A trap nomad finds a home
The Somali artist and DJ, Hibotep, is one of the many pushing electronic hybrid sounds from East Africa through the epicenter of the movement, Kampala.
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Ladan Osman’s urgent poetry and our founding myths
An interview with Somali-American poet Ladan Osman on her work, white supremacy in America, and Adam and Eve.
From Mogadishu to Toronto
The novel The Youth of God offers fresh perspectives on Somali assimilation and struggle in Canada's largest city.
The great Somali apologia
Every time you project terror onto Somalis, remember to ask how we live in Mogadishu.
Meditating on youth in Mogadishu
In Somalia young people are the majority, yet have to act and perform “age"—appear older—to succeed or get anywhere in life.
Unthinking refugee studies
What use are academic categories when they reinforce conservative concepts scholars seek to challenge?
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
What does it mean to simultaneously think through and beyond the nation-state?
A conversation on books, borders, and belonging.
#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
Somali-American novelist Ega speaks about creating complex characters, the relationship of images to creative writing and the state of African literature today.
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,