s capital to push for an end to discrimination.
‘How to Write About Africa: Collected Works’ Shows Binyavanga Wainaina’s Legacy
Binyavanga Wainaina attacked insulting clichés in the essay, “How to Write About Africa,” in 2005. In a posthumous collection of the same name, his range as a writer is on display.
The 1–54 Art Fair Brings Africa and Its Diaspora Into the Global Mainstream
Talking with Touria El Glaoui, its founder, about making a real difference in the careers of African artists.
UN: Over half of Sudan’s population requires humanitarian aid
Humanitarian agencies are calling for parties involved in the conflict to respect international humanitarian law as the crisis in Sudan continues. Read all
Google to pay The New York Times around $100 million over three years
This story, plus a look at the 2023 Pulitzer Prize winners, press group says Israeli military took no accountability for journalists’ deaths over the past 20 years and more, all in today’s media headlines. Top Stories May 8, 2023New York Times to get around $100 million from Google over three years [Subscription required] Alexandra Bruell […]…
China Is Tweaking Its Propaganda for African Audiences
A concerted media campaign has not done much for Beijing’s image.
Fake medicines kill almost 500,000 sub-Saharan Africans a year: UNODC report
Trafficked medical products kill almost half a million sub-Saharan Africans every year, and action is needed to stem the flow, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) states in its new threat assessment report.
Pope Francis Lands in Congo, Where All His Priorities Converge
The Central African country is wracked by war, poverty and environmental plunder — and it may be the future of the Catholic Church.
Nigerians who left their country, planning to return in old age, are reconsidering
Rising insecurity and economic uncertainty in Nigeria are increasingly having an impact on retirees’ decisions not to return home to live out their twilight years in the country of their birth.