Ways of Seeing: On Africa’s Storytelling

When we examine theories and concrete praxis in African politics, we can observe a certain malaise—a kind of cul-de-sac—an almost impossible path towards a deeper understanding of what is happening on the African continent. How should we think about the continent's sociopolitical realities today? How can we make sense of all this nonsense? To answer this question, I suggest reflecting on the following assumption: What if the central problem we face, both in theory and in practice in Africa today, is a problem of perception?