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Rob Ford and Canada’s “Somali Problem”
No matter where in the world you are, by now you have likely heard about Toronto mayor (to some a human trainwreck) Rob Ford and the infamous video in which he appears to smoke crack cocaine while making racist and homophobic remarks.
The Story of Cameroon’s First Metal Band
It’s been over a month since I watched Dutch artist Steven Jouwersma’s short film “N’gosa Bedimo” (Music from the Ghosts), and still I’m not quite sure what to say. You see, on one hand, the post should have been a...
Challenging stereotypes about Africans in Toronto
In Between Stories is a short 2012 documentary directed by Roda Siad. Originally Siad’s Master’s thesis in Media Production at Ryerson University, the film offers a portrait of four young artists of African descent living and working...
Africa is a Board Game
While shopping for Christmas presents this past December in a local gaming store, this little number caught my eye. Ticket to Ride: The Heart of Africa is a variation of a popular board game in which players...
Africa’s billionaires are a national elite (and they’re awesome)
Forbes Magazine recently released its second annual list of “Africa’s 40 Richest” people. The feature appeared on the Forbes homepage alongside lists of “America’s Richest,” “India’s Richest,” “Thailand’s Richest,” and “China’s Richest.” For Forbes, it seems, Africa...
“Africa rising” and the shifting disease burden
In recent years, there has been increasing attention in academic and policy circles to the problem of non-communicable diseases in Africa. Some have gone so far as to identify a “shifting disease burden,” wherein conditions such as...
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Nicholas Barber » AFRICA IS A COUNTRY
Rob Ford and Canada’s “Somali Problem”
No matter where in the world you are, by now you have likely heard about Toronto mayor (to some a human trainwreck) Rob Ford and the infamous video in which he appears to smoke crack cocaine while making racist and homophobic remarks.
The Story of Cameroon’s First Metal Band
It’s been over a month since I watched Dutch artist Steven Jouwersma’s short film “N’gosa Bedimo” (Music from the Ghosts), and still I’m not quite sure what to say. You see, on one hand, the post should have been a...
Challenging stereotypes about Africans in Toronto
In Between Stories is a short 2012 documentary directed by Roda Siad. Originally Siad’s Master’s thesis in Media Production at Ryerson University, the film offers a portrait of four young artists of African descent living and working...
Africa is a Board Game
While shopping for Christmas presents this past December in a local gaming store, this little number caught my eye. Ticket to Ride: The Heart of Africa is a va
riation of a popular board game in which players...
Africa’s billionaires are a national elite (and they’re awesome)
Forbes Magazine recently released its second annual list of “Africa’s 40 Richest” people. The feature appeared on the Forbes homepage alongside lists of “America’s Richest,” “India’s Richest,” “Thailand’s Richest,” and “China’s Richest.” For Forbes, it seems, Africa...
“Africa rising” and the shifting disease burden
In recent years, there has been increasing attention in academic and policy circles to the problem of non-communicable diseases in Africa. Some have gone so far as to identify a “shifting disease burden,” wherein conditions such as...
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Remember to call at my grave: Madib...
10 Dec 2013 at 11:35 am
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Partners	Football is a Country	Kwadwo Asamoah makes it 150 appeara...
5 Nov 2013 at 10:00 am
Nigeria: Kings of Africa for a thir...
11 Feb 2013 at 3:00 am
Vuvuzelas All Around
11 Jul 2010 at 7:00 am