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.
The expulsion of Israel’s ambassador from the AU’s Rwanda genocide commemoration was a striking act of solidarity with the Palestinians — one rooted in a long history across the continent.
Breaking from ECOWAS and Western influence, the Alliance of Sahel States signals a geopolitical shift-but can it deliver real stability?
The legacy of France’s colonial violence in the Indian Ocean is one stone that contemporary mainstream media tends to leave unturned.
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.
African-origin domestic workers continue to endure horrors under Lebanon’s kafala system. It is high time their governments stepped up to protect them from such abuse.
From imperial dreams to everyday survival, Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, reveals how cities are forged not just by rulers, but by the quiet defiance of ordinary people.
Elected on an anti-tribalism platform, Hargeisa’s mayor, Abdikarim Ahmed Mooge, faces the challenge of avoiding the very clan-based tactics he once opposed.
The French president’s official visits, usually carefully choreographed with videos of him among adoring crowds, usually come at times when he is facing domestic challenges.
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.
A legendary voice of Eritrea’s Tigre-speaking people, Idris Wed Amir turned heartbreak and hardship into lyrical brilliance — shaping a cultural legacy that endures to this day.
Once a city of art, resistance and riverside cafés, Khartoum now lies gutted by war. Displaced by the war, Reem Abbas reflects on loss, erasure and the urgent need to reclaim a city at the heart of Sudan’s identity.
Hudeidi transformed Somali music with his unparalleled mastery of the Oud. His legacy, marked by melodies of love, longing, and revolution, endures across generations.
The failure to archive the poetic and literary production of our forebears has deprived Somalis of a crucial moral and artistic resource, argues Mahbub Abdillahi. And judging by our political culture, it shows.
In his book Mayor of Mogadishu, journalist and author Andrew Harding recounts Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 1972 visit to Mogadishu. We have republished the passages with the author’s permission.
In December 1999, Nuruddin Farah wrote My Father, the Englishman, and I, a short story that satirises a submissive colonial translator while exploring their role in the mechanics of colonial rule.
Western media coverage of the DRC conflict is riddled with inaccuracies, oversimplifications, and racial bias—reinforcing dangerous narratives rather than informing the world.
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”
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.
Andrew Harding, the veteran BBC correspondent, speaks to Geeska about his book, The Mayor of Mogadishu.
Trump’s tariffs have had a major disruptive impact on the global economy, ushering in an era of great uncertainty. Geeska speaks to Aboulaye Ndiaye, a Senegalese economist and academic, about how the measures will impact Africa.