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50% of the AU's budget comes from the EU and China. The African Union (AU) aims to defend African interests, however it depends more on...

African Literature in Portuguese. Featured image: Painting "Freedom I" by the visual artist Xesko. African Literature in Portuguese is a precious gem on the African continent. A mixture of politics, tribes, dialects, and much mysticism in a fantastic cultural universe. Literature at its root and in its land of origin, recounted through the unique identity of a people. This peculiar literature was born from a historical situation originating in the 15th century, when the Portuguese (chroniclers, poets, historians, travel writers, men of science, and figures of great European literature) began the route to Africa, continuing later through Asia, Oceania, and the Americas.

Africa Day is now 50 years old. The 25th of May is Africa Day, being a day of celebration throughout...