The yardstick of progress is broken. It’s time to stop using wealth alone to measure how Africa is doing.
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Designed for purpose over profit, these DIY spaces thrive in cities, involve local neighbourhoods in storytelling, and build new possible worlds.
Women are wearing local fabrics in western designs; men are wearing western fabrics in local designs. This reflects the city’s cosmopolitan outlook.
Mali’s new penal code came into effect on 13 December 2024. It equates same-sex sexual relations with indecent assault and makes it a criminal act.
Architectural changes have not altered the cultural norms, values, habits and behaviours attached to Xhosa rondavels.
Interviews with women who have staged naked protests reveal this is not just a shock tactic, but a powerful way of claiming their voices and their dignity.
Guinness adverts show how African men’s search for validation can enrich western corporations.
83.6% of the 367 residents in the survey said that they did not want the historic town’s name to be changed.
Youth citizenship is a fluid identity that stretches beyond disappointment, protest or voting.
These social media posts aren’t just for fun – they’re a way to fight back against discrimination and show the world that queer love is powerful and important.
West African designers produce only the clothes that are needed, preventing waste and allowing space for creativity.
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Research Fellow, Center for Cultural and African Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
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Postdoctoral researcher, University of Fort Hare
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Professor, Department of Politics and Economics, Calvin University
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Professor, Department of Political Science, Whitworth University
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Professor, Department of Politics, Sewanee: The University of the South
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Professor of Geography, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies (Small Town Research Unit), Stellenbosch University
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Associate Professor of Sociology, School of International Service, American University
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Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior lecturer, Rhodes University
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Socio-anthropologue, Institut des mondes africains (IMAF), Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)
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Senior Researcher, Centre for Humanities Research, University of the Western Cape
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Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Regent University