Society
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Trickster or survivor? The rise of the muyaaye in Uganda
Presidential hopeful Bobi Wine is seen as one. So are many hustlers, thieves and thugs-for-hire. But what is a muyaaye? “Eh!, I remember in ... -
It’s time to confront anti-Blackness in Asian-African communities
For decades, Asian-Africans were both victims and agents of colonial racism. This history still reverberates today. When I reflect about being Asian-African, I often think ... -
We must continue to scale up malaria programmes, despite COVID-19
Malaria deaths could double if the fight against coronavirus detracts from anti-malaria efforts, warns Sierra Leone’s Health Minister Alpha T. Wurie. In 2014, Sierra ... -
What travels along the Jollof Road?
For three months, a few colleagues and I travelled across West Africa discovering the many things that bind us together…alongside Jollof Rice. This essay ... -
The hidden costs of getting a UK visa
Perhaps by laying out the financial and emotional toll of getting a visa, the UK Home Office will be forced to see me as ... -
“Why are you breathing in Europe?”
Cameroonians can’t move freely in Africa. We get profiled in airports beyond the continent. And that’s if you can get a passport in the ... -
A passport is a privilege in Zimbabwe
My passport is one of my most prized possessions. You can’t always get another one even if you have the money. This is the ... -
“Are you sure you still want to go?” Travelling on a Sudanese passport
As an Arab-African, Muslim, female, solo traveller, identity is one of the first stumbling blocks to getting a visa to go anywhere. This is ... -
Not welcome here: Travelling while African
Welcome to a new series of articles, guest edited by Nanjala Nyabola, exploring what it means to travel as black and African. This is ... -
Why are there no African coaches in Europe’s top football leagues?
Although just as talented as their European counterparts, African coaches face a glass ceiling. Since the first African footballer took to the field in ...
