The World on MSN1d
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 The World’s Host Marco Werman about a new ...
From Leopold to lithium: How corporations perfected the art of plundering Africa
The current conflict in the DRC is not just a crisis of governance or ethnic tensions but a direct continuation of a colonial ...
‘How to Build a Library' Review: Compassionate but Uneven Documentary Tracks the Reinvention of a Colonial Era Library in Kenya
How can one tackle the effects of colonialism on indigenous African people more than half a century after most nations on the ...
CounterPunch3d
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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Ghana's democratic future: Lessons from Africa's coup-prone countries
Recent coups in Africa highlight the continent’s democratic fragility. In countries such as Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea, military leaders have taken power, justifying their actions by pointing to ...
independent.co.ug12d
COLONIAL AFRICA: The disruption of traditional structures
The arrival of European powers in Africa under mercantilism and capitalism marked not only an economic shift but also a ...
AllAfrica.com5d
Africa: 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 faltering. Seven years after coming to power with promises of reform, a ...
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 ...
Socialist Worker2d
Red Africa—A powerful argument for Marxism
This book is a slim volume but hugely ambitious. Its aim is to show that Marxism and black radicalism are not incompatible.
The New York Times29d
A Staunch Ally in Africa Says French Forces Will Withdraw
The troops are expected to leave Ivory Coast this month as France, a former colonial power in West Africa, fast loses influence there. By Ruth Maclean Reporting from Dakar, Senegal Ivory Coast has ...
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Burkina Faso bans use of colonial wigs in courts
Burkina Faso has now joined countries such as Kenya, Malawi, and Zambia in taking steps to ban the usage of wigs.