Several months have passed since Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 girls from Chibok, Nigeria, an act that briefly captivated Western news and social media. While attention to the group […]
This week, The CIHA Blog has been posting a series of articles about nonviolence movements across Africa. This is the final post in our series, by CIHA Blog co-editor Simangaliso […]
by Edwin Asa Adjei
“Aid” connotes generosity, beneficence, advocacy, support, humanitarianism, and a variety of other positive, if not altruistic, intents. Rhetorically, this word is very powerful. But behind it are […]
The anti-homosexuality bill in Uganda, which was signed by President Museveni on February 24, may have implications for aid, given that Uganda receives over $400 million annually in funding for […]
by Cecelia Lynch
What are good ways to assist people in need, no matter where they are from? What needs are imagined or exaggerated when those who want to give have […]
Out of the Central African Republic comes reports of increasing human rights violations and recruitment of child soldiers for sectarian fighting between Muslim and Christian militias. Yet Nyeko […]
by Pyana Symphorien
June 5-7, 2013, I was honored to participate in an international conference entitled “Peace From the Ground Up: Post Conflict Socialization, Religion, and Reconciliation in […]
Human rights violations against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons has gained news coverage, especially in Africa, raising public outrage and condemnation. On Friday 26 July, the United Nations High […]
Ghanaian priest Nana Kwaku Bonsam is the subject of the below articles. His work in Ghana and his year-long stay in the Bronx has highlighted the popularity of African Traditional […]
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