Hostile terms
Africa: ‘tribalism’ Over a century of deeply racist Western literature continues to influence...
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Category: AIF Issue 39
Creole rising
West Africa: new languages Pidgin and creole emerged to serve trade, but what of their longer-term...
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Between a rock and a hard place
Swaziland: monarchical abuse Childhood links to the motherland seem to require a certain...
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Unpacking white privilege
South Africa: race relations When white ‘allies’ want to make a difference will there still be...
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Re-education for reconciliation: participant observations on ingando
Rwanda: ‘re-education camps’ A Canadian academic is ordered to pay attention, keep quiet and learn...
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How inclusive is Rwanda’s reconciliation project?
Rwanda: the official truth The RPF government’s version of history is a tool of power rather than...
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Titanic struggle
Nigeria: many identities A country of many ethnicities artificially brought together faces many...
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Righting wrongs
Morocco: recognising Tamazigh The five-year-old constitution seeks to restore the language,...
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‘Foreigners’ in their own homeland?
Côte d’Ivoire: Ivoirité versus inclusion Citizens must decide whether a constitutional amendment...
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Glaring inequality
Africa: market-dominant minorities Though the economies of many African countries are dominated by...
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Migration, identity and belonging in contemporary Africa
Africa: migration The lived experiences of migrants in Africa tell stories of isolationism and...
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Ethnic conflict in the political marketplace
South Sudan: a brutal war The concerns of the political elite revolve around ‘political budgets’...
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