Method to the Madness

Looks that way: US President Barack Obama has outlined a plan to disarm one of Africa's most feared rebel militias, the Ugandan Lord...

Another South Africa movie. Jennifer Hudson as Winnie Mandela. Ha. Ha. Ha. That's the trailer. I'll have more to say about this ...

Heh. In the U.S., I was always the music snob who wouldn't be caught dead on that MTV/BET/VH1 mess. I still get to hold on to my snob cr...

While clawing my way out of the wilderness that is slow internet and all-too-constant travel, I've been watching and listening to a lot...

I never know what to do when I start blogging after long absences. It feels hella presumptious to be all "You guys missed me, right?...

V.S. Naipul -- yea, that one -- has a new book on African traditional religions titled The Masque of Africa . In his review of the book, Jo...

This seems to have been on for awhile, but I'm only just hearing of this U.S.-based entrepreneur Dr. Naif al-Matuwa who is making a boo...

... it's my blog and I can post what I want to. Some Beninois jazz. And, for good measure, Jimi's awesome set with Stevie Wonder on ...

The folks over at Piracy Studies seem to think so. It's no secret that some of Puntland's governing officials are in the piracy bus...

Yasmine Ryan at the African Agriculture blog (h/t China in Africa ) has an interesting piece on the success of Malawi's agriculture pol...