November 08, 2006
South Africa: A History of the Marashea Gangs in South Africa
We Are Fighting the World: A History of the Marashea Gangs in South Africa, 1947-1999 Read more »
February 03, 2006
South Africa: Mbeki Trumpets 'Age of Hope,' Outlines Steps to End Poverty
President Thabo Mbeki has proclaimed an "Age of Hope" in South Africa, in which economic growth is unparalleled and optimism high. At the same time he acknowledged serious problems… Read more »
December 03, 2004
Kenya: Playwright Tries His Hand at the Novel Format
Before The Rooster Crows. Peter Kimani. Nairobi: East African Educational Publishers, 2002. 174 pp. $16.95, cloth. African Books Collective. Read more »
May 19, 2004
Africa: Rome Concert Launches a Movement, Says Quincy Jones
If the days of concerts for a cause having an impact are over, producer Quincy Jones hasn't noticed. "You know, it's not really a concert," he told a reporter for Metro… Read more »
September 17, 2002
Ghana: Building from the Ground Up - With Local Earth
In Ghana, as in many African countries, concrete - with its dependence on imported inputs - is considered indispensable for building. Yet an excellent, cheap and local alternative… Read more »
Lesotho: Recycling Tin Cans into Houses
Pick up one bit of trash - in this case, an empty soda can - and ask yourself what it might be good for? Read more »
