In the News: South Sudan’s Struggle
Barely two-and-a-half years old, South Sudan is now seeing political rivalries flare up, pushing the country into crisis. Rebel armies have taken over the oil-producing region, which will hardly improve […]
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Remembering Mandela/Mandela en souvenir
As the world continues to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s life and mourn his death, The CIHA Blog has collected more reflections from around the world about his legacy. Ugandan journalist Tumusiime […]
In the News: Mandela in Remembrance
We at The CIHA Blog join the world in our sadness to hear of former South African President Nelson Mandela’s death. Madiba’s life embodied all types of struggle for justice, […]
In the News: Grading Aid and What Works
Writer Paul Theroux, in “Africa’s Aid Mess” for Barron’s, delves into the history of debates over Western aid to Africa, from Charles Dickens to Bill Gates. “The desire of […]
Aid Thoughts; Job at Saferworld: NSA Project Manager, Somalia/land – based in Nairobi; and other opportunities
We are looking for a short term field manager to run a household survey in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on short notice.
The field manager would oversee […]
In the News: What Will Help Africa Rise?
The economic and demographic prowess of Africa alone may not necessarily be the turnaround strategy for the continent, as Jay Naidoo argues in the article ‘Africa Rising? Whose Africa?‘ […]
Job: Team Leader/Inclusive and Sustainable Development, UNDP, DRC; and other opportunities
Job: Team Leader/Inclusive and Sustainable Development, UNDP, DRC
The Team Leader of the Inclusive and Sustainable Development pillar in the UNDP programme […]
New Mission Statement and About Page
Dear Readers,
We at The CIHA Blog are pleased to announce our new mission statement:
The Critical Investigations into Humanitarianism in Africa (CIHA) Blog seeks to transform the phenomenon of aid to […]
Institute of African Studies Conference is Underway!
The first day of the University of Ghana Institute of African Studies 50th Anniversary Conference has concluded. The conference, “Revisiting the First International Congress of Africanists in a Globalised World,” […]