Category: Pan-Africanism
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A Changing African Global Political Placement
Click or not: A Changing African Global Political PlacementI am from the Global South. For many that do not quite understand this latter term, it is one that replaced what used to be referred to as the “Third World”. This was based on colonialism and assumptions of the superiority of the Western World as well as attendant simplistic perceptions of what was in the… …
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Zimbabwe has Misread the UN General Assembly 2024
Click or not: Zimbabwe has Misread the UN General Assembly 2024By Takura Zhangazha* Zimbabwe’s president Emerson Mnangagwa recently announced that he will not be attending the 2024 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Through an official statement from his office, he cited what he referred to as a ‘dense schedule’ as the main reason why his Foreign Affairs minister will undertake Zimbabwe’s address to the UNGA. … …
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Discussing Race and the Global North in 2024
Click or not: Discussing Race and the Global North in 2024By Takura Zhangazha* So in the American (USA) presidential campaign that is underway in 2024, there have been multiple racist overtones from the Republican candidate, Donald Trump and his vice president nominee, JD Vance. They have both ridiculously argued that Haitian immigrants are stealing cats and dogs to eat in a town called Springfield, Ohio.… …
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Zimbabwe and SADC: Reflections of an African
Click or not: Zimbabwe and SADC: Reflections of an AfricanBy Takura Zhangazha* I am a Southern African Development Community (SADC) aficionado. I believe in it. Always. This started when my father cried when Samora Machel died. Young as I was, it was not easy to wish the emotions away as we also listened to songs from the then Runn family about how we were… …