Examinations of humanitarianism, charity, and development in Africa, whether from NGOs operating on the continent, foreign aid from outside of Africa, or philanthropists based anywhere in the world.
As part of a series looking at the #MeToo movement and humanitarianism in Africa, today we post a petition put forth by Professor Penda Ba (Université Gaston Berger) […]
We dedicate the forthcoming blog post series to the late Winnie Mandela (1936 – 2018) who was a fierce fighter who suffered more than most humans endure. The story of the […]
In case you didn’t know, today is “World NGO Day“! The Day was first celebrated in 2010 by the 12 member countries of the IX Baltic Sea NGO Forum […]
The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) was established in 1973 as an independent pan-African research organisation primarily focusing on social sciences research in […]
By: Emeizmi Mandagi, University of California – Irvine
The University of California’s Global Peace and Conflict Studies Colloquium Series recently hosted UC Irvine’s Visiting Researcher Dr. Maria D. Bermudez on November […]
By: Angela Okune and Abena Kyere
From lauding praise on the non-existent country of “Nambia” to congratulating African leaders for their countries’ business potential, U.S. President Trump caused quite a […]
In this post, Titilope F. Ajayi from the University of Ghana discusses the well-intended response by Nigerians to alleviate the suffering caused by flooding in Nigeria’s Benue State. She echoes […]
By Angela Okune
A recent workshop held in South Africa convened two unlikely groups: San* groups in South Africa and sex workers in Nairobi. What do these two seemingly unrelated […]
By Edwin Adjei
Last week was a difficult one for families around the world. Sierra Leone experienced a disastrous mudslide where thousands of people lost their loved ones and over 400 […]
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