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Burundi Demands $43 billion in Reparations from Belgium & Germany

Burundi wants Belgium and Germany to pay $43 billion in reparations for harm done during decades of colonial rule over the nickel-producing East African nation. The move follows similar calls for compensation by the Democratic Republic of Congo after Belgian King Philippe…

Featured by Editor August 12, 2020

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Zimbabwe’s Economy before IMF Sponsored Structural Adjustment Programs

After independence in 1980, the sanctions that had been imposed on Rhodesia under UDI were removed and the government was able to participate in the international monetary system. Soon after independence, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose 16%, the manufacturing sector alone…

Culture Featured by Ana Mosioa-Tunya August 4, 2020

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Gukurahundi Massacres: What really happened in Zimbabwe?

Thousands of lives were lost, and the tragedy is that 30 years later the questions remain unanswered. What really happened? It is a case that is as old and has its roots in pre-colonialism. When brother takes arm against brother this is…

Featured by Ana Mosioa-Tunya July 28, 2020

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Role of White Supremacy in the Gukurahundi Massacre

After many years, and many declassified files, it has become clear that Gukurahundi was sponsored by white supremacists seeking to destroy the newly minted nation of Zimbabwe. Gukurahundi which comes from the Shona word the clearing of the dirt, is an unfortunate…

Featured Society by Editor July 19, 2020

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Magufuli’s Tanzania Middle Income Country Creating Millionaires

Tanzania Becomes Middle Income Country When John Magufuli took the reigns of Tanzania no one could have imagined that in such a short space of time he would have turned the east African country into a middle income country. What a wonderful…

America Featured by Editor June 17, 2020

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Netflix CEO & Wife pledge $120 million gift to Morehouse, Spelman and the United Negro College Fund

Reed Hastings, chief executive of Netflix, and his wife, Patty Quillin, will give $120 million to fund the education of black students in America. Their gift which will be split between Morehouse College, Spelman College and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF)…

Culture Europe Featured by Ana Mosioa-Tunya June 12, 2020

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Edward Colston’s Legacy: Black Labour White Wealth

Three hundred years ago, Edward Colston was one of the most notorious human traffickers in the world. He was second in command at the Royal African Company. The Navigation Act of 1660 enabled the Royal African Company to gain a monopoly over…

Featured by Editor June 1, 2020

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Botswana: Colonialism, Bechuanaland & Independence

In the 1830s, many parts of present-day Botswana were invaded by the Kololo and the Ndebele and then by the Afrikaners and the British South Africa Company. As a result, in 1885, the northern portion of the kingdom became the protectorate of…

Featured West Africa by Ana Mosioa-Tunya May 14, 2020

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The Myth of Ivory Coast the “West African Miracle”

In the 1980s, all the western economists at the World Bank, and IMF and other western think tanks called Ivory Coast the “West African Miracle”. The narrative was that Ivory Coast’s Abidjan was the Manhattan of Africa. Prevailing western thought was …

America Featured by Editor May 11, 2020

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Princeton Names First Black Valedictorian: Nicholas Johnson

Johnson is the first black valedictorian in Princeton’s history. He said he appreciates the encouragement he has received at Princeton in developing his academic interests. The University’s support through opportunities including international internships and cultural immersion trips to Peru, Hong Kong and…