(CNN) -- Bringing together an army of creative writers, photographers and illustrators from all around Africa and beyond, Cameroonian journalist Ntone Edjabe has set up an exciting media platform that mixes culture and politics to present an unconventional portrayal of the continent. Dubbed Chimurenga, which means "revolutionary struggle" in Zimbabwe's Shona language, Edjabe's creation is an award-winning, pan African literary magazine that addresses and embraces the continent's diversity, with a focus on "the complexity of life." "Discourse on Africa is geared towards simplicity," explains Edjabe. "Everything must be simple, 'he's a poor black man, he's a victim,' like there has to be a simple story, in a way this is what signifies Africa and global consciousness," he adds.
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Cameroonian Ntone Edjabe is the founder of the pan-African magazine Chimurenga
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He's received international recognition for his unconventional portrayal of Africa
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The S.Africa-based award-winning journal has more than 100 contributors
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Its latest edition re-tells 2008's xenophobic attacks in South Africa
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