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The crimes of the Rwandan Patriotic Front
Judi Rever’s account of the Rwandan genocide and its aftermath challenges the official narrative. At the end of May…
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Rwanda’s economic growth has given its strong state even more power
Rwanda has emerged as a model for economic development. The country has taken great strides just 25 years since…
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Was There Ever A Country?
Biafra remains a should-have-been, at least in part because it never was. During the Biafran war of…
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Developing Knowledge Societies: Africa Needs a Linguistic Revolution
African societies are on the brink of changing from postcolonial societies into global knowledge societies. Digitalization and globalization could enhance…
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The rebirth of Harvard’s divestment movement
Two Harvard University Police Department officers block the entrance to Massachusetts Hall, watching nearly fifty people amass behind a poster…
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Everything You Know About Global Order Is Wrong
If Western elites understood how the postwar liberal system was created, they’d think twice about asking for its renewal.…
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A reflection from Africa: Conquer the fear for building stronger movements
The WRM Secretariat carried out an interview with social and environmental activist and human rights defender Nasako…
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Should the West stop giving aid to Africa?
Is aid just an extension of colonial economics? Or a lifeline for imperfect but necessary support systems? Firoze Manji…
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Decolonization politics: diversity is democracy
Politics is about who we are. How we communicate, how we fit into our communities and negotiate our shared…
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As Southern Nations break free, pressure mounts on EPRDF
Sidama progress towards statehood triggers copycat moves SNNP break-up is potential problem for SEPDM and EPRDF Splits and reforms leave…
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