Revisiting the Legacy and Lessons of the Nigerian Civil War: A ...
Mar 29, 2024 · The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War, lasted from 1967 to 1970, and resulted in the deaths of over a million people. The secession of Biafra was a response to …
The Elephant
6 days ago · Drawing on the Pan-Africanist ideals and the African experience, The Elephant aims to be at the center of the national dialogue, speaking truth power in a quest to re-imagine a …
Southern Cameroon: War and No Peace - The Elephant
Jan 27, 2023 · In power since 1982, Cameroon President Paul Biya has ruled autocratically for more than four decades. While Cameroon is officially bilingual, one manifestation of such …
Geopolitical Rivalries in the Horn of Africa
Dec 12, 2024 · Tensions have escalated following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Ethiopia and Somaliland in January 2024, granting Ethiopia …
The Adani Group and India’s Spheres of Influence
Dec 12, 2024 · Mwangi Githahu has worked at almost all major media houses in Kenya since 1989 and since 2011 has lived and worked in a number of media organisations in South Africa …
Africa and Its Diasporas: From Pan-Africanism to …
Mar 11, 2022 · Studies of Africa and its diasporas have largely been framed through the paradigms of Pan-Africanism and developmentalism. The persistent and pressing demands of …
Conceptual Decolonisation: Kwasi Wiredu’s Disruption of Philosophy
Apr 25, 2019 · In conceptual terms, decolonisation is very important to previously colonised peoples because they seek to establish a fresh historical continuum, thereby fostering a sense …
Tracing the Roots of Benga
Oct 19, 2017 · “You cannot sing African music in proper English.” – Fela Kuti Now, more than 40 years later, it might be difficult to imagine that Kenyan Benga music was associated with …
Kenya’s Gen Z and the Art of Protest
Oct 18, 2024 · “What then were we to do as writers?” Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe asks in his memoir There Was a Country, a personal recount of the Biafran war. What were the creatives …
Unveiling the Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU: Hopes and Uncertainties
Jan 23, 2024 · At the core of the current debate surrounding the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ethiopia and Somaliland lie three major interests: Somalia’s …