Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul was an outstanding manifestation of the African American struggle for dignity and freedom. Detroit artist and social activist Aretha…
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It was huge news when it was announced that Prеѕіdеnt Jеаn-Bеrtrаnd Arіѕtіdе had picked Foreign Mіnіѕtеr Claudette Wеrlеіgh tо become Hаіtі’ѕ first fеmаlе рrіmе mіnіѕtеr. …
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Mayors from around the world, Ladies and Gentlemen, To reduce direct violence in cities we have to move from urban violence culture to an urban…
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Fadumo Dayib became Somalia’s first woman candidate for the presidency in the recently concluded election. Of course she did not win in the deeply patriarchal…
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Source: trueafrica.co A tribute to the photographer Malick Sidibé by Awa Meité, a friend of the family and curator of his work. Humanity –…
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Atlanta, Georgia, USA The atrocity in Paris seems to trigger the word “terrorism” with a higher frEquency than ever, in the media, from the politicians.…
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Although I do not believe that awards are a measure of the work we do, I would like to add the National Award for Best…
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10 November 1995 was – to mix lingos – a dies horribilis par excellence for me! (A horrible day to beat all horrible days).It was…
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Johan Vincent Galtung, dr, dr hc mult, a professor of peace studies, was born in Oslo, Norway on the same day that the UN would…
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25 September marked four years since the passing of Kenyan environmentalist and feminist icon, Wangari Maathai. Around the world, the anniversary was marked by speeches,…
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An elaboration of a public lecture given at Rhodes University. In this short paper, I want to argue that African unification,…
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