Editor’s Note: This article was initially written on Nov. 1. Since then, the ECOWAS held an extraordinary summit on Nov. 6 to push for civilian rule.  On Nov. 17, Burkina Faso announced Michael Kafando as interim president. A former foreign minister and UN ambassador, Kafando is expected to…

We’re always on the lookout for interesting sounds from African artistes. Add a layer of consciousness and we’re sold! That’s precisely what today’s Mosaic feature Delasi offers in his second single off his upcoming premier album Thought Journey. Produced by Japanese producer Junknuts,  “Why” explores the current global…

Never underestimate African Ingenuity. There was no other place to be but the historic streets of James Town last weekend. Accra dot Alt Tours and their collaborators transformed the birthplace of the city of Accra into an oasis of street art from all over the continent and beyond.…

Hi everyone, I’m writing to you from the Ivorian capital Abidjan!  Just wanted to share a personal feature with all of you. In August 2013, mere days after I returned home to Ghana after completing my graduate degree at Johns Hopkins SAIS, I was approached by Hassan Salih.…

Today was a blog waiting to happen. Only, it’s not going to be about the Ghanaian and African Embassies in the West as I’d intended – don’t worry, it will have its time too – but rather about contemporary books, libraries and reading in major African cities like…

Dear Ghana Movie Industry, Initially, I was upset because you weren’t exploring the depth of your potential. But now, you’ve done the ultimate and unleashed untold anger upon yourself. And not just from me. By sashaying your hips into the ‘soft porn’ industry, many Ghanaians – and Africans…