Exploring Religion, Faith, and Tradition
Discussions of how religion and faith intersect with politics, culture, and society in Africa, including the roles of faith-based NGOs in humanitarian work.
Religion as a site of struggle in Africa: lessons from the Bible as a site of struggle in South Africa
Last month, we held the 2nd Annual CIHA Blog Conference in South Africa on religion, governance, and humanitarianism in Africa. Today, we present the first article in a series of papers […]
Condolences from friends in Africa
by Akosua Adomako Ampofo, University of Ghana, and Simangaliso R Kumalo, University of KwaZulu-Natal and Seth Mokitimi Methodist Seminary, Co-editors, The CIHA Blog
We follow our initial post on the aftermath […]
In the News: Reactions to the U.S. Elections from Africa
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As promised, we have gathered reactions to last week’s U.S. elections from around Africa (we also note that some news organizations that have gathered global reactions but […]
What next after 11/9 for the U.S.? Reactions, and a plea for lessons and wisdom from our friends and colleagues in Africa
by Cecelia Lynch and Cilas Kemedjio, U.S. based Co-Editors of The CIHA Blog
The earthquake of the wee hours of 11/9/16 in the U.S. was very different than that of […]
Religion, Humanitarianism and Governance debated in South Africa October 18-20, 2016 / Religion, Humanitarisme et Gouvernance : thématiques débattues en Afrique du Sud les 18-20 Octobre 2016
by Cecelia Lynch
The CIHA Blog held an exciting conference at the Seth Mokitimi Methodist Seminary, in collaboration with the University of KwaZulu-Natal, last week. You will be reading (and […]
Report on The CIHA Blog Annual Conference in South Africa / Rapport sur la Conference Annuelle du CIHA Blog en Afrique du Sud
by Ndeye Ami Diop et Khadidiatou Dia, Luce Graduate Fellows and Ph.D. students at the University of Gaston Berger, St. Louis, Senegal
We were especially pleased to participate […]
