The Case for Colonial Reparations My Guka and Me: Reflections of a Personal Colonial Experience in Kenya
Colonialism and its machinations created physical, social and mental wounds, across Africa, that have lasted generations. Read more.
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Lessons of Discord The Repressive Dimensions of Pan-African Nationalism
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.
Southern Africa’s Persistent Dilemma Coronavirus and the Lost Legacy of the AIDS Epidemic
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.
A Changing Dynamic The Evolution of Russia-Africa Relations
Africa serves as a viable means for Russia to obtain economic revenue while demonstrating its effectiveness as a global power. Read more.
Revisiting African Humanism The Moral Dimensions of Xenophobic Incidents
History reminds us that xenophobia is not an entirely South African problem. Indeed, across Africa, it has been used as a policy instrument by governments, time and time again.
“Stop Killing Us!” South Africa's Plague of Masculine Violence
It is almost impossible to live in South Africa and be unaffected by prejudice; masculine violence in South Africa is a weaponization of this prejudice.
Phobia or Scapegoatism? The Nigerianization of Crimes in South Africa
The rivalry between South Africa and Nigeria has affected the relationship between citizens of both countries to such an extent that they see themselves as being in a perpetual competition.
When Nigerians, Zimbabweans, and Rhodesians Talked About Race Revisiting Nigeria – Zimbabwe Relations
While Nigerian support for Zimbabwean and broader southern African liberation was extensive, it was considerably more nuanced and more fractured than often remembered.
After Zimbabwe’s Diet Coup A New Dawn for Zimbabweans?
The past few weeks witnessed the dramatic culmination of a protracted contestation for power in Zimbabwe between various factions. The former vice-president of ... Read More...