International Aid: Western Paternalism or a Moral Imperative?
Dear Readers: While we at the CIHA blog tend to be critical of aspects of humanitarianism and aid in Africa we also recognize its endurance as well as the goodwill [...] The post International Aid:...
View ArticleKenya vs. NGOs: Round 3?
Photo: Anna Ridout/Oxfam by Cecelia Lynch States and NGOs generally have a fraught relationship: the state relies on them to provide (some, but never enough of) the social services it does [...] The...
View ArticleThe Pretence of Neutrality: Religion and the Implementation of Programmes on...
by Brenda Bartelink In the past decade sexuality has become a centre of contestation and cultural encounter between African and “Western” actors in African societies. Initially tied to contestations...
View ArticleHumanitarian Interventionism: Life, Beauty and Our Common Humanity
Dear Readers: Anthonia Kalu begins our Blog posts on the Nigerian/Biafran war, resulting from our conference in October at the University of Ghana, Legon. Kalu traces both the erasure [...] The post...
View ArticleSome news from Gaston Berger University
The CIHA Blog’s newest partner, Gaston Berger University, is planning an exciting series of events concerning our themes of religion and humanitarianism for The Blog. Below, we introduce our [...] The...
View ArticleIn the News: “If you want us to come, you have to pay us”
Following on our piece last week regarding new restrictions in Kenya on NGOs, we applaud the residents of Kibera for their entrepreneurship in developing new, mutually productive relationships with...
View ArticleIn the News: Outcomes of the World Humanitarian Summit
In April, we posted news about Degan Ali’s (of the Somali organization Adeso) call for a revolution in the role of Southern NGOs in the humanitarian aid world. [...] The post In the News: Outcomes of...
View ArticleBook Review: NGOs and Social Justice in South Africa and Beyond
By Nozipho Dlodlo, PhD Candidate, University of KwaZulu-Natal Introduction The book ‘NGOs and Social Justice in South Africa and Beyond: Thinking Africa Series’ (UKZN Press 2017) edited by Sally...
View ArticleTrack Changes: “New Yorker Redesigns Her Life to Help Kids in Ghana”
By: Edwin Adjei When I first saw the title of this recent article by the American National Public Radio (NPR), I assumed the “New Yorker” who was being featured was [...] The post Track Changes: “New...
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