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Kenya falters at the AU

1 month ago | 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

2 months ago | 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”

2 months ago | 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

2 months ago | 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.
Nageeye’s Vendetta by Ibrahim Hawd - how dictatorships destroy societies

Dec 16, 2024 | geeska.com | Suhaib Mahmoud |Ahmed Ismail Samatar

Nageeye’s Vendetta, a novel by Somali writer Ibrahim Hawd, who is recognised as a pioneer of Somali short stories, carries the weight of a world sculpted through his sharp, poetic lens. Published years ago as part of a trilogy titled Cirsan Ka Yeedh, which hints at a mythical bird of promise—of peace and plenty—this story embarks on a journey through a tough, crumbling landscape, where survival itself is a war.
Frenemies tied at the hip: Eritrea & Sudan

Dec 5, 2024 | geeska.com | Mohamed Omer |Ahmed Ismail Samatar

Sudan’s army (SAF) chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who also serves as chair of the Sovereignty Council, paid a one-day visit to Eritrea on 26 November 2024. Photos released by Eritrea’s press agency showed Burhan being warmly received by Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and paraded around Asmara with a large entourage. The visit is the latest indication of a growing alignment between Asmara and Khartoum.
Taking a stand

Dec 3, 2024 | geeska.com | Maher Mezahi

In North Africa, there’s a time-honored saying: “When it comes to football, the spectacle is not on the pitch but in the stands.” Over the past two decades, the region has produced some of the football world’s most electrifying atmospheres at matches, despite attempts by some countries to sanitize the game. This is largely thanks to the ultra groups that have emerged from Morocco to Egypt in the 21st century.