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Mahmood Mamdani: The Invention of the Indigène

Flüchtlinge aus Kivu

‘The violence in Congo may seem unintelligible but its roots lie in institutional practices introduced under colonialism, which 50 years of independence have only exacerbated,' writes Mahmood Mamdani. First published by |+| zum Artikel

Kwame Opoku: When will Britain Return Looted Ghanaian Artefacts? A History of British Looting of more than 100 Objects

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Article by Kwame Opoku. A recent visit to London, he writes, "reminded me that apart from the British Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum many other museums in London and elsewhere in the United Kingdom are still holding onto African cultural... |+| zum Artikel

Interview with Professor Eunice N. Sahle: "Moving Beyond the Language of ‘Help’"

In an interview conducted by Moses März (AfricAvenir) in Berlin, Prof. Eunice N. Sahle speaks about the 'development aid' regime and historical and present injustices in the global system. Moses März: Your lecture in Berlin suggested that its approach... |+| zum Artikel

Kwame Opoku: Reflections on the abortive Queen-Mother Idia Mask Auction: Tactical Withdrawal or Decision of Principle?

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Article by Kwame Opoku on the cancellation notice of the auction of Queen-Mother Idia mask on 4 December by Sotheby. What more does the cancellation tell us? Will the auction take place sometime in the future and somewhere else other than at Sotheby’s? Will... |+| zum Artikel

Héritage du mouvement nationaliste et pensée du soulèvement - entretien de Noé Ndjebet Massoussi avec Achille Mbembe

Professeur d'histoire et de science politique à l'université du Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Afrique du Sud, Achille Mbembe s'appuie sur l'héritage de l'Union des populations du Cameroun (UPC) pour analyser les perspectives d'action politique aujourd'hui.... |+| zum Artikel

"Nourrir les esprits" entretien d'Achille Mbembe et Célestin Monga avec Fabien Eboussi Boulaga

Entretien publié par le quotidien Le Messager paraissant à Douala au Cameroun en partenariat avec Africultures. La reprise de l'échange inédit entre Achille Mbembe et Célestin Monga par plusieurs... |+| zum Artikel

Kwame Opoku: They are selling Queen-Mother Idia mask and we are quiet

Idia Mask

Various media, including the Art Newspaper, and the Financial Times have reported that Sotheby’s, the auction house in London, will be auctioning a re-discovered masterpiece of Benin art, the ivory pendant of Queen-Mother Idia, on 17th February 2011 and other... |+| zum Artikel

Africa’s failings and the global system

Interview with Samir Amin, published by RFI and Pambazuka News. At 79, Samir Amin has lost none of his militancy. A leading thinker around ‘Third World-ism’, close to particular fathers of independence – like Modibo Keita – and the author of some 50 works on... |+| zum Artikel

Intellectual property: Pharmaceuticals, public health and subtle exploitation

Article by John Christensen and Khadija Sharife, first published by Pambazuka News. International intellectual property rights are increasingly serving the needs of the global pharmaceutical industry, write John Christensen and Khadija Sharife.

If... |+| zum Artikel

Human rights, livelihoods and Ubuntu for the 21st century

Article by Horace Campbell, first published on Pambazuka News. We cannot separate ‘the question of human rights and Ubuntu – our linked humanity and our peaceful coexistence with planet earth’ in the pursuit of ‘international peace and security’, writes... |+| zum Artikel

Kwame Opoku: Should Aesthetic Considerations take Precedence over Protection of Human Rights with Regard to Looted Artefacts?

We read with great interest an article by Tom L. Freudenheim, a former art museum director and former assistant secretary for museums at the Smithsonian Institution entitled “What Is Lost When Works are Trophies” that first appeared in the Wall Street Journal... |+| zum Artikel

Achille Mbembe pour l'abolition des frontières héritées de la colonisation - Entretien de Norbert N. Ouendji avec Achille Mbembe

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"Sortir de la grande nuit - Essai sur l'Afrique décolonisée". Tel est le titre du dernier livre d'Achille Mbembe qui paraît aux Éditions La Découverte à Paris le 14 octobre. J'ai eu le privilège de lire de manière attentive cet ouvrage riche et très... |+| zum Artikel

L'autre cinquantenaire : l'oubli de Maran (1887-1960)

Le cinquantenaire de la mort de l'écrivain René Maran, ce "précurseur de la négritude" pour certains, s'est vu célébré de manière plus que discrète. Retour sur le contexte historique au sein duquel s'est façonnée l'œuvre littéraire de Maran. Ce... |+| zum Artikel

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