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On/Unstained White dress(es): Afro-Caribbean Female Purity in Sacred Spaces in Three Caribbean Women Poets by Perkins, Anna Kasafi

“…There is a white dress – baptismal, communion or confirmation – that appears in select poems of three Caribbean women poets, Jennifer Rahim (Trinidad), M…”
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Sufi Islam and Anti-Colonial Politics by Al Rasheed, Ameena

“…This article will tackle how African Muslim Women represented by Sudanese women, are undergoing specific transformations of identity, religion and gender roles…”
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Doing Church Differently: Crafting a Church Using the Circle’s Theologizing Methodologies in a Xenophobic and Gendered Context by Nishimwe, Clementine

“…The Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians, alternatively known as the Circle, are a group known for their circle of knowledge sharing, whereby they sit…”
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Empowered Resistance: The Impact of an African Indigenous Faith Tradition on the “Woman Who Was More Than a Man” by Klein, Shandon C.

“…Theology plays a role in how we think about human agency for social change. One’s conception of God’s relationship to humanity, or lack thereof, can suppress…”
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[Obeah] Ọbịa by Igbo Spelling: Affirming the Value of After God is Dibịa by John A. Umeh by Anderson, Claudette A.

“…Against the backdrop of the demonization of Africana Religious Traditions (ARTs), peoples of African descent, in shame and ignorance, and seduced by the…”
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“First Woman to…” Exceptionalism Discourse: Badge of Honour or Badgering Burden? by Pillay, Miranda

“…“First women to…” labels define the ways in which women leaders are characterized as “exceptional”. As already pointed out by some feminist scholars,…”
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Itai Amen Satani Abhoikane: Killjoy Feminism In The Church by Sibanda, Princess

“…On a typical Sunday afternoon, while roaming around the streets of TikTok, a social media application, my eyes landed on a video in which a female preacher was…”
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Leave Her Alone, She Speaks the Truth: Alphonsine as a Spiritual Vessel of Nyina Wa Jambo in Katori Hall's Play, Our Lady of Kibeho by Matete, Noxolo

“…Most feminist debates, including Western Feminism and postcolonial strands of feminism such as African Feminisms, place emphasis on religion – specifically…”
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Squeeze casting for metal alloys and composites: An overview of influence of process parameters on mechanical properties and microstructure by Edosa, Osarue Osaruene, Tekweme, Francis Kunzi, Gupta, Kapil

“…Squeeze casting is a well-established and reliable process for fabricating high-integrity metallic alloys, bimetals, and composites. The quality and high…”
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An Overview of Biomass Solid Fuels: Biomass Sources, Processing Methods, and Morphological and Microstructural Properties by Ibitoye, Segun E., Mahamood, Rasheedat M., Jen, Tien-Chien, Loha, Chanchal, Akinlabi, Esther T.

“…Biomass solid fuel (BSF) has emerged as a promising renewable energy source, but its morphological and microstructural properties are crucial in determining…”
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Development of multiple soft computing models for estimating organic and inorganic constituents in coal by M.Onifade, A.I.Lawal, J.Abdulsalam, B.Genc, S.Bada, K.O.Said, A.R.Gbadamosi

“…The distribution of the various organic and inorganic constituents and their influences on the combustion of coal has been comprehensively studied. However,…”
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Putting the South back into Global South: SoTL as scholarly and social activism by Behari-Leak, Kasturi

“…In unpacking the theme of ‘Sustainable Futures for Teaching and Learning’, I explore the discourse of ‘grand challenges’ for SoTL in the South. I offer…”
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Are AI detection and plagiarism similarity scores worthwhile in the age of ChatGPT and other Generative AI? by Baron, Philip

“…Recent advancements in chatbots have provided students and academics with a new mode of how knowledge can be sourced and composed. Within a very short space of…”
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The Spiralling of Corporate Corruption and the Plummeting of Corporate Governance and Ethical Leadership in African Institutions by Matebese, Hlalele

“…Generally, several factors around the corporate world influence different nations technologically, socially, economically, and politically. Specifically, this…”
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Lived Poverty and the Fate of African Democracies by Ntodwa, Edson, Dulani, Boniface, Masumbu, Mwayi

“…In comparative politics, economic development is a requisite to democracy (Lipset, 1959).   Democracy is deemed to fail in less developed countries as poverty…”
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Editorial: Teaching and Learning for Sustainable Futures by McDonald, Jared, Bernard, Eleanor, Simpson, Zachary

“…In this editorial, the guest editors and SOTL4theSouth conference organisers reflect on the significance of the theme of the conference and special issue, and…”
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Township Politics: Civic Struggles for a New South Africa by Moalamedi, Mpho

“…This book review explores "Township Politics: Civic Struggle for a New South Africa," offering a comprehensive assessment of its content and significance…”
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You are too Black: Nationalistic and Ethnic Dimensions of Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa by Mngomezulu, Mark S

“…This paper argues that xenophobia in South Africa is a result of intersecting historical, economic, and socio-political factors specific to the South African…”
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Effects of Ethiopia’s landlocked status on ties with its neighbours by Dagnew, Shimelash, Megento, Tebarek Lika

“…This study looks at Ethiopia’s landlocked status and the economic, security, and political implications for the country’s relations with its neighbors…”
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Hegemonic Party System and Federalism: The Case of the Ethiopian Federal System under the Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Party (EPRDF) by Getahun, Yohannes Haile

“…The paper inquiries into the fixture of the hegemonic Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Party (EPRDF) in the operation of the Ethiopian federal…”
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