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Two writers who uncover the heart of Africa, introduced by Ike Oguine.

Filed in: Africa

Torture is used not to protect people but to terrorize them. Eduardo Galeano examines its uses and abuses.

Filed in: Haiti Slavery

Urvashi Butalia’s friend Mona is neither male nor female but from the third sex.

The 12th and final instalment of Eduardo Galeano’s Windows series: Odysseys.

Filed in: History

Saharawis abandoned warfare and eschewed terrorism, placing their trust in international law and the United Nations. Now look how they’ve been rewarded. Kamal Fadel feels betrayed.

The Israeli election made it plainer than ever, according to Jeff Halper: what most Israelis want is apartheid.

What prompted a group of middle-class Indian women to protest by stripping naked and marching to an army barracks? Urvashi Butalia explains.

Filed in: Activism India Women

Eduardo Galeano on the white curse that has afflicted the terrible history of Haiti.

Muammar al Qadhafi may be the West's new friend, says Ike Oguine, but he should still answer for his crimes.

Filed in: Libya

How can Africa transcend its ethnic inheritance? asks Ike Oguine.

By bringing guilty fellow Africans to book we will start to repair our own hurt, argues Ike Oguine.