Monthly Archives: May, 2024

One of the most damaging consequences of modernity in Africa has been the gradual erosion of traditional African cultures...

For many decades, the United States has occupied a unique position in global affairs as the hegemonic power. Yet this dominance has not come without its costs

Authoritarianism in Africa is not sustained by state violence alone. It is also reinforced by societal and cultural attitudes toward power and politics.

There is a wide and rarely acknowledged gap between what Africans expect the African Union to be, what it claims to stand for, and what it actually exists to do

5 major things we learned about Africa throughout the events of 2025

We have witnessed the gradual mainstreaming of conspiracy theories and many of their far right influencers

María Corina Machado’s staunch advocacy for democratic rights in the face of repression and authoritarianism makes her a worthy Nobel Peace Prize winner.

Around the world, we have seen major in Gen Z-led protests movements that have toppled governments

What makes African governments so inefficient compared to other places around the world?

Christian persecution in Nigeria has become a major talking point among right-wingers in America. Do they have a point?

Our African languages and cultures have been experiencing a gradual death.

The idea that foreign humanitarian assistance to Africa is the reason there is poverty around the continent is just wrong.