Schlagwort: Africa
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German diplomacy in former colonial territories
In the past, German diplomacy has shown limited interest in addressing its colonial legacy. A research project commissioned by the Ministry has not led to any in-depth reflection on the diplomatic handling of the pervasive violence of the German Empire. It is therefore all the more encouraging that Germany’s newly appointed ambassadors to Ghana and…
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Burundi: Forgotten Colony of German East Africa
This text focuses on an episode of the podcast Decolonial Memories with Jean Berchmans Ndihokubwayo, a historian from Burundi. He talks about the entangled history between his country and Germany, the former coloniser.
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German restitution policy on colonial contexts
The change of government in Berlin is the right time to take a critical look at Germany’s restitution policy for colonial contexts. The so-called traffic light coalition has set some things in motion here, but it has also left serious work to be done. It is now largely up to civil society to push ahead…
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Appell an Bundesregierung zur Tansania-Ausstellung
Die Ausstellung „Geschichte(n) Tansanias“ von National Museum of Tanzania, Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz und Stiftung Humboldt Forum in Berlin soll danach in Dar es Salaam gezeigt werden. Doch die Weiterreise ist gefährdet, da auf deutscher Seite keine Mittel zur Verfügung stehen. Der Appell fordert die neue Bundesregierung zur Mitfinanzierung auf.
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Germany’s new government wants to intensify decolonial reappraisal
The coalition agreement of Conservatives and Social Democrats in Germany contains remarkably positive statements on dealing with the colonial legacy. However, it is not declarations of intent that count, but rather concrete steps towards implementation. Civil society and governments in former German colonial territories are increasingly calling for credible measures to recognize historical guilt, repatriate…
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Workshop at University of Dschang on Cameroon’s cultural heritage in Germany
Report in English and French about workshop and exposition at the University of Dschang in January 2025 on the „Atlas of Absence: Cameroon’s cultural heritage in Germany“. The event highlighted the relevance of addressing colonial legacies for youth, including the return of looted belongings.
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Episode 01 of podcast „Decolonial Memories“ with Flaubert Djateng
In episode 01 of new podcast „Decolonial Memories“, Flaubert Djateng (coordinator of Zenü Network in Cameroon) talks about efforts for return of ancestral remains and cultural belongings translocated to Germany.
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Cameroon’s cultural goods in Germany and their coloniality
Cameroon’s government, civil society groups, traditional rulers and academia are intensively preparing for the return of ancestral remains and cultural belongings appropriated by Imperial Germany more than 100 years ago. Flaubert Djateng’s report (English, German, French) provides a detailed account of civil society activities on colonial legacies in Cameroon.
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Conference Report „Cameroon’s Cultural Heritage in Germany“
This conference reports summarises discussions at the national conference on the publication „Atlas of Absence – Cameroon’s cultural heritage in Germany“, held 3 to 5 October in Yaoundé. The responsible Cameroonian-German research team is led by Prof Albert GOUAFFO (University of Dschang) and Prof Bénédicte SAVOY (Technical University of Berlin). Deutsche Fassung des Berichts am…
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Interview with Dr Valence Silayo (University of Dar es Salaam)
In this interview, Dr Valence Silayo from the University of Dar es Salaam addresses the entangled history between Tanzania and Germany. He highlights the extreme colonial violence in his country and calls for restitution of ancestral remains and cultural heritage as well as reparations. His present work as guest researcher at Linden Museum Stuttgart focuses…