Weaves, braids, locks and fros: The politics of hair in Africa

>A story is told in the 2012 Kevin MacDonald documentary Marley of a not-so-well-known love affair between Pascaline Bongo, daughter of the first Gabonese President Omar Bongo, and the late Jamaican music legend Bob Marley.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: The politics of African hair

The BBC’s Pumza Fihlani looks at the politics around black hair.

 

5 years ago

CTV News

05 Apr

As Africa locks down, some deliveries of aid are threatened

As Africa locks down, some deliveries of aid are threatened  CTV NewsCould African States dare to be different from Global Advice? Continental use of facial masks could be an answer to Africa's prayers.  Graphic OnlineView Full coverage on Google News

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

30 May

No Politics in preps for all Africa games

With the 2015 All-Africa Games barely three months away, Tanzania’s preparations for the multi-sport event are laughable. Ironically, athletes from other countries--including hosts Congo Brazzaville, Kenya and Ethiopia--have set up camp at home as they scheme on how to steal the show at the games in September.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Letter from Africa: Rock'n'roll politics

Should the music be stopped to make a political point?

 

11 years ago

BBC

Has real multi-party politics arrived in South Africa?

Is this the start of real multi-party politics in South Africa?

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

16 Jul

How politics nearly ruined deal to end S.Africa’s longest strike

Forty-eight hours after talks to end South Africa’s longest strike hit a brick wall when the mining minister suddenly pulled out, a bishop and an anti-establishment corporate lawyer engineered a deal at a secret meeting in a ritzy hotel.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

17 Oct

POLITICS : Nyerere took us from one party to multiparty politics

A little more than 16 years have passed like so much water under the bridge since the founder of Tanzanian nationalism and iconic Satte President, Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere (1922-99), perforce went to his maker on Octobeer 14, 1999 – leaving Tanzanians distressed, forlorn and near-distraught.

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

26 Feb

MP Chenge locks horns with Ethics Secretariat

MP Chenge locks horns with Ethics Secretariat
IPPmedia
The Ethics Secretariat was yesterday forced to postpone the questioning of Bariadi West Member of Parliament, Andrew Chenge after he submitted a High Court stop order explicitly barring any and all authority from discussing any matter concerning the ...
Chenge contests ethics case modeDaily News

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11 years ago

TheCitizen

07 Jun

Kenya locks out TZ tour operators, cars

>Kenya’s Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA) has banned Tanzania’s tour operators and vehicles from taking visitors to Kenya’s game reserves and parks.

 

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