Vanity Fair Issue on Africa - Don't Miss it

This month's (July 2007) Vanity Fair issue has a special issue on Africa that is worth a read! To catch our attention, there are 20 different covers in which some interesting pairs of people are photographed....Desmond Tutu and Brad Pitt, Madonna and Maya Angelou! Bono and Condy Rice!! It's worth a look!





Slide show: The 20 Covers
The 21 people who put their famous faces to work for this issue say it all. Annie Leibovitz paired them up on 20 different covers—shout-outs for the challenge, the promise, and the future of Africa.

Madonna's Malawi
A look at Madonna's work in Africa, including Raising Malawi, the nonprofit she co-founded. Also on VF.com: photos from Madonna's trips to Malawi and an exclusive conversation between Madonna and Harvard professor Jim Yong Kim.

At the Desert's Edge
Five years after a brutal al-Qaeda bombing in Tunisia, Christopher Hitchens explores the pressure points in one of Africa's most successful countries.

Picturing Genocide
Inspired by images of suffering in Africa, a lone Chicago woman pulls together "Darfur/Darfur," an exhibit of haunting photos by important photographers. By Evgenia Peretz.

Out of Africa
The DNA shared by the world's six-billion-plus people ultimately comes from the same place. Leading the Genographic Project, Spencer Wells traces a global debt to Africa.

Telling African Stories
Danny Glover's new production company, Louverture Films, is allowing him to work on the material that is closest to his heart, writes Austin Merrill. A VF.com exclusive.


The Lazarus Effect
AIDS is no longer a death sentence, thanks to miracle drugs. But millions still can't afford them. Enter the consumer-action strategy of (Product) Red. On the ground in Rwanda, Alex Shoumatoff learns what a difference buying (Red) can make.

Youssou N'Dour's Personal Playlist
N'Dour, the Senegalese singer, shot to world-music superstardom in the 1980s. For the Africa issue, he compiled this playlist. VF.com exclusive: Learn how to download all the songs from the iTunes Music Store.

Jeffrey Sachs's $200 Billion Dream
Extreme poverty can be eradicated, insists superstar economist Jeffrey Sachs—all it takes is determination, focus, and, well, money. In Uganda and Kenya, Nina Munk gets a tour of his ultimate battleground.

Africa: An Interactive Map
Vanity Fair's July 2007 issue captures the epic diversity of the African continent. Point your mouse at the countries on this map and you'll discover historical details, cultural items, useful links, and more.

The Africa Portfolio: Contributors
From archbishops and athletes to doctors and movie directors, the July issue's Africa portfolio (page 176) focuses on 71 people who are defying the status quo. Here are bios of the profile writers.

The Africa Issue: Online Resources
Here are dozens of sites that will help you dig deeper into the topics covered in the July issue.

The Africa Issue: Table of Contents