How a Sacred African Plant Reached the White House

The Medicine in the Forest: How a Sacred African Plant Reached the White House

Long before federal agencies and pharmaceutical researchers became interested in ibogaine, communities in Central Africa preserved knowledge surrounding the iboga plant. Today, that knowledge sits at the center of a growing medical and political conversation.

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Colonialism on Trial: Africa’s Boldest Move in a Century — The Push to Declare Colonialism an International Crime and Rewrite Global Power

Africa is making its boldest collective demand in a century: the formal recognition of colonialism as an international crime, complete with calls for reparations, the return of stolen cultural artifacts, and accountability for genocide and resource plunder. As leaders convene in Algeria, a unified African bloc is challenging the global order that allowed slavery, land dispossession, and economic exploitation to enrich Western powers while destabilizing the Global South. This comprehensive analysis examines the legal, economic, and geopolitical implications of Africa’s historic move—why it matters now, what justice could look like, and how this shift may redefine international law and global power structures.