Unity through Truth and Reconciliation
The CIHA Blog has previously published posts condemning the insurrection in the U.S. on January 6th and on reversing the lens to assess the state of […]
In the News
The CIHA Blog’s commentary on recent news pieces about events in Africa.
Reversing the Humanitarian Lens to Assess the State of the U.S.
By Cecelia Lynch, Professor, University of California, Irvine, and CIHA Blog Co-Editor
Social scientists, including some of us, will continue to debate the degree to which the U.S. is a fragile […]
NCOBPS Statement on the Attempted Coup, Racial Extremism, and Policing
The CIHA Blog joins the U.S. National Conference of Black Political Scientists in condemning the insurrection on January 6th, encouraged by the government of Donald Trump and his accomplices in […]
Letter Calling on the United Nations to Eliminate All Forms of Racial Discrimination Among as well as Within Countries and Usher a New Era of Sustainability – #IfNotNowWhen?
The CIHA Blog’s mission is to transform the phenomenon of aid to Africa into egalitarian and respectful relationships that challenge unequal power relations, paternalism and victimization by highlighting […]
America’s Tribes Go to the Polls Amidst Uncertainty
Introductory note by Dr. Cecelia Lynch, Professor, University of California, Irvine, and CIHA Blog Co-Editor:
Today, we post a “truthful parody” of the U.S. elections by Kwaku Sakyi-Addo, Broadcaster […]
Open Letter by a Collective of African Writers: “Africa Needs New Leaders”
Introductory note by Edwin Asa Adjei, CIHA Editorial Assistant, University of Ghana-Legon:
Griots and griottes have been in existence in African societies for millennia. In the past, they were the counsellors […]
ASAA Statement on the On-Going Violence Against Civilians in Nigeria
The Critical Investigations into Humanitarian Aid (CIHA) blog stands with the African Studies Association of Africa (ASAA) in its statement below. The statement condemns the use of the police and […]
“Human Dignity” as a Criterion for Continental Reconstruction: A Theological Approach
Today, we run the second theological piece in our two-part series focusing on the idea of reconstruction as a framework for the restoration of human dignity in Africa. Read the […]