Culture

Yusra Abdullahi, a historian of African activism at the UN, explores how the SYL leveraged the organisation to challenge colonial domination and advocate for Somali self-determination.

Mohamed Osman Sheikh explores the tension of being Somali and Muslim while growing up in America.

Abubakar Asheikh navigated political upheaval and migration to expand his musical repertoire and become an icon of Eritrean and Ethiopian music.

Nageeye’s Vendetta, by Somali novelist Ibrahim Hawd, explores the death and collapse of the Somali state through the competing perspectives of its victims and those responsible for its downfall.

Yoweri Museveni’s push to ban secondhand clothes has received pushback, but does the wily old president have a point?

The Tigray war has caused a schism within the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, with its Tigrayan sub-section now seeking spiritual autonomy.

The CAF Champions League final and the politics of North-African football ultras.

How Sudanese political satirist Khalid Albaih uses his art and writing to confront injustice, challenge authority, and highlight the struggles of marginalized communities worldwide.

Art rooted in shared human experiences—suffering, hope, and fear—has the potential to serve as a powerful space for dialogue.