Monday 23 June 2025
Yusuf Ahmad is a writer with a focus on Africa and the Global South. He holds master’s degrees in History and Literature, and his work explores themes of culture, politics, and postcolonial transformation.
Articles by the Author
Books
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Yusuf Ahmad
From unannounced office visits to long, searching conversations, my time with Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was a rare education in politics, literature, and humility—an unforgettable window into the mind of a giant.
From unannounced office visits to long, searching conversations, my time with Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was a rare education in politics, literature, and humility—an unforgettable window into the mind of a giant.
Thoughts
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Yusuf Ahmad
He has time, money and zero obligations. The Somali politician is living the 21st century dream.
He has time, money and zero obligations. The Somali politician is living the 21st century dream.
Opinion
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Yusuf Ahmad
Somalia does not need a leader who revels in ceremony and pomp, but a figure who is prepared to get his hands dirty serving the residents of the capital.
Somalia does not need a leader who revels in ceremony and pomp, but a figure who is prepared to get his hands dirty serving the residents of the capital.