The withdrawal from the port city of Berbera by regional powers distracted by war, marks the end of an external system that managed the Horn of Africa—and the beginning of a deeper structural collapse. Berbera, Somaliland. Image credit Abdulkadir Hirabe via Shutterstock © 2024. There is a port on th
A new history of Mombasa shows how street food, colonial labor migration, and urban capitalism reshaped what—and how—Kenya eats. Street scene in Old Town, Mombasa, Kenya. Image credit Francisco Anzola via Flickr CC BY 2.0. Mombasa is a tapestry of rich history, vibrant culture, and renowned cuisine.
An exhibition in Ibadan recovers Nigeria’s buried history of activism, raising urgent questions about access, erasure, and whether archives can inspire new political action. All images courtesy Sa'eed Husaini © 2026. Archives are repositories of the past. A way of holding on. Of preserving. In vario
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Large numbers thronged the streets of Calabar last weekend during the 2024 Calabar Carnival. Africa'
On July 19, 2024, the music world mourned the loss of Toumani Diabaté, the legendary Malian
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In this captivating episode, AFROPOLiTAiN's Creative Director and Editor-in-Chief, Keziah Makoundou, sits