In rural East Africa, the feared phenomenon of “night running” describes individuals who, reportedly possessed, cause nocturnal havoc while naked. This taboo ritual, long stigmatized and linked to witchcraft, has been reinvented in the modern era. A researcher exploring Kenyan media discovered a fascinating shift after the year 2000. Journalist Tony Mochama co-opted the trope […]
The collapse of USAID, the world’s largest donor agency, has sparked mixed reactions. While many lament the loss of vital aid programs, some […]
Across Africa, agriculture contributes 32% to Africa’s GDP and employs 65% of the labour force on the continent, according to the World Bank. That notwithstanding, […]
As an economic crisis grips the country and the impact of extraordinary flooding lingers, communities across South Sudan are suffering from a lack […]