Colonialism

Ugandans mark 57 years of independence with mixed views

Some citizens claim Uganda is still not independent citing corruption and foreign interventions while others say the end of colonial rule should be celebrated regardless of challenges.

China tells Britain to keep its 'colonial' hands off Hong Kong

Beijing denounced British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt as "shameless" and said it had made a diplomatic complaint to London after he warned of consequences if China neglected its commitments to guarantee basic freedoms.

How one American nearly wiped out an entire culture (or has)

This is how an effort to convert an 'uncontacted' tribe on the North Sentinel Island could end up erasing an entire population.

I am still proud to be Palestinian, and that is what Israel fears

Israeli aggression against Palestinians is rooted in fear: the fear that Palestinians have not surrendered their land, their identities, or the will to resist.

Orientalism after Edward Said

Edward Said's seminal text on Orientalism laid the foundations for analysing the modern world and its relationship with power structures. But does it go far enough?

Erdogan hopeful of Africa's future despite current struggles

Speaking in Istanbul, at an International Congress Gala Dinner on Health in Africa, Turkish president Erdogan said Turkey wants to develop long-term business alliances on the continent with a "win-win" approach based on "mutual respect and equality."