Slam democracy
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has a rigid educational system, largely unchanged from the colonial era. Slam artists and activists are working to open it up to alternative spaces of expression.| africasacountry.com
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has a rigid educational system, largely unchanged from the colonial era. Slam artists and activists are working to open it up to alternative spaces of expression.| africasacountry.com
Dailon Livramento drops to the floor, seemingly in shock as tears stream down his face. When| Africa Is a Country
“The images are going viral around the world, just as Morocco is set to host the| Africa Is a Country
Amid the investment of billions of dollars in artificial intelligence (AI), there are serious concerns surrounding| Africa Is a Country
In June 2025, Africa Is a Country held its inaugural Festival of Ideas in Nairobi—a week| Africa Is a Country
Doha had an eerie unnaturalness to it. Like existing in Jordan Peele’s Get Out. I had| Africa Is a Country
The passing of the pioneering South African writer and critic leaves behind a body of work that challenged racial mythologies, unsettled identity politics, and grounded transhistorical vision in the particulars of place.| africasacountry.com
For prominent Zimbabwean legal minds seeking to dismantle white domination in their homeland, 1975 was a| Africa Is a Country
Yesterday marked the 38th anniversary of the assassination of Thomas Sankara, who, on October 15, 1987,| Africa Is a Country
Chéri Samba is the undisputed king of popular painting from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Over| Africa Is a Country
The apparel brand Drip was meant to prove that South Africa’s townships could inspire global style. Instead, it revealed how easily black success stories are consumed and undone by the contradictions of neoliberal aspiration.| africasacountry.com
MADEYOULOOK’s 'Dinokana' debuted at the 2024 Venice Biennale. Now back home, Molemo Moiloa and Nare Mokgotho reflect on sound, place, and why their work is always meant for South African audiences first.| africasacountry.com
The outcome of the October 12 elections may make or break the resource-rich Central African nation.| africasacountry.com
In November 2024, the Sudan Solidarity Collective and LINE/BREAK hosted an event in Toronto about Sudan’s| Africa Is a Country
South Africa’s visual culture reveals that its racial categories were never fixed, while the history of indenture complicates the terms of solidarity and exclusion.| africasacountry.com
What does it mean to imagine a city with no fixed essence, only shifting histories and unstable forms of power?| africasacountry.com
Behind the fanfare of the Africa Climate Summit, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline shows how neocolonial extraction still drives Africa’s energy future.| africasacountry.com
Zambian-Welsh filmmaker Rungano Nyoni’s sophomore feature On Becoming A Guinea Fowl is a surrealist look at| Africa Is a Country
Two weeks ago, few South Africans could have picked Charlie Kirk out of a lineup. He| Africa Is a Country
In March 2025, more than 100 participants, including farmers, activists, researchers, and policymakers, gathered at the| Africa Is a Country
The train moves through landscapes stitched with violence, carrying bodies and destinies alike… where to every| Africa Is a Country
Trump’s deportation regime revives a colonial blueprint first drafted by the American Colonization Society, when Black lives were exiled to Africa to safeguard a white republic.| africasacountry.com
In 'Dahomey,' Mati Diop reimagines restitution, using surrealist cinema to revive looted African artifacts and amplify youth-led calls for decolonization.| africasacountry.com
