The Great Aid Debate
Part I: The Great Aid Debate: From radicals to reformers to radical-reformers
By Nilima Gulrajani
The debate over foreign aid is increasingly polarized between those who radically denounce aid as a vehicle […]
Books, Films, and the Arts
Reviews and discussions of new books, films, and other forms of artistic expression that offer a creative perspective on African politics and society.
“When the Night Comes” film critique and discussion
By Cecelia Lynch
I sent the following email to the Directors of the UN Foundation (Timothy Wirth and Elizabeth Gore) after viewing a screening of the film, “When the Night Comes.” […]
Book Review: Virgin of Flames
Maximum City: Chris Abani’s Virgin of Flames
By David Platzer
African narratives in the west, they proliferate. I really don’t care anymore. I’m more interested in the stories we tell about ourselves…The […]
Debating Aid and the African Renaissance
Ngugi wa Thiong’o. Something Torn and New: An African Renaissance (2009). New York: Basic Civitas Books.
Forty Years of Pandemic Quiescence Ushers in New Questions about the Focus of Global Health
By Dele Ogunseitan
On Thursday 11 June 2009, Dr. Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) invoked the highest level of global alert (level […]