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Haiti and the Congo factor: Why DR Congo and Haiti have continue to suffer cycles of violence, invasion and repression

Haiti and the Congo factor: Why DR Congo and Haiti have continue to suffer cycles of violence, invasion and repression
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Afonso I of Kongo: The ruler caught up in the slave trade | African Roots | DW

Afonso I of Kongo: The ruler caught up in the slave trade Afonso I of Kongo strategically pursued a close mutually beneficial relationship with Portugal. At first, he collaborated in the slave trade, but later rejected it when it got out of control. Watch video 02:19 When did Afonso I live? Afonso I of Kongo, born Mvemba a Nzinga in 1456, succeeded his father João I of Kongo and ruled the Kongo Kingdom from circa 1507 to circa 1542. What was Afonso I renowned for? While his father had welcomed the first Portuguese travelers, Afonso I went further in embracing the religion at the expense of tradition. Some historians view this as a strategic move to ensure good relations with Portugal. However, he was mindful of keeping a mutually beneficial partnership with the Portuguese and showed negotiation skills through his many letters, which he wrote to King Manuel, particularly once the slave trade got out of control.

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How Portugal silenced centuries of violence and trauma

How Portugal silenced ‘centuries of violence and trauma’ Ana Naomi de Sousa © A map published for Portugal’s 1934 Colonial Exhibition, held in Porto. It is entitled: “Portugal is. A map published for Portugal’s 1934 Colonial Exhibition, held in Porto. It is entitled: “Portugal is not a small country” and shows the size of Portugal’s empire at the time as if super-imposed over a map of Europe [Courtesy of Paulo Moreira] As a wet winter gives way to spring, Lisbon’s Campo das Cebolas square is empty and quiet. From the nearby ferry terminal, commuters from neighbourhoods on the other side of the Tagus river go back and forth. Between the empty, pedestrianised square and the river bank runs the Infante Dom Henrique highway, named after the discoverer, Prince Henry the Navigator (1394-1960). A few hundred metres away, a soaring, empty cruise ship, the Vasco da Gama, evoking the great 15th-century explorer, is moored to the dock.

How Portugal silenced centuries of violence and trauma | Arts and Culture News

How Portugal silenced centuries of violence and trauma | Arts and Culture News
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