Discussions of how religion and faith intersect with politics, culture, and society in Africa, including the roles of faith-based NGOs in humanitarian work.
Several months have passed since Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 girls from Chibok, Nigeria, an act that briefly captivated Western news and social media. While attention to the group […]
This week, The CIHA Blog has been posting a series of articles about nonviolence movements across Africa. This is the final post in our series, by CIHA Blog co-editor Simangaliso […]
This week, The CIHA Blog is posting a series of articles about nonviolence movements across Africa. Read the introductory post and yesterday’s post on Nigeria’s nonviolent protests. Stay […]
by Edwin Asa Adjei
“Aid” connotes generosity, beneficence, advocacy, support, humanitarianism, and a variety of other positive, if not altruistic, intents. Rhetorically, this word is very powerful. But behind it are […]
The interview with William Easterly in Christianity Today raises important issues around morality, aid, and the rights of people who are supposed to benefit from aid. While Easterly has […]
Out of the Central African Republic comes reports of increasing human rights violations and recruitment of child soldiers for sectarian fighting between Muslim and Christian militias. Yet Nyeko […]
by Tanya Schwarz
A central goal of The CIHA Blog is to explore the role of faith-based organizations (FBOs) in humanitarian and development efforts in Africa. One of the primary questions […]
by Pyana Symphorien
June 5-7, 2013, I was honored to participate in an international conference entitled “Peace From the Ground Up: Post Conflict Socialization, Religion, and Reconciliation in […]
Ghanaian priest Nana Kwaku Bonsam is the subject of the below articles. His work in Ghana and his year-long stay in the Bronx has highlighted the popularity of African Traditional […]
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