Reflecting on Africa’s contemporary challenges and a call for rebuilding with vision, by Ahmad Shuaibu Isa Africa stands today at an important crossroads, where the echoes of a complicated history meet the urgent needs of the present and the quiet hope for a better future. From the wide plains of the Sahel to the busy cities of Zaria, Kano, Lagos, Accra, Dakar, Banjul, and Tripoli, the steady rhythm of “ɗum ɗumɗum,” the heartbeat-like beat of Fulfulde drums, continues to remind us of strength and hope. Even during hard times and...