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Abdulrazak Gurnah: A Nobel laureate’s reflections on literature, history and migration
For British-Tanzanian author Abdulrazak Gurnah, winning the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature was a moment of reaffirmation.
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Bethwell Allan Ogot: Kenya’s ultimate historian
Prof Ogot’s liking for history was really his most known public persona. But he was truly an intercultural intellectual. He ...
Congo losses expose limit of South Africa's diplomatic ambitions
South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the ...
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Settler colonialism: ‘It Ends With Us’ in Palestine and Israel
The Kenya lesson in settler colonialism deeply impacted British leaders but proved one that Israeli leaders refused to learn from. Given the particular histories of Zionism and European Jews, most ...
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What We Lose When We Only Teach ‘Respectable’ Black History
It’s tempting to overcompensate for the absence of Black history by teaching only perfect, pristine, and pure histories.
Land seizure and South Africa’s new expropriation law: scholar weighs up the act
South Africa has a new law to govern the expropriation (or compulsory acquisition) of private property by government for ...
‘How to Build a Library’ Review: Compassionate but Uneven Documentary Tracks the Reinvention of a Colonial Era Library in Kenya
This documentary, premiering at Sundance, follows the rehabilitation of a colonial-era library in Kenya, but only tells half ...
Trump’s move to end birthright citizenship is an attempt to undo the Civil War
After President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the meaning of the 14th Amendment to end “birthright ...
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Congo’s Goma largely in rebel hands as protesters attack EU embassies
Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, control large parts of the eastern city of Goma, a Congolese official said on ...
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 ...
Looking to a Time When Most of the World’s Babies Will Be African
Forecasts suggest that by 2100, a majority of the world’s babies will be African, leading to predictions of an African ...