- Ainehi Edoro’s Brittle Paper is my new favorite blog on African literature
- Aliza Luft discusses her new research on the complexities and contradictions of ethnic violence in Rwanda
- “Behind the wave of migrants crashing into Europe lurks another story. The Mediterranean shore of Africa is becoming a vast waiting room for the record numbers who fall short” (Wall Street Journal)
- Why has Uganda done a relatively better job using its oil revenues than Ghana, even though its institutions might be weaker overall? A new report from Sam Hickey, Abdul-Gafaru Abdulai, Angelo Izama and Giles Mohan
- “When we imagine ourselves as scholars, who do we actually imagine? The international student in US/EU or the Pakistani student specifically, cannot imagine themselves as their US/EU/UK citizen peers” (Chapati Mystery)
- Video of the week: Baloji’s “Unité & Litre” critiques the outsize influence of mobile phone and alcohol companies in the DRC, complete with soukous beats and fantastic dance moves
Some amazing stories and essays!
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Love the video from Congo!
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Glad you liked it!
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