We asked some of our readers to provide their thoughts on what they thought the African Diaspora’s responsibility towards Africa is and here are some select responses: For some, it was a question of defining who gets to be in the African Diaspora. Marissa explains: “Who is part of the Diaspora, and how far does [...]
‘Culture Clash: What Can Liberia Teach the African Diaspora About Returning Home?’, suggests that the settlement of Liberia by black Americans in the 19th century offers “a cautioning example” of diaspora involvement in the African continent. It is hard to disagree with Sia Vue’s assessment that Liberia failed to adequately assume the mantle of black [...]
Just imagine it. Celebrations on the streets of Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Kigali, Bujumbura, and Kampala as Africa welcomes the East African Federation with much fanfare, gleeful celebrations, and joyful ululations in different manners of razzmatazz. Now the third largest nation in Africa and 16th in the world, this new state with its capital of [...]
Recently, the newly appointed President of China, Xi Jinping, visited several countries in Africa.This was just the second visit made by the new leader after he visited Russia. President Xi Jinping’s visit highlighted the focus and significance of Africa to Chinese foreign policy. Although Sino-Africa relations are complicated and rapidly changing,the current relationship mostly consists of bilateral arrangements, wherein individual [...]