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Rwanda and its former colonial power France have opened a new chapter in relations ruptured by the 1994 genocide in the central African country. France supported the regime that presided over the mass killings. It also stands accused of sheltering the perpetrators. French presidents have come and gone in the intervening quarter of a century. The visit by president Emmanuel Macron to Kigali last week was different. He signalled a new start to the relationship between Kigali and Paris by asking for forgiveness for France’s involvement in the genocide. Jonathan Beloff explains the significance of Macron’s plea, while pointing out that, for their part, Rwandans who bore witness to the killings might need more convincing.
In Kenya, it’s estimated that about one in five girls between the ages of 15 and 19 have had a child. The high number is causing alarm in the country. Anthony Idowu Ajayi says that most of these pregnancies are unplanned. The big question is, why? In his study, he found that girls were sometimes tricked into having sex and didn’t know enough about contraceptives. They also didn’t have trusted mentors they could talk to about sex.
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Julius Maina
Regional Editor East Africa
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French president Emmanuel Macron lays a wreath on a mass grave at the Kigali Genocide Memorial on 27 May 2021.
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Jonathan Beloff, SOAS, University of London
It will take time for Rwandans, especially those who suffered or witnessed the genocide, to trust France again.
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A young Kenyan mother holds her baby bump.
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Anthony Idowu Ajayi, African Population and Health Research Center
Comprehensive sexuality education is needed to equip young girls and boys with pregnancy prevention knowledge before they have sex.
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Politics
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Gregory Mann, Columbia University
Mali's recent coup is a reflection of power wrangling between politicians and the military.
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Avinash Paliwal, SOAS, University of London
Ghanians fear that the country's security services still bear the hallmarks of bad old practices.
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Arts, Culture + Society
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Desiree Lewis, University of the Western Cape; Gabeba Baderoon, Penn State
Undocumented for decades, black South African feminists are increasingly visible. The essays in Surfacing present 22 leading thinkers.
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Judy Seidman, University of the Witwatersrand
Four decades later, post-apartheid South Africa barely recalls the Medu Art Ensemble's contributions to the liberation struggle. But that could be changing.
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From our international editions
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Gemma Ware, The Conversation; Daniel Merino, The Conversation
Plus, how a new wave of South African romcoms is reimagining Johannesburg. Listen to episode 17 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
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Lucy Rayfield, University of Bristol
It may seem strange to seek humour in the face of disaster, but our need to do so is ancient.
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En Français
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Simon Armitage, Royal Holloway
Les enterrements semblent avoir été peu fréquents en Afrique il y a environ 80 000 ans, alors qu'ils étaient répandus en Eurasie.
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Mohamed Arbi Nsiri, Université Paris Nanterre – Université Paris Lumières
La première attestation de la présence chrétienne en Afrique du Nord remonte à la fin du IIᵉ siècle.
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Jean-François Sénéchal, Université Laval
L’écoute sous forme de balado permet de mieux se concentrer sur l’information véhiculée. Entre « entendre » et « comprendre », il y a parfois un pas, que le balado permet de franchir.
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Grégory Rayko, The Conversation; Quentin Peschard, The Conversation
Plus de dix ans après le début des printemps arabes, l’attention se porte actuellement de nouveau sur le conflit israélo-palestinien. Comment ces deux phénomènes sont-ils interconnectés ?
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