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Walter Rodney: Sierra Leonean historiography's refusal of a radical inheritance, By Ibrahim Abdullah
48+ min ago (130+ words) This is more than an omission. It is a refusal. And yet, this inheritance has not been properly claimed. Instead, his work remains like a buried foundation: load-bearing, but unseen. Rodney's place in Sierra Leone historiography is therefore paradoxical. He…...
Floods kill at least 59 people in Ivory Coast
12+ hour, 1+ min ago (242+ words) Heavy flooding in Ivory Coast has killed at least 59 people, a government spokesperson says. Speaking after a cabinet meeting, Amadou Coulibaly told reporters "the council deplores the particularly high death toll of 59 this year." On Monday, floods and landslides triggered…...
July 5: Algeria's Long Reckoning with Empire and Memory
9+ hour, 43+ min ago (678+ words) Bow your head before you read further. What follows is not an anniversary tribute. It is an accounting. The fifth of July is not a feast. It is a debt. Here is its ledger, in order, from the first morning…...
The Forgotten Nilotes of Somalia: A Small Community in the Shadow of History
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (687+ words) When discussions about Somalia's ethnic diversity arise, attention often turns to the majority Somali clans or the Somali Bantu communities of the fertile Jubba and Shabelle river valleys. Yet there is another chapter of Somalia's history that usually gets very…...
After 26 years, it's farewell to Wild Life
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (756+ words) The Spectator Australia After 26 years, it's farewell to Wild Life In the year 2001 Toby Young asked me to help him boost The Spectator's new online edition by writing a column he christened Wild Life, in which "a great white hunter…...
Floods kill 59 in I. Coast since mid-May: government
13+ hour, 24+ min ago (169+ words) Edition. mv Floods kill 59 in I. Coast since mid-May: government Widespread flooding has killed at least 59 people in Ivory Coast since the "particularly heavy" rainy season began in mid-May, a government spokesperson said Wednesday. Residents gather to assess the aftermath of…...
Floods Kill 59 in Ivory Coast Since Mid-May: Government | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (164+ words) Floods Kill 59 in Ivory Coast Since Mid-May: Government News of Bahrain Email: online@newsofbahrain. com Abidjan: Flood has killed at least 59 people in Ivory Coast since the rainy season began in mid-May, according to the authorities, with the death toll…...
Ivory Coast West Africa Floods
13+ hour ago (195+ words) Washington Times God, Country and the American Story Sounding the alarm on Israel, Christianity & America's future WATCH: Indo Pac 2026 Naval Dominance: Shipbuilding, Autonomy & C2 Ivory Coast West Africa Floods Military parade celebrates Army's 250th Cheers and chants rang out Saturday from a…...
Lagos targets digital archiving to preserve history, cultural heritage
8+ hour, 24+ min ago (824+ words) July 2, 2026 by Our Reporter The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to deepen the digital transformation of its archival system. It reaffirmed its commitment to digitising historical records and preserving the state's documentary heritage to safeguard its history, culture and…...
Dozens Killed as Severe Floods Devastate Ivory Coast and Ghana
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (241+ words) Heavy rainfall triggers deadly flooding and mudslides in Ivory Coast and Ghana, claiming dozens of lives and threatening global cocoa supplies. Torrential rainfall across West Africa's coastal belt has triggered deadly flooding in Ivory Coast and Ghana, claiming dozens of…...