Gaslit Modernities: Political Manipulation, Lost Trust, and the Crisis of Identity in Post-Colonial Africa

This Article explores the layered consequences of modernization in African post-colonial contexts, focusing on how political gaslighting, institutional distrust, the erasure of cultural knowledge, and the manipulation of ethnic identity fracture the path toward authentic development. Drawing from K. L. Little’s seminal observations on Sierra Leone’s social transformation, the article expands the analysis to contemporary […]

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Cultural Anthropology of the Mano River Union

The Cultural Anthropology of the Mano River Union The Mano River Union (MRU) operates as a regional body within West Africa and includes Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Côte d’Ivoire as member states. Since its establishment in 1973, the MRU has advanced economic integration and regional cooperation, embodying diverse cultural and social systems that reflect […]