Culture & Society
What Congo’s AfCON Protest Really Needed A Missed Leadership Opportunity for Peace in the DRC
Nteranya Ginga and Tshimundu·
The African Cup of Nations was full of emotions and surprises, especially for the Congolese team, the Leopards. A team that used their platform at the tournament to call for peace and an end to the genocide in the Democratic Republic of Congo but were failed by Congolese leaders. Read More...
Drilling For a Blockbuster Culture is a Bleeding Vessel in Okpaleke’s Blood Vessel
Blood Vessel, as written by Musa Jeffery David and executively produced by Charles and Elvis Okpaleke of Playnetwork Studios, is an exercise in flagrant cultural misrepresentation. Read More...
7 Books Published 10 Years Ago That You’ll Enjoy Reading This Year
In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven African books published ten years ago that you’ll enjoy reading this year. Read More...
‘Writers Are Never Truly Satisfied With Their Work’ Tomi Obaro’s First Draft
Nigerian novelist and author of Dele Weds Destiny, Tomi Obaro, says her debut novel was loosely inspired by her mother’s relationship with her best friends. Read More...
7 Books That Make The Best Mother’s Day Gift
These books explore the multifaceted lives of women and mothers, making them truly special Mother’s Day gifts. Read More...
Is it Ethical to Study Somalia? Reflections of Diasporic-Continental Asymmetries of Power
Studying and researching Africa as a member of the diaspora is fraught with its own ethical challenges. Hence, the question: Is it ethical to study Somalia? Read More...
A 40-Year-Old Japa Story
From the ‘Checking Out’ of the 80s to today’s ‘Japa’ wave, Nigeria’s enduring struggle with brain drain has lasted far too long. Despite promises of change, the nation continues to grapple with familiar challenges that drive its citizens abroad in search of more; more opportunities, more peace of mind, and the ability to be more. Read More...
‘I Want My Writing to Sound on Paper How It Sounds in My Head and Heart’ Oluwatomisin Olayinka Oredein’s First Draft
Academic and author, Oluwatomisin Olayinka Oredein, tends to pay less attention to books that fail to enhance her work. Read More...
The Disruptive Potential of Frida Orupabo’s Metamorphic Women
To encounter a body in collage is to momentarily believe the human form is physically and even gesturally incapable of coming up against its own limitations. Frida Orupabo’s collages do this so well. They haunt the viewer with fond, familiar and unexpected shapes. Read More...
50 Years of Buchi Emecheta’s Second-Class Citizen
In 1974, Buchi Emecheta’s novel, Second-Class Citizen, was published. While this novel has inspired a generation of African writers, the themes Emecheta explored—such as Black immigrant life in the UK and the ills of a patriarchal society—remain as relevant today as ever. Read More...
