International Affairs

Myths and Truths Jomo Kenyatta's Hollow Legacy

Edwin ChegeApril 7, 2021

Jomo Kenyatta may be remembered as a prominent Kenyan nationalist and a leader of the Kenyan independence movement. However, his actual contributions to Kenya's independence fail to live up to his legacy. Read more.

April/May 2021

Pan-Africanism in Foreign Policy African Organizations as Pan-African Agents in the ‘New Scramble’

Chinweizu OkekeMarch 8, 2021

The proliferation of economic summits and partnerships and the opportunities they bring, present an opportunity for Africa to reassert its agency, as well as redefine and reapply pan-Africanism. Read more.

February/March 2021

Transcending Economics Racism and Anti-Racism in the Modern World

Promise Frank EjioforMarch 1, 2021

To address racism, we must transcend economics and seek avenues through which different groups can interact under conditions of mutual interdependence and equality. Read more.

February/March 2021

Lessons in Mutualism 50 Years of Sino-Nigerian Relations

Oreva OlakpeFebruary 10, 2021

After 50 years of formal diplomatic relations, what should Nigerians look out for in Sino-Nigerian relations going forward? Read more.

February/March 2021

This photo is for our essay on The Case for Colonial Reparations

The Case for Colonial Reparations My Guka and Me: Reflections of a Personal Colonial Experience in Kenya

Edwin ChegeDecember 9, 2020

Colonialism and its machinations created physical, social and mental wounds, across Africa, that have lasted generations. Read more.

December 20/January 21

Lessons of Discord The Repressive Dimensions of Pan-African Nationalism

Brooks MarmonNovember 9, 2020

Pan-Africanist political organization in the 1950s and 1960s played a mutually reinforcing role in driving the advocacy that ended both colonial rule in Africa and legal racial discrimination in the American South. Read more.

October/November 2020

This photo is for our essay on Southern Africa's Persistent Dilemma

Southern Africa’s Persistent Dilemma Coronavirus and the Lost Legacy of the AIDS Epidemic

Liam James KingsleyNovember 2, 2020

While SARS-CoV-2 and HIV are different pathogens, comparing the viruses themselves, as well as how southern Africa has responded to them, can help us better understand the region’s current climate and provide insight into whether coronavirus and its aftermath will spur a crisis on a scale comparable to the United States. Read more.

October/November 2020Special Focus: COVID-19vol5-no1

This photo is for our essay on A Post-Coup World

A Post-Coup World? Mali and the Slow Decline of Military Dictatorships

Promise Frank EjioforOctober 7, 2020

What the decline of military leaders in Africa portends is that African peoples are gradually coming to terms with the fact that the state must be accountable to them and should not be the exclusive preserve of a privileged few. Read more.

October/November 2020

This photo is for our piece on 'The Same Old Game: Africa’s Opportunity in the New Scramble'

The Same Old Game Africa’s Opportunity in the New Scramble for the Continent

Gbọ́láhàn AdébíyìSeptember 23, 2020

Over a hundred years ago, it was Europe monopolizing influence in Africa. Decades ago, it was the Soviet Union and China scrambling for spheres of influence. Now, Russia is set to make a comeback—will its motives be any different? Read more.

August/September 2020vol4-no3