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What We Lose When We Only Teach ‘Respectable’ Black History
It’s tempting to overcompensate for the absence of Black history by teaching only perfect, pristine, and pure histories.
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What was precolonial West Africa like?
he united several of West Africa’s kingdoms to defeat Ghana’s king, Sumanguru. He then began to conquer more land in the area, calling his new kingdom the Mali Empire. Records of oral history ...
West Africa bloc announces formal exit of three junta-led states
The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday announced the formal exit of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso ...
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Never underestimate the complexities of African history
What does it take to bury an outdated argument? The thought occurred while reading Motherland, one of a series of recent ...
West Africa's junta-led nations announce deployment of a joint force as extremist violence spikes
Niger’s defense minister says the junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force ...
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East Africa will benefit from West Africa’s mining disputes, top executive says
West African countries have traditionally been ... unencumbered by colonial history or a legacy of deals perceived to be unfair to host nations. Last year, Mali signed an agreement with China ...