Unthinking refugee studies
What use are academic categories when they reinforce conservative concepts scholars seek to challenge?
Somalia
African story time with George Clooney
Clooney and Prendergast's simple story—explaining causes of political violence in Africa—breeds simplistic and ineffective solutions.
War begets terror
Since the beginning of 2017, the frequency and lethalness of al-Shabaab’s attacks inside Somalia have reached
A conversation on books, borders, and belonging
What does it mean to simultaneously think through and beyond the nation-state? How does one cultivate a cosmopolitan
#StandwithSomalia?
In the wake of last Saturday’s horrific bombing in Mogadishu, social media commentators have been quick
Somalia, People of Football
Somalia has never qualified for the World Cup. For a long time, whether by lack of
The Indian-African alliance
Little attention is given to how Indians are viewed and treated not only on the African continent, but by peoples of African descent across the world.
Making Somalia great again
Xenophobia has emerged as a rare consistent and core aspect of President Trump’s foreign policy, directed
Weekend Music Break No.105 – Songs from banned countries: Somalia edition
For this weekend’s music break, we’ll have a second edition of “Songs from banned countries.” This
Can African states offer new approaches to refugee asylum?
In 2007, Tanzania did something radical: it promised a pathway to citizenship for over 162,000 refugees
Shutting down Dadaab endangers refugees
Kenya plans to shutdown the world’s largest refugee camp later this month. If the closure goes
Abdi Latif Ega and the rejection of the ‘African’ novel
It’s not an uncommon sight to find Abdi Latif Ega, cup of steaming tea in hand,
Come ride with Malitia Malimob
Africa is a Country ran a profile on Somalia-via-Seattle rap duo Malitia Malimob two years ago.
The Long History of the Garissa Attacks
April. The month of the long rains was upon us, and with its compulsive deluge flowed
The Audacity of ‘Somali Studies’
The recent #CadaanStudies controversy that pitted a German anthropologist, Dr. Markus Hoehne, against young Somali researchers,
Can the Somali Speak? #CadaanStudies
When Oxford anthropologist I.M Lewis arrived in British Somaliland in 1955 for fieldwork that would lead
Diriye Osman on being Gay, Muslim and African
'I’m satisfied with the fact that I’m “homed” within my own body. That’s the ultimate gift. I have found the freedom to be comfortable within myself.'
“Somalis on Ice”
Goodbye Eric The Eel! Shuffle over, Jamaican bobsleigh team of 1988! There’s a new team in
The melodic world alive in the work of Somali author Diriye Osman
In a dark couple of weeks for LGBT rights, the Indian government’s supreme court has re-criminalised
The Rory Peck Awards
The Rory Peck Awards, which took place on Wednesday, November 20 in London, are held to