Revisiting Frantz Fanon: memories and moments of a militant philosopher
A new book by Leo Zeilig focuses on one of Africa and the modern era’s most celebrated revolutionaries, whose views remain influential long after...
A quarter of a century after independence Eritreans still yearn for freedom
Eritrea marks 25 years of independence from Ethiopia this month. It is now one of the most underdeveloped countries in the world and is...
Somaliland:Sexual Violence in Africa: Reversing the Trends
Stockholm, 24 May 2016
Sexual Violence in Africa: Reversing the Trends
In honour of Africa Day 2016, three Right Livelihood Award Laureates from Africa are speaking out to...
Somaliland:Natural Economics;How Aid Became Big Business
Prologue:
Since the publication of "The Lords of Poverty" much has been written, but little has changed. The colonial "AID" business, whereby the internal...
The Conversation Africa celebrates its first birthday
Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of the launch of The Conversation Africa.
We would like to thank you, our readers, for your support.
The website went...
Papa Wemba: strong, but ambiguous bonds, with his motherland
By Eugenio Giorgianni
“The Kasaï Nightingale” was on stage, a flamboyantly dressed stage animal as always, when he collapsed from a sudden illness. The drummer...
Odinga tells Al Jazeera that he will withdraw Kenyan troops from Somalia within one year, if he is made President
The former Kenyan Prime Minister admits that “every Kenyan” including himself has had to pay bribes, and that he has also “been offered...
Gifted children in Africa’s urban slums are a precious and untapped resource
By Steve Humble
We all know that it doesn’t matter whether you’re rich or poor. You can still be gifted. Opportunity is the key....
How and why China became Africa’s biggest aid donor
April 26, 2016
The foreign aid arena in Africa has traditionally been dominated by the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. However, over...
Why Mugabe’s latest challenger will find it hard to break the mould
April 14, 2016
Former Zimbabwean vice-president Joice Mujuru has her sights set on upsetting President Robert Mugabe’s 36-year hold on power with her newly formed...
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