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The turbulent career of Getachew Reda

2 weeks ago | geeska.com | Mohamed Omer |Siham Kamil Abdu |Samuel Getachew

In the aftermath of one of Ethiopia’s most devastating conflicts, few figures have commanded as much attention—or controversy—as Getachew Reda. Once a quiet academic immersed in philosophy and law, he emerged as the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF)’s eloquent face during a war that reshaped the Horn of Africa. He was the one sent out to address national and international media, explaining what his organisation was doing.
When Kareem Abdul-Jabbar visited Mogadishu

2 months ago | geeska.com | Andrew Harding |Faisal Mohammed Ali |Shreya Parikh

Curiously, among the first people to take the brochure’s promise of an old-fashioned, “open-armed” welcome at face value were two tall, prodigiously talented Americans. Oscar Robertson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar were, and remain, basketball royalty. The pair had just won America's NBA championship title for their team, the Milwaukee Bucks. They could have chosen to visit almost any city, in any country in Africa.
My father, the Englishman, and I

2 months ago | geeska.com | Nuruddin Farah |Faisal Mohammed Ali |Andrew Harding

Nuruddin Farah needs no introduction for most of Geeska’s readers. He is the most prominent Somali novelist of the 20th and 21st centuries (so far) and has written some of the most significant works of literature for those seeking to understand postcolonial Somalia and its social, political, and religious challenges.
Kenya falters at the AU

Feb 24, 2025 | geeska.com | Halkano Boru |Jan Bornman

“Africa must unite or perish.” – Kwame NkrumahThis declaration by Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah, powerfully captures the essence of Pan-Africanism, a movement dedicated to fostering solidarity among African nations. In light of the recent electoral divisions within the African Union, where tensions have surfaced between Francophone and Anglophone countries as they sought to choose a new chairman, this call for unity is more important than ever.
Trump’s fake refugees

Feb 20, 2025 | geeska.com | Herman Wasserman |Mohamed Gabobe |Faisal Ali

Amidst the slew of executive orders issued by US President Donald Trump—ranging from reinstating plastic straws, renaming the Gulf of Mexico, and proclaiming that only two genders exist—one, in particular, reverberated around braais, brandies-and-cokes, and bakkies from Brackenfell to Benoni: the executive order “Addressing Egregious Actions of the Republic of South Africa,” which included the policy that the “United States shall not provide aid or assistance to South Africa” and that the...
Amanda Sperber: “airstrikes are terrorising and terrifying communities”

Feb 14, 2025 | geeska.com | Mohamed Gabobe |Jan Bornman |Jan Pospisil

US president Donald Trump appears to be repeating a past policy on Somalia: relying on airstrikes, supposedly to resolve the country’s issues with al-Shabaab and IS-Somalia. Just 10 days into his second term, Trump announced airstrikes on Truth Social, targeting the Somalia branch of the so-called Islamic State. Caves used as hideouts were destroyed, 14 insurgents were killed, and, as the president stated, no civilians were harmed. That is according to the US military.
The Aksum hijab ban

Feb 12, 2025 | geeska.com | Etenat Awol |Ibrahim Osman |Yasir Zaidan |Mahamad Hersi

Imagine, at 14, your education in Ethiopia’s Tigray region grinding to a halt as the deadliest war of the century erupts, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives. For over two years, you have been out of school, deprived of your fundamental human rights — the right to education. Imagine surviving those excruciating years, only to return to a classroom with a sense of bittersweet relief.
2024: a look back at Africa’s big election year

Jan 17, 2025 | geeska.com | Suhaib Mahmoud |Ahmed Ismail Samatar

2024 was dubbed Democracy’s Super Bowl by The Guardian. “A record-breaking 40-odd countries, representing more than 40% of the world’s population and a significant share of global GDP, are due to hold national elections in 2024,” wrote Simon Tisdall, a columnist for the British newspaper. Africa had its part in the banquet with nearly a third of the continent’s countries holding presidential or legislative elections—or both—leading, in some cases, to pivotal outcomes.
Samar al-Bulushi on Kenya and the War on Terror

Jan 13, 2025 | geeska.com | Faisal Ali |Ahmed Ismail Samatar

When Kenyan president William Ruto stood alongside US president Joe Biden during a press conference in Washington in May, he likely saw it as his opportunity to shine, being the only African leader to be extended a visit to the White House during the Biden administration. Kenya had just stepped onto the global stage, anticipating designation as a major non-Nato ally by the US.
A requiem to Boroma, a Somali education hub

Jan 4, 2025 | geeska.com | Mahbub Abdillahi |Ahmed Ismail Samatar

“The city we once knew and grew up in has changed,” a long-time resident of Borama reminisced, lamenting the transformation of his hometown, which had once been a safe haven for thousands of Somalis from across the country but has changed dramatically in the last two years. “The diverse community that made this city welcoming and unique is no more. It feels like many other isolated, single-clan-dominated cities now,” he says.