Yearly Archives: 2024
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Is Italy’s $6bn plan for Africa just PR-friendly neocolonialism?
The Mattei Plan was drawn up without any input from African leaders and is named after the controversial founder of Italy’s fossil fuels major. It is ... -
“We miners die a lot”: The lives of cobalt miners in the DRC
Demand for cobalt is skyrocketing. The DRC sits on two thirds of the world’s known supply, yet miners receive virtually none of the profits. It was ... -
Ep 5: Risk vs Reward: Migration to the Middle East from East Africa
Caroline Njuki, Dome Okuku Jagalo and Ayla Bonfiglio discuss the under-reported “Eastern Route” and ask why it is so perilous. Curated Conversations · Episode 5: Between ... -
The grim realities of Western climate change discourse on Africa
Where do African peoples fit into Western narratives on climate change, if at all? The Atlantic’s “grim ironies” article provides a cautionary tale. As the Democratic ... -
A Crisis Undeclared: 21 Years of Refuge in the Chad-Sudan Borderlands
African Arguments book launch: LifeWorlds In Crisis, Making Refugees in the Chad-Sudan Borderlands -
Eritrea: My grandmother died heartbroken but never defeated
As much as my grandmother’s heartbreak continues to haunt me, I hope it never stops. It’s a reminder of my patriotic duty. My grandmother Roma Solomon ... -
The best African books of 2023
Once more, African writers from the continent and diaspora have provided us some literary gems. Our top novels of 2023, in no particular order. Ghost Season ...
