Tag: colonialism

Africa Demands Colonial Reparations and End of Resource Exploitation at the 38th AU Summit
During the 38th Summit of the African Union, held in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, the member countries articulated a class action lawsuit aimed at dismantling the structures of inequality bequeathed by European colonialism on the continent. RELATED: Algeria Mediates With African Countries To Contain Conflict in DR Congo This year’s Summit theme was the […]
February 15, 2025

Trinidad and Tobago Remove Colonial References From Its Coat of Arms
Tridad and Tobago’s authorities informed that they will replace the three Columbus’s ships, which are shown on the lower part of the shield and symbolize the Trinidad island, from the national coat of arms. RELATED: Trinidad and Tobago: Lawsuit Filed Over Deaths of 7 Infants The Prime Minister of the Caribbean nation, Keith Rowley, said at […]
February 9, 2025

Burkina Faso Bans Colonial-Style Wigs for Judges in Decolonisation Effort
Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré has announced a bold decision to ban the use of British and French colonial-style wigs by judges, marking a significant step in the country’s ongoing efforts to decolonise its judicial system. Related:Burkina Faso: Jihadist Massacre Left More Than 200 Civilians Dead In a statement, President Traoré emphasized the importance of […]
January 17, 2025

Chad: Goverment Breaks Military Relations with France
Government of Chad assured Paris that its decision does not call into question the historical relations and bonds of friendship between the two nations. Following the withdrawal of French troops from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, Chad was the last country with a French military presence in the Sahel. Related:France Must Close Its Military Bases […]
November 29, 2024

President of Mexico Insists That Offering Apologies To Indigenous People
The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, insisted this Saturday that offering apologies for ‘crimes’ committed during the conquest, as she has requested from the Spanish crown, is not shameful and, on the contrary, is something that elevates and brings the peoples closer together. RELATED: Mexican President Sheinbaum Expresses Solidarity With Petro for Unfair Investigation “The […]
October 12, 2024

Indigenous Venezuelans March for Anti-Colonialist Resistance Day
On October 12, a significant date for indigenous peoples and social movements in Latin America, communities across Venezuela took to the streets to protest against Spanish colonialism and celebrate their cultural roots. RELATED: This day marks the anniversary of the invasion, looting, and forced colonization initiated by the Spanish Crown against native populations. Demonstrators rallied […]
October 12, 2024

October 12th Represents the Beginning of Genocide in the Americas: President Maduro
‘For us, this is the day of resistance, of life over death, of freedom over slavery, of the republican idea over monarchy,’ he stressed. On Wednesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro criticized Spain for celebrating October 12 as a holiday, stating that this date symbolizes the beginning of genocide, slavery, and colonialism in the Americas. RELATED: […]