Book review – A house without windows

The Central African Republic has experienced a prolonged period of rampant destabilisation and cycles of violence, leading to two-thirds of the country falling into the control of armed groups. Much of the limited discourse on the crisis centres on attempts to mediate peace between these groups, yet a new book, A House Without Windows, turns towards the numerous children quietly striving for survival

What do different generations of Ghanaians make of Jerry Rawlings’ legacy?

Military leader-turned-democrat Jerry Rawlings dominated political life in Ghana throughout the 1980s and 90s, staging two successful coup d’états and winning two democratic elections. His death in November 2020 leaves a chequered legacy more divisive than ever. Different generations hold widely opposing views in both Ghana itself and across the diaspora