Africa – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:07:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://brewminate.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cropped-BrewBLogo01-32x32.jpg Africa – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com 32 32 Traditional African Religions, Christianity, and the Syncretic Struggle for Spiritual Survival https://brewminate.com/traditional-african-religions-christianity-and-the-syncretic-struggle-for-spiritual-survival/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:07:09 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=266994 The encounter between African religions and Christianity in the Americas produced spiritual systems that were neither simple adaptations

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]]> A History of African Religious Culture in the Atlantic World https://brewminate.com/a-history-of-african-religious-culture-in-the-atlantic-world/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:18:23 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=214811 Elements of central African syncretic religions were brought to other places. Introduction A watercolor painted around 1750 features

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]]> Africa 2.0: The Rise of African Agency in International Politics https://brewminate.com/africa-2-0-the-rise-of-african-agency-in-international-politics/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:16:46 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=250470 African countries are framing their own sovereign assertions and regional influence. By Mark BastaWorld Section WriterBerkeley Political Review

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]]> The Kikuyu People of East Africa from the Seventeenth Century https://brewminate.com/the-kikuyu-people-of-east-africa-from-the-seventeenth-century/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:16:17 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=196877 They became the driving force of Kenyan nationalism in the mid-20th century. Introduction The Kikuyu people (aka Gikuyu or Agikuyu)

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]]> Soft Power: China Flexes Its Media Muscle for Influence in Africa https://brewminate.com/soft-power-china-flexes-its-media-muscle-for-influence-in-africa/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:15:13 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=250739 Beijing is making a play for the hearts and minds of African people. By Mitchell GallagherPh.D Candidate in

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]]> Nuggets of Condescension: 300 Years of Negative Portrayals of Africa’s Economy https://brewminate.com/nuggets-of-condescension-300-years-of-negative-portrayals-of-africas-economy/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:07:46 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=247893 Western observers have used the past to portray African economic culture as backward and inadequate. By Dr. Bronwen

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]]> Russia’s Growing Footprint in Africa https://brewminate.com/russias-growing-footprint-in-africa/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:07:09 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=250991 Russia is tapping into anti-Western sentiment to bolster its influence on the continent. By Mariel FerragamoEditor, Daily News

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]]> Mauretania: Exploring Sites of Ancient Roman Morocco in Northern Africa https://brewminate.com/mauretania-exploring-sites-of-ancient-roman-morocco-in-northern-africa/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 15:26:18 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=193862 Mauretania was annexed by the Roman Empire in 40 CE. Introduction Morocco, then known as Mauretania, was annexed by the Roman

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]]> Colonialism and the Origins of Food Insecurity in West Africa https://brewminate.com/colonialism-and-the-origins-of-food-insecurity-in-west-africa/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 15:25:50 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=245589 Why is hunger a problem in West Africa today? By Dr. Anya GruberVisiting Fellow in AnthropologyCornell University Introduction

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]]> ‘The Description of Africa’: The First Full Account of the Continent in 1526 https://brewminate.com/the-description-of-africa-the-first-full-account-of-the-continent-in-1526/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 15:25:22 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=245479 He wrote the book for a Renaissance audience. By Sikeena Karmali AhmedPhD Student the History of Intellectual ThoughtThe

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