Rethinking The African Narrative – Repenser le Récit Africain
This arid Sahel region that covers eight countries stretching from the desert to the Savannah has been under turmoil for decades. Between desertification, poverty, and violent extremism, Sahelian countries have been struggling to maintain stability and foster sustainable development. In the past five years, several of the countries have experienced recurring military coups and social... Continue Reading →
May you one day go home to peace. The young ones are the first victims of conflicts. Seeing children in refugee camps, and displacement sites shows the destruction of innocence. They will likely not recover from the trauma and carry the invisible scars throughout their lives. When the Syrian conflict broke out in 2011, I... Continue Reading →
Qui est l’un des premiers pilotes de chasse noirs ? La réponse est Ahmet Ali Çelikten, un Afro-Turc qui a combattu pendant la Première Guerre Mondiale en 1914 pour l’Empire ottoman. Ce personnage historique, qui aurait dû être plus connu dans le monde, ouvre la voie à un débat sur qui sont les Afro-Turcs et... Continue Reading →
Who is one of the first black fighter pilots? The answer is Ahmet Ali Çelikten, an Afro-Turk who fought for the Ottoman Empire in World War I in 1914. This historical figure, which should have been more known in the world, opens a discussion box on who the Afro-Turks are and what is their space... Continue Reading →
The past few years have been a rewarding solo journey across Africa and other continents. From one country to another, I had experiences that enriched my mind and spirit leading me to enjoy humanity. I had good encounters, faced challenges, built connections, felt welcomed, and unwelcomed, smiled, laughed, cried, and reflected on life. Here are... Continue Reading →
Growing up, I spent the evenings watching the news or a documentary with my family on the living room TV. I watched what was happening without understanding much but had an idea of major occurrences. I knew the names of countries, and their flags and had a flair for learning national anthems. My childhood curiosity... Continue Reading →
En 2021 lorsque la République Centrafricaine (RCA) a déclaré que le russe serait obligatoire dans les universités, ce fut le début d’une accentuation des liens politiques et culturels russo-africains en Afrique centrale et occidentale. La Russie avait une forte présence depuis cinq ans, la Russie est présente en RCA, où elle apporte un soutien militaire... Continue Reading →
In 2021, when the Central African Republic (CAR) declared that Russian would be mandatory in universities, it was the beginning of an accentuated Ruso-African political and cultural ties in Central-West Africa. Russia had a strong presence in CAR in the last five years, providing military support in the fight against insurgencies. It has become their... Continue Reading →
Le Sahel, une région située a centre-ouest de l’Afrique, a été au premier plan des médias au cours des cinq dernières années. Ce premier semestre, j'ai publié deux articles d'opinion trouvés ici et ici et un article de recherche sur le Sahel en mettant l'accent sur l'activisme politique des jeunes. L’analyse réside dans les récentes... Continue Reading →
The Sahel region, comprised of countries in the west-central part of Africa, has been at the forefront of African media in the past five years. In this first semester, I published two opinion pieces found here and here and a research paper on the region with a focus on youth political activism. The analysis lies... Continue Reading →
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