June 02, 2022
Rwanda: UK Forges Ahead With Its Controversial Refugee Plan
The countdown has begun for asylum seekers in the United Kingdom who are destined to be sent to Rwanda, where they will have to remain while their applications are processed. Read more »
May 27, 2022
West Africa: Oumou Sangaré's Trans-Atlantic Blues
The Malian superstar's new album Timbuktu is a thrilling fusion of folk music from West Africa and the United States. Read more »
May 17, 2022
Mali: Govt Ejects French Forces Amid Serious Challenges
The fractious relationship between the two countries has reached a new low with France being ordered to leave immediately. This has many implications for the strife-torn region. Read more »
May 13, 2022
South Africa: Statement of Solidarity With Abahlali Basemjondolo
Noam Chomsky, Ruth Wilson Gilmour and others pledge their support for the shack dwellers' movement and call for solidarity in the wake of the assassination of Nokuthula Mabaso. Read more »
May 09, 2022
Southern Africa: Why Non-Alignment Is Urgent for the Global South
We have been outside looking in for too long to believe the West will give us a seat at their table. We need financial autonomy and development that can withstand the attacks of… Read more »
May 06, 2022
South Africa: 'Cricket Nomad' Refuses to Give Up On Ukraine
Kobus Olivier's life as a coach has taken him from Cape Town to Croatia via the war-torn country, where he had been working hard to promote the sport and establish proper… Read more »
May 02, 2022
North Africa: The World's Deadliest Migration Route
If they don't drown, migrants sent back from their attempts to cross the Mediterranean Sea are often left to languish in detention centres, sometimes for years at a time. Read more »
April 14, 2022
Nigeria: Ime Udoka Brings Nigerian Tenacity to the NBA
There may have been too many obstacles in his path to make it big as a player, but Boston Celtics' head coach is making his mark on the management side of the National Basketball… Read more »