Rwanda Marks 32 Years Since Genocide as Kagame Warns on Denial
Rwanda has commenced its annual period of national mourning, marking the 32nd anniversary of the 1994 ...
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African Women Who Shaped History and Why Their Legacies Continue to Matter
Across the African continent, narratives of political transformation and social development have often centred on presidents, ...
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South African Court Overturns 1967 Inquest, Rules Albert Luthuli Was Killed by Apartheid Security Forces
ASouth African High Court has formally revised the historical account surrounding the 1967 death of Chief ...
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Germany’s Forgotten Genocide in Namibia: The Erasure of the Bushmen from History
The genocide of the Ovaherero and Nama peoples during German colonial rule in Namibia (1904–1907) has ...
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Trump’s unfounded attack on Cyril Ramaphosa was an insult to all Africans
The meeting at the White House between Donald Trump and the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, ...
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Rwanda Marks 31st Anniversary of Genocide Against the Tutsi with Solemn Commemorations
Rwanda has commenced a week-long period of national mourning and reflection to commemorate the 31st anniversary ...
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London 2025: 125 Years After the First Pan-African Conference, Reparations Take Centre Stage
In April 2025, London will once again become the locus of Pan-African thought and political agitation ...
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The Ghost of Rhodes: How Colonialism Still Haunts Africa’s Knowledge and Identity
Born and raised in Zimbabwe—once named Rhodesia—the Rhodes Must Fall movement is not detached from my ...
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West Africa’s Midas Touch: The Billion-Year Alchemy Behind the Gold Rush
West Africa’s prominence as a global gold hub is rooted in a confluence of ancient geological ...
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Land Reform or Land Alarm? How Zimbabwe Became South Africa’s Favourite Scarecrow
As a Zimbabwean student studying in South Africa, land reform is one debate I find myself ...
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