November 11, 2013
Africa: African Migrants Aren't Just Fleeing to Europe, They're Fleeing From Europe's Legacy in Africa
Recent news has provided us with yet more tragic accounts of the deaths of African migrants - from the seas of the Mediterranean, as in the case of the Lampedusa boat victims, to… Read more »
November 05, 2013
Africa: The Afropolitan Must Go
Despite what Taiye Selasi says, I do not have a drum beating inside me. The motherland is not calling me home. And I am merely ambivalent about jazz. Read more »
Africa: The Afropolitan Must Go
Despite what Taiye Selasi says, I do not have a drum beating inside me. The motherland is not calling me home. And I am merely ambivalent about jazz. Read more »
November 01, 2013
Africa: Israel Can't Solve Its Asylum Seeker Issue That Easily
Israeli politicians have announced a deal whereby an East African country, believed by most to be Uganda, will accept its African asylum seekers. But is this even legal? Read more »
October 30, 2013
Africa: How the M23 Was Pushed Back
Less than a year ago, the national army and UN mission watched on as the M23 moved across the region. This week, it is the rebels that have been swept aside. What changed? Read more »
October 28, 2013
Africa: The Next Frontier for African Literature Is African Publishing
Living in the age of the amorphous Internet as a young writer comes with its obligations, delusions and accusations. These arise from trying to interact in a world in which the… Read more »
Africa: Weekly Newsletter 28 October 2013
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October 24, 2013
Africa: Hairy Haggling - When Chinese and African Traders Go Off On Different Strands
Never have I been confronted with so much hair. Walking into the International Beauty Market in downtown Guangzhou, one is immediately surrounded by locks from, supposedly, India,… Read more »
October 22, 2013
Africa: Africans in Guangzhou -Economic Nomads in a City of Flows
Guangzhou is a city constantly moving and adapting, orchestrated by flows of cash and people, many from Africa. No label sticks. 'Chocolate City' does not exist. Read more »
October 15, 2013
Africa: 15 Seconds of Fame - Why Post-2015 Doesn't Need More 'Participation'
The UN's commitment to participation is commendable, but genuine inclusivity is about more than just poll-taking of the poor and a seat at the table for a lucky few NGOs. Read more »
Africa: AU and the ICC - How They Voted
The African Union's demands signal its increasingly frayed relationship with the International Criminal Court. Read more »
October 10, 2013
Africa: Al-Shabaab's Westgate Siege Was All About Somalia
Many are wondering if al-Shabaab's attack in Nairobi is a sign of its new global orientation. The answer is no. Read more »
October 11, 2013
Africa: One Step At a Time - Following Tunisia's New Roadmap
Tunisia's main political groups have agreed to a timetable for the replacement of the Islamist-led government, a new constitution and elections. Read more »
October 09, 2013
Africa: Nigerian Monarchs, the Custodians of Peace and Cultural Heritage
A renaissance is currently taking place in the African art world, and its appreciation - across various mediums - is growing. One of the latest examples of this is Nigerian… Read more »
October 03, 2013
Africa: Will Netanyahu Take It Out On African Migrants?
Israel's High Court recently repealed a law allowing African asylum seekers to be held for 3 years. But this victory could prove to be a pyrrhic one. Read more »
September 26, 2013
Africa: The Economic Potential of Artisanal Mining
The sad, unintended consequence of publications like these is that they will skew the debate on small-scale gold mining away from the real issue: legalisation. Read more »
September 23, 2013
Africa: Rise of the Crime Novel in Africa
From corrupt detectives to questions of morality, the appetite for crime fiction is only growing across Africa - but these page-turners can do more than just entertain. Read more »
September 20, 2013
Africa: Scoring Africa - an Interactive Infographic
Using the following interactive infographic, you can see how African Countries score against one another on a scale from 0 to 100 on a range of economic, social and security… Read more »
September 18, 2013
Africa: A Native Informant, I Presume - the Legacy of David Livingstone
Henri, a Congolese abstract painter, disdains artistic projects undertaken by Westerners that spotlight his marginalised compatriots. For instance, he scoffs at Kinshasa Kids… Read more »
August 28, 2013
Africa: Morocco's Shady Status As a Sex Tourism Hotspot
Could the public outrage around the Daniel Galvan paedophilia scandal jolt the government into taking sex tourism and sexual abuse more seriously? Read more »
August 23, 2013
Africa: Remembering Slavery - a Thing of the Past?
On UNESCO International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, read around the subject with Think Africa Press. Read more »
August 09, 2013
Africa: Indigenous Peoples' Day - the Perils of Progress
The hardships that indigenous peoples face exposes gaps in human rights rhetoric. Read around the subject with Think Africa Press. Read more »
July 26, 2013
Africa: Post-2015 - It's Time to Harness Diaspora Power
Growth alone is not enough. The MDGs alone are not enough. Africa needs sustainable, inclusive development and in this, the diaspora could be key. Read more »
July 29, 2013
Africa: Five Things to Help Address Hepatitis in Prisons
People in detention are particularly vulnerable to Hepatitis B and C. On World Hepatitis Day, we should consider what can be done to prevent the spread of these diseases. Read more »
July 26, 2013
Africa: The Joys of Pregnancy Come With Fatal Risks
Underfunded facilities and cultural taboos mean that giving birth can be a deadly game of Russian roulette for women in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more »