News
Ken Nwandiogbu ‘Contemporealism’
Hyper real painting is given a contemporary African twist at The Brick Lane gallery with a show of work by Ken Nwadiogbu. (read more)
Africa
Art
Moroccan Pop: Hassan Hajjaj
Moroccan Roll: Hassan Hajjaj blends US, Arabic and London imagery in a pop art approach that is all his own (read more)
News
Life: Crawling Along for 3.2 Billion Years.
Life took hold on land 300 million years earlier than thought (read more)
News
No Rain, No Rivers Flow? Ethiopia to Benefit from Climate Change
Climate change may help Ethiopia, and increase the country’s access to water (read more)
News
Sub Saharan Sexual Satisfaction Shocker
Sub-Saharan Africans satisfied with their sex lives; 18 percent rate them a perfect 10 (read more)
Art
Sand, Solitude, Space. Zakaria Wakrim: Amarg (Photography)
Zakaria Wakim’s photography encounters the heart of solitude in the Sahara desert (read more)
News
The 700 Year Old Farming Method that may Mitigate Climate Chaos
Once again, science catches up with what traditional cultures knew all along (read more)
Features
Dining out on Legba’s Feast (Vodun, The Lexington)
More than soulful, Vodun are spiritual. The heavy psych trio shift paradigms at the Lexington (read more)
News
Are you Ready for 11 Billion? World Population – Soon.
The primary driver of global population growth is a projected increase in the population of Africa. (read more)
Society
Bringing West Africa to South Sudan
In South Sudan, all of us were reminded of the African continent’s sprawling size and rich diversity. (read more)
Society
Expanding Worlds : Across the Sheer Size of Africa
Like my wallet, I’m holding cultural currencies with bills from over twenty African nations. (read more)
News
The Stoned Pygmy Story You Didn’t See Coming
The researchers noted that cannabis might not be the only recreational drug that protects against parasites. (read more)
Society
South Sudan : Towards Redemption, Towards Peace
They wanted peace, a chance to return to their homes. (read more)
Society
West Africa Redux : Twenty Kinds of Awesome in Africa
‘whenever I mention Mali, Ghana, or Sierra Leone, the inevitable question is usually, “What was your favorite place?”‘ (read more)
Society
Death on an Imagined Afternoon
One of the things I like most about Nigeria is that I’ve lost the sense of security that seems to pervade all of life in the United States. (read more)
Society
Lesotho Breaks, Lesotho Mends. Africa by Bike
‘The longer that I’m on the bike, the more it becomes an extension of myself’ (read more)
Society
Bicycling Lesotho : Headed North
Intentions of making it through Lesotho before the snows came have come to naught. (read more)
News
Did Ebola Come From Bats?
The outbreak of the Ebola virus disease occurring in West Africa may have originated from contact between humans and virus-infected bats (read more)
Society
Hills, Wind and Rain
After surviving two days of these winds to finally crawl into Hermanus, I’m extra cautious. I respect the winds. Nay, I fear them. Cycling essay, Lesotho (read more)
Society
Cast of Characters : The Kid [South Africa]
The simplicity that exists in the Andy Griffith Show or maybe Leave it to Beaver still exists in the small town life in the Cape (read more)
Society
Cast of Characters : The Mad Cop [Lesotho]
Tattooed on his meaty forearm was a swastika, black, encircled in blood red. He could wrap his hand around my forearm. (read more)
Events
Terry Riley and Africa Express at Tate Modern [Film]
Tate Modern and Africa Express present Terry Riley’s In C Mali is released online on 27 November at The Space (read more)
Society
Julian Bahula [African National Congress] : Interview
When Julian Bahula tells you music contains the power of revolution, that it is “a weapon for the struggle,” you believe him. (read more)
Society
We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Passes! Africa by Bike
The longer I’m on the bike, the more existential the ride seems to get. (read more)
Society
Lost in Lesotho
For a time, I thought about hitching my way back up to Ha Lejone, to save my pride and deny that Lesotho had truly beaten me. (read more)
Society
Make the Money, Change the Game [Part 2]
There’s little to prepare you for paying for a drink and getting your change in three different currencies. (read more)
Society
Images of Africa
Images of Africa. Jyoti Bindu steers wide of the politics and brings the pictures. (read more)
Sound
Staff Benda Bilili : Union Chapel
The music they play is infectious – danceable, catchy, beautiful to listen to. Put them in a stunning building in North London and what could go wrong? (read more)
Society
Make the Money, Change the Game
If one had to buy diesel for a car or generator, it was best to buy in the morning, prices could increase many times over by afternoon. (read more)
Society
Naked from the Waist Down
‘No matter how well prepared you are, you can’t predict all the uncertainties.’ A half-naked man proves a metaphor for travel in Africa. (read more)