Towards a decolonization of scholarship in Africa and a vision for the 1990s and beyond
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A decolonization of scholarship in Africa is imperative before its present and future state can be viewed with any optimism. A reform of African scholarship is expected to lead to its increased responsiveness to the needs and aspirations of Africans. The neocolonial status of Africa's indigenous scholarship is characterized by its continued domination by foreigners and its location within the context of colonialism, thus serving European instead of African objectives. Africa's marginalization in world affairs after the end of the Cold War also contributed to the subjugation of scholarship. Other factors which had a negative impact on indigenous scholarship were the conflict between the state and the universities and political repression.
Publication Name: Journal of Third World Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 8755-3449
Year: 1996
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Challenges in developing and testing HIV/AIDS vaccines in Africa
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Africa needs vaccines to fight the growing catastrophe and menace of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, but vast majority of vaccine research and testing has occurred in other continents. There is urgent need for the highest level of collaboration among African countries in developing and testing HIV/AIDS vaccines using a multisectorial approach.
Publication Name: Journal of Third World Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 8755-3449
Year: 2005
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Human rights and minorities in Africa: a theoretical and conceptual overview
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Issues are presented concerning the lack of success of African countries in implementing the tenets of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights of 1981 and 1986, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948.
Publication Name: Journal of Third World Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 8755-3449
Year: 2001
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