Track Changes: Kenya and the New York Times redux
In our ongoing series, “Track Changes,” we critique online content that we have found to be problematic in its assumptions, framing, or language and provide questions or thoughts provoked […]
In the News
The CIHA Blog’s commentary on recent news pieces about events in Africa.
To Save the Congo, Respect the Congolese and Strengthen its Institutions
Happy New Year to all of our readers! We return this week with a post about the recent elections in Congo from our own Dr. Toussaint Kafarhire Murhula. In […]
When Good Intentions are Just Not Enough
Today we are sharing thoughts about a recent ProPublica article which has gained considerable amount of coverage, including in West Africa, which critically investigates the workings of and accusations against […]
What President Donald Trump Got Wrong on Race and Land Reform in South Africa
We at CIHA often publish posts discussing land rights and this week we offer Dr. Willy Mafuta’s take on Donald Trump’s uninformed and problematic tweet on race and land issues […]
The 2018 John Langalibalele Dube Memorial Lecture: “I’m Gonna Sit at the Welcome Table: The Enduring Power and Promise of Education as a Public Good”
The University of Kwazulu-Natal (UKZN) hosts the annual J.L. Dube Memorial Lecture, named after the first president of the African National Congress (ANC) and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, John Langalibalele […]
Taking Stock of Biafra’s Ghosts in Cameroon’s Current Events
Wrapping up our series on the conflict in Cameroon today, we repost Chimamanda Adichie Ngozie’s recent OpEd in the New York Times with an extended introduction by Dr. Cilas Kemedjio […]
Why Climate-Informed Development Should be a Priority During the 2018 UN General Assembly
We thank Denis Kongere, Policy and Advocacy Specialist on Humanitarian and Development in East and Central Africa, for contributing this call to action during the UN’s annual General Assembly meeting in […]
