Africa 2020

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  Karola Riegler

  

  How fame abroad changes African footballers’ way of life back home

  theconversation.com - Ernest Yeboah Acheampong

  African footballers have long been attracted to careers abroad. This is easy to understand considering that many come from backgrounds of poverty and …

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  Karola Riegler

  

  Victor Olaiya: Nigeria’s master trumpeter, gifted composer and genius showman

  theconversation.com - Sola Balogun

  Even at the ripe old age of 89, the recent death of Victor Abimbola Olaiya, renowned trumpeter and highlife maestro was shocking to his legion of …

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  Karola Riegler

  

  Why so many epidemics originate in Asia and Africa – and why we can expect more

  theconversation.com - Suresh V. Kuchipudi

  The coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, is a frightening reminder of the imminent global threat posed by emerging infectious diseases. Although …

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  Karola Riegler

  

  There’s a complex history of skin lighteners in Africa and beyond

  theconversation.com - Lynn M. Thomas

  Somali-American activists recently scored a victory against Amazon and against colourism, which is prejudice based on preference for people with …

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  Karola Riegler

  

  Südafrikanische Designer eröffneten Berlin Fashion Week

  derstandard.de

  Berlin – Eine Riesenschleife auf dem Kopf oder lilafarbene Rüschen an den Ärmeln? Wer die ersten Bilder von der Berliner Modewoche sieht, könnte …

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  Karola Riegler

  

  Santu Mofokeng’s Pensive Visions of Land and Ritual

  Aperture - Sean O’Toole

  In October 2004, a few months after a handful of his black-and-white street photographs were presented in an exhibition of South African photography …