An exploration of the connections between modern-day Africa and its history.
Today we present an article by Professor Cherif Keita who demonstrates the intersections between religion and politics in Africa by discussing John Langalibalele Dube as a path breaking figure. This […]
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In this thought-provoking piece first published on the site From the Thornveld, University of KwaZulu-Natal scholar Christopher Merrett discusses the history and future of South Africa while warning of the […]
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Recently we posted a petition calling for the removal of the Gandhi statue at the University of Ghana on the Blog. In this historic effort, the online petition […]
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by Dr. Benjamin N. Lawrance
Africa as marginal, Africa as forgotten, Africa as a country… we’ve all encountered the tired and simplistic formulae and frameworks that are reproduced time and time […]
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Dear CIHA Blog Readers,
We draw your attention to a petition at the University of Ghana that has gone viral, to bring down a recently-erected statue of Gandhi (the only statue […]
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by Dr. Christopher Merrett
The CIHA Blog presents the last of a series of reflections that have looked at four eminent South African thinkers: Richard Turner, John Colenso, Albert Luthuli and […]
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by Dr Christopher Merrett, UKZN
Why does understanding the religious convictions of powerful resisters in South African history matter? By understanding the formative influences and convictions of Nobel Peace Prize winner […]
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In this piece, Dr. Olufunmilayo Arewa (Law Professor, University of California, Irvine), argues that “borrowing may become appropriation when it reinforces historically exploitative relationships or deprives African countries of opportunities […]
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en français
“I voted on April 27, 1994, the second of the four days of voting, and I chose to vote in Natal to show the people of that divided province […]
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