What’s in a Name?
In this piece, Tina Adomako shows the importance of interrogating colonial place names as part of the humanitarian goal of equalizing relationships between Africa and the Global North. […]
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The Western Gaze and Its Effects on Aid
Today’s post addresses a composite of issues connected to racism and paternalism in representations of Africans in the West and its impact on humanitarianism in Africa. The post represents revised […]
Social Cohesion Conference: The Last Pacts of Colonisers in Africa
You are cordially invited to attend a dialogue on the legacy of slavery and colonialism in Africa. This event aims to highlight the experiences of different African countries, bring the […]
In the News: Atonement for German Genocide in Namibia?
We all know about the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, but many have barely heard of the 1904–1908 genocide in what is now Namibia, committed by the German government in their […]
In the News: The Humanitarian Promise of A Shared Memory / Actualités: la promesse humanitaire d’une mémoire partagée
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Dear Readers: In early October, Former Jamaican Prime Minister PJ Patterson […]
Track Changes: Debating Africa’s Needs
In our ongoing series, “Track Changes,” we link to online content that we have found to be problematic in its assumptions, framing, or language and provide a question or thought(s) […]
