Tag: Africa

LIZ THEOHARIS: Which Way America? Confronting Christian Nationalism in the Spirit of Desmond Tutu

Tomdispatch.com  – If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality – Archbishop Desmond Tutu    The world lost a great moral leader this Christmas… Read More LIZ THEOHARIS: Which Way America? Confronting Christian Nationalism in the Spirit of Desmond Tutu

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Sada Mire: Africa’s heritage is humanity’s – and it’s been overlooked for too long

In my first class on an archaeology course at Lund University in Sweden, I stood out more than usual. It was not just that it was full of blond and blue-eyed students, more than in any other class I had ever attended – it was that archaeology is not a field that many migrants study.… Read More Sada Mire: Africa’s heritage is humanity’s – and it’s been overlooked for too long

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Desmond Mpilo Tutu 1931-2021. A Tribute by Terry Bell

The Arch is dead. Desmond Mpilo Tutu, archbishop emeritus of the Anglican church and Nobel Peace Prize winner who fought a long battle with cancer died on December 26 , 11 weeks after his 90Ath birthday.  His work within and after South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) reinforced his position as an international icon,… Read More Desmond Mpilo Tutu 1931-2021. A Tribute by Terry Bell

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu: tributes paid to ‘a moral giant’ after anti-apartheid hero dies

Desmond Tutu, the cleric and social activist who was a giant of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, has died aged 90.  Desmond Tutu, giant in fight against apartheid South Africa, dies at 90 Desmond Tutu: A life in pictures Desmond Tutu, the first Black archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, and who received… Read More Archbishop Desmond Tutu: tributes paid to ‘a moral giant’ after anti-apartheid hero dies

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Africa alerted the world to Omicron. Why are we now the pariahs? By Ayoade Olatunbosun-Alakija

The advent of the Omicron variant has given us a glimpse of an alternative future in which, had the Sars-CoV-2 virus been initially identified in Africa in early 2020, the world would have maybe locked Africa away. There would have been no emergency funding for vaccine development, limited global attention, and Africa would have become known as… Read More Africa alerted the world to Omicron. Why are we now the pariahs? By Ayoade Olatunbosun-Alakija

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Terry Bell: The dangers of returning to a ‘normal’ South Africa

The events of recent weeks have once again highlighted the gross inequalities and the legacy of apartheid geography that remain South African realities.  They also revealed that the poison of ethnic nationalism continues to course through parts of the body politic. As a result, there are many lessons to be learned, some of which, although vital,… Read More Terry Bell: The dangers of returning to a ‘normal’ South Africa

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Terry Bell writes from South Africa: The challenge of real democracy

The political elite elected ostensibly to represent the majority, is effectively — and often all too obviously –  under the influence, if not direct control, of elements of the monied minority. It is a classic case of who pays the piper invariably calling the tune. If the “tune” – the policies and decisions affecting the… Read More Terry Bell writes from South Africa: The challenge of real democracy

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China’s relations with the African continent: Three elephants in the room. By Abdul-Gafar & Tobi Oshodi

How racism, the media and local realities could shape the future of migration between China and Africa    From the landmark $200m African Union secretariat building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which is the meeting place of African leaders, which was a gift in 2012, to the roads, airports, railways, universities and libraries, China’s visibility in Africa’s infrastructural landscape is… Read More China’s relations with the African continent: Three elephants in the room. By Abdul-Gafar & Tobi Oshodi

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Marcus Barnes – 'It speaks to an ancient history': why South Africa has the world's most exciting dance music

Many people got their first taste of South African dance music this year via six Angolans dancing in their backyard, dinner plates in hand. Their viral video, with casual but masterful moves set to Jerusalema by South African producer Master KG, created a global dance craze; the track ended up all over Radio 1 this… Read More Marcus Barnes – 'It speaks to an ancient history': why South Africa has the world's most exciting dance music

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