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“Ethiopia shall stretch forth her hands unto God. Africa Must Unite” — Kwame Nkrumah

Hardi Yakubu — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 00:28:16 +0000

Hardi Yakubu recently visited the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa and paid a courtesy call to Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah. The letter assesses how the organisation that Nkrumah helped to create has fared since its formation and the trajectory the AU is on.

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A Dutch government fund will help raise awareness about the legacy of slavery

Kylie Kiunguyu — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 23:08:45 +0000

In lieu of a formal apology the Dutch government which might or might not come later this year, is setting up an approx. €200 million fund to 'raise awareness about the legacy of slavery'.

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For our triumph: Love notes to the African nation, home and abroad

Alieu Bah — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:31:47 +0000

This is a passionate plea for Africans home and abroad to seize the times, unite and change their conditions permanently. A tribute and a call to recognise our beauty and our ever going doom and how to mitigate it in the fullness of time.

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Ghana’s dream of a Pan-African Heritage Museum

Kylie Kiunguyu — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 07:18:39 +0000

The site of what will be an impressive six-storey Pan-African Heritage Museum is in Ghana's Central Region. The museum will curate Africa’s story using African voices, tools, and culture.

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Being gay is not un-African. A philosopher’s perspective

The Conversation — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:00:50 +0000

Being gay in Africa can pose culturally specific challenges which the dominant, heterosexual culture may find difficult to accept.

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