Ghana has been chosen by the African Union (AU) to host the secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area. It beat other competing countries including Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar and Senegal to win the bid. As a free […]
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Politics and Society Letters reveal Africanist hero Robert Sobukwe’s moral courage, and pain
A collection of prison letters provides a peek into the suffering of South African liberation hero, Robert Sobukwe.
Politics and Society Why Biko’s Black Consciousness philosophy resonates with youth today
Black youth are grappling with the question of the meaning of freedom in post-apartheid South Africa. They seek an antidote to their reality wherein blackness continues to be mocked and marginalised.
Lifestyle Thinking, researching and writing Africa: insights from Nigeria’s Tutuola
Amos Tutuola has contributed significantly to the resilience of ways of life and worldviews that could easily have disappeared under the weight of colonialism, globalisation and the market economy.
Politics and Society Why is Steve Biko’s remarkable legacy often overlooked?
The ANC has worked hard to monopolise the history of the anti-apartheid struggle – meaning transformational figures are being left out.
Politics and Society Sobukwe’s pan-Africanist dream: an elusive idea that refuses to die
Robert Sobukwe developed the philosophy of African nationalism to even higher intellectual heights. The lesson for humanity was his ideological stand that there is only one race – the human race.
Politics and Society Why Martin Luther King’s anti-racism crusade needs to be renewed
Martin Luther King’s legacy must be contextualised within a larger global struggle against racism and hatred. Africans should revisit the values he espoused and continue with the anti-racism crusade.