Return to the old bad days: The ugly rise of racism in Europe
Last month, Western Allies celebrated the 75the anniversary of the defeat of the racist ideology of Nazism. The promise was that of a brave new …
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Africa must learn from Europe’s structural failures
The euro’s internal contradictions have sent Greece into a depression, contributed to a near continent-wide stagnation, and threaten to derail an entire political project.
European Union saga: lessons for Africa
A regional integration agenda that appears to privilege some, who often wield the “big stick”, will only create disillusionment, frustration, and anger for the weaker ones.
Band Aid 30: The politics of pity
Many people have understandably been offended and perplexed by Band Aid 30. But as James Wan explains, the song was a symptom of a much …
Inside the White Saviour Industrial Complex
In late 2014, Band Aid, a fundraising effort in which dozens of Western musicians come together to sing the charity single ‘Do They Know It’s …
Spain: Keeping Africans out
Spain retains political control over two semi-autonomous city states in northern Morocco that are protected by fortress-like fences and high-tech surveillance equipment. Their very existence …