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5 modern African thinkers on identity, language, and regionalism
African philosophy is generally overlooked in the field of philosophy. The reasons for that are unclear. Some argue that it may be because African philosophy is closely tied to its oral traditions, making its extended history difficult to share to a larger audience. Others argue that its Afrocentric nature makes it less palatable to the rest of the world.
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Why Chadian students braved arrest and stormed their embassy in Algeria
Issa Kelei, a leader of a student movement that defends the interests of Chadian students in Algeria, was arrested by Algerian authorities on April 29, 2014. He and other Chadian students had been protesting the lack of financial support from their government in front of the Chadian Embassy in Algiers.
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Supporting the rights of Malian youth to education
While Mali is trying to reunite in its large territory strained by a prolonged internal conflict between the north and the rest of the country, its young people are impatient to move forward to build Mali’s future.
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