Examinations of humanitarianism, charity, and development in Africa, whether from NGOs operating on the continent, foreign aid from outside of Africa, or philanthropists based anywhere in the world.
In this three-part series (we post Part One today), Cilas Kemedjio takes on the ongoing crusade to spread neoliberal dogma and “western values.” Part Two addresses William Easterly’s call to […]
by Kathryn Mathers
When FRAMED, a documentary film in the making about the relationship between aid and Africa, ran its successful Kickstarter campaign over the summer 2014, we were thrilled to […]
photo credit: UNAMID Photo via photopin cc
posted by Tanya Schwarz
In a her article, “Time for a re-think on humanitarian funding?,” (written for IRIN–Integrated Regional […]
by Jennifer M. Ramos and Daniel Brunstetter
Unmanned aerial system (UAS) technology is proliferating around the world. Despite concerns about potential abuses, this technology can – so the argument goes – […]
Dear Readers: While we at the CIHA blog tend to be critical of aspects of humanitarianism and aid in Africa we also recognize its endurance as well as the goodwill […]
posted by Bangirana Albert Billy
“The concept which is supposed to transcend ideology obscures the role of the west in creating disasters in the first place.” – Jeremy Seabrook
Jeremy Seabrook, in […]
posted by Tanya Schwarz
A few weeks ago, an advertisement came across our desk for a “slum tour” of the Old Fadama district of Accra, Ghana. The description says:
“Meet your […]
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