Colonialism
Mahmood Mamdani examines Uganda’s colonial legacy and his son’s political rise in new book
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Columbia University professor Mahmood Mamdani discusses his latest book, Slow Poison, which explores how British colonial rule shaped Uganda’s post-independence state and the long tenure of leaders like Idi Amin and Yoweri Museveni. Drawing on his own experiences of exile and statelessness, he links Uganda’s history of belonging and exclusion to the political ascent of his son, New York City mayor‑elect Zohran Mamdani.
Artefacts from the Royal Nkuna family, taken more than a century ago, have been returned to South Africa by Switzerland. The Nkuna royal family expressed elation over the recovery of these items, which are vital to their legacy and the nation's heritage. This restitution highlights South Africa's efforts to reclaim cultural treasures lost during the colonial era.
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In a tribune published in Le Monde on October 5, 2025, Guyanese lawyer Patrick Lingibé criticizes the use of 'metropole' to refer to mainland France, viewing it as a postcolonial remnant. He suggests replacing it with 'Hexagone', a neutral geographic term already used in some official texts. This symbolic change would affirm the equality of all French territories.