From Malcolm X to ‘reality rap’: Decoding hip-hop album art
Amid institutional racism in the US, album artwork sends pointed messages about Black culture and politics.
China Keeps Building Stadiums in Africa. But at What Cost?
This year’s Africa Cup of Nations, like several previous editions, played out in Chinese-built arenas. It will end with familiar questions about their legacy.
‘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.
How Western News Is Getting Around Putin’s Digital Iron Curtain
As Russian forces continue their brutal invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin is waging a digital war of his own at
Why CNN Fired Chris Cuomo
I liked and enjoyed watching Chris Cuomo and his program Cuomo Prime Time on CNN. The host was probably one of the smartest people on American prime-time TV. There are a lot of others with TV shows who simply read off the script and are not masters of their subject. Even while journalists are encouraged…
Africa must produce its own vaccines
WASHINGTON, DC – During the pandemic, wealthy countries led the way in rapidly developing and producing COVID-19 vaccines.
Africa and U.S. Cities — A Recognition
With Africa and U.S. Cities, a document published by the Washington D.C.-based Center for Strategic and International Studies(CSIS), news about the African continent — its peoples, governments, institutions, and activities — never stops. Coverage of the continent by American-run, as well as African-run organizations, and a mix of others, is what informs us about what…
Ethiopia’s Tigray Conflict Is Dominating Africa Headline News
Tensions in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have gone from talking about the potential for conflict into what is now the aftermath of a war between the country’s federal government in Addis Ababa and the regional government in Tigray. An estimated six million people live in the Tigray region. Since fighting began on November 4,…
Letter: Obama’s story cannot match civil war hero’s epic journey
From Miguel Monjardino, Azores, Portugal
Letter: There’s a word absent from today’s free speech debate
From Peter Gartside, Royston, Hertfordshire, UK