Society
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“Our African colleagues”: On the limits of diversity in development
Institutional racism is about power. It cannot be changed by simply hiring people of colour or putting them on the cover of annual reports. ... -
They survived Ebola. Now they want to teach others to survive COVID-19.
Ebola survivors across West Africa could be a very useful knowledge resource to governments in their pandemic response strategies. Will they take the opportunity? ... -
What will it take to have disability-inclusive education?
Across Africa, countries are making steps to make education more inclusive but they need to do more. Many countries in Africa get a bad ... -
Uganda’s COVID-19 neglect of minorities is bad for everyone
The government should both support the country’s religious minorities and be open to learning from their unique wells of expertise. Read all our COVID-19 ... -
Northeast Nigeria risks losing a generation of boys and girls
Children risk death to escape Boko Haram. Yet, for many, their trauma is then compounded by Nigerian authorities. M had just returned from school ... -
I cry, not for Nkurunziza, but for the lives he broke
I cry for the country we could have had these past five years, for the blood that could have been spared, for the memories ... -
Nairobi evicts 8,000 people amidst a pandemic and curfew
Kenyan authorities demolished hundreds of homes last month, leaving thousands homeless and without any support. In early May, Kenyan authorities evicted more than 8,000 ... -
An open letter from prominent Africans: We cannot remain silent
African artists, academics and leaders express solidarity following George Floyd’s murder and call for an increased relationship with black Americans. In these strange moments ... -
An open letter from African writers: #BlackLivesMatter
105 writers across Africa and the diaspora demand justice for George Floyd and the many other black people killed by police in the US. ... -
Reducing risk for whom? Neocolonial patterns in Western academia
On the many unintended consequences of Western universities’ risk assessment policies. Over the last few years, there have been several high-profile cases of academics ...
