A promise to an African grandmother: Shining a light on Germany’s colonial past
Germany has over the past years made strides in coming to terms with a dark era of its past, the colonial rule of large ...
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‘No one talks about this’: Remembering Germany’s role in colonising Africa
“He was stationed in German East Africa and he was building these train tracks there. I was like, wait a minute. Of course, this happened, but nobody ever talked about it. Growing up in Germany ...
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Berlin Conference's Impact On EAC Development 140 Years After Divide of Africa
As the world marks 140 years since the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, it is crucial to reflect on the enduring legacy of this event, particularly in East Africa. The conference, which aimed to divide ...
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German and Italian Interests in Africa
But it has received in addition the cooperation of Reichstag deputies who, under the presidency of Dr. Heinrich Schnee, a former governor of German East Africa, have formed a powerful colonial group ...
Germany Temporarily Shuts Embassy in South Sudan Amid Fears of Civil War
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany has temporarily closed its embassy in South Sudan's capital Juba because of rising tensions that ...
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WW1: Why was the first German defeat in Africa?
A British liner carrying 30,000 chests of tea was captured by a German cruiser off the east coast of Africa, just two days in to the war. So it was imperative to Britain that Germany’s long ...
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A promise to an African grandmother: Shining a light on Germany's colonial past
From 1885 to 1919, the region was part of German East Africa, a huge colony almost three times the size of present-day Germany. Mboro grew up with stories about the king whom the Germans hanged ...
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A promise to an African grandmother: Shining a light on Germany’s colonial past
From 1885 to 1919, the region was part of German East Africa, a huge colony almost three times the size of present-day Germany.