Tag: colonialism

• When Haiti paid France for freedom: the greatest heist in history

  July 2, 2020

  In the wake of George Floyd’s killing, there have been calls for defunding police departments and demands for the removal of statues. The issue of reparations for slavery has also… more ›

• Replacing CFA with Eco ‘challenges the sovereignty’ of Nigerian naira

  June 30, 2020

  The Francophone countries coming together to replace the colonial currency, the CFA Franc with the Eco, may be “a major step forward and a positive thing,” says Andrew S. Nevin,… more ›

• Is France breaking with its colonial past in Africa?

  May 24, 2020

  It is the end of an era in West Africa as France moves to scrap the currency used by its former colonies. Eight West African countries will soon be using… more ›

• A Kenyan Painter Casts a Critical Eye on China’s Role in Africa

  February 22, 2020

  Michael Soi’s “China Loves Africa” collection examines the symbiotic and often corrupt relationship between Beijing and African elites. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/21/world/africa/michael-soi-kenya-china.html more ›

• Russia Exerts Growing Influence in Africa, Worrying Many in the West

  January 29, 2020

  The Kremlin is increasing arms sales, security pacts and training programs as the American defense secretary weighs withdrawing troops from the continent. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/28/world/africa/russia-africa-troops.html more ›

• How colonial rule committed Africa to fragile authoritarianism

  November 4, 2019

  The impact of colonial rule on sub-Saharan Africa continues to be the subject of intense debate and controversy. Barely a year goes by in the UK without a public figure… more ›

• Yemen

  September 21, 2019

  The armed conflict in Yemen has killed and injured thousands of Yemeni civilians since it began. https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2019/country-chapters/yemen more ›

• Talking Digital Colonialism with Morehshin Allahyari

  August 20, 2019

  In her new performance lecture title “Physical Tactics for Digital Colonialism,” Allahyari explores what it means for data to be colonized. https://hyperallergic.com/504461/talking-digital-colonialism-with-morehshin-allahyari/ more ›

• The horrific consequences of rubber’s toxic past

  July 24, 2019

  The black-and-white photograph shows a man, perched on the edge of a wooden deck, looking down at two objects. At first, you can’t take in what they are. In the… more ›

• Private armies and secret deals: Russia’s drive into Africa

  June 13, 2019

  A cache of leaked documents appear to show how a close Putin ally is leading a push to turn Africa into a strategic hub with echoes of Soviet-era zones of… more ›