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    A photo of Nelson Mandela wearing a suit while smiling as he does his famous “Madiba shuffle” which involves forming a double fist and raising both arms in a curved position while moving the body slightly.
    South Africa
    21 May 2024

    Paul Weinberg on Documenting Apartheid and South Africa’s 1994 Elections

    The celebrated photographer, Paul Weinberg, reflects on his photography journey, the apartheid-era Afrapix agency and 30 years of freedom in South Africa.

    Activists Demand the Release of Omoyele Sowore and Other Political Detainees, Amidst Growing Attacks on Freedom of Press In Nigeria
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    23 September 2019

    Activists Demand the Release of Omoyele Sowore and Other Political Detainees, Amidst Growing Attacks on Freedom of Press In Nigeria

    "It feels like the '90s again," says Sowore's wife Opeyemi Sowore, about the recent crackdowns on political dissidents in Nigeria.

    As Gambia Celebrates a New President, Africa Watches
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    19 January 2017

    As Gambia Celebrates a New President, Africa Watches

    Things are changing fast in the Gambia but it is almost certain that president Yahya Jammeh's reign is over.

    Zimbabwe's Open Wound: Why Zimbabweans Are Still Protesting a 3-Year-Old Election
    Politics
    11 November 2016

    Zimbabwe's Open Wound: Why Zimbabweans Are Still Protesting a 3-Year-Old Election

    An urgent exploration into the difficulties of Zimbabwean electoral reform in the age of Robert Mugabe and #Thisflag

    Africa & The Diaspora At The 2015 Tribeca Film Festival
    Film + TV
    15 April 2015

    Africa & The Diaspora At The 2015 Tribeca Film Festival

    Africa and the Diaspora at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival, from Necktie Youth and Stranded In Canton to Democrats and Body Team 12.

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