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Angola Wants a Pan-African Court of Justice

Rui VerdeJuly 14, 2024

Angola has become the first country to ratify the Malabo Protocol, paving the way for the creation of a true international African court of justice. What does Angola hope to gain from this move, and why now?

AngolaJune/July 2024

‘EMERGING ANGOLAN WRITERS FALL INTO THREE CATEGORIES: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE VILLAINS’

Nafeesah AllenApril 28, 2024

Angolan poet and scholar, José Luís Mendonça, discusses Angola’s publishing industry and literary scene—past and present—and the influence of other poet-activists on his nearly fifty-year career.

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Lessons of Discord The Repressive Dimensions of Pan-African Nationalism

Brooks MarmonNovember 11, 2021

Pan-Africanist political organization in the 1950s and 1960s played a mutually reinforcing role in driving the advocacy that ended both colonial rule in Africa and legal racial discrimination in the American South. Read more.

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From Well-Worn Fatigues to Well-Tailored Suits Joseph Garba’s ‘Diplomatic Soldiering’

Afolabi AdekaiyaojaSeptember 22, 2021

In ‘Diplomatic Soldiering’, the late General Joseph Garba, one of Nigeria’s earliest foreign ministers, presents a case for the tacit but present ‘Big Brother’ role that Nigeria has sought to play across Africa. Read more.

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Lessons of Discord The Repressive Dimensions of Pan-African Nationalism

Brooks MarmonNovember 9, 2020

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Southern Africa’s Persistent Dilemma Coronavirus and the Lost Legacy of the AIDS Epidemic

Liam James KingsleyNovember 2, 2020

While SARS-CoV-2 and HIV are different pathogens, comparing the viruses themselves, as well as how southern Africa has responded to them, can help us better understand the region’s current climate and provide insight into whether coronavirus and its aftermath will spur a crisis on a scale comparable to the United States. Read more.

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A Changing Dynamic The Evolution of Russia-Africa Relations

Aaliyah VayezSeptember 14, 2020

Africa serves as a viable means for Russia to obtain economic revenue while demonstrating its effectiveness as a global power. Read more.

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Who is Irene Cohen? The Re-Discovery of Feminist Freedom in Modern-Day Angola

Amandla AyahJune 15, 2020

Every year, Irene Cohen and Deolinda Rodrigues, two Angolan nationalists, are eulogized on Angolan Women’s Day on March 2; their short and tragic lives are made emblematic of African feminism and national pride. Read more.

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