Leaving No Child in Africa Behind: Financing Public Investments in Children in the Post-MDGs Era
What is required now, more than ever before, is action. The financing architectures of many African countries need overhauling. They…
Political and Social Commentary
Being African in India: ‘We are seen as demons’
After a year in India, ZaharaddeenMuhammed, 27, knows enough Hindi to understand what bander means. Monkey. But it isn’t even the daily derogatory…
“Our Stomachs Will Make Themselves Heard”: What Sankara Can Teach us About Food Justice Today
When it comes to food justice, environmentalism and ecological practices, Thomas Sankara was way ahead of his time. Thomas Sankara…
Kenya Camp Closures No Surprise to Refugees: “We’ve been crying out but no one heard”
Kenya’s announcement earlier this month that it planned to shut down its refugee camps may have seemed sudden to outsiders,…
Congolese Rumba Legend “Dr. Nico” Supported Lumumba
Politically conscious Black artists have always gone beyond the pursuit of fame and fortune to align themselves with the struggles…
Does Said Jama Hussein’s Riddle Hit a Nerve?
Somalia exists only in name as the country has broken up into tribal enclaves that are not only slavishly subservient…