In the News: Things People Who Want to Help Africa Should Know
The CIHA Blog is starting a new series called “Things People Who Want to Help Africa Should Know,” which we hope students, activists and scholars will use and contribute to. Here […]
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My Ghana! Reflections on a Biafran Workshop
Thus far, The CIHA Blog has posted a number of reflections on last October’s Biafra workshop, including Anthonia Kalu on our common humanity, Philip C. Aka on humanitarian integrity, and […]
Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice in Humanitarian Action: Seven Practical Steps to Humanitarian Integrity in Nigeria
by Philip C. Aka
In the sense it is used here, humanitarian integrity is another name for humanitarian wellbeing. It is the flipside of humanitarian catastrophe, inviting humanitarian intervention to minimize […]
In the News: Looking forward to the World Humanitarian Summit
Irin News has assessed the UN secretary-general’s recommendations for humanitarian reforms and developed a list of what will likely be (and not be) on the agenda at May’s World Humanitarian […]
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, […]