Day: October 2, 2012

  • Blood Flowed Here Before Water Did Trinidad Express 2012-09-14 Jan Westmaas The writer continues his series on Peru and South Africa after visits to these countries in July and August I’ve just read this morning in the daily press a story about Spanish energy company Repsol’s major oil and natural gas find in the Peruvian…

  • French MP Harlem Désir set to become first black man to lead a major European political party The Independent London, England 2012-09-12 John Lichfield The French Euro MP Harlem Désir appears certain next month to become the first black man to lead a major European political party. After weeks of wrangling, Mr Désir, 52, was…

  • Cedric Dover Wasafiri Volume 27, Issue 2 (2012) pages 56-57 DOI: 10.1080/02690055.2012.662322 Cedric Dover was born in Calcutta in 1904. Dover’s mixed ancestry (English father, Indian mother) and his studies in zoology led to a strong interest in ethnic minorities and their marginalisation. After his studies, he joined the Zoological Survey of India as a…

  • Race relations in Angola This is Africa: Africa for a New Generation 2012-09-26 Lula Ahrens ANGOLA, LUANDA | “Angolan women don’t like the Portuguese,” says Amelia (30, office cleaner) in a matter-of-fact manner to This is Africa. If you’re not familiar with Angola you might expect this to be the start of a rant against…