Rethinking The African Narrative – Repenser le Récit Africain
“Peace only lasts as long as it takes them to reload their weapons” as the song Malheur Malheur by Maître Gims says was on my mind during the capture of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in January 2025. Watching the news around the fall of Goma brought me back... Continue Reading →
In a funny, sarcastic, truthful, and thought-provoking short video, former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta talked about the reactions on Trump's funding cuts stating, “I saw some people the other day crying, […] oh Trump has removed money […] why are you crying, it’s not your government, its not your country. […]. This is a wake-up... Continue Reading →
En célébrant le 31 août, Journée Internationale du Blogging, je contemple les raisons pour lesquelles le blogging est devenu un outil de pensée. Un soir, alors que j’étais en congé auprès de ma famille, j’ai accompagné mon père à la bibliothèque. J’ai pensé que je pouvais flâner et parcourir les livres pendant qu’il travaillait. Une... Continue Reading →
In celebrating August 31st, International Blogging Day, I reflect on why blogging has become a tool of thought. One evening, while I was visiting the family, I followed my dad on his library run. I figured I could roam around and look at books while he worked. A random idea about writing, navigating cross-continent life,... Continue Reading →
Literature has a pivotal place in global development. Through words, stories, and wisdom, writers shape reflections and act as guardians of thought. In Africa, Chadian literature is not as well-known as it should be outside the Central Africa region. From classical authors such as Baba Moustapha, Joseph Brahim Seid, and Maoundoé Naindouba to contemporary voices... Continue Reading →
Lors d’un voyage à Londres, mon amie bibliophile Ruwaydah avait prévu une visite à Foyles, une librairie renommée de la ville. « Tu vas adorer », m’avait-elle dit, et elle avait raison. Nous aimons toutes les deux les bibliothèques, alors il était facile d’y passer des heures à parcourir les rayons, à feuilleter les livres... Continue Reading →
On a trip to London, my fellow bookworm friend Ruwaydah made plans for us to visit Foyles, a renowned bookstore in the city. ‘You would love it,’ she said, and she was right. We both love libraries, so it was easy to spend hours at Foyles checking out books, flipping the pages to get a... Continue Reading →
Le désormais dissous G5 Sahel était un cadre de coopération pour le développement et la sécurité réunissant cinq pays du Sahel : le Tchad, le Niger, le Mali, le Burkina Faso et la Mauritanie. Leurs similitudes physiques, sociales et économiques ont façonné une approche commune face aux défis sécuritaires et à la promotion du développement... Continue Reading →
The now-defunct G5 Sahel was a cooperation framework for development and security matters that united five countries across the Sahel namely Chad, Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso and Mauritania. The physical, social, and economic similarities of these countries drew their common approach in tackling security challenges and promoting the development of the Sahel region. Beyond politics,... Continue Reading →
Decolonization has been a recurring subject of international debate and social media in the past decade. The current generation is taking the decolonization messages from the founding fathers of African independence, such as Kwame Nkrumah from Ghana, Léopold Sédar Senghor from Senegal, Julius Nyerere from Kenya, and Nelson Mandela from South Africa, amongst others, and... Continue Reading →
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