Rethinking The African Narrative – Repenser le Récit Africain
“There is no mountain higher than the knee of the Hmong people.” A saying from Vietnam For my first visit to Vietnam, I wanted to escape hotel bookings (except in the capital) and the long list of tourist traps to spend more time within a community. I always believe that is the best way to... Continue Reading →
Si cela a l’air bon, mangez-le ! Goûter aux plats des quatre coins du continent est l’un des plus grands plaisirs du voyage. Un plat est une fenêtre sur la culture, l’environnement naturel et les croyances des peuples. Une assiette peut en dire long sur ceux qui la mangent. Dans chacun des pays africains que... Continue Reading →
This article was written by one of the winners of the 2025 writing competition, jointly organized by We Write Afrika and the Association of Bloggers of Chad. I call on every young girl to believe in herself. To dream big. To dare. To never apologize for being ambitious, brilliant, and passionate. I call on every... Continue Reading →
This article was written by one of the winners of the 2025 writing competition, jointly organized by We Write Afrika and the Association of Bloggers of Chad. In the heart of the Sahel, where the sun sets the horizon ablaze and the sand dunes tell stories of old, stands Chad, a country of a thousand... Continue Reading →
Cet article a été rédigé par un lauréat du concours d’écriture organisé conjointement par We Write Afrika et l’Association des Blogueurs du Tchad en 2025. Fermé les yeux un instant et contempler le Tchad. Quelles images apparaissent soudain dans votre esprit ? Pour beaucoup des Tchadiens de la diaspora ou de ceux qui ont visité le... Continue Reading →
Roaming around in certain parts of the world, children’s curiosity about my skin color is always an opportunity to share culture. In 2014, on a bus ride from Antananarivo, the bustling capital of Madagascar, to Antsirabe, another city, I shared a ride with my host family and another family who were all Malagasy. During the... Continue Reading →
Mon enfance en Centrafrique – Entre joie et conflit, la résilience prévaut Alors que je rappelle ma vie en République centrafricaine entre 2001 et 2007, j’ai deux séries de souvenirs : la belle, remplie d'amitiés, de rires et de communauté ; et la difficile, lorsque j'ai traversé des coups d'État militaires, de la peur et... 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 →
