Diaspora Connect
The Strangers Next Door: A New Dilemma at Africa’s Threshold
The article discusses the deportation of African nationals by the United States to eSwatini, a small southern African kingdom. This move has raised concerns about sovereignty, security, and the impact on African nations. South Africa is particularly wary, questioning the backgrounds of the deportees and potential risks of organized crime and foreign influence. The piece highlights the broader issue of African states being recipients of decisions made by external powers, often with limited agency or input.
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OLAJIDE AYODOKUN FELIX
Cultural Orphans? The Diaspora Generation Losing Their Mother Tongue
African diaspora children are losing their mother tongues, leading to cultural disconnect. Read about what this truly means: causes, consequences, and revival of African languages abroad.PRECIOUS O. UNUSERE
Educated to Leave: How Africa’s Colonial Curriculum Bred the Japa Syndrome
This article explores how Africa’s colonial-era education system planted the roots of the Japa syndrome—the exodus of skilled Africans abroad. Designed to serve empire, not independence, the inherited curriculum still shapes how success is defined. It argues that Africa must reinvent education to inspire building at home, not fleeing abroad.Olajide Ayodokun Felix
The Politics of Home: Can The African Diaspora Participate In Africa Governance?
Can Africans in the diaspora truly shape the politics of the nations they left behind? This piece questions the legitimacy, influence, and ethical boundaries of diaspora activism in African governance.PRECIOUS O. UNUSERE
Why Do Africans Become More African After Leaving Africa?
Why do Africans abroad suddenly embrace their roots with pride? From Afrobeats in London to Yoruba weddings in New York, discover why leaving Africa makes many rediscover, and even amplify, their African identity.Owobu Maureen