Following past labour uprisings, like last year’s lecturers’ protest, Ethiopia now faces another wave of strikes—but this time, it’s the health professionals.
Led by the man who, allegedly, heads the entire network, IS-Somalia is no longer merely a regional affiliate of the Islamic State, but a crucial node in its global operation.
From aesthetic cool to political confusion, a new generation in Kenya is navigating broken promises, borrowed styles, and the blurred lines between irony and ideology.
Who was Saadia, and why has she been forgotten? A search for one woman’s story opens up bigger questions about race, migration, belonging, and the gaps history leaves behind.
As Somalia teeters on the brink of collapse—with political infighting intensifying, international backing fading, and al-Shabaab exploiting federal missteps—its backsliding is no longer in question.
Are Ethiopian political parties truly serving their purpose as vehicles for public concerns? Tesfaye WoldeYohannes Haile argues that the country would be better off without them — unless they undergo radical change.
As American hegemony unravels, the Global South must resist both nostalgia and passivity. Multipolarity won’t arrive on its own—it must be built through struggle.
Asian nations surged ahead economically through strategic statecraft and visionary leadership, while Africa's leaders, both autocratic and democratic, failed to transform inherited colonial economies.
Pope Francis’s legacy in Africa highlights both progress and ongoing tensions over representation within the Catholic Church, as the continent continues to challenge the ecclesiastical hierarchy and its predominantly European leadership.
The third Somali republic is facing a potentially mortal threat as our elites bicker among themselves. But if our leaders seize the moment, they can chart the country a new path forward.
With both prose and poetry, Mohamed Eid Sheikh brings to life his journey from being an orphan shoeshine boy in the Dollo Ado refugee camp to his arrival in Canada and his writing.
A Somali scholar returns home to explore the historic Radiyo Muqdisho archives, mapping the collective memory of the Somali people.
Today, Somali religious scholars are no longer confined to their historical role of uniting people. Instead, they enforce their own sectarian interpretation of law and mislead by globalising problems that have local roots.
Ethiopian Muslims are more visible than ever—but is visibility the same as belonging? A faith once sidelined still negotiates its place in the nation’s story.
He has time, money and zero obligations. The Somali politician is living the 21st century dream.
Israel viewed Somali nationalism as a threat across the Horn of Africa and secretly collaborated with Ethiopia to contain it.
From the golden age of Ethio-jazz to the dawn of modern Ethiopian pop, Elias Melka stood at the crossroads of tradition and modernity. His musical innovations redefined the Ethiopian sound and empowered a new generation of artists.
Somali Quran schools are vital links in passing knowledge of the holy book from one generation to the next. Somali writer Abdihakim Mohamed explains how they work.
Professor Hakim Adi, the first professor of the history of African heritage in the UK, speaks to Geeska about Pan-Africanism, Africa’s relationship with China, and his belief in history as a tool for change.Professor Hakim Adi is a prominent British-Nigerian pan-African.
Why have I dedicated myself to this arduous task, you may wonder? Well, as Fanon himself eloquently stated in his treatise, “Each generation must discover its mission, fulfill it or betray it, in relative opacity.”
Stuart Reid’s new book, The Lumumba Plot, revisits Patrice Lumumba’s assassination, with strong insight into the role of the US in assassinating Lumumba and bringing down the government of one of Africa’s most iconic leaders.
Leaders across the Horn of Africa have touted the innumerable benefits of building ports for their people, putting them at the heart of their projects to develop their regions.
South Africa’s decision to take Israel to the ICJ on charges of genocide could cost his country, says former South African ambassador and anti-apartheid activist Ebrahim Rasool, but is an act of “enormous integrity”
Somali analyst Samira Gaid speaks to Geeska on government setbacks in central Somalia to al-Shabaab and the uncertain future of the AU peacekeeping mission.
Zimbabwean author and film maker, Tsitsi Dangarembga, talks about writing, the narrowness of African political space and how films work to construct all of us in certain ways.
As Sudan’s war continues, Khartoum turns to international courts to confront foreign involvement. Ambassador Mohamed Saeed Hassan discusses military gains and the historic ICJ case against the UAE.
BananaOverdose, a Somali singer and producer, defies convention with her futuristic soundscapes, blending Somali funk nostalgia, Boiler Room energy, and radical self-expression.
French writer and poet Anne Bourrel reflects on translation, AI, and the solitary nature of artistic imagination in the present day.