February 9, 2025

The Mad Scramble for Congo

Poncia NyemboFebruary 9, 2025

At the heart of Congo’s prolonged crises is a scramble for its natural resources, similar to the precolonial scramble for Africa. All hands must be on deck this time to protect the over 100 million Congolese lives caught in this unfortunate unending war.

Democratic Republic of the CongoFebruary/March 2025

How to Make Climate Action Africa-Friendly

Ifeanyi Nsofor and Molly OgbodumFebruary 9, 2025

Climate change is heating up the globe, causing poverty, destroying livelihoods, and making life unbearable. Addressing this crisis in Africa requires democratizing climate action and simplifying its messaging to make it accessible to everyone.

AfricaFebruary/March 2025

Congo-Brazzaville’s Chinese Roulette

Andréa NgombetFebruary 9, 2025

As new co-chair of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) until 2027, what does the relationship between the Republic of Congo (or Congo-Brazzaville) and China illuminate about global economic interests, political alignments and geostrategy?

Congo-BrazzavilleFebruary/March 2025

Language Is the First Casualty of Exile

Dami AjayiFebruary 9, 2025

In the autumn of 2019, while Professor Femi Oyebode and I walked along Prescott Street, he told me that language is the first casualty of exile. I have watched my use of the English language lose its colonial stance for a more limber approach that is quick-witted and light-hearted.

February/March 2025Nigeria

The Restorative Genius of Zambian Women

Mwinji SiameFebruary 9, 2025

Zambian women are pioneering a new museum culture that is revolutionizing cultural preservation through a fusion of digital technology and indigenous knowledge systems, challenging Western colonial institutions’ claims to being rightful custodians of African heritage.

February/March 2025Zambia

‘Romance Works Deserve Mainstream Attention’ Tomilola Coco Adeyemo’s First Draft

Tomilola Coco AdeyemoFebruary 9, 2025

Romance writer and author of A Very Gidi Christmas, Tomilola Coco Adeyemo, says her debut novel was an attempt to rewrite the love stories of her loved ones: ‘In my head, I was writing a universe where the things that were wrong in real life became right.’

February/March 2025First DraftInterviewsNigeria

7 Books That Will Bring Some Drama to Your Reading

Ìjàpá OFebruary 9, 2025

In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of books that will bring some drama to your reading. From the story about the struggles of women in war-torn Liberia to an exploration of the brutal realities faced by queer people for living authentically, these plays will spice up your reading with some drama.

February/March 2025Read Something AfricanReading

S2 EP6: The Execution

Wale LawalFebruary 9, 2025

Many Nigerians and international observers pushed for the Abacha regime to recall its sentence but on November 10 1995, they woke up to devastating news. From their homes, Nigerians wondered: despite the worldwide appeals, why did Abacha stick to his decision to sentence Saro-Wiwa and the other eight Ogonis to death? What message was Abacha trying to send to the world? Let’s find out together. The sixth episode of the second season of The Republic is now available wherever you listen to podcasts.

NigeriaPodcastsThe Republic Podcast

Day: 9 February 2025

The Mad Scramble for Congo

How to Make Climate Action Africa-Friendly

Congo-Brazzaville’s Chinese Roulette

Language Is the First Casualty of Exile

The Restorative Genius of Zambian Women

‘Romance Works Deserve Mainstream Attention’ Tomilola Coco Adeyemo’s First Draft

7 Books That Will Bring Some Drama to Your Reading

S2 EP6: The Execution

The New Realpolitik

Mayara Ferrão’s Blueprint for Decolonial AI Imagery

A Song for Cameroon

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