Notes on Humanitarianism in Biafra: Foundations and Implications
by Helen Chukwuma
The town of Aburi in Ghana holds great significance for Biafrans because a number of Biafrans lived there during the war. The town hosted the two leaders of […]
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In the News: The Human-Rights Ideology and its Limits – The Urgency of African Agency
by Cilas Kemedjio
On January 10, 2011, a Cameroonian newspaper reported a grant of 300,000 euros (about US $350 million at the time) made by the European Union to three Cameroonian […]
Electoral Theologies: Pentecostal Pastors and the 2015 Presidential Election in Nigeria
by Ebenezer Obadare
In the end, the 28 March 2015 presidential election in Nigeria was a perfect anti-climax. Not only did the widespread post-election anarchy confidently foretold by leading commentators and […]
Upcoming Workshop on Religion, Secularism, and the Nigerian Civil War
The editorial team of the CIHA Blog is gearing up for our first workshop of the year: “Rethinking the Origins of Humanitarian Action in Africa: Religion, Secularism, and the Nigerian […]
In the News: Uncovering the Dynamics of Nigeria’s Pharmaceutical Markets with Kristin Peterson
posted by Jolene McCall
On a recent trip to Lagos, Nigeria, Dr. Kristin Peterson spoke with Kunle Ajibade, executive editor of PM News regarding her book Speculative Markets: Drug Circuits and […]
The African Studies Association of Africa: Its Place in History and the Academy
In October 2015, the African Studies Association of Africa will host its first international conference at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria on the theme “African Studies in the Twenty-First Century: […]
Track Changes: Context and Boko Haram
In our ongoing series, “Track Changes,” we link to online content that we have found to be problematic in its assumptions, framing, or language and provide a question or thought(s) […]