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Explores the challenges of large, complex, institutionally fragmented, and dynamic city-regions across the BRICS countries and the emergence of formal and informal governance arrangements.

Are you considering a move to the vibrant and culturally rich nation of Ghana? Whether you're relocating for work, education, retirement, or simply seeking a new adventure, "Moving to Ghana: A Comprehensive Guide for Expats" is your indispensable companion for a seamless transition to this West African gem.Ghana, often referred to as the "Gateway to West Africa," offers a unique blend of history, tradition, and natural beauty. From the bustling streets of Accra to the serene beaches of Cape Coast, Ghana's diverse landscapes and warm hospitality await your exploration.Inside this comprehensive guide, you will find:Practical Guidance: Navigate the complexities of obtaining visas, work permits, and residence permits. Discover valuable tips on finding accommodation, setting up utilities, and enrolling your children in schools.Cultural Insights: Embrace Ghana's rich culture and traditions by learning about its festivals, languages, and customs. Explore the vibrant arts and crafts scene, indulge in delectable Ghanaian cuisine, and immerse yourself in the rhythms of local music and dance.Education and Healthcare: Understand the educational system and healthcare options available in Ghana. Ensure your family's well-being with insights into local medical services and health insurance.Work and Business: If you're pursuing career opportunities or starting a business in Ghana, gain valuable insights into the local job market, business regulations, and networking opportunities.Daily Life and Safety: Discover practical tips for everyday living, from transportation and shopping to banking and communication. Stay informed about safety and security measures to ensure a worry-free experience.Exploration and Adventure: Uncover the natural wonders of Ghana, from national parks and waterfalls to historic sites and vibrant markets. Get insider tips on the best places to visit, outdoor activities, and cultural festivals.Connections and Support: Build relationships with the local community and expatriate networks. Find essential resources, contact information for government agencies, and details about embassies and consulates.A Lifetime of Memories: Make the most of your time in Ghana by exploring neighboring countries, celebrating local holidays, and giving back through volunteer opportunities. Create lasting memories and savor the rich tapestry of life in this beautiful country.Whether you're embarking on a short-term assignment or planning to make Ghana your new home, this guide provides the knowledge and insights you need to thrive in your new environment. "Moving to Ghana: A Comprehensive Guide for Expats" is your essential companion for a successful and enriching journey in this welcoming and vibrant nation.Prepare, explore, and enjoy Ghana to the fullest with the guidance of this comprehensive resource. Your adventure begins here.

Are you dreaming of a life in an exotic paradise? Mauritius, with its pristine beaches, vibrant culture, and welcoming community, beckons as an ideal destination for those seeking a fresh start in a tropical haven. "A Guide to Moving to Mauritius: Your Pathway to Paradise" is your comprehensive companion for making your dream of living in this enchanting island nation a reality.This insightful guide takes you on a journey through every aspect of relocating to Mauritius, from the initial planning stages to embracing the unique Mauritian lifestyle. Whether you're moving for work, retirement, or simply seeking adventure, this book equips you with the knowledge and tools you need to thrive in your new home.Inside, you'll discover:Practical Guidance: Navigate the intricacies of visas, permits, and paperwork with ease, and uncover essential tips for a smooth transition.Cultural Insights: Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Mauritian culture, from its diverse traditions to its vibrant festivals.Housing and Education: Find the perfect accommodation for your needs and explore the education options available for you and your family.Healthcare and Well-being: Learn about Mauritius' healthcare system and how to access quality medical services.Employment and Business: Discover the economic landscape of Mauritius and explore opportunities for your career or entrepreneurial ventures.Community and Lifestyle: Connect with the local community and embrace the Mauritian way of life, from its cuisine to its leisure activities.Environmental Stewardship: Understand the importance of sustainability and the environment in Mauritius and learn how you can contribute to conservation efforts.Leaving a Legacy: Explore ways to make a meaningful and lasting impact on your community, the environment, and future generations.Whether you're drawn to Mauritius for its natural beauty, business opportunities, or cultural richness, this guide provides you with the tools to embark on your journey with confidence and enthusiasm. Let "A Guide to Moving to Mauritius: Your Pathway to Paradise" be your roadmap to a new and fulfilling chapter in this tropical paradise. Your dream life in Mauritius awaits!

This a collection of travel stories by the author while he was posted in different countries of the world during his Indian Foreign Serice career. Originally written in Odia, the book has been translated in Hindi by Mihir Patnaik.

The African comics scene is as varied as the continent itself. In this anthology, artists from 14 sub-Saharan African countries draw a new world on the theme of "Decolonising".

Moederland is a courageous and modern appraisal of what it means to be descended from the people who created the ultraracist apartheid system in South Africa. Illuminating its turbulent history through the lives of her female ancestors, it is a history of South Africa like no other, told from the perspective of women long silenced in the historical narrative. It asks, what were they doing while white supremacy was constructed? In Moederland, Cato Pedder travels the centuries from the 1600s, when Cape Town was a remote outpost of the Dutch East India Company, to the kraal of a Zulu king in the 1800s before doubling back to Europe and then culminating with the English Quaker aunt who defies apartheid to marry across the colour line. As anti-racist campaigners call out the statue of Jan Smuts in Parliament Square, Cato painstakingly excavates the long-forgotten life stories of the women of her prehistory, unpacking the legacy of her Afrikaans heritage and bringing their collective shame into the light. Moederland brilliantly sits at the borderline between personal history and memoir and shares themes with The Hare with Amber Eyes by Edmund de Waal, The Wife's Tale by Aida Edemariam and Maybe Esther by Katja Petrowskaja, both of which use unknown forebears to throw new light on the troubled past. It will also appeal to readers of Damon Galgut's Booker Prize winning novel, The Promise.

Governance, security, and development are three critical components of a dialectical nexus that is both dominant and determinant for any objective and fruitful quest for the understanding of the trajectory of a country, a region or, in the case of Africa, a continent from a colonial past to a neocolonial and meta-colonial present, and toward a future of strategic optimal independence and self-reliance. That colonial past and the ensuing neocolonial and meta-colonial present have made these critical components and the dialectical nexus that they form particularly challenging for the African continent. For this reason, Issues of Governance, Security and Development in Contemporary Africa offers an in-depth, interdisciplinary analysis of the challenges that contemporary Africa faces within these critical areas, as well as the resources and prospects that the continent possesses and can leverage to overcome the said challenges. Using case studies involving a range of countries across the continent, Mohamed Saliou Camara, Alem Hailu, and Sabella O. Abidde argue that Africa needs to decolonize the terms of reference that guide its nation-building, statecraft, and national development agenda in ways that will facilitate the establishment of viable systems of governance and security, and the promotion of genuine development.

"Fifteen-year-old Dimkpa dreams of the day his father will be made village head. He will return to school and maybe even go on to university; his mother will no longer have to break her back foraging wild food to sell at market; they will have the money to build a fine tomb for his aunt Okike; and his family s status as ohu ma, the lowest Igbo caste, won t matter anymore. But when his father is passed over for a younger man, breaking tradition, Dimkpa realizes that he must make his own fate. Journeying from his small village in rural Nigeria, to Lagos, Awka, and home again, Dimkpa learns that no money is easy money, that superstition runs deep, that knowledge is power, and that sometimes it is better to live in the present than to always be chasing a future just out of reach. The Liquid Eye of a Moon is by turns hilarious and poignant, capturing all the messiness of adolescence, and the difficulty of making your own way in a world that seeks to oppress you."--Publisher description.

The Federalist Papers first appeared in 1787 as a series of letters to New York newspapers exhorting voters to ratify the proposed Constitution of the United States and the fate of the nation quite literally hung in the balance. Writing in concert as "Publius," Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison urged voters to ratify the proposed Constitution of the United States. A masterpiece of political theory, The Federalist Papers remains important and vital reading for anyone seeking to understand the tensions at the heart of the United States.

This book focuses on regions for which until now the geomorphology was very poorly studied and relatively unknown. Nevertheless, the landforms and landscapes of the Horn of Africa are highly attractive, diverse and in a few cases unique, since they span very different environments, from highland plateaus and mountains to lowlands (even below sea level) and coastlines with a high degree of diversity and from monsoon to arid climate conditions.  The main topics addressed in the book include the links between the geological evolution and the current large scale geomorphology of the Horn of Africa; the large differences between the highlands and lowlands climate, river hydrology and their variation through time within a climate change perspective. This part of the world was home of the very first hominids. The landscape in which they lived and evolved throughout the Pleistocene is described in comparison with the arid and inhospitable, though immensely scenic, environment of today. Perennial and ephemeral rivers with very different morphology, processes, and hydrology drain the area, and, in combination with the past and recent uplift, substantially contributed to provide the region with peculiar landscapes and landforms. Long lasting weathering and erosion processes result in a typical inselberg landscape such as the Bur region, or the currently exposed flatland of old peneplain surfaces. Their changes through time, induced by both natural and anthropogenic factors, are addressed by a couple of case studies. Though the region has few inhabitants, they had to struggle to find their livelihood in a land that offers poor resources. This resulted in landscape change and land degradation. Examples of human impact on the landscape are presented at different scales.  This book provides readers interested in geography and geomorphology with essential scientific and educational information on the Landscapes and Landforms of Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia through simple, though scientifically, rigorous texts illustrated with several color maps and photos. One main prerogative of this book is therefore to give an insight into a region of the world where, for geographical and historical constraints, geomorphological investigation was very limited, thus enriching its intrinsic informative value.

The original forests of the central and northern highlands of Ethiopia are almost entirely confined to the "sacred groves" surrounding the churches and monasteries of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church. In Ethiopian tradition sanctity starts from the Tabot on the altar of the church and extends to the outer periphery of the compound. Church forests serve as shade and shelter for the sacred, and are seen as integral parts of the churchyard.The Act of Gebre Menfes Qiddus (GGMQ) is an original Ethiopic hagiographic text. It depicts the life and struggle of the saint in the wilderness of forests and mountains. Hagiographic texts like GGMQ are in Ethiopia not mere historical records, but texts linked to the daily liturgical services that shape and mould the perceptions and actions of their readers and listeners. The aim of the thesis is to analyse how GGMQ presents the relation between the saint and the natural environment in order to see if there is a correlation with how the Ethiopian tradition has preserved the church forests and has considered these to be sacred spaces representing the wilderness. The aim is achieved through a close reading of the text and its intertexts using four selected themes as analytical instruments: ascetic estrangement, coexistence with non-human creation, identification with the angels and reconciliation of opposites. The analysis, and the fact that the GGMQ is one of the most venerated texts, read and heard with great liturgical solemnity, show that there are good reasons to believe that the constant reading of GGMQ has made and makes a significant impact upon the readers' views on the mutual co-habitation of human and non-human creation and the development of an awareness of the need to preserve the wilderness and non-human creation.

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • A BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB PICK • A LIBRARYREADS PICK"If you are someone who gravitates toward emotional gut punch reads, allow me to introduce you to this spectacular debut…"-BuzzFeedHere are three things you should know about my husband: He was the great love of my life despite his penchant for going incommunicado. He was, as far as I and everyone else could tell, perfectly happy. Which is significant because… On New Year's Eve, he died.And here is one thing you should know about me: I found him.Bonus fact: No. I am not okay.Someday, Maybe is a stunning, witty debut novel about a young woman's emotional journey through unimaginable loss, pulled along by her tight-knit Nigerian family, a posse of friends, and the love and laughter she shared with her husband."Incisive and witty. I couldn't put it down."-Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström, internationally bestselling author of In Every Mirror She's Black"A masterfully woven exposition on love and loss. Nwabineli is magic with words."-Bolu Babalola, internationally bestselling author of Honey and Spice

Der gebürtige Dresdner Bruno Gutmann (1876-1966) ist einer der bekanntesten und zugleich einer der umstrittensten Missionare der Leipziger Mission. Von 1902 bis 1938 wirkte er mit Unterbrechungen am Kilimanjaro im heutigen Tansania. Seine Lehren wirken bis heute nach.Bei den Chagga wird Gutmann nach wie vor hoch verehrt. 1963 wurde er von den lutherischen Gemeinden mit dem Ehrentitel "Wasahuye O Wachagga" ("Pate der Chagga") ausgezeichnet. Als Missionar erforschte und dokumentierte er Bräuche und mündlichen Überlieferungen, die er nach seiner Rückkehr nach Deutschland in umfangreichen Bänden veröffentlichte. In der Kultur der Chagga mit ihren ausgeprägten sozialen Bindungen spiegelte sich für Gutmann das biblische Idealbild christlicher Nächstenliebe. Für ihn galt das Lebensmodell der Chagga als erstrebenswert, nicht die seiner Auffassung nach im Werteverfall begriffene Gesellschaft in Deutschland. Daher verteidigte er die Chagga-Kultur auch gegenüber kolonialen Einflüssen. Anlässlich seines 50. Todestages fand am 16./17. Dezember 2016 im Leipziger Missionswerk ein Symposium zu seinem Leben und Wirken statt. Aus sehr verschiedenen Perspektiven wurde Gutmanns Wirken in Ostafrika und darüber hinaus sein ganzes Leben neu in den Blick genommen. In diesem Band sind die Vorträge des Symposiums, weitere Aufsätze über Gutmann und auch ein Originaltext von Bruno Gutmann versammelt.

The Bemba people of Zambia had a rich and extensive kingdom that rose to the stature of an empire. Originally, from Kola (present day Angola and Congo DR), under Mukulumpe "Mierda" Mubemba and Mumbi Lyulu Mukasa, the crocodile clan forged forward, reaching their echelon and crescendo under the reign of such great rulers (called Chitimukulu or great tree) as Chileshe Chepela, Chitapankwa and others. It's a story of love, betrayal, empire building, European invasion and the decline of African traditions. Bemba Dynasty (historical novel) is at the very essence of everything that defines colonialism, freedom and self-determination for the people of Zambia and Africa.

Sam is eighteen when he meets Pixie and instantly falls head-over-heels in love. She is an artist and a free spirit in her twenties. Their relationship is passionate and deep, although Sam finds it hard to understand Pixie - especially her unwillingness to talk about the portrait of a young boy that hangs on the wall of her bedroom and the haunted look in her eyes whenever Sam mentions it.It is only when Sam discovers the tragic story of Pixie's childhood that he is able to appreciate what the portrait means to her.But their love for each other now faces a major new challenge and threat as Pixie refuses to conform to the racist laws of Apartheid.This is a new edition of the award-winning love story, that also provides fascinating insights into life in South Africa at two different stages of its racist history, and includes a post-Apartheid Epilogue.AWARDS: TSB Best Book Award South East Arts Award Nominated for a Writers' Guild of Great Britain Best Book Award

Food stood at the centre of Mussolini's attempt to occupy Ethiopia and build an Italian Empire in East Africa. Seeking to redirect the surplus of Italian rural labor from migration overseas to its own Empire, the fascist regime envisioned transforming Ethiopia into Italy's granary to establish self-sufficiency, demographic expansion and strengthen Italy's international political position. While these plans failed, the extensive food exchanges and culinary hybridizations between Ethiopian and Italian food cultures thrived, and resulted in the creation of an Ethiopian-Italian cuisine, a taste of Empire at the margins. In studying food in short-lived Italian East Africa, Gastrofascism and Empire breaks significant new ground in our understanding of the workings of empire in the circulation of bodies, foodways, and global practices of dependence and colonialism, as well as the decolonizing practices of indigenous food and African anticolonial resistance. In East Africa, Fascist Italy brought older imperial models of global food to a hypermodern level in all its political, technoscientific, environmental, and nutritional aspects. This larger story of food sovereignty-entered in racist, mass settler colonialism-is dramatically different from the plantation and trade colonialisms of other empires and has never been comprehensively told. Using an original decolonizing food studies approach and an unprecedented variety of unexplored Ethiopian and Italian sources, Cinotto describes the different meanings of different foods for different people at different points of the imperial food chain. Exploring the subjectivities, agencies and emotions of Ethiopian and Italian men and women, it goes beyond simple colonizer/colonized binaries and offers a nuanced picture of lived, multisensorial experiences with food and empire.

A reinterpretation of the history of Sokoto that provides a new assessment of its leaders and their visions for the Muslim state.

The first (and only) published volume on the frustrating early Allied campaign in East Africa, that saw the emergence of Germany's Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck - one of the most successful and legendary guerilla leaders of all time.This volume in the Official History of The Great War covers the first half of the campaign in East Africa (the planned second volume was never published). The fighting in 'German East' - the German colony comprising the modern state of Tanzania - became one of the most famous guerilla wars in history, and the tenacious and cunning German commander, Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, won the respect of his enemies for the clever way he resisted all attempts to subdue his tiny force of European officers and highly trained native 'Askaris'. But, despite Lettow-Vorbeck's fame, the Allied side of the war - involving international forces from South Africa and India as well as Britain, is virtually unknown. Of all the subsidiary enterprises undertaken during The Great War, the operations described in this volume are probably the least known. The only regular British battalion involved was the 2nd Loyal N. Lancs. The early stages were disastrous for the British, beginning with the unsuccessful attack from the sea on the port of Tanga, described as "one of the most notable failures in British military history." The British commander was replaced and ordered home, while on the German side Tanga proved the first of many victories for the commander who would earn the admiration of friend and foe alike and remain undefeated right through the war: von Lettow-Vorbeck.

The first (and only) published volume on the frustrating early Allied campaign in East Africa, that saw the emergence of Germany's Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck - one of the most successful and legendary guerilla leaders of all time.This volume in the Official History of The Great War covers the first half of the campaign in East Africa (the planned second volume was never published). The fighting in 'German East' - the German colony comprising the modern state of Tanzania - became one of the most famous guerilla wars in history, and the tenacious and cunning German commander, Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, won the respect of his enemies for the clever way he resisted all attempts to subdue his tiny force of European officers and highly trained native 'Askaris'. But, despite Lettow-Vorbeck's fame, the Allied side of the war - involving international forces from South Africa and India as well as Britain, is virtually unknown. Of all the subsidiary enterprises undertaken during The Great War, the operations described in this volume are probably the least known. The only regular British battalion involved was the 2nd Loyal N. Lancs. The early stages were disastrous for the British, beginning with the unsuccessful attack from the sea on the port of Tanga, described as "one of the most notable failures in British military history." The British commander was replaced and ordered home, while on the German side Tanga proved the first of many victories for the commander who would earn the admiration of friend and foe alike and remain undefeated right through the war: von Lettow-Vorbeck.

Bessy - Willbess - was a dancer, but that isn't all he did for money. He dreamed of leaving Zambia with his lover for the queer heaven of San Francisco. Grace Zulu was still fresh from the village, donning her suit and covering up her childhood scarifications each day to go to her corporate law job. Born with a highly developed sense of justice, she was excited to meet her first pro bono client; what she encounters in the jail cell, however, is a badly beaten boy with chipped teeth and an eye that's swollen shut. Within two weeks, Bessy has disappeared from custody - apparently released but no one sees him again. Navigating the baked-in homophobia of Zambia's colonial legacy, the confused hurt and rage of Bessy's nuclear family, and the tensions between Christian kindness and its propensity to hate the sinner, Grace must pursue her legal case while tracking down the wily, dangerous owner of the club where Bessy was first arrested.

This book paints an image of sociality in duress, describing how new Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) bring possible changes in political engagement and civic-ness. The political branch of the field of ICT-for-Development (ICT4D) is firmly convinced that this translates in civic engagement and democratisation. This book questions this conception, by showing that mistrust greatly increases through new ICT in a society where mistrust has been internalised. These processes are examined in the society encountered in Sokodé, the capital of the Central Region of Togo, in the period between 2015 and 2020, when the mobile phone became widespread among young people. This ethnographic research provides a snapshot of the changes brought about by new ICT in the social fabrics and the lives of these young people. The place and period are highly relevant for getting a better understanding of the forms that civic engagement can take, and the roles that new ICT can play in settings of political repression. Togo has been ruled by the same family for over half a century, and Sokodé is one of the rare places of fierce political opposition. However, young people do not persevere in massive street protests like in other countries, even though they appear to have every reason to do so. How can the circumstances and social processes be understood that are leading to this ¿political silence¿, and how do frustration and anger find their way? The link between new ICT and civic engagement has more often been made, but mostly quantitative and volatile, lacking empirical grounding. This book demonstrates that there is indeed a connection between new ICT and social change. Through their phones, young people inform themselves in different ways, and they react differently to social and political changes. Their reflection on politics has also altered, minimal as it may seem. By closely regarding the context and mechanisms by which the trustworthiness of information is valued, this book contributes to the nascent research field of communication and political anthropology.

South Africa has infinite things to see, experience, and do. It is rich in history, culture and natural beauty. If you are looking for a travel guide with a quick overview of what to expect when visiting South Africa, this guide is for you!

Duke's life is about honour, loyalty, and respect for the business. Nothing else. Yet, one look at Carla across a crowded nightclub, and he breaks his own rules. One night with the seductive woman who calls to him like no other, and he wants to keep her.But his troubled angel is a mafia princess who lives dangerously on the edge. She plays a desperate prank and sparks a cartel war.Now, Duke is in a high stakes battle to keep everything he loves. And he intends to win, come Hell or high water.

Le livre de Gratien RUKINDIKIZA est un témoignage privilégié de l'histoire récente du Burundi, principalement celle de 1993.Grâce à ses connaissances de l'armée, il livre des versions souvent méconnues du public burundais. L'histoire du Burundi post indépendant regorge des non dits, de mensonges. Les évènements de 1965, 1969, 1972, 1988 et 1993 sont décrits avec du recul.L'auteur apporte une grande compréhension des circonstances de l'assassinat du Président NDADAYE et de ses collaborateurs. Il a analysé les méandres de la trahison. Le Président Melchior NDADAYE n'a pas été trahi seulement par son armée, mais aussi par une partie de son entourage.

Moments in the Private Room is a piercing exploration of Zimbabwean society by the debutant author, Kudzai Mhangwa. As his creative lens moves through time and circumstances in an uncanny yet authentic voice that manages to be both satirical and heartfelt, each story is poignantly nuanced and articulates something most of us have likely felt at some point in our lives. From the pangs of love to the comforts of friendship, the thrilling vexation of chasing a dream to the burden of expectations - the perplexity of it all. And at the heart of everything is the complexity of human character, its strengths and shortcomings, its beauty and messiness that is as iridescent as the stories themselves.