Senegal Independence Day: How April 4 Became A Symbol of Freedom
Senegal marks its Independence Day every year on April 4, a date that honors the 1960
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ODUMODUBLVCK Starts 2026 Loud and Unbothered on “THEY LOVE ME”
“THEY LOVE ME” is ODUMODUBLVCK’s first release of 2026, and it sounds like him walking
The human cost of Kenya’s expanding lakes
As Kenya’s Rift Valley lakes expand, swallowing homes, farms, and infrastructure, what appears as a climate anomaly reveals a reckoning with ecological limits, failed planning, and the illusion that water would stay where it was put. Photo by Brian Kungu on Unsplash Last year, in one of those
You can’t kick politics out of football
Despite commercialization and elite capture, the world’s most popular sport still generates forms of collective life that resist the logic of capitalism. Seattle Sounders FC fans holds signs in protest of ICE raids during the second half of an MLS match against San Jose Earthquakes at Lumen Field in
In Guadalajara, we found joy
In Guadalajara, fans from three continents celebrated football together in what was a taste of a World Cup that most won't be able to afford or attend. All images courtesy of Florian Lefèvre, ©2026. Lire en français ici. “Olé! Olé! Olé! Congooo Congooo!” In the bowels of the Guadalajara stadium, Con
À Guadalajara, nous avons trouvé la joie
A Guadalajara, des fans venus des trois continents ont célébrer le football ensemble dans un avant-goût de ce que sera, pour eux, la Coupe du monde : une fête à laquelle ils ne pourront pas assister All images courtesy of Florian Lefèvre, © 2026. Read in English here. ‘‘Olé ! Olé ! Olé ! Congooo Con
Being right at the wrong time
Prominent cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi’s calls for negotiation reflect practices already in use, but in Nigeria’s polarized digital space, nuance is punished. Nigerian soldiers introduce themselves after completing a “Silent Kill” demonstration at the African Land Force Summit, Abuja, April 17, 2018. Ph
Could expanding protected land undermine biodiversity?
Paradoxically, conservation efforts in Liberia and Senegal are threatening native ecology. Artisanal mining site near Sapo National Park, showing a pit where earth-moving equipment removed the topsoil. Credit Shadrach Kerwillain © 2025. This post is part of the series “The Underbelly of Conservation
Where mining and conservation meet
Far from signaling a break from the past, the convergence of mining and conservation in West Africa underscores a recurring pattern that stretches back to colonialism. Blue Lake, the former open pit mine of LAMCO, now part of the East Nimba Nature Reserve. Credit Sarita West © 2025. This post is par
Waiting to believe
After years of heartbreak, Congolese fans are guarding their expectations ahead of a decisive play-off for a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. DR Congo players celebrate their penalty shootout victory over Egypt at the 2023 AFCON. Source: CAF (fair use). Whenever I visit Kinshasa, getting a haircu