Pope Francis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Today’s post is by CIHA co-editor Toussaint Kafarhire Murhula, who is from DRC, on his perspective on Pope Francis’s recent visit to the country, as well as his […]
Democratic Republic of Congo
Is Tshisekedi’s Win a New Dawn for Congo?
CIHA’s very own Father Dr. Toussaint Kafarhire Murhula of HIPSIR was recently interviewed about the elections in Congo on AM Live in Kenya. He discusses the political history of […]
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 […]
Blind spots in Humanitarian Intervention: The Geneva Conference for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Part 2)
This is the second post of a two-part series on humanitarian intervention and international involvement in the Democratic Republic of Congo written by Father Dr. Toussaint Kafarhire Murhula of […]
Blind Spots in Humanitarian Intervention: The Geneva Conference for the Democratic Republic of the Congo
This week we are posting the first of a two part series on humanitarian intervention and international involvement in the Democratic Republic of Congo by Father Dr. Toussaint […]
In the News: “Congolese musicians rarely provide a critique, but continue to provide solace”
By: Toussaint Kafarhire Murhula
A recent piece by Thomas Salter, an independent consultant in the Great Lakes Region, claims that musicians rarely provide a critique, but continue to […]
Pan-African Cinema: Critiques of Western Humanitarianism
By Thomas Barker, University of California – Irvine Intern
As African cinema gains increasing success internationally with films such as Sembene, there is a potential for films to […]
From Manufactured Debts to Chronic Humanitarianism: Lessons from Haiti and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
by Cilas Kemedjio
I was struck by the massive presence of NGOs in Haiti. Shortly after the 2010 earthquake, Former Alaskan Governor and US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin visited Haiti with a […]
In the News: Things People Who Want to Help Africa Should Know
The CIHA Blog is starting a new series called “Things People Who Want to Help Africa Should Know,” which we hope students, activists and scholars will use and contribute to. Here […]