Afrophobia is rooted in exclusionary ideas of citizenship and belonging that were shaped by colonialism and reproduced by postcolonial states.
Understanding the rise of Afrophobia in South Africa — and how we resist it
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JOINT PRESS STATEMENT: Statement of outrage against the weaponisation of xenophobia and the brutal and unlawful treatment of migrants, including refugees and asylum seekers
Various organisations and individuals have condemned the aggressive approach of state officials towards the safety of migrants, including refugees and asylum seekers, amid rising anti-migrant rhetoric and vigilantism in South Africa.
Burkina Faso: Traoré, a conservative, anti-democratic despot
‘It is impossible to understand Burkina Fasso’s two coups without considering the dominant fact in the Sahel at that point: the Jihadist war that has been raging in Mali since 2012, and has engulfed Burkina from 2016–18 onwards’ ~ Rahmane Idrissa.
Reflections on 10 years of Rhodes Must Fall
The Rhodes Must Fall (RMF) movement was about more than the removal of a statue; it sought to make visible and challenge the structures of oppression the statue symbolised.