French foreign policy in the Sahel region is continuously making headlines as Sahelian civil society, opposition groups and some governments voice their disapproval of the former colonizer’s policies and involvement in national politics. The state of France, since the wave of independence in the 1960s, maintained close relations with its former colonies, which have been... Continue Reading →
Beyond the negative in the Republic of Chad
Chadian political turmoil, social chaos, poverty, and desertification are what one often hears about in conversations and the international media. What else could this Sahelian vast territory could offer beyond its instability one would think. It is a fact that the current state of affairs in Chad leaves much to be desired. In the past... Continue Reading →
Changing how we think and speak about Africa starts with us Africans.
It sometimes seems as if we are conditioned to focus on the negative in Africa and on the positive in the Western world. This often leads us to depreciate our own home as we compare it to the “mighty” Western world. Having traveled between Africa and the Western world, I notice that many minds tend... Continue Reading →
We Write Afrika 