Rethinking The African Narrative – Repenser le Récit Africain
La Namibie est l’un des pays majeurs de l’Afrique Australe. Située à l’extrême ouest de la sous-région, elle est limitée au nord par l’Angola, à l’est par le Botswana et au sud par l’Afrique du Sud, tout en bénéficiant de la proximité de l’océan Atlantique Sud sur toute sa longueur. Pays du sud-ouest de l'Afrique,... Continue Reading →
Goma est une ville qui s’étend sur 75,72 kilomètres carrés de superficie avec plus de 1 100 000 habitants. Dans les médias internationaux, Goma est plus connu pour être au centre des conflits et désastres naturels. Au-delà de cette image donnée sur les médias, il est important de décrire Goma sous un autre angle plus... Continue Reading →
In 2014, the Bring Back Our Girls campaign took over the world as many joined voices to raise awareness of the kidnapping of girls in Northern Nigeria. This campaign also brought the Boko Haram terrorist group to the attention of the world. Various regions in Africa have been through years of conflict and violence that... Continue Reading →
Multilevel governance is defined as the distribution of authority at different levels within a country and beyond its borders and is a necessary mechanism that allows countries and institutions to manage their governance structures[1]. This governance structure is done through established local, regional, or national authorities that are recognized as legitimate. Multilevel governance is one... Continue Reading →
I still remember watching on the evening television news malnourished children crying in the arms of their mothers. The images showed a dry and desolate area with multitudes of people under makeshift tents and long lines of others waiting in line for some type of assistance. Even at a young age, I knew this was... Continue Reading →
La République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) est devenue un « champs de malheurs et de souffrances » Nous parlons tous les jours de la paix sans pouvoir vivre cette paix. De milliers de personnes sont tuées jour et nuit à cause de l’insécurité et la guerre qui gangrènent la RDC et plus particulièrement la province du Nord... Continue Reading →
Africa is home to over 2,000 living languages making it the continent with the most intricate linguistic mosaic. In most African countries, it is common to speak multiple languages in households. A child grows up learning two or more languages at home before going to school. A walk in a crowded neighborhood street, one hears... Continue Reading →
In 1993 in Chad, my mother had the idea of creating a school that focused on basic literacy skills for children. This idea started in the family living room where she gathered children from extended family and friends for reading classes. The home classes grew into the opening of Ecole Comer primary school in Ndjamena... Continue Reading →
La vieille femme et sa jolie fille Une vieille femme avait une jolie fille qu'elle ne voulait pas donner en mariage. Alors à tout prétendant, elle donnait une seule condition : Celui qui épouse ma fille doit accepter d'être enseveli avec moi le jour de ma mort.Les hommes se disaient qu'elle était vieille et qu'elle... Continue Reading →
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 →
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