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Tag: Repatriation

  • Idris Elba: Why I’m planning a move to Africa

    Idris Elba: Why I’m planning a move to Africa

    British actor Idris Elba has told the BBC that he will relocate to Africa within the next decade as part of his plans to support the continent’s movie industry. The 52-year-old star of the hit series The Wire is behind nascent projects to build a film studio on the Tanzanian islands of Zanzibar as well…

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  • Portugal has no intention of paying reparations for slavery, government says

    πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Ή This is despite the country’s President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, recently declaring that Lisbon is responsible for past mistakes and should pay for crimes committed during colonial rule. Portugal sold nearly six million Africans into slavery, more than any other European country. During the colonial period, countries such as Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde,…

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  • A new home for the African diaspora in Ghana stirs tensions

    Nestled in the sleepy town of Asebu, a few miles inland from the Atlantic along Ghana’s Cape Coast, lies a serene 5,000 acre rural settlement. A mud road at the entrance weaves through a dense, green landscape of dozens of homes and partially built concrete structures, enveloped by miles of farmland and palm trees. “Nobody’s…

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  • Marcus Garvey’s Propaganda and the Power of Pan-African Communication

    Marcus Garvey, a visionary leader, orator, and activist, left an indelible mark on the Pan-African movement during the early 20th century. Central to Garvey’s philosophy was the belief in the transformative power of propaganda and effective communication. Through his impassioned speeches and publications, Garvey aimed to instill a sense of pride, unity, and self-determination among…

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