Africa: What Is Ableism? Words Can Hurt People but African Culture Offers an Alternative
[The Conversation Africa] “You speak good English for a Black person.”
Africa: Africa Rising and Dancing to the Tune of Reggae Music
[Ethiopian Herald] The concept of “Africa rising” has long lacked significance, and the idea of an African renaissance often appears as a lofty slogan without practical manifestation. However, recent political events in West Africa–specifically Burkin…
Africa: All of Africa Today – September 5, 2025
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Africa: African Novels Are Being Translated to English in a Bold New Trend. We Review Ignatius Mabasa’s the Mad
[The Conversation Africa] When it comes to African literature, translation has mostly meant translating work from European languages into African ones. Translation from African languages into English has been long overdue.
Africa: Ilê Aiyê, Afro-Bloco Veterans Back in the Usa!
[Afropop] Thirty-one years ago, in 1994, Afropop was invited to Salvador, Bahia, Brazil for the Fest in Bahia festival. It was a trip full of revelations, including attending an Olodum rehearsal in the wake of Paul Simon’s featuring the Afro-Bloco band…
Africa: All of Africa Today – August 27, 2025
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Africa: African Studios Bring Culture and History to the World’s Biggest Games Fair
[RFI] Video game makers from around the globe have converged on Cologne for the annual Gamescom trade fair – the world’s largest gaming event, where new products are unveiled and investors connect with developers. Among the 1,500 exhibitors are a group…
Africa: All of Africa Today – August 22, 2025
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Africa: Disorder As Political Instrument – Lessons From Patrick Chabal’s Scholarship for Contemporary America
[African Arguments] I first encountered the work of Patrick Chabal in his book Africa Works: Disorder as Political Instrument, written with Jean-Pascal Daloz. I bought the book on a scorchingly hot afternoon in central Nairobi at the turn of the millen…
Africa: Weapons – a Slick, Sinister Fairy Tale for the Modern Age That Goes Beyond Expectations
[Daily Maverick] It may fumble its final moments but Weapons builds on the successes of filmmaker Zach Cregger’s previous effort Barbarian, harnessing many of the same techniques to create a more sophisticated, polished and consistently engrossing horr…