50 years after the founding of the Organization of the African Unity, and the fervent calling for unity by founding members like Nkrumah, the salient question on African Unity remains. Read More..
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An International Film Festival in the Sahrawi Desert Refugee Camp
Deep in the Sahara desert in the Sahrawi refugee camps, the 12th edition of FiSahara –the Western Sahara International Film Festival– took place from April 28 through May 3, 2015. Read More..
South Africa Under Scrutiny for ‘State Xenophobia’
Johannesburg, South Africa – A semblance of normalcy is returning to the streets of the inner city of Johannesburg weeks after xenophobic violence hit South Africa’s commercial capital. The city Read More..
Sierra Leone: Back to Class After the Ebola Outbreak
Freetown, Sierra Leone – Children in the West African nation of Sierra Leone finally resumed classes almost nine months after the Ebola outbreak forced schools to shut down. On arrival they Read More..
Yassin Bey Formerly Known as “Mos Def” to Perform in Nairobi, Kenya
Increasingly, through the arts and otherwise, artists and non-artists are bridging the gap between Africa and African-Americans as they strengthen existing ties and forge new alliances in pursuit of common Read More..
Refugees in Libya Face Despair From All Sides
Thousands of migrants embark on the risky sea journey from Libya to Italy’s Lampedusa Island. The Libyan coast guard is poorly equipped, so are Libyan detention centers where for many Read More..