Africa: Spiritual Memory, Diasporic Justice – Recognising Aladura Churches As Living African Heritage

Africa: Spiritual Memory, Diasporic Justice – Recognising Aladura Churches As Living African Heritage

Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and engagements, contexts and controversies, and reviews and responses flowing from the African Arguments books. It is edited and managed by the…

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African leaders demand climate justice, not charity, at 2nd Africa Climate Summit

African leaders demand climate justice, not charity, at 2nd Africa Climate Summit

President Ruto plants a tree on his arrival for the 2nd Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. PHOTO/Presidency. By PATRICK MAYOYO and Agencies [email protected] African leaders gathering in Addis Ababa for the Second Africa Climate Summit have issued a unified and urgent demand: a complete overhaul of the global climate finance architecture. They called…

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Justice dept eyes AI to streamline processes

Justice dept eyes AI to streamline processes

Mmamoloko Kubayi, minister in the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. While corporate SA is said to be leading the charge in artificial intelligence (AI) integration, South African government departments are taking notes in hopes of following suit. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCD) is working with the SA Law Reform Commission and…

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Africa: Spiritual Memory, Diasporic Justice – Recognising Aladura Churches As Living African Heritage

Africa: ‘Reparatory Justice’ Key to Ending Racism Against Africans and Their Descendants

Governments, academia and other stakeholders must “double down on delivering reparatory justice” for people from the African diaspora, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a report published on Wednesday. Doing so is key to dismantling systemic racism that is rooted in legacies of slavery and colonialism, it said. Actions include formal apologies, truth-seeking,…

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Africa: Spiritual Memory, Diasporic Justice – Recognising Aladura Churches As Living African Heritage

Africa: UN Chief Calls for Justice and ‘Real Change’ for People of African Descent

On the International Day for People of African Descent, celebrated each year on 31 August, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for justice, dignity and equality for people of African descent around the world. In a message released ahead of the Day, Mr. Guterres honoured the “extraordinary” contributions of people of African descent across every…

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Africa: Spiritual Memory, Diasporic Justice – Recognising Aladura Churches As Living African Heritage

African Debt and Climate Change – How the ICJ’s Vanuatu Ruling Could Be Used for Broader Justice

African sovereign debtors in distress face terrible choices. They are often forced to choose between fully paying their creditors and financing the needs of their populations – health, education, renewable energy, water. Discussions with their creditors focus on financial, economic and contractual issues. The environmental and social impacts of their situation are largely excluded from…

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