The Other Africa

This is a fantastic Project by Phillip Sibelly who plans on visiting all 54 countries take of photos and showcase the Africa they never show on TV...the Main Exhibit From March 12, 2011 Alliance Française d'Accra, Ghana

There is no denying that Africa faces many issues, but all the positives coming from the Continent are never reported on. This Afro-pessimism hides many encouraging news. African economies grow at rates far higher than in the West, boosted by high commodity prices. Many countries (France and the UK, the two main former colonial powers, but also the United States and China) have a renewed interest for these lands.

The Other Africa is a photographic project aiming at giving a new vision of the continent.
The project is articulated around three main themes:

- portraits of African workers from the emerging middle class
- cityscapes at night
- portraits of radio DJs

My ultimate aim is to visit all 54 countries in Africa*, in order to create an exhaustive body of work following these three themes and to produce a photographic exhibition of 54 images.

A Few Flicks off his collection...All Photos From The Other Africa See 

See below...

TVS STUDIOS  /               SAO TOME, SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE

Gerson was just back to the studios from a news shoot when I met him and took this photo.

THE CAR YAOUNDE, CAMEROON

Germain is a car dealer in Yaounde. The scene looks peaceful in this image but Germain was mostly running around, dealing with customers and mechanics around the showroom.

ANTOINE, TENNIS INSTRUCTLIBREVILLE, GABON

Many suburbs of Libreville have all the modern facilities you would want. Antoine works at a sports and fitness centre on the cool hill sides of the capital.

AMILMINDELO AIRPORT, SAO VICENTE, CAPE VERDE

The Cape Verdian islands are linked by a reliable airline service. This is Sao Vicente airport just after the arrival of the flight from Praia, the capital.

 ALGIERS, ALGERIA

Mahal is a TV presenter in Algieria. She is very popular and by the time we were done with this photograph a crowd had gathered behind us.

                                                           ALGIERS, ALGERIA

Algiers is a beautiful city with a magnificent setting. The views from the heights of the city are unbeatable.

                                                SAO TOME, SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE

The Chocolate Island of Sao Tome has beautiful beaches all along its coast but at night it reveals other secrets like this sea of lights and masts, along a small road on the East of the Island.

CENTRAL DOUALA  /               DOUALA, CAMEROON

                   Douala is a busy city with a serious nightlife... late, late nightlife.

                                                Boulevard Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon

 The countryside of the Malagasy central highlands where we can find these famadihanas is sculpted with rice terraces and barley fields. In addition to being an important food source, rice is Madagascar's greatest export

NOUAKCHOTT  /  NOUAKCHOTT, MAURITANIA,

Nouakchott is a sleepy capital city but developping fast. This photo is taken from the top of the highest tower in the country, then under construction.

                                           The Saudi Mosq, Nouakchott, Mauritania