humanitarianism
Notes on Humanitarianism in Biafra: Foundations and Implications
by Helen Chukwuma
The town of Aburi in Ghana holds great significance for Biafrans because a number of Biafrans lived there during the war. The town hosted the two leaders of […]
In the News: The Deceptive Excuse of Humanitarian Intervention
by Cilas Kemedjio
On July 17, 1964, Malcolm X, in his role as the Chairman of the Organization of Afro-American Unity, was admitted as an observer at the Summit of the […]
Humanitarianism Through Local Efforts: The Example of Teach for America
by Maneesh Arora
This week, The CIHA Blog is presenting a series of posts on interventions in education, both in Africa and the United States. Today’s, the last of our series, […]
In the News: “Reductive Seduction” in Creating Meaning from Others’ Lives
One of the issues that The CIHA Blog contends with is the problematic argument that people are just trying to “do good,” that their motives are genuine, that any problem […]