Africa: The Future of IGAD Amidst Turmoil in the Horn
[African Arguments] Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debat…
Africa: Stories From the UN Archive – Poetic Traditions At the UN
[UN News] On World Poetry Day, marked on 21 March, and #ThrowbackThursday, we looked at some poetry in motion in the General Assembly’s Third Committee on social, humanitarian and cultural affairs.
Africa: Exploring the World of Sports with 1xBet: From Football to E-Sports
[InfoWire] In today’s digital age, the world of sports betting has transcended traditional boundaries, offering enthusiasts a vast array of options ranging from football to the rapidly growing domain of e-sports. Among the plethora of platforms availab…
Africa: Germany’s Colonial Era – Battling Oblivion With Art
[DW] Street names, monuments and graves of colonial rulers: The colonial era has left its mark on Germany. In the German city of Bonn, artist Cheryl McIntosh explores colonial history and its impact on the present.
Africa: Colonial Statues in Africa Have Been Removed, Returned and Torn Down Again – Why It’s Such a Complex History
[The Conversation Africa] In 2020, the murder of George Floyd in the US served as a catalyst for the global Black Lives Matter movement. It sparked widespread protests against police brutality and systemic racism. It also ignited debates about historic…
Africa: Artists’ Residencies On the Rise Across Africa
[Independent (Kampala)] From Accra to Dakar, Marrakech to Lagos, Nairobi and now, Cape Town, art residence programs are on the rise, often initiated by successful African artists and now also by public-private partnerships.
Africa: African Female Filmmakers Converge in Benin
[DW] The International Women’s Film Festival features 18 films, all made by women.
Africa: A Brief History of the Diss Track – From the Roxanne Wars to Megan Thee Stallion
[The Conversation Africa] Released last month, Houston-born rapper Megan Thee Stallion’s hit song Hiss is a textbook diss record. Fans and critics have suggested the track takes aim at multiple artists including Tory Lanez, Nicki Minaj and Drake. Minaj…
Africa: Ai Will Let Us Read ‘Lost’ Ancient Works in the Library At Herculaneum for the First Time
[The Conversation Africa] On 19 October 1752, a discovery was made 20 metres underneath the town of Resina, near Naples in Italy. Peasants digging wells in the area around Mount Vesuvius had struck marble statuary and mosaic pavements – and they also f…
Africa: Women in South Africa’s Armed Struggle – New Book Records History At First Hand
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s young democracy was a culmination of years of sweat, blood and revolution against the apartheid regime. In the early 1960s, after decades of “non-violence” as a policy of resistance, the African National Congres…