Reviews and discussions of new books, films, and other forms of artistic expression that offer a creative perspective on African politics and society.
We at The CIHA Blog are very eager to publicize the pan-African writers’ collective site, Jalada. In this issue, Jalada publishes 32 translations of a new story by our friend, supporter, and freedom […]
by Carrie Reiling
The CIHA Blog frequently draws on the concept of the “White Savior Industrial Complex,” articulated by Nigerian-American writer Teju Cole, in its critiques of the work […]
The African Renaissance and the Afro-Arab Spring. Charles Villa-Vicencio, Erik Doxtader and Ebrahim Moosa (Eds). Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2015.
Review by R. Simangaliso Kumalo, Co-Editor, […]
by Edwin Asa Adjei
My identity, your identity, our identities!!! Who am I? Who are you? Who are we? Where do I belong? It’s all about identity. Which group or class […]
In this three-part series (we post Part Three today), Cilas Kemedjio takes on the ongoing crusade to spread neoliberal dogma and “western values.” Part One addresses the “virgin fallacy,” […]
In this three-part series (we post Part Two today), Cilas Kemedjio takes on the ongoing crusade to spread neoliberal dogma and “western values.” Part One addresses the “virgin fallacy,” […]
In this three-part series (we post Part One today), Cilas Kemedjio takes on the ongoing crusade to spread neoliberal dogma and “western values.” Part Two addresses William Easterly’s call to […]
by Kathryn Mathers
When FRAMED, a documentary film in the making about the relationship between aid and Africa, ran its successful Kickstarter campaign over the summer 2014, we were thrilled to […]
Dear Readers: Below we provide an excerpt (with some minor edits) of Ketu H. Katrak’s article “The Making of The Trial of Dedan Kimathi by Ngugi wa Thiong’o and Micere […]
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