Schlagwort: Burundi
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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 under German colonial rule
This post includes a summary by the Burundian historian Jean Berchmans Ndihokubwayo of his dissertation which he successfully defended at the University of Gießen on 20 May 2026. Title of the dissertation: Burundi under German colonial rule: Colonial authorities, local leaders, collaboration, resilience, and resistance, 1896–1916.
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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.