Monica Mark

New museum honours Afrobeat creator

IN the 1970s, Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat music became the anti-establishment soundtrack of Africa, an anthem for those railing against the many despotic regimes that gripped the continent. Published 20 Oct, 2012 10:01pm

Return of diamond mining

LYING in Sierra Leone’s mineral-rich eastern belt, the diamond mines were once at the heart of the country’s decade-long civil war. Six hours from the capital, Freetown, burned-out houses are testament to the brutal conflict that coined the term ‘blood di Published 13 Jun, 2012 12:20am