“Let’s Question Written History”
By: Edwin Adjei, University of Ghana – Legon
History has a way of speaking the mind of a group of people, especially the mind of the powerful. Like many books that […]
In the News
The CIHA Blog’s commentary on recent news pieces about events in Africa.
“Zanele Muholi Brings Her ‘Visual Activism’ Out of Africa, and Into New York”
Zanele Muholi, a South African artist and visual activist working in photography, video and installation, will be giving the 9th Annual “Two Icons” lecture at the University of […]
In the News: “Trump Says His Pals Go to Africa to ‘Get Rich.’ Is That Offensive?”
By: Angela Okune and Abena Kyere
From lauding praise on the non-existent country of “Nambia” to congratulating African leaders for their countries’ business potential, U.S. President Trump caused quite a […]
Professor Keita presents on the religious roots of the ANC
Professor Chérif Keïta, a long-time supporter of the Blog who works at the intersection of religion and politics in Africa recently presented to East Carolina University (ECU) students about the […]
ASAA featured on Ghanaian talk show, “Talking Point”
The African Studies Association of Africa (ASAA) recently held its second bi-annual conference at the Institute of African Studies (University of Ghana, Legon) from October 12-14, 2017. The conference […]
Nullification of Kenya’s Presidential Election: A Wake-up Call for Africa (and the World!)
By: Michael Ochieng’ Otieno, SJ, Hekima Institute of Peace Studies and International Relations (HIPSIR)
In July 2009, on his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa after taking office, President Barack Obama visited […]
Track Changes: Jeffrey Gettleman’s “Loss of Fertile Land Fuels ‘Looming Crisis’ in Africa” #NYTWeShouldTalk
By: Cecelia Lynch, University of California, Irvine
Now that Jeffrey Gettleman has published a memoir about his tenure as the New York Times’s East Africa correspondent that is widely viewed […]
“The New York Times shows how to fail miserably while writing about Africa”
By: Angela Okune
For the second post in this week’s series looking at problematic reporting of Africa, we repost part of a recent piece by Karen Attiah, The Washington Post’s Global […]
Upcoming at Ujamaa / University of KwaZulu-Natal
CIHA Blog partner, Ujamaa Center at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, has an upcoming lecture as part of their Gunther H. Wittenberg Memorial Lecture Series, which aims to generate a specifically African […]