Women’s suffrage and African emancipation during the 19th century
Abayomi Azikiwe Appeared on Mar 04, 2019 on pambazuka. From Seneca Falls to the Civil War and Reconstruction…
Books paint contrasting pictures of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
South African liberation struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. EPA-EFE/Jon Hrusha Keith Gottschalk, University of the Western Cape Writings on…
On shared struggles: From Sudan to the gilets jaunes to #MeToo
Sudan stands alone as it protests thirty years of oppression. And yet so much of its struggle resonates…
Emperor Haile Selassie statue joins list of Africa’s troubled memorials
A statue of Ethiopia’s last emperor, Haile Selassie, at the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa. Hailu Wudineh…
I am not a criminal, I am an artist By MARIA DAÏF
The story of three Moroccan dancers who despite having valid Visas, were refused entry, locked up, and deported…
ICRC HYPOCRISY IN MYANMAR AND THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Reading the sex scandals conducted by Oxfam personnel in Haiti I remembered past reports implicating UN peacekeepers in…
The story of an alliance between two poets — one Cuban, one South African
Keorapetse Kgositsile. Oupa Nkosi/Mail & Guardian Cynthia Gabbay, Freie Universität Berlin and Karin Berkman, Hebrew University of Jerusalem…
From Kabila to Tshisekedi and Peacefully! The Congo Holds Its Breath
Raïs Neza Boneza – TRANSCEND Media Service 25 Jan 2019 – Today at 2 p.m. the members of the…
From a Refugee Camp to Davos: One Co-Chair’s Story
Photo: WEF The Co-Chairs of this year’s Annual Meeting have delivered a strong call to action to participants in…
Censorship and Human Rights Violations: The Effects of Fake News on Democratic Governments By Kaza Christian Boneza
Although false stories have existed for quite some time, the amount of erroneous and intentionally misleading news stories…
Investors Turn Kenya’s Troublesome Invasive Water Hyacinth into Cheap Fuel By Benson Rioba
Currently 30 square kilometres of Lake Victoria, which stretches to approximately 375 kilometres and links Tanzania, Kenya and…
Dr. Paul Yeboah: Region-wide Permaculture Economic Development
Reposted from Earth Repair Radio with Andrew Millison This episode looks at the successful and ongoing story of…