A powerful voice on “slum tourism”
If you haven’t read this op-ed in today’s NYT yet, it is an absolute must read. You might not agree with him, but Kennedy…
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Why Enough will always get Congo “wrong” — and why we should maybe thank them for it
I’m going to go straight to it: Because advocacy is politics. Advocacy is aspirational; it is rhetorical; and it is manipulative. And none of…
Read MoreAmerica’s War, Africa’s body bags: Guest post from Uganda
In the wake of the Kampala bombings, I’ve been exchanging emails with my friend and colleague Allan Brian Ssenyonga. Allan is a Ugandan freelance…
Read MoreThe White Reporter’s Burden in Africa II: Journalists who get over it
In an effort to be productive in my criticism, here are nearly two dozen or so Western journalists I think do good work in…
Read MoreYes, Nick, there is a white reporter’s burden in Africa
But it’s not being white on the Dark Continent. It’s that there are so many other bad white reporters who came through before us….
Read MoreCentral African Voices on Peace
Stay calm, Chadians. Stay calm.
The UN will withdraw peacekeepers from Chad, which Amnesty International will put thousands of displaced persons and refugees at risk. Chad says it will…
Read MoreRunning for president in a country that does not, technically, exist
No, I say to those of you as jaded as me, I’m not talking about the Central African Republic. I’m actually talking about Somaliland,…
Read MoreWanna be a photographer? Read this. Like pretty pictures? Read this.
Photojournalist extraordinaire, sometimes-collaborator and dear friend Glenna Gordon shares some of her work, and her trade secrets. Among my favorite surprises: a few new…
Read MoreOn being on the other end of stereotype
There are a lot of ridiculous assumptions Americans hold, wittingly or not, about Africa. That it’s a country. That it’s always at war. That…
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