Remembering Biafra’s Complex Motivations
By Cilas Kemedjio
In its coverage of the end of the Biafra war (1967-1970), Time Magazine inserted, “Africa’s Divided House,” a short commentary that focused on ethnic tensions threatening to turn Africa […]
Critical Legacies from the Past
An exploration of the connections between modern-day Africa and its history.
Biafra: humanitarianism in the house of France’s neo-colonial Empire
By Cilas Kemedjio
As part of our on-going series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Biafra/Nigerian War, in a provocative piece by CIHA Blog co-editor, Cilas Kemedjio asks: “What if […]
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o on “The Trial of Dedan Kimathi” and Decolonizing the Mind
By Angela Okune
On April 28, 2017, our friend and colleague, Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o spoke to an intimate group at the University of California, Irvine. Structured as a […]
Decolonizing the Story of Humanitarianism: The Case of the Biafra War
By Cilas Kemedjio
On May 30, 1967, Lieutenant-colonel Chukwumeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, the South Eastern Region’s military governor, proclaimed the Republic of Biafra at a champagne party in the city of Ennugu, […]
Remembering Biafra: A Blog Series Commemorating the 50 Year Anniversary of the Biafra/Nigerian War
Recalling the CIHA Blog conference held in October 2015 on the Biafra/Nigerian war, a recent conference entitled “Remembering Biafra” held at George Washington University, and a recently concluded
FROM THE TRANS-ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE TO THE AU: TRACING THE INTERCONNECTING CORD OF PAN-AFRICANISM
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The highlight of this year’s Black History Month celebration at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, was a lecture on 2nd March 2017 by Ambassador Kwesi Quartey, the […]
Conspiracy theory and truth
Dr Merrett, a South African historian reminds us that this should be the time to commemorate important events that define the past but also pave way for the future. He […]
