The effects of German colonialism - exploitation, forced labor, deportations, repression, destruction of traditional order - can still be traced in West Africa today. The inadequacies of African elites in leading their populations out of manifest identity and development crises are closely linked to this painful history. Postcolonial identity is central to the search for emancipation and appropriate development strategies - and this remains shaped by colonial experience. The lecture by Dr. Kokou Azamede will outline the socio-cultural changes in the formerly colonized societies and explain how an honest debate on colonial injustice can enable West African societies to reconcile with their fractured identity and achieve self-determination. The event language will be German.
This event is part of a series of events for the five-year anniversary of the Africa Centre for Transregional Studies (ACT) of the University of Freiburg..