The CIHA blog is very pleased to post Megan Cole Paustian's discussion of her new book Humanitarian Fictions: Africa, Altruism, and the Narrative Imagination. This book takes up themes that are central to the CIHA blog’s work and we look forward to your comments. We also acknowledge and thank Femi J Johnson for the beautiful and evocative painting on the cover ..read more

By Akosua Adomako Ampofo, CIHA Co-Editor: After going through several readings, a bill known as the THE HUMAN SEXUAL RIGHTS AND FAMILY VALUES BILL was passed by the parliament of Ghana on February 28, 2024. It must now go on to the president and he must approve it before it can become law ..read more

The CIHA Blog is delighted to repost this piece by Sheriff Bojang Jnr in The African Report on “10 African Scholars to Watch in 2024 ..read more

In this piece, Tina Adomako shows the importance of interrogating colonial place names as part of the humanitarian goal of equalizing relationships between Africa and the Global North. In Germany, cities around the country (Düsseldorf, Essen, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Berlin among others), have active groups engaged in these and other decolonial efforts. As always, we look forward to your comments ..read more

The CIHA team wishes our readers a safe, healthy, peaceful, and joyful New Year. The end of 2023 witnessed horrendous conflicts, including but not limited to Sudan, DRC, and Gaza. We must persevere, carrying the spirit and energy necessary to pursue lasting justice and peace. May we always remember the Wolof proverb: “Garab lo ca goob mu saxàti” – the split tree still grows.  ..read more

AIA-NRW Workshop Convenors: Nadine Machikou and Cecelia Lynch Dates: Tuesday and Wednesday, December 12-13, 2023 ..read more

Today we are featuring a book review of Sasinda Futhi Siselapha (Still Here), written by Luce Graduate Fellow Jeni Francisco. All credit is given to Frontiers and their book review series, which you can find here ..read more

We at the CIHA Blog support the statement of the African Studies Association of Africa (ASAA) on the current war in Palestine ..read more

CIHA is pleased to share a video for the event Abahlali as a Movement for Dignity and Courage. The event is part of a series organized by Black Reconstruction as a Portal ..read more

Late last month, the CIHA team traveled to Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo, for the 5th biannual meeting for the African Studies Association of Africa (ASAA) hosted by the Centre Arrupe pour la Recherche et la Formation (CARF), led by ASAA President and CIHA co-editor Toussaint Kafarhire Murhula. This year’s conference marked the 10th anniversary of the association with conversations, debates, and panels centering on the theme of Repatriating Africa: Old challenges & critical insights.  ..read more