The tragic death of 37 migrants in Melilla underlines the Moroccan regime’s authoritarian security policy.
Racism
Politics and Society Passport privilege and Visa apartheid: Africans as unwanted visitors in Europe and America
Africans, whether applying for a US, UK, or German visa, are racially profiled, discriminated, and humiliated. Visa rejections rates are staggering. African applicants are over twice as likely to be refused a visa than applicants from other parts of the world.
Politics and Society Racism in South Africa: why the ANC has failed to dismantle patterns of white privilege
Non-racialism is one of the unexamined dogmas of the governing ANC, which has never fully understood how white racism functions.
Politics and Society Cartoon | Racism for Sale: An alarming Chinese export
A racist video of African children made by a Chinese man living in Malawi made headlines recently. The video sparked a wave of anger. Many Africans have criticised the dehumanising video and its worrying representation of racist attitudes held by Chinese people towards black people.
Arts, Culture and Sport ‘Circumstances kept me where I am’: History making Black African golfer rebuilds career
The lack of racial diversity at the top end of golf is glaring in the West. In Africa, the white community has also dominated the sport for years. Zambia’s Madalitso Muthiya is the only black African to have played in the US Open, although he was never able to take his career to the dizzy heights. In this feature we talk to him about his career and why the number of black golfers only continues to fall.
Politics and Society Rejecting war is not enough—Racism curdles peace
All conflicts and refugees should be treated equally — the uneven support for whites fleeing Ukraine highlights why formerly colonised peoples need to be critical of the Western camp and seek out their own peaceful path.
Politics and Society Robert Sobukwe: equal status in the pantheon of South African activists is long overdue
Robert Sobukwe was once perceived to possess more revolutionary potential than Nelson Mandela.
Politics and Society Stellenbosch urination emblematic of deeper racism
Though the Stellenbosch university student’s act needs to be condemned, obvious discrimination is a symptom of an ingrained hierarchical system that continues to favour white people.
Politics and Society Harvard University pledges $100 million to address its legacy of slavery
After a committee of distinguished faculty drawn from across Harvard University released a report on the institution’s legacy of slavery, Harvard President Larry Bacow announced a $100 million commitment to remedy the ‘persistent educational and social harms that human bondage caused.’ Here we outline the revelations and recommendations that led to this unprecedented decision.