Leila Dougan

London

Journalist and Photographer at Daily Maverick

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Articles

How to unmake the world

1 month ago | africasacountry.com | Riason Naidoo |Juan Orrantia |Leila Dougan

In this wide-ranging conversation, para-disciplinary artist Nolan Oswald Dennis reflects on space, time, Blackness, and the limits of Western knowledge—offering a strategy for imagining grounded in African and anti-colonial traditions. Interview by Riason Naidoo Nolan Oswald Dennis explores what they call “a Black consciousness of space:” the material and metaphysical conditions of decolonization.
Art is a place for rehearsal

2 months ago | africasacountry.com | Amina Alaoui Soulimani |Joshua Cohen |Leila Dougan |Tom Devriendt

Interview by Amina Soulimani To do history is what M’barek Bouhchichi remains committed to as an artist from Akka. The construction of history must respect the subjective narration of its storyteller. This conversation is a continuation, a (re)negotiation, and a repositioning of Blackness. M’barek begins from where there has been silence, representational erasure, and the denial of one’s identity.
Príncipe William visita escola um dia após Kate anunciar fim de tratamento | CNN Brasil

Sep 10, 2024 | flipboard.com | Leila Dougan
Pro-Palestine supporters mobilise across the globe demanding end to violence in Gaza

Oct 15, 2023 | dailymaverick.co.za | Leila Dougan

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS PHOTO ESSAY Pro-Palestine supporters have mobilised in their tens of thousands in cities worldwide to protest against Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, which has left more than 2 million Palestinians without access to food, water, shelter and medical supplies.
Protesters call for ‘horrendous’ arms fair in London to be shut down

Sep 12, 2023 | dailymaverick.co.za | Leila Dougan

WEAPONS TRADE Controversial arms fair Defence and Security Equipment International got under way in London on Tuesday and runs until 15 September. From rocket launchers, tanks and helicopters, to missiles, sniper rifles and the latest surveillance technology, it’s a bizarre performative affair that sees the biggest corporate arms dealers rub shoulders with delegates from some of the most repressive regimes in the world, including Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Bahrain, Qatar and Israel.
South Africa: Pomp, Pageantry and Protests As Brics Summit Begins

Aug 22, 2023 | allafrica.com | Leila Dougan

Delegates from across the globe arrived for the 15th BRICS Summit, taking place in Johannesburg from 22 to 24 August. As planes touched down, officials were met with flags, music and traditional performances. More than 40 heads of state and delegates from around the world will engage in talks at the Sandton Convention Centre.
Pomp, pageantry and protests as BRICS Summit begins

Aug 22, 2023 | msn.com | Leila Dougan

Ethiopia vowed to launch a joint investigation with Saudi Arabian authorities into a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report accusing the kingdom's border guards of killing hundreds of Ethiopian migrants, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. "The Government of Ethiopia will promptly investigate the incident in tandem with the Saudi authorities," the ministry said on X, formerly known as Twitter, a day after the publication of the HRW report.
Pomp, pageantry and protests as BRICS Summit begins

Aug 22, 2023 | dailymaverick.co.za | Leila Dougan

PHOTO ESSAY Delegates from across the globe arrived for the 15th BRICS Summit, taking place in Johannesburg from 22 to 24 August. As planes touched down, officials were met with flags, music and traditional performances. Delegates from across the globe arrived for the 15th BRICS Summit, taking place in Johannesburg from 22 to 24 August. As planes touched down, officials were met with flags, music and traditional performances.
EXPLAINER: Why should we be concerned about depleted uranium?

Jul 19, 2023 | declassifieduk.org | Leila Dougan

What is the UK sending to Ukraine? Declassified broke the story in March that the UK is supplying depleted uranium (DU) to Ukraine. The DU is contained in shells used by tanks. Britain has supplied 14 Challenger 2 tanks capable of using DU shells to Ukraine. Thousands of rounds of Challenger 2 ammunition have been sent but it is not known how many contain DU. What is depleted uranium?