Global South

Cabral’s perception about the end of colonial rule remains outstanding, if not prophetic.

CIVICUS, the global civil society alliance, joins hundreds of millions of people around the world in extending its deepest condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of former South African president Nelson Mandela and to the people of South Africa and all those inspired and touched by his

‘Between 2002 and 2010, according to the records of the System of Information Pertaining to Mortality, 272.422 black citizens died as a result of assassination, with a medium of 30.269 killed each year. But in 2010 the figure was 34.983.’ The Colour of Murder. Map of Violence, 2013, p.38

The 20th of November every year celebrates the month of Black Consciousness in Brazil. This day commemorates the death of Zumbi dos Palmares, a Quilombo [Maroon"> leader. It is a date that has been growing in importance in the country within the agenda of the anti-racism struggle.

The main purpose of this article is to reflect on employment and racial policies in Brazil, focussing on the social sphere, taking into consideration the experiences of the “Seal of Diversity” (Selo da Diversidade) and PLANSEQ Afro-descendente, in force in the Municipality of Salvador, Bahia Stat

The history of social and political thinking in Latin American countries, especially Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Colombia, reveals that since the end of the 19th century until the first decades of the 20th century important segments of medical elites participated actively in the elaboration an

“Standard economic theory does not offer ready solutions explaining China's path to capitalist economic development.” – Victor Nee and Sonja Opper

After the news broke out in late 2008 of the scandalous Daewoo Logistics project supported by leaders of the Malagasy state, and the change of the country's leadership soon after in early 2009, the granting of Malagasy land to investors was never questioned by the transitional government.

The study of foreign languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Dutch and the emerging interest in the Chinese language, has been a long part of Africans lives, especially of those who hope to move across borders and have smooth interactions with other nationals from different countries al