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On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1868, The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law. In 1910, Govan Mbeki, South African anti-apartheid and ANC leader and activist (died 2001) was born. In 1929, Hassan II of Morocco (died 1999) was born. In 1949, Raoul Cédras, Haitian military officer and politician was born. In 1954, Théophile Abega, Cameroonian footballer and politician (died 2012) was born. In 1982, Alecko Eskandarian, American soccer player and manager was born. In 1999, Days of student protests begin after Iranian police and hardliners attack a student dormitory at the University of Tehran. In 2002, The African Union is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, replacing the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). The organization's first chairman is Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa. In 2004, Paul Klebnikov, American journalist and historian (born 1963) passed away. In 2011, South Sudan gains independence and secedes from Sudan. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Is the Clock Finally Striking the Hour of ‘the African Moment’?

Modern Diplomacy

July 9, 2026

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In his 1998 chronicle of the Rwandan genocide, journalist Philip Gourevitch calls Africa a region that generates major catastrophes, ‘but don’t really make meaningful politics’. Indeed, in the academic world, Africa is often framed as an agglomeration of failing states. It has, somehow, become synonymous with bad governance, neo-patrimonialism, militarism, authoritarianism, and poverty. Though Africa [] The post Is the Clock Finally Striking the Hour of ‘the African Moment’? appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

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