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Africa Is a Country

…a site of opinion, analysis, and new writing on and from the African left.

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Kissinger’s secret war in Angola
Henry Kissinger was convinced that Africans were incapable of responsible government—so he fought against the national liberation movements fighting for self-government. FNLA in Zaire, 1973. Image credit Rob Mieremet (ANEFO) via Wikimedia Commons CC BY …
On , by Elizabeth Schmidt, 1,444 words
Poetry, nationalism, and al-Shabaab
In Somalia, poets are considered organic public intellectuals. Women dressed for Eid at Lido beach in Mogadishu, 2013. Image credit Tobin Jones for UN Photo via Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Deed . In early October …
On , by Ahmed S. Ibrahim, 2,064 words
Colonialism is not over
A new book shows how Europe is using the energy transition to exploit and under-develop the Arab world. Morocco’s Noor-Ouarzazate Solar complex. Image credit Michael Taylor for IRENA via Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Deed. In …
On , by Hafawa Rebhi, 2,143 words