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Kenya at 60: six key moments that shaped post-colonial politics

Kenya at 60: six key moments that shaped post-colonial politics: Kenya's first president Jomo Kenyatta waves at a crowd. Harry Benson/Getty Images Kenya celebrates 60 years of independence this year. As a political scientist who has studied Kenya for the past 20 years, I consider a turning point from each decade that helped to shape …

Pope Francis: the first post-colonial papacy to deliver messages that resonate with Africans

Pope Francis: the first post-colonial papacy to deliver messages that resonate with Africans: Pope Francis reads a speech at St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, after he was elected on 13 March 2013. Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images When he was presented to a cheering crowd at St Peter’s Square, Vatican City, on 13 March 2013, few people …