Tag: africa
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Ghana Politics 101 – Elections Contextualized
On Wednesday, December 7th, Ghana will once again celebrate democratic elections. Ghana is usually hailed as the star of Africa or Africa’s most peaceful and stable country. Since 1992, the country has enjoyed substantial levels of political peace and stability. Yet as elections approach, tensions arise and there is a sense of uncertainty in the…
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Black, Feminist, Queer, Transgender, Gender non-conforming
“The revolution is black, female, queer, transgender, and gender non-conforming” – Lhola Amira Accra is evolving at a fast-pace. Recently named Africa’s capital of cool by the New York Times, the unremitting music (and radio) is joined by a bursting art scene. What characterizes the art scene in this city, however, is its markedly political character.…
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Cogitations
This is Priscilla. She is 17 years old, she has just finished high school, and she comes from the north – the poorest region in Ghana – where her mother lives. She now lives with her father in Accra. I was on a run in Legon when she stopped me. She asked me, “do you…
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