Miniature Metamorphoses
by André Naffis-Sahely. In his dotage, Henry Kissinger has come to resemble Emperor Palpatine from Star Wars; after five decades of insidious influence on US foreign policy, stretching from Nixon all the way to Obama, his face has scrunched into a ripple of wrinkles, but his eyes retain their wily lustre. When he enters a room, […]
IRM de la ville de Douala
by Maud De La Chappelle To Didier À Douala, on nomme les carrefours, places, rond-points, rues, de manière improvisoire [1]– improvisée et provisoire – augré des anecdotes du quartier, des lieux de vies importants ou du type d’activité quis’y pratique. Ces noms apparaissent, suivant le même processus unpeu mystérieux que celui qui forme les rumeurs, pour […]
High Class Shanty Town
By Jean-Christophe Lanquetin *translated by Karen Press In Ouakam, on the outskirts of Dakar, I spend a month in 2012 photographing the district, an immense stretch of land around the African Renaissance statue. A process of gentrification is devouring the area between the airport, the sea and a traditional fishing village, Lébous, built […]
This Sea Shall Be Uprooted
By Jumoke Verissimo Images by Adolphus Opara On the silk expanse of the waters Gleaming sparkles of wrinkled greys, Burdens of stilts and wraps and roofs We acquire the nudity of nature. As you drive down the Third Mainland Bridge into the shrivelled Lagos Island area, you are introduced to the sight of […]
POLITRICKS IN THE STADIUM
Melanie Boehi discusses how, for politicians, sports tournaments such as the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations and the World Cup in 2010 serve as magical image-production machines and informal meeting space, where work is disguised as play and play disguised as work. Hosni Mubarak was among the first to congratulate Egypt’s national team upon its […]