Africa
How I uncovered my family’s Nigerian bread empire
Untold Black History — After the sudden passing of her grandfather, writer Chanté Joseph came to learn of her family's surprising history, and her great-great-grandfather's legacy as Nigeria's 'bread king'.
Written by: Chanté Joseph
Capturing the everyday reality of lockdown in Soweto
Township blues — South Africa is one of the world’s most unequal countries - and the inequalities have only grown starker during Covid-19. In 'the everyday waiting' photographer Jabulani Dhlamini sheds light on the situation in one of the country’s poorest neighbourhoods.
Written by: Eva Clifford
Keleketla!: A global music and activism collaboration
From LA to Lagos — We talk to London DJ duo Coldcut about their new project, which features a cast of rising (and already established) musical talent from around the world.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
Meet the new generation of African photographers
Reimagining a continent — From gender and sexuality, to myths and memories: a new generation of image-makers are presenting a complex, kaleidoscopic portrait of the continent.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Portraits that capture three decades of black culture
From the ’80s on — Photographer Liz Johnson Artur – a self-described ‘product of migration’ – has been capturing the African diaspora since 1986.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Afrobeat legend Tony Allen on the political power of music
‘It's all about control’ — One of the most influential musicians alive, the Nigerian drummer is back with his decade-in-the-making new album, Rejoice.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
A history of female gazes in African portraiture
The way she looks — A new exhibition explores the role of women as both subject and photographer, spanning the 19th century to the present day.
Written by: Miss Rosen
How women in Congo are beating period stigma
Goma girls club — In Goma, menstruation is taboo, with many girls being ostracised from their communities. Photographer Elizabeth Dalziel meets the activists trying to change that.
Written by: Elizabeth Dalziel
‘Women have only one way to survive: learning to fight’
Boxing in DRC — For decades, rape and other forms of sexual violence have become endemic in the DRC. In a new portrait series, photographer Alessandro Grassani captures the women who are finding strength through boxing.
Written by: Eva Clifford
The surf club raising funds for at risk children in Liberia
Harper Sliders — Raising funds through Kickstarter, Liberia’s Harper Sliders club wants to teach local children the healing power of surfing.
Written by: Mike Fordham