Frelimo, which governs Mozambique, has squandered the enormous political capital it enjoyed at independence. It now remains in power through violence, intimidation, harassment, and threats.
Former Zambian president Kenneth Kaunda at the inauguration of former South African president Thabo Mbeki in 2004.
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Kaunda will be remembered as a giant of 20th century African nationalism – a leader who gave refuge to revolutionary movements, a relatively benign autocrat and an international diplomat.
South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters toyi-toyi at an anti-Israel protest.
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South Africa’s famous toyi-toyi was adopted from Zimbabwean troops, who learned it in Algeria – showing the interconnected nature of Africa’s liberation struggles.
A statue of the author, Solomon T. Plaatje, in Kimberley, South Africa.
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