Society
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No Place to Call Home: Increasing Homophobic & Transphobic Laws in the U.S. & Africa
A network of Christian evangelical organizations has spent nearly two decades and tens of millions of dollars fueling a storm of anti-LGBTI+ legislation across ... -
Living and Losing the ECOWAS Dream: Borders, Belonging, and Betrayal
As I entered Benin, I waited for the air to change. I stood at that threshold with the quiet anticipation of someone expecting a ... -
God Forbid a Pan-Africa: Pan-Africanism’s Non-Works
God forbid a Pan-Africa. Pan-Africanism is the belief that all Africans, both on the continent and in the diaspora, are united in solidarity and ... -
Population Density: A Missing Factor in Development — and Why This Is Africa’s Moment
Explanations of why Africa has lagged behind tend to reach for the familiar: weak governance, corruption, ethnic conflict, the legacy of colonial borders. Joe ... -
Sudan: The Unfortunate Alliance
On Foreign Interest, the Ideal Militia, and What a Coloniser Prays He Leaves Behind My grandmother never said displacement. She said: we left the ... -
Africa’s Youth Employment Crisis Has a Curriculum Problem
When I worked for The Harvest Fund, I sat across from women-farmers who had just completed training in milling, business development, food safety. Competent ... -
What young Kenyan men say when no one is watching
A young Kenyan man recently sent this anonymous message to a chatbot late at night: “Mbogi wanasema mimi si mwanaume nisipolala na huyo mama… ... -
The Winter Circus: A Memoir
The Winter Circus: A Memoir (2026) by Leo Zeilig is published by the Uganda-based Editor House Facility (EHF). A genre-defying work blending memoir, fiction, and ... -
Whilst the World Debates Somaliland’s Recognition, Its Girls Remain Invisible
As international debate surrounding Somaliland’s recognition has returned to global headlines in recent months, questions of sovereignty and diplomacy have dominated the conversation. Reports ... -
When a Story of Homecoming Is Filmed in a Homeland Still Awaiting Return
I am from Dakhla, on the Atlantic coast of Western Sahara. For thirteen years, I have been unable to return safely because of my ...
