Africa

A graphic with three photos. Left to right: Wheat harvest, Tibisay Zea and a man harvesting wheat in Senegal.

VIDEO EXPLAINER: How the war in Ukraine is affecting wheat exports and food culture in Senegal

In this video, The World’s Tibisay Zea explains how the war in Ukraine is shaking up a big part of Senegal's food culture.

VIDEO EXPLAINER: How the war in Ukraine is affecting wheat exports and food culture in Senegal
Chad's President Déby wearing an olive-green outfit

In the wake of Chadian President Idriss Déby's death, a transitional military council will lead the country

In the wake of Chadian President Idriss Déby's death, a transitional military council will lead the country
Teklit Michael dreamed of running in the London Olympics. But his country, Eritrea, jailed him. So he fled to Israel.

A life of statelessness derailed this Eritrean runner's hopes to compete in the Olympics

A life of statelessness derailed this Eritrean runner's hopes to compete in the Olympics
South Sudanese disembark from a plane from Israel after getting deported back to Juba, June 18, 2012.

Hundreds of Israeli rabbis say they will personally hide African asylum-seekers in their homes

Hundreds of Israeli rabbis say they will personally hide African asylum-seekers in their homes
Guengueng

How this torture survivor from Chad made good on 'a pact with God'

How this torture survivor from Chad made good on 'a pact with God'
Elephants

Survey shows 30 percent decline in African savannah elephant population

Researchers say the dramatic drop, revealed by a three-year aerial study, is largely due to poaching.

Survey shows 30 percent decline in African savannah elephant population
Goban President

Riots, arrests in the wake of disputed presidential election in Gabon

Police arrested 1,000 people as security forces fanned out across Gabon's capital Thursday, after riots and looting erupted when President Ali Bongo was declared winner of disputed polls.

Riots, arrests in the wake of disputed presidential election in Gabon
hand holds up magazine with Barack Obama on cover, with Obama nearby

How Barack Obama convinced many African immigrants that their vote matters

What does it take to feel invested in American politics? For this immigrant from Cameroon: Barack Obama.

How Barack Obama convinced many African immigrants that their vote matters
African Renaissance Monument - From Above

North Korea's biggest export? Giant statues. To African dictators.

"These statues look like they're made to be toppled," says historian Adrian Tinniswood. "They're statements of liberation but they represent a failure of confidence — where are the African designers and African sculptors who'd be better representing African consciousness?"

North Korea's biggest export? Giant statues. To African dictators.
Many Kenyans, like this man, do not speak English-- but they may speak several African languages.

To make a real difference in some of Africa's poorest countries, we should train more translators

"Africans are incredible linguists," says Lori Thicke, founder of Translators Without Borders, which enlists Africans to translate everything from medication instructions to election materials into some of Africa's 1,000+ languages.

To make a real difference in some of Africa's poorest countries, we should train more translators

African Sounds of the Indian Subcontinent

In this Hip Deep program, Afropop explores musical connections between Africa and India. First up is the story of the Afro-Indian Sidi community. In the 13th century, Africans arrived in India as soldiers in the armies of Muslim conquerors. Some ...<a class="meta-nav" href="http://www.afropop.org/wp/8504/african-sounds-of-the-indian-subcontinent/"> Read more &#187;</a>

African Sounds of the Indian Subcontinent

Kenyan musician Sila creates a new superhero he can relate to — Super African!

While growing up, Kenyan musician Sila was a comic book junkie. He dreamed of inventing an African superhero and comic book series. Now, he finally has.

Kenyan musician Sila creates a new superhero he can relate to — Super African!

The Lion(s) Sleep Tonight

As we explore in our special Hip Deep episode, “The Money Show,” &#8220;The Lion Sleeps Tonight&#8221; is one of the most infamous cases of an African song being used for massive financial gain by the West. In 1939, Solomon Linda ...<a class="meta-nav" href="http://www.afropop.org/wp/18156/the-lions-sleep-tonight/"> Read more &#187;</a>

The Lion(s) Sleep Tonight

The Money Show

Every day, money changes hands in Ghanaian cedi, South African rand and Brazilian reals as music is created, traded, performed, purchased and pirated. In this episode we look at the business side of African music, through a series of vignettes ...<a class="meta-nav" href="http://www.afropop.org/wp/18131/the-money-show/"> Read more &#187;</a>

The Money Show

Beneath the Music: Featured Artists

In this week’s episode of Afropop Worldwide, “Beneath the Music: An Afropop History of Bass”, we pay tribute to the great bassists in African music history. Although often under-appreciated, bassists in Africa have taken the instrument to exciting new places and ...<a class="meta-nav" href="http://www.afropop.org/wp/17724/beneath-the-music-featured-artist/"> Read more &#187;</a>

Beneath the Music: Featured Artists