Zanele Muholi: The Task of Mourning
South African artist Zanele Muholi’s two shows come from different directions at the central issue: the (im)possibility of the task…
Archive
Senegal Fears that Fish May Be Off the Menu for Local Consumption
On the beach at Joal, a major fishing centre south of Senegal’s capital, Dakar, women watch as the pirogues (fishing…
Africa: Falling Leaves – Kenya’s Farmers Falter As Tea Prices Drop
Nyeri, Kenya — Thousands of miles from the streets of Cairo, Kenyan farmers are feeling the effects of Egypt’s instability…
I Only Want a Little Authenticity
While pointing to the western world’s interaction with so-called African literature, the piece below reviews ‘Search Sweet Country’, a book…
What to Watch as Nigeria’s 2015 Showdown Brews
Since Nigeria’s return to civilian government in 1999, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has ruled the country almost unchallenged. 25…
Kenyatta in Court: Victims Call for Justice as Hope for it Fades
The Hague, Netherlands: Yesterday, Kenya’s Attorney General Githu Muigai appeared in The Hague to respond to claims that the Kenyan…