International Affairs
‘Why Didn’t Anyone Help Him?’ In Italy, an Italian Man Has Killed a Disabled Nigerian Man
On 29 July, in Italy, a 39-year-old Nigerian, Alika Ogochukwu, was killed while trying to sell trinkets to an Italian man. Read more. Read More...
Afro-Literati The Nardal Sisters and the Négritude Movement
The Nardal sisters’ collective legacies underscore the significant role women played in shaping Black identity across the pan-African world and politics. Read more Read More...
Alignment or Non-Alignment? The Role of Pan-Africanism in Fighting the Anti-Black Racism in the Russo-Ukrainian War
The discrimination African refugees fleeing Ukraine faced is a recurring reminder for those who believe in a post-racial world that anti-black racism is alive. Read more. Read More...
A New Global Struggle? The Long-Term Implications of the War in Ukraine for Africa
The determination of Western countries to reduce their dependence on Russia for energy supplies, presents long-term opportunities for African countries, especially the major energy exporters, such as Algeria, Angola and Nigeria. Read more. Read More...
Returning Lumumba 61 Years After He Was Assassinated, Belgium Will Return Patrice Lumumba’s Remains
On 20 June 2022, Belgium will return the remains of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo or ‘DRC’, to his family. Read more. Read More...
Brutish Museums Germany Wants to ‘Loan’ Namibian Artefacts to Namibia
On 24 May 2022, the Ethnological Museum of Berlin announced that it will send 23 ancient items of jewellery and other artefacts to Namibia on 27 May 2022 on an ‘indefinite loan’. Read more. Read More...
Spectres of Famine The Ukraine War and the East African Grain Trade
By misdiagnosing the structural forces that sustain food insecurity in North and East Africa, popular opinion succumbs to a shallow understanding of the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Read more. Read More...
The Monkeypox Outbreak What You Need to Know
Since 13 May 2022, more than 100 cases of monkeypox have been reported in 12 countries across Australia, Europe, and North America. Read more. Read More...
What Is Going On in Burkina Faso? What to Know About the Eight Men Trapped in a Zinc Mine.
On 16 April, eight miners went missing after heavy rains caused flash floods at Trevali Mining Corporation’s Perkoa Mine, Burkina Faso. Read more Read More...
A Great Rumble? Reimagining African Willpower in the Russia-Ukraine Crisis
The Ukraine crisis has ultimately presented African countries with a critical question: are there both morally and economically beneficial alternatives to aligning with Russia in Africa’s quest to grow beyond with the West? Read more. Read More...
