Continent an atlas of desperation and displacement

TODAY, Africa is a topography of terror and turmoil. Its skyline is gloomy from the flares of war that have defaced the earth and risen to usurp the sky. Dreams of a united, flourishing continent have turned to dust as Africa’s vast planes of possibility have increasingly become zones of war.

For millions of homeless and displaced people, Africa Day, on May 25, will brim with misery rather than merriment. Fierce conflicts and climate cataclysms have forced an exodus across Africa. But this is not a journey of salvation or redemption. It