African prisoners in German camps were studied by ethnographers, who recorded their voices. What they had to say is poignant and unexpected.
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Mbare Art Space has transformed an oppressive colonial building with a vision for the future that’s built on sustainable art practice.
A balance needs to be struck between the protection of teenagers and the preservation of culture.
Few have challenged colonial knowledge systems as profoundly as Mudimbe.
Kirsty Coventry’s rise to political importance as a white woman in a black majority Zimbabwe shows how sport is able to reshape race and power.
Online harassment of journalists is becoming a serious problem in an age of social media.
End of the Game sparks critical conversations on wildlife conservation and responsible tourism.
Together Apart: The Story of Living in Apartheid was written by two academics for readers of all ages to know about the pain and the triumph of South Africa’s past.
The ǀxam language has been carved into a new building at Rhodes House to honour the labour and suffering of Africans during colonialism.
Lubumbashi is little known, but its minerals electrified the world, created atom bombs and are key to greener energy, the defining geopolitical issue of our time.
He gave up a lucrative contract in France to help create a football team to represent the Algerian resistance in the fight for independence. Algerians never forgot this.
Interviews with women who have staged naked protests reveal this is not just a shock tactic, but a powerful way of claiming their voices and their dignity.
A Colonial Boy is a welcome book for Eppel scholars, but some readers may be put off by its use of literary sketches.
It’s important that this brutal chapter in South Africa’s past be commemorated in the right spirit, to reflect, take stock and to heal.
Fanon’s famous book was translated to isiZulu by South African writer and scholar Makhosazana Xaba.
African news media have continued many of the damaging norms of how western media report on the continent. It’s time for a rethink.
Repatriation of looted African art is no longer a marginalised topic, but reaps few rewards.
The name Africa was given to the continent by European explorers, exploiters, slavers and colonists. It ignores the indigenous people and their accomplishments.
83.6% of the 367 residents in the survey said that they did not want the historic town’s name to be changed.
Echoes of Southern African Independence is an audio archive project that brings history alive in a fresh and unique way.
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Assistant Professor, Harvard University
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Historien et anthropologue spécialisé dans les armées coloniales et postcoloniales en Afrique de l’Ouest, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS)
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