Colonial

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Mining sector in Africa suffers from “colonial model” | Al Jazeera
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Mining sector in Africa suffers from “colonial model” | Al Jazeera

Claude Kabemba talks about the root causes of Africa’s mining tragedies after the rescue of 260 miners in South Africa. Claude Kabemba, CEO...

The Nairobi family values conference: When tradition is a colonial trap | Opinions
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The Nairobi family values conference: When tradition is a colonial trap | Opinions

Across Africa, debates about cultural preservation and traditional values are increasingly being influenced by forces that promote conservative social agendas rooted in colonial and missionary legacies....

The colonial partition that keeps Cameroon split along ‘artificial lines’ | History News
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The colonial partition that keeps Cameroon split along ‘artificial lines’ | History News

Tiko, Cameroon – On a warm day in Mudeka, an English-speaking village across the river from Cameroon’s Francophone region, supercentenarian Atemafac Anathasia Tanjuh...

From street names to textbooks, Senegal is rewriting French colonial memory | Arts and Culture News
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From street names to textbooks, Senegal is rewriting French colonial memory | Arts and Culture News

Dakar, Senegal – On a weekday at Dakar’s open-air Fass Market, traders call out in a rhythmic buzz as some buyers approach from...

‘Colonial erasure’: Iran slams Trump plan to ‘clean out’ Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
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‘Colonial erasure’: Iran slams Trump plan to ‘clean out’ Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Iran joins other countries in Middle East in rejecting Trump’s proposal for displacing Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan. Iran has condemned US President...

Can a ceasefire end settler colonial genocide? | Gaza
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Can a ceasefire end settler colonial genocide? | Gaza

The ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel is, first and foremost, a welcome relief for the Palestinians in Gaza who are suffering from...

Senegal seeks answers 80 years after French colonial massacre of soldiers | News
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Senegal seeks answers 80 years after French colonial massacre of soldiers | News

Commemoration prompts renewed calls for an investigation into the killing of African soldiers by the French army in 1944. Senegal has commemorated the...

Patricia Scotland on the Commonwealth’s future and its colonial past | Climate
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Patricia Scotland on the Commonwealth’s future and its colonial past | Climate

The Commonwealth, a 56-nation group of mostly former British colonies, faces growing questions about its relevance amid global challenges like climate change and...

UNESCO is failing victims of Japan’s historical colonial exploitation | Opinions
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UNESCO is failing victims of Japan’s historical colonial exploitation | Opinions

On November 24, 2024, Japan held a memorial service at its UNESCO site, the Sado Gold Mines, in Niigata to commemorate labourers who...