Browsing: Africa

The ending of slavery or colonial rule is often presented in history books as some kind of act of kindness by enlightened, morally upright imperialists. But…

African leaders who sell out their neighbours for temporary Western alliances should keep in mind that once their new ‘friends’ turn against them, there is no…

Racism isn’t just offensive – its a weapon that has been used to colonize, exploit and suppress Black people for centuries. @BlackFactsMatter, a TikTok creator, highlighted…

In the 1940s, psychologists Kenneth Bancroft Clark (1914-2005) and his wife, Mamie Phipps Clark (1917-83), designed the ‘Doll Study’ to measure the psychological effects of US…

The significant contributions and pivotal roles of women in Africa’s liberation struggle are often under-emphasised. Today, on International Women’s Day, we reflect on the rich history…

Decades of indoctrination by school history books spinning a narrative that has the West as the origin of all things good and civilised means many Westerners…

No African state made the cut for the 2025 US visa waiver programme, which allows travellers from certain countries to enter the United States without a…

In this July 2024 clip, comedian and political commentator Jimmy Dore joins Joe Rogan to unravel the truth behind Washington’s motives in Libya. He says the…

African Union (AU) Chairperson João Lourenço said the continental body firmly rejects any attempt to displace Palestinian people from Gaza or other Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories. Lourenço,…

With US President Donald Trump hitting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with a $500 billion tab for the country’s resources, let’s have a look at one of…