Regreening Africa
Mark Hertsgaard : Agriculture
In the dry Sahel, farmers are already adapting to climate change.
2009
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Ending Africa's Hunger
Raj Patel, Eric Holt-Gimenez & Annie Shattuck : Food & Nutrition
Bill Gates's fortune is funding a new Green Revolution. But is that what Africans need?
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Restoring Democracy in Côte d'Ivoire
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
A transparent election in Côte d'Ivoire is essential to restoring that country's democracy and economic might. It is time for Côte d'Ivoire to overcome its history of violence.
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'Let Me Be Clear'
Alexander Cockburn : US Foreign Policy
Obama's speech in Ghana neglected to mention structural barriers to African prosperity.
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Obama in Africa: A Major Disappointment
Gerald Caplan : Barack Obama Administration
Just because President Obama possesses African heritage doesn't mean he couldn't learn a thing or two about the continent's history.
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Obama Visits Africa's 'Oil Gulf'
Emira Woods
Ghanaians and other Africans are clamoring for a new direction in US Africa policy, one based in mutual interests and mutual respect.
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A Vigorous, Quiet Revolt
Howard W. French : The Short of It
Published fifty years ago, Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart mounted a literary rebellion against the everyday amalgamations and condescension that treat Africa as an undifferentiated wasteland.
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Democracy, on Mic and on Camera
Cora Currier : Film
A new film offers a nuanced and inspiring portrait of the role hip-hop activists have played in the politics of Senegal.
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Why Africa Doesn't Want Foreign Aid
Sonia Shah
Zambian economist Dambisa Moyo argues that aid actually undermines the social and economic fabric of the developing world.
2008
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Meddling in Kenya's Elections
Karen Rothmyer : US Foreign Policy
Will Obama change US Africa policy?
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Out of Africa
Two new books by African writers share many flaws with their Western predecessors.
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Nairobi: Euphoria and Questions
A nation riven by differences marvels at his message of civility and inclusion. Yet there is some worry about an Obama administration's policies on Africa.
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Death in Darfur
In Darfur, even the schools are not safe, as I learned following a recent tragedy that cost six children their lives.
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Kenya's Rigged Election
A stolen presidential vote--and not tribal conflict--has plunged Kenya into chaos and violence.
2007
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Say No to Africom
Danny Glover & Nicole C. Lee : US Military
With little Congressional scrutiny and nary a whimper of protest, the United States will soon establish permanent military bases in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Darfur's Divided Rebellion
As peace talks open between rebels and the government in Darfur, the question is: who speaks for whom?
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An African Solution
Two new books on the AIDS epidemic in Africa suggest that the best treatment may be found in the continent's own social movements.
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