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The preceding parts, I and II have attempted to frame the concept of decoloniality in two ways: liberatory and institutional. The former means that decoloniality is innately an emancipatory concept for the non-West or formerly colonized populations mainly Latin America and Africa in response to Western epistemic hegemony.

Source: The Sword

In Part 1, I located rather broadly, the two main issues underpinning my view: the historical and decolonial context of Afrikaans and Kiswahili, and the conceptualization of decoloniality. Now, I seek to unpack both.

Author: Hamudan Ssenoga

Source: The Sword

I AM immensely thrilled to think alongside you in this series, on the Genealogy of African Debates on Decoloniality. Two central issues, in this opinion, are explored. Firstly, I situate Afrikaans and Kiswahili within a historical and decolonial context. Secondly, it studies the conceptualization of decoloniality.

Source: The Daily Nation

By: Adventino Banjwa

We, the undersigned scholarly community at Makerere Institute of Social Research, Makerere University, strongly condemn the ongoing massacre and war crimes committed by the state of Israel against civilians in Gaza.

2023 will be recorded historically as the year that Palestinians stood boldly in the face of colonial fascism and screamed in defense of their homes, humanity and life. Palestinians as a people have endured over a century of settler colonial violence. We have thrived as a people and shall continue to do so. We do not need to speak of our right to resist, for it is not a right, but a way of being and survival for Palestinians.

Author: Yahya Sseremba

Source: Monitor

Written by BAKER BATTE

Source: The Observer

Since the devastating September 11, 2001, attacks, which claimed the lives of over 3,000 people and left many more injured, the United States of America has been committed to preventing such acts of terrorism within its borders and across the globe.

We heartily congratulate four of our continuing students whose projects have been awarded the 2023-2024 Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships. The award will support their ongoing projects, titled as follows:

Jacob Katumusiime - “Beyond Religio-Cultural Violence: A Historico-Political Re-Contextualization of the Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God”

Listen to the recording of Robert Kabushenga, the former CEO of Vision Group, and Prof. Mahmood Mamdani discussing contemporary Uganda on Twitter spaces.