Raoul Peck’s Assistance Mortelle/Fatal Assistance
In today’s post, Cilas Kemedjio discusses Fatal Assistance, a documentary by Raoul Peck on the humanitarian relief operations after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti to alarm people who want to […]
Books, Films, and the Arts
Reviews and discussions of new books, films, and other forms of artistic expression that offer a creative perspective on African politics and society.
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Wins Erich Maria Remarque Peace Prize
Our friend and colleague, Distinguished Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o of comparative literature and English, has been awarded the 2019 Erich Maria Remarque Peace Prize for Decolonising the […]
Open Access – African Feminisms: Cartographies for the 21st Century
Today we are sharing the open-access special issue of Meridians on “African Feminism – Cartographies for the 21st Century” with an extended introduction by issue co-editor, Dr. Gabeba Baderoon, […]
BOOK REVIEW: A Life in Letters: Selected Correspondence of Denis Hurley edited by Philippe Denis, Paddy Kearney and Jane Argall
The CIHA Blog’s mission is to bring critical and religious voices to bear on the phenomenon of humanitarianism and related issues of justice. This book review demonstrates the ethical complexities […]
Pentecostalism and Politics in Nigeria and Beyond
We at CIHA are delighted to offer the following excerpts from the introduction to Dr. Ebenezer Obadare’s new book, Pentecostal Republic: Religion and the Struggle for State Power in Nigeria (Zed […]