An exploration of the connections between modern-day Africa and its history.
Last week we posted the first of two reflections from our conference on Biafra/the Nigerian civil war. In this reflection, Mercy Oduyoye, the director of the Institute of African […]
We post this week two more reflections from our conference on Biafra/the Nigerian civil war. The first is by Hans von Ruette, the archivist of the World Council of Churches in […]
In the following article, Gyaviira Kisitu grapples with the semantics and the complex-political nuances encapsulated by the notion of “free and fair” in the democratic discourse. He centers his analysis on the recently concluded […]
Thus far, The CIHA Blog has posted a number of reflections on last October’s Biafra workshop, including Anthonia Kalu on our common humanity, Philip C. Aka on humanitarian integrity, and […]
Over the past few years, the CIHA Blog’s coeditor Simanga Kumalo and Luce editorial assistant Albert Bangirana have been bringing to light issues that concern a number of South Africans […]
It’s not possible to innovate people out of poverty
by Tom Murphy for Humanosphere
commentary by Cilas Kemedjio
This article points out that “innovation” is the new path to paradise in Africa. […]
by Philip C. Aka
In the sense it is used here, humanitarian integrity is another name for humanitarian wellbeing. It is the flipside of humanitarian catastrophe, inviting humanitarian intervention to minimize […]
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Dear Readers: In early October, Former Jamaican Prime Minister PJ Patterson […]
Today we finish our series of four pieces addressing LGBTI nomenclature, issues, and politics in Africa. The four authors whose short pieces we feature provide much food for thought, on the mythological […]
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