The activists of the Arab Spring have faced a devastating backlash. We must support them, writes Nanjala Nyabola.

Why do so many devastating wars quickly disappear from public consciousness? Nanjala Nyabola examines our attention.

Europe’s moral imagination does not go as far as ensuring the safe movement of people, writes Nanjala Nyabola.

Nanjala Nyabola on how Nairobi’s young lovers have claimed the city’s public spaces.

Multiple coups, a global virus and democracy on the ropes in many parts of the world. Nanjala Nyabola asks, have we gone back...

Exasperated at politicians, Nanjala Nyabola reflects on the disastrous consequences of poor leadership in a pandemic. 

France’s involvement in Chad makes a mockery of independence, argues Nanjala Nyabola.

Nanjala Nyabola mourns the loss of Nairobi's canopy, and questions the expansion of cities. 

Art is essential to building a better future, writes Nanjala Nyabola.

Chin’ono’s crime was using Twitter to criticize Zimbabwe’s government, writes Nanjala Nyabola.

Abandoned by the state, self-organized health workers in Kenya are absorbing the brunt of the pandemic, writes Nanjala Nyabola.

Nanjala Nyabola on the mask mandate and personal freedom.