A Year of Festivals in Africa
Africa is synonymous to music, so are [musical] festivals. In the African societies, musical celebrations are authentic to the continent’s…
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Why I’m a Moroccan Standing With the Sahrawi People
My first encounter with the Sahrawi-Moroccan conflict also happens to be one of the first and most striking memories of…
The Washington Post Predicts a Year Full of Coups in Africa
The Washington Post’s foreign affairs blogger Max Fisher posted an entry earlier this week entitled: ‘A worrying map of countries most…
Sapeurs: the self-confessed dandies of Congo-Brazzaville
Sapeurs are Congo-Brazzaville’s self-confessed modern day dandies commonly referred to by a phrase, coined by Sapeur godfather Papa Wemba, “White…
Ethiopian Artists Bringing East Africa to the Future
Recently, MTV Iggy spotlighted 8 Ethiopian artists predicted to bring “East Africa to the future”. While the feature dubbed Ethiopian…
Four African Films to Look Out for in 2014
This year’s International Film Festival of Rotterdam features an impressive lineup of African films. Below are three intriguing previews selected…