Mothers of Chibok
TRAUMA: Nigerian mothers confront rape, loss, and systemic silence with dignity and defiance in an elegy for a wounded nation.
Boko haram
Encounters 2025 Documentary Festival announces provocative lineup for a world in crisis
The 27th edition of the Encounters South African International Documentary Festival returns from 19 to 29 June 2025, promising a
The colour of the sky
CAMEROON: A group of children carve out their own worlds amid the dangers of armed conflict.
Muslim elites, exercise of power, and terror
AFRICA: What can a book say about Boko Haram or the porous border between present-day Cameroon and present-day Chad? Or about the pre-colonial Kingdom of Kanem-Bornu?
Italy’s fifth mafia
MAFIA: The Nigerian mafia smuggles both people and drugs, while threats, violence and voodoo rituals are used to force girls into prostitution.
A nuanced take on Boko Haram
During the past three years, Hilary Matfess has interviewed a number of women who have been freed from Boko Haram captivity in northern Nigeria. She challenges the reader to take a more nuanced view of the group.
Nuanced about Boko Haram
AFRICA: Over the past three years, Hilary Matfess has interviewed a number of women who have been liberated from Boko Haram in northern Nigeria. She challenges the reader to refine their perception of the group.