International Affairs
The Contradictions of Benin’s Alleged Coup Plot
In September 2024, news of an alleged coup surfaced in the typically stable Republic of Benin, raising questions about the country’s democratic stability, and the broader implications for West Africa. Read More...
The Curious Presence of Russian Flags in African Protests
Did the waving of the Russian flag by some Nigerian protesters during the 2024 #EndBadGovernance protests mirror Moscow’s soft power in Africa? Read More...
Cameroon’s Axis of Power
How Israel, France, and the US shape the Anglophone Crisis. Read More...
The Ethiopian Refugees Stranded in Sudan
Over 70,000 Ethiopian refugees are stranded in Sudan amidst escalating conflicts. The complex challenges of repatriating them emphasizes the need for coordinated legal, humanitarian and diplomatic interventions. Read More...
The Unresolved Questions of the Sahel Crisis
The formation of the Sahel Alliance has raised several questions, especially: is it really the worst thing in the world that three African military leaders want to rid their countries of neocolonialism and French imperialism? Read More...
Can We Trust the P-5’s ‘Unanimous Agreement’ of African Representation at the UN Security Council?
The unanimous agreement of African representation on the UN Security Council is not a structural fix to the systematic marginalization that African nations face on the world stage. Instead, it raises the question of whether it is in the best interest of the continent. Read More...
Soyinka in the Gazan Crypt
Wole Soyinka’s work gives to Palestinians something the life-world of Palestinian letters give to us: an abiding love and solidarity for the captive. Read More...
The North African Novel in English: What Is It? How Is It?
Arabophone and Francophone literatures have dominated the region of North Africa for decades, but now a third one is emerging—the Anglophone one. Read More...
Digging for Gold in Zimbabwe
During Zimbabwe’s economic turmoil of the late 2000s, my sister and I navigated a land defined by scarcity and resilience as we experienced the collapse of Zimbabwe’s economy, our community and our family. Read More...
To Bear Time: On Sudan’s Long Endurance
The war in Sudan has displaced millions and cast a shadow over the country’s future. Against these odds, the spirit of popular struggle endures in ‘minor’, indeterminate scales of social and political action. Read More...
