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Ibrahim Mahama is transforming northern Ghana's art scene while making waves in Paris. The internationally celebrated artist has opened three cultural centers in his homeland and just launched a major exhibition exploring the lasting effects of decolonization.
The United Nations voted 164-1 to adopt map projections that accurately show Africa's real size, ending centuries of visual distortion. African nations are reclaiming their stories through education reforms and campaigns challenging outdated stereotypes.
Experts from four continents gathered in Ghana to reimagine how African knowledge systems can shape science and development policy. The conference sparked vital conversations about moving beyond Western-only approaches to solving modern challenges.
The tiny island nation formerly known as Nauru just officially changed its name to Naoero, reclaiming the indigenous identity European colonizers tried to erase. It's the latest country in a powerful 50-year movement of cultural reclamation sweeping the globe.
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A new generation of Indonesian chefs in the Netherlands is ditching colonial-era dining traditions to showcase the true diversity of Indonesia's regional cuisines. Their movement celebrates authentic flavors while educating diners about the archipelago's rich culinary heritage.
After decades of foreign scientists extracting fossils and knowledge from their land, Indonesia has flipped the script. The nation now funds and leads major archaeological digs, inviting international experts to join their quest to uncover humanity's earliest chapters.
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South Africa is launching a new school history curriculum that shares stories from all communities, not just those in power. After seven years of development and nationwide consultations, students will finally learn the full story of their shared past.
The Pacific island nation of Nauru is voting to restore its original Indigenous name, Naoero, reversing more than a century of colonial mispronunciation. Nearly 10,000 citizens will decide whether to honor their heritage by changing the country's official name back to what their ancestors always called it.
The world's smallest island republic is shedding its colonial past with a name that honors its native language. Nearly 10,000 citizens will vote to officially change Nauru back to Naoero, the name their ancestors used before foreign colonizers arrived.
A community in Grand Kru County, Liberia has officially renamed two towns from their colonial-era names to Nimeah Plantation and Nimeah Beach, reconnecting residents with their cultural roots. Government maps and records are already being updated to reflect the change.
Indigenous artists from Amazonia are rewriting centuries of European stereotypes through a groundbreaking exhibition in Bonn that flips the colonial narrative on its head. Their work proves Indigenous cultures aren't frozen in time but thriving, evolving, and reclaiming their own stories.
A groundbreaking exhibition in Bonn shows Amazônia through Indigenous eyes, dismantling centuries of Western myths about "timeless wilderness" and "unchanging cultures." The show proves that over 300 languages, ancient innovations, and thriving cultures have always defined this diverse region.