Battle of Isandlwana: Honouring the Zulu Triumph over colonial forces
The historic Battle of Isandlwana's 146th anniversary came alive as history enthusiasts, including British soldiers and local ...
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AfCFTA: A historic step toward African economic unity
The AfCFTA is the culmination of decades of efforts to achieve Pan-African economic and political integration. Its roots can ...
In an Aging World, a Youthful Africa Steps Up
Forecasts suggest that by 2100 a majority of the world’s babies will be African, leading to predictions of an “African ...
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The story of one woman’s fight to gain African independence from colonial rule
Eve Blouin, daughter of African independence activist Andrée Blouin, speaks to The World’s Host Marco Werman about a new ...
Amsterdam Rising
Amsterdam celebrates its 750th anniversary. For nearly that long, Netherlands’ capital and most populous city has avoided ...
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A New Military Strategy of French Neocolonialism in Africa: Reorganizing Under the Cover Retreat
In his New Year’s address, Alassane Ouattara, president of Ivory Coast since 2010—when he took power with the aid of French ...
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Simmons Center contributes to Smithsonian exhibition on legacy of slavery, colonialism
The Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice collaborated with the Smithsonian Institution to create a new ...
‘How to Build a Library’ Review: Two Nairobi Women Confront Colonialism’s Lasting Impact
Two Nairobi women face colonial past in 'How to Build a Library,' working to revive three Kenyan libraries in disrepair. Read ...
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Reclaiming narratives: African storytelling as a path to justice and reparations
Centuries of being overshadowed and misrepresented by colonial and other external perspectives have portrayed the continent ...
Macron’s Africa 'reset' stumbles as leaders call out colonial overtones
French President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to “reset” France’s relationship with its former African colonies appear to be ...
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With Chinese Training Programs, African Journalists Engage in a Struggle Over Narratives
To what extent do Chinese training programs for African journalists provide alternatives to overcome (historically Western) colonial practices of knowledge production, or instead perpetuate those same ...
Colonial-era wigs were never part of Burkina Faso’s courtroom attire
Amid a decade-long push by African countries to abolish colonial-era wigs in judicial systems, posts have surfaced online claiming Burkina Faso’s President Captain Ibrahim Traore has officially banned ...