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Last in Line, Not of Less Worth: Understanding Why Articles Come Last in Some Media

 Emmanuel Mihiingo KaijaTo the curious minds who journey past the immediate to reach the reflective, and who value the slow unfolding of wisdom."A child...

Debby Kats: Beauty Wrapped in the Callouses of Destiny

 By Isaac Christopher LubogoWhen I first entered the gates of Makerere University, the world appeared like an uncut diamond—shining yet waiting to be shaped....

Ubuntu as Africa’s Double-Edged Soul

 By: Isaac Christopher LubogoWhen we say Africans are defined by being extremely social, we are describing something deeper than mere friendliness or hospitality. We...

Ritual Killings, Witchcraft Accusations, and Elite Corruption in Africa: Shadows of Power and Fear

 By Emmanuel Mihiingo KaijaDedication:To the silent graves of Africa’s stolen sons and daughters, whose blood cries louder than drums, and to the mothers who...

Investigating State Killings in Africa: Chapter 6: Independence and the Legacy of Violence

 Author: Emmanuel Mihiingo KaijaDedication:To the ancestors whose blood and courage watered the soil of freedom, and to the countless souls whose lives were stolen...

African Skies: The Legacy and Cultural Significance of Astronomy Across the Continent

 By: Emmanuel Mihiingo KaijaDedication:To the ancestors who watched the skies long before telescopes, to the custodians of oral traditions who mapped the stars with...

Investigating State Killings in Africa: Colonial Massacres — Congo, Kenya, Algeria

  Part I — Historical Context of State ViolenceChapter 6: Colonial Massacres — Congo, Kenya, AlgeriaExordiumThe history of Africa’s state killings must begin with the...

Wan Roof Theater: The Key Instrument in Intoxicating Sierra Leoneans and Unearthing Lost Cultural Heritage

 By George ojuku MomohSierra Leone was once a country appreciated widely for its own rich culture. Its customs, arts and lifestyle inspired so many...

Hands Off Our Choices! We Are Nubiles!

 By Farook Abdul-karim Sesay, Writer. Poet. Legal advisor. Political commentatorI am a nubile. My feelings are fluid. My heart is nude/ I was born...

Investigating State killings in Africa: Understanding the Architecture of Africa’s State Killings through Multidimensional Documentation

 Chapter 5 :Sources: Reports, Archives, Oral Histories, MediaBy: Emmanuel Mihiingo KaijaExordiumThis chapter investigates the sources that illuminate Africa’s state killings, foregrounding reports, archival documents,...

Silhouettes and Shadow Souls

 By Farook Abdul-Karim Sesay, a Sierra Leonean poet and authorWriter. Poet. Legal advisor. Political commentatorEpicurean albino vultures/ with beady jaundiced eyes/Flapping weak wings. Infested...

Investigating State killings in Africa: Analytical Framework: Necropolitics, Memory, and Theology

Chapter 4Emmanuel Mihiingo KaijaPublished in GhanaAbstract:This chapter constructs a multidimensional analytical framework to examine Africa’s intertwined crises of death, displacement, erasure, and spiritual resilience....
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