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Beyond the North-South Binary: Rethinking Climate Justice
Climate justice is often framed as a divide between the Global North and Global South. But injustice is also produced through competing visions that shape the transition to a greener future. Speaking at the Development Studies Association Conference, Nigatu Abebe Wolkanto, an early-career researcher at Wolaita Sodo University in Ethiopia, argues that rethinking climate justice…
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Who Shapes Sustainable Futures in the Face of Global Uncertainty?
How do we shape sustainable futures in an era marked by growing global uncertainty? Dr Caroline Ntara, a scholar of international business and public policy from KCA University in Nairobi, Kenya, was invited to the EADI–IOB Conference 2026, where she joined scholars from across the world to explore how Global South perspectives are reshaping development…
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Creating Africa World Press – Shining a Light on African Knowledge with Kassahun Checole
Decolonising Access Podcast: Episode Five “It is vital that we empower our languages and our culture.” – Kassahun Checole Creating Africa World Press – Shining a Light on A | RSS.com In this episode, Bethlehem Attfield talks to Kassahun Checole, the founder of Africa World Press (1983) and The Red Sea Press (1985), which, to…
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The Life and Legacy of Kassahun Checole: Champion of African Publishing
What does it take to disrupt Western dominance in publishing? Kassahun Checole founded Africa World Press in the 1980s, a Pan-African publishing house built on resistance, solidarity and belief in African voices. In this interview, Kassahun reflects on his upbringing in Eritrea, the power of independent publishing, the fight for intellectual sovereignty and reclaiming knowledge…
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Peace, Politics, and Publishing in the Global South with Morten Bøås
From protesting apartheid in Oslo to conducting fieldwork in Liberia, Uganda, and the Sahel, Morten Bøås’ (Research Professor at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Norway) journey into peace and conflict studies is anything but conventional. In this Q&A with Purniya Awan, he reflects on personal moments, global struggles, and editorial insights that shaped his career and his…
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How Gen Z Are Challenging Traditional Power Structures in Africa
From Kenya to Madagascar and Morocco, young people are using decentralised, tech-driven movements to transform protest into political power. In this blog post, Stellah Muthee, a conflict monitoring analyst based in South Africa shares insights from her work monitoring conflicts across the continent. “These movements reflect a shared global moment, marked by the declining trust…
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Thabani Mutambasere: Activism, Food Politics and Diaspora Citizenship
How do diasporas contribute both to their countries of origin and to civic life in their adopted homes? In this Global Souths Hub Q&A in conversation with Zara Qadir, Thabani Mutambasere (University of Edinburgh) reflects on Zimbabwean refugee activism in the UK, the politics of food and belonging, and the idea of “diaspora citizenship.” He…
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Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni: Why Decolonisation Matters More Than Ever
Decolonisation, says Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni (University of Calgary in Canada), is not a slogan but an ongoing unfinished struggle rooted in centuries of resistance. In this interview with Zara Qadir for the Global Souths Hub, Sabelo calls for “ecologies of knowledges” that move beyond silos of disciplines in Western universities to embrace knowledges from the…
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Beyond Aid Dependency: Building Scientific Sovereignty in the Global South
In this blog post, Joshua Sarpong, higher education researcher, and Bezawit Alamirew Wube, STEM education specialist based at the University of Auckland, explore how countries in the Global South can move beyond aid dependency to build their own scientific and technological futures. Bezawit and I, Joshua, are researchers who have spent nearly a decade studying…
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Guardians of the Golden Stool: Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, and Niger’s Struggle for True Independence
Kividi Koralage, a scholar of international relations and development, examines in this blog how Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, and Niger are redefining their paths away from France’s influence, marking a pivotal moment in Africa’s pursuit of true sovereignty. Solidarity rally in Accra, Ghana on April 30. Photo: SMG, sourced from the People’s Dispatch. The Golden…
