Sign in

The Continent

@thecontinent.org
20K followers 105 following 953 posts

The Continent is Africa's most widely read newspaper. Get the most recent edition delivered for free on: WhatsApp: bit.ly/4b2gpfI Signal: bit.ly/TCSignal Telegram: t.me/continentnews Email: read@thecontinent.org Donate: bit.ly/3IYcp6X

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by The Continent
atlasnewspaper.bsky.social @atlasnewspaper.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
2/ The Atlas is a monthly publication from @codastory.com and @thecontinent.org. We live in the same world. Let's read from the same page. Get your copy delivered every month — for free. If this resonates with you, help it travel.
theatlasnewspaper.org
The Atlas
Navigate the new world order with The Atlas. Published by Coda Story and The Continent. Free for humans.
022
Reposted by The Continent
Harare Review of Books @hararereview.com · 21/09/2026
On @thecontinent.org's team for a profoundly inspirational and riveting conversation with Winnie Byanyima—who is, among many things, executive director of UNAIDS. Read this and more here: www.thecontinent.org/_files/ugd/2...
A horizontal grid of 5 pages from The Continent.
298
Reposted by The Continent
atlasnewspaper.bsky.social @atlasnewspaper.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Who builds the systems through which reality is organised, distributed and trusted? Join @codastory.com + @thecontinent.org for an exclusive first look at the new, unpublished issue of The Atlas — and a conversation about journalism in an age of algorithms, propaganda, and AI noise.
eventbrite.com
Coda Conversations: The Atlas Launch
An exclusive peek into the new issue and a conversation with the team behind the newspaper
134
Reposted by The Continent
atlasnewspaper.bsky.social @atlasnewspaper.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In the Vatican, closed-door meetings have been dissecting the coexistence of our intelligence with the artificial one. Find out about it in The Atlas — Issue 005. Coming 24 September from @codastory.com and @thecontinent.org theatlasnewspaper.org
023
Reposted by The Continent
Nate Bowling @natebowling.com · 19/09/2026
What I appreciate the most about @thecontinent.org is that it tells stories from Africa in a voice actually from there
1186
Reposted by The Continent
Duncan Money @mininghistory.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Always read and share The Continent but especially when the cover story is about Mauritania's iron ore train.
194
The Continent @thecontinent.org · 18/09/2026
All Protocol Observed Welcome to Issue 254 of The Continent. Social media made Mauritania’s iron ore train a daredevil adventure. Our photo essay captures the beauty of ordinary life. bit.ly/254_TC
A black-and-white photograph fills the cover of The Continent. It shows a long passenger train travelling through a vast, pale desert landscape in Mauritania. The photograph is taken from alongside the train, looking backwards along its left side. In the foreground, an arm extends through an open train window towards the landscape, with the hand and fingers reaching out into the open air. Another passenger is partly visible leaning from a window further ahead.

The railway tracks run diagonally from the lower centre of the image towards the distant horizon. The surrounding desert is largely flat and barren, with low dunes, scattered shrubs and rocky patches stretching into the distance.

At the top, a yellow-orange strip reads: “AFRICAN JOURNALISM | 19 SEPTEMBER 2026 | ISSUE 254.” Beneath it, in large white lettering, is the title “The Continent.”

On the right side of the photograph, large dark-grey text reads: “Beyond the spectacle of Mauritania’s iron train.” Below the headline is the photo credit: “FETHI SAHRAOUI / THE CONTINENT.”

The overall cover is stark and minimalist, contrasting the dark train and reaching arm with the almost white expanse of the desert.
02218
The Continent @thecontinent.org · 11/09/2026
All Protocol Observed Welcome to Issue 253 of The Continent Three years before 9/11, Al-Qaeda carried out its first major attack in Africa. Twenty-five years later, the continent is living with the consequences of a war on terror. bit.ly/253_TC
02621
Reposted by The Continent
Afrobarometer @afrobarometer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Ahead of African Union Day (9 September), we consider: How do Africans view the continental body? Majorities say the AU has a positive influence on their country (55%) and recognises their country's interests (56%). Our latest piece in @thecontinent.org has more details. #VoicesAfrica
053
Reposted by The Continent
Harare Review of Books @hararereview.com · 06/09/2026
This weekend in @thecontinent.org, a truly fascinating virtual coffee with Neo Muyanga, the multi-hyphenate musician who is also a co-founder of Chimurenga. Download this issue here (and subscribe!): www.thecontinent.org/_files/ugd/287…
A horizontal grid/collage of 5 pages from The Continent.
1199
The Continent @thecontinent.org · 04/09/2026
All Protocol Observed Welcome to Issue 252 of The Continent Egyptians were using the characters of SpongeBob and his friends to talk about their real lives in a Facebook group. In 2 weeks it gained almost two million members. Then it was shut down. bit.ly/252_TC
The cover of The Continent, Issue 252, dated 5 September 2026, is a colourful underwater cartoon.

At the top, on a yellow strip, it reads “AFRICAN JOURNALISM | 5 SEPTEMBER 2026 | ISSUE 252”. Beneath it, the newspaper’s name, “The Continent”, appears in large white letters against a bright turquoise-blue sea.

The main headline, in large white type, reads: “Egypt finds trouble at the bottom of the sea.”

The illustration is a playful underwater scene featuring characters from SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob and Squidward are standing on the seabed with bows and arrows, shooting yellow-tipped arrows towards a large structure on the right.

The structure looks like a giant underwater display or board, with arrows pointing towards labels including “UNEMPLOYMENT”, “COST OF LIVING”, “MIGRATION”, “POOR HEALTH CARE”, “POWER SHORTAGE” and “POWER SHORTAGE” again. It appears to represent Egypt’s social and economic problems.

Behind the board is a large “MINISTRY OF INTERIOR EGYPT” box, with a stern-looking Egyptian official sitting behind a desk and apparently operating or controlling the board.

The seabed contains coral, seaweed and familiar cartoon underwater buildings, including SpongeBob’s pineapple house. The overall image is bright, humorous and deliberately absurd, using the SpongeBob world to satirise Egypt’s domestic troubles. At the bottom left is the credit: “ILLUSTRATION: YEMSRACH YETNEBERK.”
11414
Reposted by The Continent
Philippe Bocquier @phbocquier.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
063
Reposted by The Continent
Coumba Sylla @coumbas2.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
#VendrediLecture suite #presse #Afrique #politique société Magazine The Continent (@thecontinent.org) numéro 251 daté du 29 août 2026. Pour télécharger ce numéro : www.thecontinent.org/fr/_files/ug...
thecontinent.org
111
Reposted by The Continent
Afrobarometer @afrobarometer.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
A shocking one in three Nigerians (33%) say they know someone who was kidnapped in the past five years. No wonder citizens consider abduction the biggest safety threat in their community. Our latest piece in @thecontinent.org has more on Nigeria's kidnapping crisis. #VoicesAfrica #Nigeria
01510
Reposted by The Continent
atlasnewspaper.bsky.social @atlasnewspaper.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
2/ We live in the same world. Let's read from the same page. Get your copy delivered every month - for free - via the link in our bio. If this resonates with you, help it travel.
theatlasnewspaper.org
The Atlas
Navigate the new world order with The Atlas. Published by Coda Story and The Continent. Free for humans.
012
The Continent @thecontinent.org · 28/08/2026
All Protocol Observed Welcome to Issue 251 of The Continent Zambia’s recent election was supposed to be a vote on extending the president’s mandate for a second term. The post-election crackdown has been unprecedented. bit.ly/251_TC
This is the cover for issue 251 of The Continent. This week’s cover image shows a supporter of Zambian president-elect Hakainde Hichilema wearing an election poster as a tie in Lusaka on 16 August 2021, after his first victory in his bid for the top job. The president was declared winner of the latest election last week, securing a second term, but things are tense. (Photo by Marco Longari/AFP)
The poster has a deep midnight-blue background, creating the feeling of quiet, safety and concentration.

At its centre is a small child reading beneath a makeshift shelter built from books. Four large books stand upright like pillars, while another open book rests across the top to form a roof, creating a cosy reading nook. The child lies on their stomach, feet crossed in the air, completely absorbed in a copy of The Continent. Their face is lit by the warm glow of a torch placed on the newspaper, suggesting they are reading late into the night.

The books forming the shelter are in shades of blue, purple and teal. One spine reads "Reading is resistance", reinforcing the poster's message that reading and access to information are acts of empowerment.

Beneath the illustration is an invitation to subscribe for free via WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram or email, followed by The Continent logo.
01912
Reposted by The Continent
atlasnewspaper.bsky.social @atlasnewspaper.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
2/ The Atlas is a monthly publication from @codastory.com and @thecontinent.org. We live in the same world. Let's read from the same page. Get your copy delivered every month — for free. If this resonates with you, help it travel.
theatlasnewspaper.org
The Atlas
Navigate the new world order with The Atlas. Published by Coda Story and The Continent. Free for humans.
155
Reposted by The Continent
GRAIN @grain.org · 24/08/2026
Powerful issue of @thecontinent.org zooms in on 20 years of the Bill Gates-funded Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and how it has backfired. Across AGRA’s 13 focus countries, the number of undernourished people rose by 58%. www.thecontinent.org/_files/ugd/2... @timschwab.bsky.social
21616
Reposted by The Continent
atlasnewspaper.bsky.social @atlasnewspaper.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
1/ Mathematics has never just been about answers — it's the steps to get there. What happens to that skill when we start asking AI to skip straight to the end? Find out in The Atlas — Issue 004. Coming 27 August from @codastory.com and @thecontinent.org.
145
Reposted by The Continent
Nanjala @nanjala.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Clap for me please!! I got all the answers in this week’s @thecontinent.org correct on the first try!
1152
Reposted by The Continent
Zimbabwe has enough problems without hadedas @shonatiger.hararereview.com · 23/08/2026
Greatly privileged to have been on the team for Coffee with Professor Felwine Sarr, whom I deeply admire. Published in the latest @thecontinent.org, which you can access here: www.thecontinent.org/_files/ugd/287…
Parts from four pages of The Continent arranged in a grid.
055
Reposted by The Continent
nî maina africana @barbarianatthegate.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
In the magazine lies a story about the genocidal war in Sudan and the migration pressures it necessary brings about
An article on the migration caused by the humanitarian situation in Sudan by Mouttasem Albarodi
057
Reposted by The Continent
johnedwinmason @johnedwinmason.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Two excellent articles in The Continent on how the "green revolution," pushed by the likes of the Gates Foundation, has hurt African farmers. Yields usually fail to increase, but indebtedness certainly does. (Subscriptions to Africa's best weekly news magazine are free. 👇🏽)
02621
The Continent @thecontinent.org · 21/08/2026
All Protocol Observed. Welcome to issue 250 of The Continent. The green revolution has failed in Africa. Why are we extending it for another decade? bit.ly/TC_250_
The cover of The Continent, Issue 250, dated 22 August 2026, has a bright, illustrated style.

At the top, on a yellow-orange strip, the words “AFRICAN JOURNALISM | 22 AUGUST 2026 | ISSUE 250” appear in black. Below it, against a large deep-blue sky, the newspaper’s name, “The Continent”, is printed prominently in large white lettering.

The headline reads “A grim revolution” in large white type.

The main illustration shows three people standing around a large, unusual maize plant growing from dry, reddish-orange earth. The plant has money notes and cobs growing from or floating around its stalks.

On the left, a person dressed in a white protective suit, face mask, gloves and yellow boots carries a backpack sprayer and sprays the ground or plant. In the centre, a Black man in a dark suit stands with one hand raised, appearing to inspect or gesture towards the plant. On the right, a Black agricultural worker wearing blue work clothes, a wide-brimmed hat and rubber boots pours white seeds or fertiliser from a large white sack marked with green imagery.

Behind them is a dry, mountainous landscape, with pale pink and orange hills beneath the blue sky. The ground is parched and cracked-looking, reinforcing the sense of a harsh agricultural environment.

The illustration uses strong orange, blue, white, green and brown tones, with exaggerated, hand-drawn outlines. The headline “A grim revolution” gives the scene an ominous tone.

At the bottom, in small white text, it credits the illustration to Wynona Mutisi.A stylised illustration on a beige background with the large headline: “Reading is resistance.” Below the text is a stack of colourful books arranged like a small structure. Inside the “frame” of the books, a person with short pink hair reclines comfortably while reading a newspaper, one leg stretched upward against the books. The figure is drawn in a simple, graphic style with bold outlines and muted colours. At the bottom, there’s text inviting people to subscribe to The Continent for free via WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, or email, followed by the publication’s name.
01712
Reposted by The Continent
Lauren Cerand Public Relations @laurencerand.com · 18/08/2026
Read a new review of Hostages this week by Jacqueline Nyathi (@hararereview.com) @thecontinent.org: www.thecontinent.org
thecontinent.org
The Continent | Africa
The Continent is an award-winning African newspaper, designed to be read and shared on WhatsApp.
152
Reposted by The Continent
Harare Review of Books @hararereview.com · 17/08/2026
On the @thecontinent.org team for Coffee with Grieve Chelwa, the Zambian economist for whom economics is not a game. Great thoughts about the debt trap and solidarity. You can download this issue here: www.thecontinent.org/_files/ugd/2...
A 5-page spread from The Continent arranged in a grid
2126
Reposted by The Continent
Harare Review of Books @hararereview.com · 17/08/2026
And for the latest @thecontinent.org, on Taina Tervonen's immensely absorbing and heartbreaking Hostages: A Counter-Narrative of Colonial Plunder, out in English translation by Sara Hanaburgh from @schaffnerpress.bsky.social. Download the issue here: www.thecontinent.org/_files/ugd/2...
A double-page spread of the review in The Continent.
187
Reposted by The Continent
Sarah Zimmerman @sjzimmerman.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
If you'd like something more on Ceuta....scroll down to page 13 in the most recent @thecontinent.org "But the deadly rush in Ceuta has also exposed a centuries-old web of colonial history, territorial disputes, and regional rivalries stretching from Western Sahara to Gaza."
continent.substack.com
A tangled web in Ceuta
Subscribe to The Continent and get it delivered directly to your device.
084
Reposted by The Continent
Beverly Ochieng @beverlyochieng.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
For this week's @thecontinent.org, I reflect on remote control leadership and the accompanying stability risks as Cameroon's Paul Biya was last seen in public two months ago, while Guinea's Mamady Doumbouya has begun amplifying his presence after briefly going missing in action.
0151
Reposted by The Continent
João Moreira da Silva @joaomoreiradasilva.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
this week, my piece on São Tomé’s roças is the cover story of @thecontinent.org , Africa’s most widely circulated newspaper. You can read it here: bit.ly/249_TC
0257
Reposted by The Continent
Philippe Bocquier @phbocquier.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Amazing picture in this new issue... as always!
0104
The Continent @thecontinent.org · 14/08/2026
All Protocol Observed Welcome to Issue 249 of The Continent São Tomé and Príncipe was ground zero for the transatlantic slave-plantation model. How do you memorialise that? bit.ly/249_TC
The cover of The Continent, Issue 249, dated 15 August 2026.

At the very top is a bright yellow horizontal strip with the text: “AFRICAN JOURNALISM | 15 AUGUST 2026 | ISSUE 249” in black.

Below it, against a pale cream background, the publication’s name, “The Continent”, appears in very large, bold black lettering.

The main headline reads “São Tomé and Príncipe: The difficult work of preserving colonial heritage”, set in large black type on the upper left.

The lower two-thirds of the cover is dominated by a photograph of an old, weathered colonial-era building. It is a large, grey stone or concrete structure with an ornate, symmetrical façade. A broad staircase rises to a central entrance, flanked by curved balustrades. The upper level has a rounded balcony supported by several slender columns, with arched openings behind it. The building appears badly weathered, with dark staining and crumbling surfaces.

There is green grass and tropical vegetation, including banana plants, around the building. A narrow dirt path leads from the foreground towards the staircase.

The photograph is credited to Inês Gonçalves in small white text at the bottom right.A poster with a warm cream background features the words "Reading is resistance." in large, bold black lettering at the top.

Below the text is a colourful illustration of a person lying on their stomach reading a newspaper. Their elbows rest on the pages while their head is propped up in their hands. They wear a pink shirt and a cap, with a pair of shoes on their raised feet behind them.

The reader is sheltered beneath a roof made from the open pages of a giant book. The book is supported by two oversized upright books on either side, creating the shape of a small house or tent. The books are illustrated in soft blues, purples, greens and yellow, giving the image a warm, inviting feel.

At the bottom, the poster invites people to subscribe to The Continent for free by messaging a South African phone number on WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram, or by emailing read@thecontinent.org. The Continent appears in bold black type at the very bottom.
02824
Reposted by The Continent
Ken Opalo @kopalo.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Thank you @thecontinent.org for a lovely conversation (and the excellent illustration)!!!
1183
Reposted by The Continent
Frau Sturmflut @frausturmflut.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Der Artikel in @thecontinent.org dazu ist wirklich lesenswert. Zu finden hier: bit.ly/248_TC
bit.ly
122
Reposted by The Continent
Altpapier @altpapier.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Das südafrikanische Wochenmagazin @thecontinent.org hat einen klaren Blick auf die Ereignisse in Ceuta: "Für die Rechte im Westen" seien sie "ein willkommener Anlass, die migrationsfeindliche Rhetorik anzuheizen". www.mdr.de/altpapier/da...
mdr.de
Kolumne: Das Altpapier am 10. August 2026 – Die Bilder zeigen nur die Oberfläche
Was hat dazu geführt, dass 72.000 Menschen versuchten, aus Marokko in die spanische Exklave Ceuta zu gelangen? Gab es eine gesteuerte Social-Media-Kampagne? Die besten Beiträge enthalten mehr Fragezei...
12410
Reposted by The Continent
Per Axbom @axbom.com · 08/08/2026
Page 13 in this week’s @thecontinent.org, with a report on the migrant crossing from Morocco into Ceuta that actually includes voices from people who were part of that crossing. www.thecontinent.org/_files/ugd/2...
A lot happened in Ceuta.
Here’s the breakdown.

Last weekend, 72,000 people crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, one of Spain’s two North African enclaves. The images
reverberated around the world. For the right wing in the West, it was fodder to hype up anti-migrant rhetoric. Real images mixed with the fake. This was an ‘invasion’. Never mind that Europe has paid off governments in North Africa to stop migrants. Moroccans have their own domestic reasons to want to leave. But the deadly rush in Ceuta has also exposed a centuries-old web of colonial history, territorial disputes, and regional rivalries stretching from Western Sahara to Gaza.

Photo of migrants in the water and on the beach at Ceuta. Caption ”Desperate measures: Migrants cross from Morocco into Ceuta, on 30 July. PHOTO: ANTONIO SEMPERE/AP PHOTO”
1178
Reposted by The Continent
Afrobarometer @afrobarometer.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Africa is struggling to overcome historic trade patterns with the rest of the world. So what do Africans think of international trade? See our latest piece in @thecontinent.org to find out. And for a deep dive into citizen perspectives on all things global, read our flagship report: bit.ly/4bDqNwL
062
The Continent @thecontinent.org · 07/08/2026
All Protocol Observed Welcome to Issue 248 of The Continent The world saw the images from Ceuta. We went looking for the stories behind them. What happens when local issues, geopolitics and algorithms collide? bit.ly/248_TC
Against a hazy grey-white background, a group of people appear only as black silhouettes. They stand and walk along what looks like a ridge or embankment at night, their individual features hidden by the backlighting. Some are alone, others seem to move together, creating a sense of uncertainty and motion. 
At the top, a bright orange banner carries the publication details: "AFRICAN JOURNALISM | 8 AUGUST 2026 | ISSUE 248".

Beneath it, the newspaper's masthead, The Continent, appears in large white serif letters stretching across the width of the page.

The headline, positioned in the lower third, reads:

A tangled web in Ceuta

Below it, in smaller white text:

When local issues, geopolitics and algorithms collide

At the very bottom, in small type, is the photo credit: Photo: Abdel Majid Bziouat/AFP.
The poster has a deep midnight-blue background, creating the feeling of quiet, safety and concentration.

At its centre is a small child reading beneath a makeshift shelter built from books. Four large books stand upright like pillars, while another open book rests across the top to form a roof, creating a cosy reading nook. The child lies on their stomach, feet crossed in the air, completely absorbed in a copy of The Continent. Their face is lit by the warm glow of a torch placed on the newspaper, suggesting they are reading late into the night.

The books forming the shelter are in shades of blue, purple and teal. One spine reads "Reading is resistance", reinforcing the poster's message that reading and access to information are acts of empowerment.

Beneath the illustration is an invitation to subscribe for free via WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram or email, followed by The Continent logo.
098
Reposted by The Continent
atlasnewspaper.bsky.social @atlasnewspaper.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
1/ "Nothing on Earth is as sure as night following day." Issue 003 of The Atlas is still out there if you haven't read it: a company with plans to send 50,000 mirrors into orbit, astronomers sounding the alarm, and the fight over who gets to decide how dark our nights are.
113
Reposted by The Continent
atlasnewspaper.bsky.social @atlasnewspaper.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
2/ The Atlas is a monthly newspaper from @codastory.com and @thecontinent.org. We live in the same world. Let's read from the same page. Get your copy delivered every month - for free. If this resonates with you, help it travel.
theatlasnewspaper.org
The Atlas
Navigate the new world order with The Atlas. Published by Coda Story and The Continent. Free for humans.
043
Reposted by The Continent
Sebphilatelie @sebphilatelie.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
'The Continent' 247, 1/8/2026: -Dakar, 1er hôte de J.O. en #Afrique. -Ouganda: ménage national, sans traitement en aval. -Enquête: Comment le Rwanda manipule réseaux sociaux face à son rôle en RDC, jusqu'à UE & ONU. -Blog:'An Africanist Perspective' de Ken Opalo. -Fin:Réparer la mosquée de Sankoré.
011
Reposted by The Continent
Sarah Zimmerman @sjzimmerman.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
A new issue of @thecontinent.org is out, with a long article on the military detention system and state torture in Togo...scroll to page 12. If you'd like to know where Togo is or the shape of its borders, don't go looking on any US govt pages.
thecontinent.org
094
Reposted by The Continent
Afrobarometer @afrobarometer.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
In light of #AfricaWomensDay, a day to honour African women's socioeconomic advances, we want to know: Are women free to pave their own way to financial independence, or do their husbands and families stop them from working? Read our piece in @thecontinent.org to see what citizens think.
053
The Continent @thecontinent.org · 31/07/2026
All Protocol Observed Welcome to Issue 247 of The Continent Be aware of your sharing permissions. We got the spreadsheet for how Rwanda pays influencers to craft its shiny image. bit.ly/247_TC
This is the cover of Issue 247 of The Continent. It is dominated by a giant puppet master's hand reaching in from the top right. The sleeve bears the Rwandan flag, representing the Rwandan state. Four strings hang from its fingers, controlling four people below like marionettes.

Each person is absorbed in a smartphone. They are shown in different poses: one slouches while scrolling, another sits smiling at her screen, a third walks with head bowed over a phone, and a fourth hunches over a device. None appears aware that they are being manipulated.

The blue background resembles a digital network filled with faint social media logos and online symbols, including WhatsApp, TikTok, Instagram, X, email icons, hashtags and AI graphics. Scattered among them are slogans and usernames such as #VisitRwanda, #RwandaSafe, @Manzi_Patriotic and @harerimana_tittu, suggesting an organised online influence campaign.

The headline reads: "Rwanda: Like, follow, share." The words mimic the familiar prompts used on social media but, paired with the puppet strings, imply that online support for Rwanda is being directed or orchestrated rather than arising organically.

The cover is illustrated by Gado.The poster has a deep midnight-blue background, creating the feeling of quiet, safety and concentration.

At its centre is a small child reading beneath a makeshift shelter built from books. Four large books stand upright like pillars, while another open book rests across the top to form a roof, creating a cosy reading nook. The child lies on their stomach, feet crossed in the air, completely absorbed in a copy of The Continent. Their face is lit by the warm glow of a torch placed on the newspaper, suggesting they are reading late into the night.

The books forming the shelter are in shades of blue, purple and teal. One spine reads "Reading is resistance", reinforcing the poster's message that reading and access to information are acts of empowerment.

Beneath the illustration is an invitation to subscribe for free via WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram or email, followed by The Continent logo.
01314
Reposted by The Continent
Nicholas Dawes @nicdawes.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The Atlas is a new newspaper from the makers of @codastory.com and @thecontinent.org. The 3rd issue just landed, and it's full of stories and perspectives you are unlikely to find anywhere else.
2116
Reposted by The Continent
Harare Review of Books @hararereview.com · 25/07/2026
Delighted to join the team this week (words: me) for umbubudlo with Zanele Muholi. Get the latest @thecontinent.org here (pdf): www.thecontinent.org/_files/ugd/2...
A screenshot of 3 pages from The Continent
0136
The Continent @thecontinent.org · 24/07/2026
All Protocol Observed Welcome to Issue 246 of The Continent. We’ve been around for a while. But nowhere near as long as the family ruling Togo. Our investigation found what was covered as a constitutional power-grab last year came at a devastating human cost. bit.ly/246_TC
This is the cover of Issue 246 of The Continent. It is designed like an investigator's evidence board pinned over a map of Togo. A warm brown background resembles aged paper, with the long, narrow outline of the country running vertically down the right side.

Red string stretches across the map, connecting blue drawing pins and yellow sticky notes, creating the impression of a conspiracy or criminal investigation. The notes mark key moments and locations, including "May 2024", "June 2025", "Jan 2026", "No term limits", "Takes power 2005", "Civil prison", "Main square", "Djidjolé gendarmerie", "Sylvanus Olympio hospital" and the capital, Lomé. The strings suggest these events and places are linked.

Pinned over the map is a torn newspaper clipping from *The Continent* about unofficial militias in Togo. In front of it stands an illustration of a masked gendarme in riot gear, holding a baton. His face is completely covered by a black balaclava, making him anonymous and intimidating. He wears body armour labelled "Gendarmerie", reinforcing the theme of state force and secrecy.

Partly hidden beneath the newspaper is a faded photograph of a grand colonial-era building, hinting at political power and the state.

Running down the map itself is the word "TOGO" in large, faded letters. At the top, the masthead *The Continent* appears in large white type, while a banner above it reads: "African Journalism | 25 July 2026 | Issue 246."A poster with a warm cream background features the words "Reading is resistance." in large, bold black lettering at the top.

Below the text is a colourful illustration of a person lying on their stomach reading a newspaper. Their elbows rest on the pages while their head is propped up in their hands. They wear a pink shirt and a cap, with a pair of shoes on their raised feet behind them.

The reader is sheltered beneath a roof made from the open pages of a giant book. The book is supported by two oversized upright books on either side, creating the shape of a small house or tent. The books are illustrated in soft blues, purples, greens and yellow, giving the image a warm, inviting feel.

At the bottom, the poster invites people to subscribe to The Continent for free by messaging a South African phone number on WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram, or by emailing read@thecontinent.org. The Continent appears in bold black type at the very bottom.
0128
Reposted by The Continent
Harare Review of Books @hararereview.com · 20/07/2026
For the latest @thecontinent.org, which you can download here (pdf): www.thecontinent.org/_files/ugd/2...
A screenshot from The Continent

The Continent 18 JULY 2026 | ISSUE 245 p31
TC BOOK REVIEW
by jacqueline nyathi

Heirs, and Grace’s

When the past you’ve been running from comes knocking, how do you open the door?

CHIKA UNIGWE’S novel Grace opens
with the eponymous protagonist seated
at her kitchen table, eating a cake that
she feels tastes like mud.
She engages in ritual penance: 26
years ago, a teenaged Grace abandoned
her newborn by the side of the road at
the instigation of her parents, who
allowed her to secretly carry to term
and then coerced her to “take care of it”.
Every year since, Grace has marked
the child’s birthday by forcing down
more cake than she can eat.
Even though she’s now reasonably
happily married with a thriving set
of twins, her current family remains
oblivious of this history; she told them
her parents were dead.
Grace now runs a clinic that operates
as a “baby factory” – not for the
maternity services it offers its clients,
but because, on the side, Grace matches
women who want to give up their babies
with parents who will pay handsomely.
Despite the lingering memories of
shame, heartbreak, and loss, Grace
feels she’s done the best she can with
the hand she’s been dealt. That is, until
her mother shows up at her house.
In many African countries, pregnant
teenage girls are still prevented from
continuing with school. While there’s
been some patchy progress, generally,
societal attitudes have yet to catch up.
In her highly engaging novel, Unigwe
considers how such girls are failed by
their families and by society while the
boy or man involved gets away with
essentially no consequences.
Unigwe imagines the fate of an
outwardly successful woman carrying
deep wounds decades later.
The exposure of Grace’s secret leads
to a great personal crisis that initially
unbalances her – but in this story, at
least, the “disgraced” girl finally finds
her happy ending.
0117
Reposted by The Continent
Simon Allison @simonallison.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
WE'RE BACK
091
Reposted by The Continent
Philippe Bocquier @phbocquier.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
My own choice of photo in the latest issue of @thecontinent.org
163