The wall in Western Sahara marks the practical frontline of a conflict most of the world has stopped watching.
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Human infant helplessness is not a weakness to be outgrown. It is an evolved trait that may be central to our ability to care for others.
Alberta is not the only place in the world where questions of self-determination are live.
Research has found that older adults who experience persistent difficulties in daily activities like preparing meals, shopping or driving face a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Historian Julia Gaffield discusses her recent biography on Haiti’s first leader, whose life she argues was unfairly tarnished by biased verdicts of history.
The Christian Council of Kenya got involved in a violent colonial effort to rehabilitate independence fighters. It saw this as an opportunity to evangelise.
The hip-hop group is directing the world’s attention to Gaza. But it’s not the first Irish republican group to protest the oppression of another colonised peoples.
A ‘cannabis use disorder’ can make it difficult to control how often or how much cannabis you use. Here are some of the symptoms.
What remains of Machel today is, above all, his ethical teaching. He died poor, committed to the cause of his nation.
It is 50 years since Mozambique achieved its independence from Portugal. But celebrations are being marred by deep divisions.
Support for Welsh independence has reached record levels – but that doesn’t mean nationalism is on the rise.
Greenland’s upcoming election is defined by the issue of independence. Whatever the result, neither side wants to become American.
We always want to find patterns in sequences of events – but often they aren’t really there.
Mozambique struggles to create a unified nation because of its diverse cultures, colonial history, socialism and globalisation.
Stakeholders, whether they be policymakers, political parties, civil society or the media, must proactively pursue electoral integrity.
The Independent Electoral Commission cannot afford to put a foot wrong in the country’s most important election since democracy in 1994, on 29 May.
The former Administrative Appeals Tribunal was stacked with political appointments. The government must ensure the same does not happen with its replacement.
Thousands of Kenyans were held in detention camps, and the British imperialist government tried to cover up brutal violations that occurred there.
The visit will acknowledge the more painful aspects of the UK and Kenya’s colonial history.
Kenya’s inability to move past ethnic ideology has made it difficult to develop alternative bases for political organisation.
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