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Africa lies beyond Eden and Hell alike
Here is the English version of an interview I recently had with my former university. It nicely captures how I view the African continent and where, in…
Jul 20, 2025
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Daaf Borren
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Climate Justice for Africa isn't Just Morally Right, it Serves the Interests of EU-African Relations.
Africa produces only a small share of global emissions, yet bears the greatest burdens of climate change. Let the EU offer financial compensation.
Nov 25, 2025
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Daaf Borren
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A Government Implosion Looms in the Kingdom of the Frogs
With a nod to the unrefined way in which Western observers look at African affairs, I offer the Netherlands a satirical mirror in the run-up to its…
Oct 26, 2025
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L’Étoile de la Rue (The Star of the Street)
About a documentary that follows 17-year-old Saliou, a gifted basketball player that sets his sights on the NBA, while his ambitions collide with the…
Jul 27, 2025
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Sethi Djegane Gueye
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The bitterness of Ivorian cocoa
Join me on a visit to a cocoa plantation nestled in Côte d’Ivoire's interior, and learn about the ideas of an Ivorian PhD candidate to safeguard both…
Jun 8, 2025
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Russia and the EU in the Sahel: a race for influence
Eleven coup attempts in four years, a rise in jihadist movements, and Putin bolstering his presence – the Sahel region is facing turbulent times.
May 4, 2025
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Daaf Borren
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Ethiopian encounters
Behold, the coolest kids on the block in Addis Ababa.
Apr 14, 2025
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Daaf Borren
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The world's youngest country is going through puberty
South Sudan - Why freedom fighters can't be nation builders and ever-hopeful youth movements should have our attention.
Apr 10, 2025
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Daaf Borren
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A bit of Togo, a hint of teargas and a pinch of Trump
What covering government protests in Togo taught me about Trumpism in Africa and my Eurocentric blinders.
Mar 16, 2025
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Daaf Borren
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Hop aboard the China Express
Join me on a stage of the "New Silk Road" that evokes both joy and anger in Kenya
Jan 19, 2025
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General Butt Naked - A former Liberian warlord who pleas for justice
For this edition of The Bright Continent, I discussed the challenges that Liberia faces with a former child soldier and travelled into the Liberian…
May 19, 2024
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A messy ride through the desert
In this edition of The Bright Continent I pay tribute to the many bumpy journeys I undertook in rickety taxis, driven by unconventional and outspoken…
May 5, 2024
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