Politics, Power & Governance
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Togo changes law to let president Faure Gnassingbe stand for two more terms
All 90 lawmakers present signed the amendment off, surpassing Parliament's required four-fifth approval to make such changes. One other lawmaker…
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Where in Game of Thrones are all the black people?
Currently, in its seventh season, the show has flying dragons, frozen zombies, ugly giants, epic battles, great dialogue, valiant and…
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4 Reasons Why They Want Africans in America To Become Thugs
Do you think it’s a coincidence that the thug rapper is more likely to be promoted than the intelligent one?…
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Six myths about electronic waste in Ghana
Agbogbloshie is an urban area in Ghana’s capital Accra, housing a vegetable market, a scrap metal yard, a large slum,…
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South African Elections: What You Need to Know
South Africa holds its sixth national election on May 8, coinciding with the country’s celebration of its silver jubilee as…
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The geo-politics of Malcolm X
Malcolm X is a powerful optic through which to understand America’s post-war ascendance and expansion into the Middle East.
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Is Tanzania discarding Nyerere’s freedom-fighting legacy?
Tanzania’s stance on Palestine suggests its history of fighting global injustice could be making way for a more pragmatic “economic…
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Western Sahara War
The Western Sahara War was an armed struggle between the Sahrawi indigenous Polisario Front and Morocco between 1975 and 1991, being the most significant phase of the Western Sahara…
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Bessie Head: A Life of Letters
In a letter to her agent, Bessie Head acknowledged that her 1974 novel, A Question of Power, had been based on…
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Germans In Namibia: Apartheid Part 2
https://youtu.be/mqERf5URnxQ Namibians say their fight for independence won’t be over until Africa’s resources are in the hands of Africans.
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Germans In Namibia: Apartheid Part 1
https://youtu.be/0U2g5K8JaJk Namibians want their land back from the descendants of German colonisers who were responsible for the first genocide of…
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A History of Zimbabwe
Mapungubwe and Great Zimbabwe: 11th – 15th c. The plateau between the rivers Zambezi and Limpopo, in southeast Africa, offers…
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Take down monuments to Native American oppression
A larger-than-life bronze bust of Christopher Columbus surveys Pueblo, Colorado, from atop a 15-foot limestone column. The monument, designed by…
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Ethiopia was colonised
Like many African countries that were colonised by the British, Ethiopia’s educational system strongly privileges the English language. I learnt this…
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The Error In Calling Caucasians “white”
The false teachings associated with Christianity is the root cause of Caucasian Racism in the world today. Jesus of Nazareth…
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