Obama Never Saved Africa
Three years after Barack Hussein Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States on January 20, 2009, many Africans have fallen out of love with the […]
Author Archives: Chika Oduah
Congolese Doctor Who Worked With Rape Victims Survives Murder Attempt
Denis Mukwege, who was nominated for Nobel peace prize, gave speech to UN last month denouncing mass rape in Congo\ A Congolese gynaecologist known for his work with victims of […]
Somali Journalists Are Dying From Corruption As Much As Conflict
Yesterday, my dear friend and mentor alerted me to this article after listening to an interview on National Public Radio. Award-winning Somali journalist and filmmaker Jamal Osman talked with host […]
Straight Talk And Free Food At Ghana’s Pastor School
Religious stories always catch my eye, especially when they relate to Africa or the African diaspora. So when my gaze caught the headline “Straight talk and free food at Ghana’s […]
Njideka Akunyili: A Nigerian Visual Artist
“My art addresses my internal tension between my deep love for Nigeria, my country of birth, and my strong appreciation for Western culture, which has profoundly influenced both my life […]
Silicon Valley on the Nile?
A friend of mine, Lauren Bohn, wrote an excellent piece about the emergence of high tech startups in Cairo, Egypt. In her usual reportorial style, Lauren weaves a wonderful narrative […]
Dearest Fela
I would if I could hike the rungs of the tallest ladder. Heaven bound. There, leaning against the pearly gates, saxophone strapped ‘round his neck, joint smoldering between his fingers, […]
African Emperor Is The Richest Man Ever
The first time I heard about Mansa Musa, I was an undergraduate student. At Georgia State University, I “double majored” in journalism and anthropology. In my anthropology classes, I learned […]
No African Leader Worthy Enough?
For the third time in its six year history, the annual Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership was awarded to….(drum roll)…. no one. Folks are tweeting and blogging about it. […]
The Rise Of African-Based Religions In America
The placement of fallen fragments of coconut helped William Jones decide on whether or not to go to graduate school. The Yoruba priest that Jones […]
Afrocentric Confessions 