By Adam Nossiter He rebelled against efforts to force African ways of thinking into the European worldview. His thoughts had the effect of a bomb in African intellectual life. Source: Paulin Hountondji, Revolutionary African Philosopher, Dies at 81 Category: Hountondji, Paulin (1942-2024), Deaths (Obituaries), Philosophy, Colonization, Africa, Benin, Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa)
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By Tom Malley A DARING explorer is on a mission to reach the most remote place in the world where the nearest people are in space. Chris Brown, 62, is close to becoming the first Brit to complete a specific expedition to Point Nemo – which is also known as the Oceanic Pole of Inaccessibility. […]
By Ruth Maclean and Eric Schmitt The West African country’s military junta said the presence of U.S. forces was “illegal.” Increasingly, West Africans are questioning the motives of Western countries operating in Africa. Source: Niger Orders American Troops to Leave Its Territory Category: Politics and Government, Defense and Military Forces, Coups D’Etat and Attempted Coups […]