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Political History

From Apartheid and Afrocentrism to Pan-Africanism, the history of African political philosophy is essential to understanding consequent development of the continent.
Genocide in Rwanda
A detailed account of the genocide in 1994 of Tutsis by Hutus in Rwanda from Human Rights Watch.
Reparations for Africa
A FAQ from the African Reparations Movement on the issue of reparations for slavery and colonisation.
The UN and Apartheid
A timeline of the activities of the United Nations against Apartheid from 1946 to 1994.
Charter of the Organisation of African Unity
The charter of the Charter of the Organisation of African Unity, which was adopted on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
All-African People's Conference
The resolution on imperialism and colonialism adopted by the All-African People's Conference in Accra in December 1958.
Rwanda Genocide Report
A chilling report on the genocide in Rwanda that took place in the 1990s.

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