Indigenous dress reclaims what Fanon called the “world of mystery.” These encode lineage, spirituality, resistance—unyielding to the gaze.
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Lorelle Bell
Beyond borders, beyond blueprints: How Global Majority feminists are weaving our future
Feminist movements of the Global Majority are not waiting for permission or blueprints from the so-called ‘centres’ of power.
Stolen land, defiant people: Western Sahara’s fifty-year struggle against occupation
Western Sahara remains a deeply contested territory, marking half a century of illegal occupation by Morocco amid worsening diplomatic and military tensions.
The community pot: How stokvels and global savings groups forge financial freedom
In townships from Gugulethu to Johannesburg, a powerful financial engine hums, built on a foundation of trust and mutual need – the stokvel.
Israel in Africa: A friend with no benefits
For Israel, Africa provides contracts, votes and legitimacy. For African citizens, it too often means austerity, debt service and surveillance.
Making waves: The women of Zanzibar find freedom in the water
The swimming empowerment programmes in Zanzibar are a testament to how targeted, respectful initiatives can create profound social change.
The peace of the wound-makers
Real peace has no stage. It has no committee. It is built in the subterranean networks of care that women have always cultivated.
Ghana’s Gambit: The Secret Weapon of the Sahel’s Rebellion
Discover why Ghana is the indispensable linchpin for the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) – and the target of forces desperate to see it fall.
The Sahel’s Defiant Stand
The Sahel region is rising. From Niamey’s wind-swept streets to the vast uranium-laden lands of Niger, a fierce call echoes: France, get out!
Meet Ncumisa Ndelu: Sparking a Financial Revolution for Women
How one woman’s savings group is changing South African women’s lives as they turn frugal living into financial freedom.