New Future

The Fanti Carnival transforms Lagos’s Brazilian Quarters into a vibrant celebration of history, culture, and Afro-Brazilian identity.

As the far right surges and the center crumbles, can Germany’s left offer something different—or will reactionary forces set the agenda?

In Mauritius, social media memes and leaks exposed corruption, galvanized youth, and reshaped the nation’s political landscape.

Mozambique’s disputed elections triggered a deadly uprising, as citizens resisted Frelimo’s rule and exposed the cracks in neoliberal policies.

The massacre of artisanal miners in Stilfontein exposes the South African state’s violent allegiance to corporate interests and a long legacy of extraction and dispossession.

Kenya’s youth are turning to theater, music, and film as tools of resistance against political injustices and systemic failures.

France’s president can’t stop talking, but his condescending remarks on Africa are only accelerating the collapse of French influence on the continent.

AFCON doesn’t need European validation to be major—it already is. But the real danger lies in how dismissive narratives shape the value of African football and its players.

Amid global political turmoil and restrictive visa policies, artists are redefining resistance—on the dance floor and beyond.

Touted as a path to empowerment, Africa’s gig economy is a digital twist on old patterns of labor exploitation—but workers are fighting back.

Asylum seekers from Africa are caught in a growing crisis at the US-Mexico border, as Trump's policies leave them in legal limbo and unsafe conditions.

Mahamat Déby’s rule in Chad follows a familiar script of military power, political repression, and shifting alliances in an increasingly unstable Sahel.

Musk’s outrage over land reform in South Africa isn’t about fairness—it’s about fueling right-wing paranoia and preserving economic privilege.

The US president’s executive order on South Africa isn’t about fairness—it’s a cynical ploy to stoke racial paranoia and shore up his right-wing base.