Better Education for All

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By Marire Adebanjo

Education is the transmission of ideas and values essential for individual and societal survival and progress. This is a basic right that a child should access, regardless of their gender.

Stitching Wounds with Wisdom

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By Adetayo Adetokun

Today, we remember the people of Africa and beyond, whose lives have been marred by the relentless scourge of insurgency and terrorism. Our hearts turn to Nigeria, where the shadow of Boko Haram has loomed large, leaving destruction and grief in its wake. We mourn for the grieving families in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, who bury their children far too soon as terrorism tightens its grip across the Sahel. We remember Somalia, where decades of conflict under the terror of Al-Shabaab have left communities in a constant state of fear and displacement. We honor the people of Libya, whose dreams of stability have been shattered by ongoing civil war and insurgency, and Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado, where the horrors inflicted by militants have devastated countless lives. We extend our thoughts to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where protracted violence has left countless dead and displaced, to Chad, where conflicts have deepened existing vulnerabilities, to Cameroon, where regional tensions have escalated into violence, and to Sudan, where conflict and political upheaval have overshadowed hopes for peace.

Peace by Piece: Building a Brighter World Together

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By Cynthia Umeh

We exist in a world that is overwhelmed by chaos and challenges, and the concept of peace can easily get lost. Yet, what if peace was not just an abstract idea, but a tangible reality we can create?

Once Green

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By Pius Onyebujor

Once upon a time, my village was green.