Rethinking The African Narrative – Repenser le Récit Africain
I often hear people saying that they had never heard of Chad, or that I was the first Chadian they had ever met. When I am in Latin America, Europe, or the Middle East, this could be forgiven, but I also hear the same sentence within the African continent, which is peculiar and sad. Chad... Continue Reading →
La Journée Internationale des Femmes reconnue globalement est un moyen de célébrer les femmes et un rappel de leurs droits. Cette date du 08 mars célèbre aussi les contributions des femmes dans le monde à travers divers domaines.Cette année nous parlons des femmes œuvrant dans l’humanitaire au Tchad et ailleurs. Au niveau mondial, les femmes... Continue Reading →
The arrival of Captain Ibrahim Traoré in power is reshaping Burkina Faso’s diplomacy and nationalism. The 36-year-old interim president represents a new generation of Africans with a new idea of where Africa should head. The West African nation has been experiencing turmoil for decades, and the new interim president is taking up an enormous challenge... Continue Reading →
A wise man recently told me that people's history is formed in thousands of years. The statement got me thinking about the ever-evolving path of Africa. As close down the year, I reflect on the African narrative, and the blog's mission to participate in reshaping that narrative. The current movement of reimagining, rewriting, and rethinking... Continue Reading →
The Alliance of Sahel States In a projected move, the Republic of Chad announced the end of its defense cooperation with France on November 28th this year. The announcement came right after the visit of French Minister’s visit to the Chadian Capital N’djamena. One of the subjects discussed during the visit was Haskanite, a recently... 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 →
I was around seven years old when I learned how to sing Nkosi Sikelela, the South African National anthem. I knew all the words but had no idea what they meant at the time. I learned it from the Graceland concert video cassette that played at least once a week in our house in Chad.... Continue Reading →
We are witnessing an increase in the wave to reshape the narrative from the African perspective. In this piece, I have a conversation with Reuben Ndjerareou, who as part of this wave, speaks and writes about the continent giving a perspective rooted in culture, realities, and history. We speak about his international background, his podcast... Continue Reading →
It is hard to miss the “The New Spirit of Africa” on billboards and aircraft when in a capital city airport in Africa, that is because Ethiopian Airlines has been dominating the continent’s airspace market. It has become a de facto and or preferred choice due to its increasing destination options. It is undeniably a... Continue Reading →
It is now that biennial time when African nations are brought together by the African Cup of Nations hosted this year in the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire in West Africa. For most evenings, many people will be glued to their TV supporting one team or the other, commenting on ball passes, screaming at the screen,... Continue Reading →
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