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WEBSep 26, 2024 · The Shirika Plan: In Search of Durable Futures for Refugees in Kenya. Fred Nasubo and Matai Muon. September 26, 2024.
Conceptual Decolonisation: Kwasi Wiredu’s Disruption of Philosophy
WEBApr 25, 2019 · Kwasi Wiredu, a Ghanaian philosopher, is an important voice in the discussions on decolonisation in Africa. The tenor of Wiredu’s project of conceptual decolonisation is by and large pragmatic – he interrogates the divide between tradition and modernity in African contexts. Here, this pragmatism comes to the fore.
I Write What I Like: Steve Biko’s Legacy of Black Consciousness and ...
WEBAug 27, 2021 · In 2015 students at South African universities rose up in a mass revolt. Young women and men born after the end of apartheid in 1994 demanded free education; they forcefully insisted that tuition fees be scrapped, and also that the contents, methodologies and academic teachers reflect the post-apartheid ‘free’ South Africa.
Kenya’s Mau Mau: Detention Camps and Torture - The Elephant
WEBDec 1, 2021 · In 2014, Belgian documentary artist Max Pinckers was invited to the Archive of Modern Conflict in London, where he came across a collection of British propaganda material relating to the 1950s “Mau Mau Emergency Crisis” in Kenya. Since then he has been working with various Mau Mau War Veterans Associations in Kenya, with a particular focus on using photography to (re-)visualize the fight ...
Revisiting the Legacy and Lessons of the Nigerian Civil War: A ...
WEBMar 29, 2024 · The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War, lasted from 1967 to 1970, and resulted in the deaths of over a million people. The secession of Biafra was a response to perceived marginalization against the Igbo people, and grievances regarding representation and power. Gavin Williams argues that despite almost sixty years since end of the war, its legacy continues to shape Nigerian ...
Insecurity in Somalia: Is Mogadishu’s ‘Green Zone’ Part of the …
WEBJul 18, 2019 · Hence Somalia’s heavily guarded “Green Zone”, or Halane as it is commonly known. As a compound dominated by African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) soldiers, mostly from Uganda, and a network of guerilla diplomats who respect no diplomatic boundaries and which is infested with “economic hitmen”, foreign intelligence, counter ...
Journaling Kenya’s Gen Z Revolution - The Elephant
WEBAug 30, 2024 · Amidst Kenya's #RejectFinanceBill protests, as the echoes of dissent reverberate through the streets, a generation rises to challenge the pillars of a colonial legacy that still looms large. Dominated by the resilient voices of young Kenyans from Gen Z, these protests transcend mere demonstrations on the Finance Bill; they embody a bold reimagining of power, justice, and identity, transforming ...
Decolonising Conservation: It Is About the Land, Stupid! - The …
WEBJun 27, 2019 · Decolonising Conservation: It Is About the Land, Stupid! The perpetual colonial project has miseducated us that conservation is about wildlife, while it is actually about our land, our heritage, our culture, our languages, our beliefs…it is about US. Mordecai Ogada is a carnivore ecologist from Kenya and …
Lebohang Liepollo Pheko - The Elephant
WEBJul 30, 2021 · Ms. Lebohang Liepollo Pheko is an activist scholar, public intellectual, development practitioner for over 25 years. Her broad research interests include African political economy, states & nationhood, international trade and global financial governance. She is currently based in Johannesburg and has spent the past year co-creating and framing African feminist alternatives to build forward ...
How the Police Force Became the Single Biggest Threat to Public …
WEBJul 24, 2020 · The Tanzanian Police Force has been a major obstacle in people’s efforts to fight for justice and democratic reforms. Its heavy-handed approach towards the government’s opponents and dissidents has allowed the government of President Magufuli to pass draconian laws that suppress citizens’ rights and freedom. Is it time to overhaul Tanzania’s law enforcement agency?