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How to argue with a racist: Five myths debunked
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Racism can be debunked with facts and science Stereotypes and myths about race abound,…
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Five Key Lessons from Ebola That Can Help Us Win Against Coronavirus, Everywhere
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented challenge. While countries with advanced healthcare systems struggle in the fight against COVID-19, its…
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Ask a Rich Person: Do You Feel Bad That Your Money Buys You Political Power?
What a time to be in the 1 percent. On one hand, you’re regarded by pretty much everyone as the…
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“In the skin of a black”: Senegalese students and young professionals in Rabat
Even student and young professional Senegalese migrants have to navigate the legacies of slavery in Morocco as ‘Africans’.
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The Only Way Africa Can Be Great Again
According to the sociological classification of continents by studies, Africa is filled with about 90% of third world nations and…
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Why It’s So Hard to Talk to White People About Racism
Dr. Robin DiAngelo explains why white people implode when talking about race.
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Being ‘black’ in North Africa and the Middle East
By Laura Menin Former slaves and their descendants in North Africa and the Middle East might be formally free, but…
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Kongo Civil War
The Kongo Civil War (1665–1709) was an internal conflict between rival houses of the Kingdom of Kongo. The war waged…
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Ambazonia and Secessionist Politics in Cameroon
By David O. Monda Cameroon faces major challenges in 2019, from the poor performance of the Indomitable Lions to a…
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How colonial rule committed Africa to fragile authoritarianism
The impact of colonial rule on sub-Saharan Africa continues to be the subject of intense debate and controversy.
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Namibia’s urban poor are stuck in limbo, without land or services
Informal settlements are increasingly emerging in cities in developing countries across the world, including Africa.
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David Lammy is right: the world needs fewer white saviours.
It's a point that needs reinforcing, because that's what Stacey Dooley did for a recent post on Instagram, where she…
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What a failed Johannesburg project tells us about megacities in Africa
Zendai, a Chinese developer, bought a 1600-hectare site north-east of Johannesburg for the development, which it quickly dubbed as the…
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Religion vs Culture
Are we all just supposed to be bound to one and live by one’s rules, or can we do both…
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Why Africa has to industrialise
The vast continent, with more than 1.2 billion people, is home to an increasing fraction of the human beings who…
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