How colonial rule predisposed Africa to fragile authoritarianism: Zambian President Edgar Lungu's increasingly repressive government uses colonial-era laws to silence dissent. EFE-EPA/ EPA/Phillipe WojazerThe impact of colonial rule on sub-Saharan Africa continues to be the subject of intense debate and controversy. Barely a year goes by in the UK without a public figure … [Read more...] about How colonial rule predisposed Africa to fragile authoritarianism | The Conversation
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Global health still mimics colonial ways: here’s how to break the pattern | The Conversation
Global health still mimics colonial ways: here's how to break the pattern: High income country trainees and experts must learn to listen and be humble ShutterstockImagine this scenario. A couple of newly minted Master of Public Health graduates from an African university, say in Rwanda, land in Washington DC for a 2-week visit. They visit a few hospitals, speak to a few health … [Read more...] about Global health still mimics colonial ways: here’s how to break the pattern | The Conversation
Debunking the colonial myth of the “naked Bushman” | The Conversation
Debunking the colonial myth of the "naked Bushman": Naron women and children wearing ordinary dress - the photograph was taken in 1919. Fourie collection/ Museum AfricaTo dress is a unique human experience, but practices and meanings of dress are as different as the people populating the world. In a Western cultural tradition, the practice of dressing “properly” has for … [Read more...] about Debunking the colonial myth of the “naked Bushman” | The Conversation
How the colonial past of botanical gardens can be put to good use | The Conversation
How the colonial past of botanical gardens can be put to good use: The Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden in Cape Town, South Africa. ShutterstockBotanical gardens play an important role in shaping national attitudes and encouraging better human connectedness to nature. They offer education and research opportunities that are critical to plant conservation. Visiting a garden can … [Read more...] about How the colonial past of botanical gardens can be put to good use | The Conversation
South Sudanese football: colonial legacy sheds light on present day fortunes | The Conversation
South Sudanese football: colonial legacy sheds light on present day fortunes: South Sudanese children playing football in the capital Juba. EPA/Mohamed MessaraOn July 9, 2011, South Sudan seceded from Sudan to become the world’s newest nation. That weekend, its new national football team played a match in the capital Juba. Within months, the Confederation of African Football … [Read more...] about South Sudanese football: colonial legacy sheds light on present day fortunes | The Conversation
