Africa

Film

Sudan, Remembered

Bedatri D. Choudhury / Truthdig Aug 6, 2025 A new film chronicles the Sudanese revolution of 2019 and the young activists, poets and musicians who persevere amid war and chaos. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Africa

Sudan Civil War Takes Dark Turn As RSF Launches ‘Parallel Government’

Dan M. Ford / Responsible Statecraft Aug 5, 2025 Meanwhile, the U.S. cancels peace talks, reflecting yet another intractable conflict on the administration's plate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Africa

U.S. Policy on Sudan Disproportionately Hurts Civilians

Zeina Mohammed, Ragad Babiker / Prism Jun 30, 2025 Trump’s travel ban includes Sudanese nationals, and sanctions on the country only exacerbate the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

TD Column

About That South African ‘White Genocide’

Michael Kwet / Truthdig Jun 11, 2025 The racially charged Trump-Musk power play against South Africa was always about satellites. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Africa

Caught Between Washington and Beijing

Mebratu Kelecha / Africa Is A Country Jun 5, 2025 With Trump’s tariffs, Africa faces trade disruptions, corporate power and emerging partnerships in its quest to control its economic destiny. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Africa

South Africa’s American Refugees

Oliver Layman / Africa Is A Country May 20, 2025 Cape Town’s digital nomads chase cheap luxury and scenic backdrops. But behind the matcha lattes and “social impact days” lies a deeper story of economic power, displacement and global inequality. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Africa

As Aid Ends, Empire Endures

Marjorie Namara Rugunda / Africa Is A Country May 1, 2025 Western donors cut aid, but the model they built — rooted in control, dependency and depoliticization — still shapes Africa’s development. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Interview

Tariffs and the Global South

Faisal Ali / Africa Is A Country Apr 11, 2025 Trump’s trade war is framed as a battle with China, but its fallout is exposing just how little power African economies have in a rigged global system. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

TD Original

A Tale of Two Apartheids

Itumeleng Moabi / Truthdig Mar 5, 2025 A new chapter opens in South Africa’s long history as a leader of the global Palestine solidarity movement. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Opinion

The Wrong Way To End Aid

Kathryn Mathers / Africa Is a Country Feb 11, 2025 The humanitarian-industrial complex should be dismantled — but not by a billionaire-backed administration with no plan beyond abandonment. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Africa

What Does Project 2025 Want From Djibouti?

Aidan Simardone / Responsible Statecraft Jan 27, 2025 It's all about China, and its prescriptions will do nothing but exacerbate tensions. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

LGBTQIA+

When You Love Something, You Simply Fight for It

Clare Byarugaba / Africa Is A Country Nov 8, 2024 A personal reflection from one of the few openly gay rights activists in Uganda. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )