by Joyce Wachau Chege I just turned a year older on February 12. This Latin phrase has, for me, been an apt reflection that I will either find a way or make one. I have been repeating it to myself for quite some time, not only as a mantra of bravado that I show the …
by Nafeesah Ahmed-Adedoja, February 14, 2026 Valentine’s Day arrives again, bringing the usual flood of heart-shaped chocolates and roses. But beneath the celebration, there’s a cost we rarely name: the silent tax of isolation, quietly claiming 100 lives every hour. We are the first generation to be so connected and yet so alone. We optimise …
100 Lives Per Hour: Why This Valentine’s Day Demands a Different Kind of Love Read More »
by Duncan Galvin Gaswaga The African Court on Human and People’s Rights is the principal judicial organ of the African Union charged with protecting human rights on the African continent. Established by the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights in 1998, the Court came into force in January 2004 and now marks 20 years …
At 20, Africa’s Human Rights Court Matters More Than Ever Read More »
by Monica Islam Gulshan is a posh area in Dhaka city. It is home to the elites. I began living here in 2003 when it was still a desolate residential area. You could find only one or two shops here and there. Over the years, this area has become a crowded commercial area. Now, it …
by Hadia Khan The world is warming faster than ever, and with every degree, the realities of life are shifting. For millions, climate change is no longer a future threat — it is actively pushing people from the lands they have called home for generations. This movement, known as climate migration, is transforming families, societies, …
The Tides of Change: Why Climate Migration Is the Youth’s Fight Read More »
by Similoluwa Ifedayo The ordinary man is not your mentor, but you need him. There is comfort in the ordinary. It feels safe, familiar, and agreed upon. It is the voice that says, this is how things have always been, this is how things should be and means it kindly. But there are moments when …
by Katerina Panagi The turn of the new year marked a historic milestone for the Republic of Cyprus as it assumed the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the second time since its accession (Cyprus in the EU). Under the evocative motto, “An Autonomous Union, Open to the World,” Cyprus is …
Small Island, Big Vision: Cyprus Takes the Helm of the EU Read More »
Makaila Duncan If you have never heard about ‘Mickey Mouse’ degrees, these are apparently programmes of study that are not marketable. I was warned early on to avoid these like a plague because they are a waste of money. I believe it is safe to say that a law degree would never fall under this …
We can’t stand by and watch Trump destroy International Law Read More »
by Monica Islam I had not boarded a plane and travelled out of Bangladesh for a decade now. Therefore, when the opportunity to travel to China on a short study tour was offered to me by the Confucius Institute at North South University, I immediately accepted it. This travel jinx was finally lifted off me …
by Evans Ijakaa “Which do you think is the most useless major?” I have watched countless vox pop videos where communications repeatedly emerges as the default response. “What do they even study, how to communicate?” People’s attitudes toward the media are not the main problem. The main problem is whether media and media education are …
Why Media Students and Graduates Are Falling Behind in the Age of Social Media Read More »