by Tina Magaqa and Rodwell Makombe Abstract In some African societies, there is a perception that queer sexualities are an invention of Western modernity and that they do not have a place in indigenous ways of being human. Oftentimes, such perceptions draw on anti colonial discourses and nationalistic rhetoric that essentialize Africa as a different geographical space […]
by Mukerrem Miftah Abstract The “Muslims in Ethiopia complex” envelops three interrelated fundamental dimensions in the relation between Muslims and Ethiopia. The first is viewing it as a discourse among academics in “Ethiopian Studies.” Utilizing the broader rubric of “Hi/storying,”the present article argues that, except for a few lately emerging counteractive discourses, it has largely […]
by Yatta Kanu Abstract Critique of colonial and postcolonial education in Africa as perpetuating cultural and intellectual servitude and devaluation of traditional African cultures has led some African intellectuals to call for a re-appropriation of pre-colonial forms of education to rediscover the roots of African identity. But precisely how can African traditional forms of education […]