An open group for sharing research and discussion on the history of Africa and African diasporas. Welcomes a broad range of theoretical and methodological approaches
Robert Heinze deposited “Taxi Pirates”: A comparative history of informal transport in Nairobi and Kinshasa, 1960s –2000s in the group
African History on Humanities Commons 3 weeks, 5 days agoThe chapter presents a comparative history of two African cities notorious for the way their informal transport systems are regulated by different actors. It looks at how small private (often unlicensed) transport operators took over public transport in the 1950s and 1960s, their efforts at self-regulating and the efforts of informal workers to…[Read more]
Olalekan Adigun deposited A Critical Analysis of the Relationship Between Climate Change, Land Disputes, and the Patterns of Farmers/Herdsmen’s Conflicts in Nigeria in the group
African History on Humanities Commons 3 months, 2 weeks agoRelying on the Nigeria Watch database and newspaper reports from August 2014 to April 2018, this study analyses the root causes, patterns, and politicisation of the farmers/herdsmen conflicts in Nigeria. This study critically examines the relationship between climate change, land disputes, and the patterns of farmers/ herdsmen conflicts in…[Read more]
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Olalekan Adigun deposited People, Power, and Change: Analysing the Causes of Power Shifts in Africa Since the Cold War in the group
African History on Humanities Commons 1 year, 6 months agoThis paper attempts to provide answers to the following questions: What are the causes of political changes in Africa in the 21st century? Are these changes people-led? What are the challenges militating against people-led political changes in Africa? The paper takes a look at the nature of the post-colonial states of Africa since the Cold War…[Read more]
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African History on Humanities Commons 1 year, 7 months ago