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King saw parallels between the anti-colonial movement in Africa and the civil rights struggle in the US.
Ghana lost its federalism due to mistaken political choices and missed opportunities, suggesting that other federations in Africa might well be at similar risk.
Fanon was brutally honest in his criticism of militants and Africa’s post-independence elites.
Ghanaian postcolonial intellectuals viewed terms such as development, neo-colonialism, self-reliance, and indigeneity as central to discussions of global inequalities.
Ghanians fear that the country’s security services still bear the hallmarks of bad old practices.
A year later, it’s clear that the dance promotes a conscious concept of Africanity – sowing feelings of tolerance and contentment that have conquered international audiences.
Despite its Imperial origins, the Commonwealth has a strong radical tradition. If it wants to remain relevant to Africa in the 21st Century, that radicalism needs to be rediscovered.
The increased migration of Africans and the global growth of hip hop culture has seen a dynamic new generation of Pan Africanism emerge.
In a rare series of interviews, the late Ghanaian leader spoke of how the country’s slave trade was revisited as a vehicle for economic development.
Jerry John Rawlings remains the most polarizing political figure in Ghana since Kwame Nkrumah
Ghana’s history shows a strong connection between music and politics that has evolved over six decades.
Kwame Nkrumah and Ali Mazrui associated nuclear weapons with imperialism and racism, but proposed different approaches to address the problem they present.
Studies of Kwame Nkrumah have been influenced by the political climate both within and outside Ghana.
Compared to other politicians who tend to be indirect and evasive, Nkrumah was direct, explicit and assertive.
The country’s national interest and human rights remain the two topics bedevilling South Africa’s foreign policy.
Minority parties in Ghana have found ways to stay relevant in elections despite their declining electoral numbers
Where should we place Mugabe among the pantheon of African nationalists who led their countries to independence?
Like many great men, the legacy of Ghana’s independence hero is not uncontested.
Gandhi was celebrated for the things he taught the world in his later years, through his writings, ideas and lifestyle. He was celebrated for seeking peace for all the peoples of the world.
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Humanities in Africa, University of Cape Town
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Lecturer, Political Science Department, University of Ghana
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Director and Assistant Professor Measurement & Evaluation School of Professional and Extended Studies, American University
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Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Associate research scientist, Universidade de Lisboa
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Lecturer, English Language and Linguistics, University of the West of England
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Professor of Francophone Studies (Africa, Caribbean), Faculty Affiliate with Africana Studies, World Literature Program and Human Rights Pracice, University of Arizona
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Professor of Public Affairs, Tshwane University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer, History and Political Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
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Professor of Modern and Contemporary History, Emeritus, Princeton University
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Associate Professor in Political Studies, University of the Western Cape
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Department of Philosophy, Rhodes University
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Associate Professor and Director of Christiansborg Archaeological Heritage Project, Associate Graduate Faculty, Rutgers University
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SARChI Research Chair in Geopolitics and the Arts of Africa, Rhodes University