The battle of Adwa: an Ethiopian victory that ran against the current of colonialism: Ethiopians attend a parade to mark the 123rd anniversary of the battle of Adwa last year. (Photo by Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)On the first day of March 124 years ago, traditional warriors, farmers and pastoralists as well as women defeated a well-armed Italian army in … [Read more...] about The battle of Adwa: an Ethiopian victory that ran against the current of colonialism | The Conversation
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How Kwame Nkrumah used metaphor as a political weapon against colonialism | The Conversation
How Kwame Nkrumah used metaphor as a political weapon against colonialism: President John F Kennedy Meets with the President of the Republic of Ghana Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah Wikimedia CommonsKwame Nkrumah (1912-1972), a pioneering pan-Africanist and Ghana’s independence leader (1957-1966), is regarded by many as one of Africa’s greatest politicians . Commentators, historians … [Read more...] about How Kwame Nkrumah used metaphor as a political weapon against colonialism | The Conversation
SA News: How colonialism has shaped the way we view sex and our sexual identities
How colonialism has shaped the way we view sex and our sexual identities: In 1810, 16-year-old Sara Baartman was kidnapped from the Eastern Cape in South Africa and paraded around Europe as a sexual sideshow by Dutch slave-traders. When Sara died, her genitals were placed ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Playoffs: How SA teams can qualify: The rest of the teams, of … [Read more...] about SA News: How colonialism has shaped the way we view sex and our sexual identities
West Africa: empirehood and colonialism offer lessons in integration | The Conversation
West Africa: empirehood and colonialism offer lessons in integration: The Great Mosque of Djenné, in Mali, has a history dating back to the 13th century which can inspire regional trade in West Africa. ShutterstockThe dream of the founding fathers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was, among others, to foster trade and development among member states. … [Read more...] about West Africa: empirehood and colonialism offer lessons in integration | The Conversation
Kenya’s history of political violence: colonialism, vigilantes and militias | The Conversation
Kenya’s history of political violence: colonialism, vigilantes and militias: A supporter of the opposition leader Raila Odinga faces off against riot police officers during a protest in Nairobi. Dai Kurokawa/EPAThe Supreme Court decision to nullify Kenya’s presidential election and hold a new poll has reignited fears that the country could descend into violence. Kenya … [Read more...] about Kenya’s history of political violence: colonialism, vigilantes and militias | The Conversation
