Why an African perspective on humanity shows that survivor's guilt makes sense: ShutterstockSometimes individuals who survive a tragedy, such as a tsunami, report feeling guilty that they lived while innocent people close to them perished. Similarly, I have had some black professionals in post-apartheid South Africa tell me they feel guilty for having left their townships or … [Read more...] about Why an African perspective on humanity shows that survivor’s guilt makes sense | The Conversation
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Achille Mbembe on how to restore the humanity stolen by racism | The Conversation
Achille Mbembe on how to restore the humanity stolen by racism: ShutterstockAfrican philosopher, Achille Mbembe, has gained an enviable reputation as a scholar that challenges the tenets of modernity. Some aspects of modernity Mbembe is known to challenge are characterised by the move towards more capitalistic economies, an increase in social … [Read more...] about Achille Mbembe on how to restore the humanity stolen by racism | The Conversation
Moment of truth for Chadian dictator convicted of crimes against humanity | The Conversation
Moment of truth for Chadian dictator convicted of crimes against humanity: Former Chadian President Hissène Habré defiant as he leaves court in Dakar in 2005. Reuters/Aliou MbayeOn May 30, 2016 an ad hoc tribunal in Dakar found the former Chadian head of state Hissène Habré guilty of crimes against humanity, war crimes, and torture. Part domestic, part international, the … [Read more...] about Moment of truth for Chadian dictator convicted of crimes against humanity | The Conversation
UN expert panel cites crimes against humanity committed by Eritrean authorities dating back 25 years
UN expert panel cites crimes against humanity committed by Eritrean authorities dating back 25 years: Eritrean officials have committed crimes against humanity since 1991, including enslavement, imprisonment, enforced disappearances, torture, other inhumane acts, persecution, rape and murder, a member of the former United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the … [Read more...] about UN expert panel cites crimes against humanity committed by Eritrean authorities dating back 25 years
How racially divided South Africans can find their common humanity | The Conversation
Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoSouth Africa is at a crossroads. As citizens of the country the questions that come to mind are: Who are we? What is our identity? And who among us are South Africans? I raise these questions because the emergence last year of the “Rhodes must Fall Movement”, followed by the “Fees must Fall Movement”, brought to the fore the legacy of the country’s … [Read more...] about How racially divided South Africans can find their common humanity | The Conversation
