Socrates Mbamalu, Author at This is Africa

Nigerian youths reach breaking point

Socrates Mbamalu — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:50:11 +0000

Nigerian youths face a myriad of economic and social challenges. From rampant unemployment, lack of electricity, fuel scarcity to police brutality, Nigerian youths have lost faith in the government but despite these existing catalysts for action and protest, the youths seem exhausted to continue fighting.

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Why Africans don’t care about Ukraine’s war

Socrates Mbamalu — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:00:45 +0000

Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. The war has claimed over 800 civilian lives with millions displaced, according to the UN. When the war first started there was strong condemnation of the invasion from Africans but then it stopped. What followed has been an attitude of indifference.

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How Nollywood filmmakers are coping with the pandemic

Socrates Mbamalu — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 10:30:58 +0000

When restrictions were introduced in Nigeria, Nollywood filmmakers bore the brunt. Filming stopped and Africa’s biggest movie industry ground to a painfully slow halt. We spoke to some creatives in the industry to discuss how the pandemic has affected their work.

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The Western gaze: Why should the West validate African realities?

Socrates Mbamalu — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 06:09:13 +0000

For many Africans, Western countries continue to represent a certain standard they aspire to. The validation of our experiences, reality, history, cultures, art, music, icons, heroes and heroines continues to be through Western lens and standards.

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African youths reimagine a second liberation

Socrates Mbamalu — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 13:35:16 +0000

New struggles are taking shape across the African continent and in the diaspora. Reminiscent of the 60s, a wave of consciousness has been sweeping across the continent with young people pushing for good governance and respect of fundamental human rights. At the core of the struggles is the desire by young Africans to be heard, respected and included in decisions to shape an inclusive Africa we want.

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