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Sports And Politics: A Match Made in Hell
Perhaps one of the most detrimental social trends of the last decade has been the fusing of politics with many aspects of social life.
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Africans Should Be Worried About the Crisis in Haiti
As Africans, we should care about the crisis overwhelming Haiti right now due to our shared histories of colonial oppression.
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French Imperialism Didn’t Cause the Coups in West Africa
A common misconception that has arisen, particularly on social media, is the notion that the coups took place to fight against French imperialism in the region.
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The African Union Has Become an Irrelevant Institution
In the face of many of numerous crises faced by the African continent; the African Union has largely become an irrelevant and ineffectual institution.
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The Myth of ‘African Unity’
There are many within Africa who often like to imagine a world where African countries would come together and collectively work towards a brighter...
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Sudan’s devastating war raging in the background
While much of the world’s focus on the conflicts currently being waged in Europe and the Middle East, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and...
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Should Africans Care About Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has so far been carried out over 2 years at this point. The amount of death and destruction that have...
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Should Africans Care About Israel’s War in Gaza?
The Israeli war against Hamas in Gaza has been taking place for around 8 months at this point, after Israel had been horrifically attacked...
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We have Civilian Government, Not Democracy, Across Africa
A growing trend online has been asserting that democracy has failed Africa. The flaw in this rationale is the conflating of civilian government with democracy.
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The Exit of the French Military From West Africa Should be Met With Caution
As the French military withdraws from West Africa, we must be mindful of potential dangers and work to fill any security vacuums caused by their departure
The Era of Military Dictatorship in the Sahel is Here to Stay
Hopes for a return to democratic rule are fading as the military regimes in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso work to further entrench their positions of power
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What Happened to the First Amendment of the United States?
Throughout the course of the Trump administration, we have seen a major attack on one of America’s most cherished values, the right to freedom of expression
Africa’s infrastructure has been the biggest victim of government corruption
Corruption has been a major problem all over the African continent, and its effects have been felt by all of us in one way or another.
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