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Malcolm X and the Sudanese

Sudan and Sudanese people left a deep imprint on Malcolm X and his activism.

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War of words escalates as Moroccans go to vote

Islamist party facing strong challenge from new party.

Supporters of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) make their campaign for a parliamentary candidate in a market in Tifelt near Rabat [EPA]

Why Colombians opposed the peace deal with FARC

The outcome of the referendum on the peace accord may be shocking but it is largely a result of domestic politics.

Supporters of the peace deal signed between the government and FARC rebels protest during a rally in front of Congress in Bogota, Colombia [REUTERS]

Searching for Garcia Lorca

Will finding controversial poet’s final resting place help Spain reconcile with its tragic past?

A statue tribute to Federico Garcia Lorca at Plaza de Santa Ana square in Madrid [Getty]

Morocco: ‘Neither slave, nor negro’

Moroccan NGOs launch anti-racism campaign to push authorities into addressing plight of migrants.

Protesters shout slogans as they hold placards during a demonstration in Rabat against racism in Morocco in 2014 [AFP]

France debates the N-word

French minister’s “slip of the tongue” unleashes torrent of discussions over race and diversity in France.

Laurence Rossignol [AFP]

Don’t forget Nubia, Mr President

Will the surge of Nubian activism in Egypt, Sudan and diaspora communities lead to a rebellion?

A Nubian farmer walks through irrigated fields near the village of Abu Simbel in upper Egypt [Getty]

Tamazight as official language in Algeria

The issue of what language best expresses the identity of modern Algeria is decades old.

A man waves the Amazigh flag as thousands of mourners attend the funeral procession and burial of one of the fathers of Algeria''s struggle for independence [AFP]

Beyonce’s voice matters

Within moments the #BoycottBeyonce kicked off and exposed the divisions of race in the US.

Beyonce performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 50 football game in Santa Clara, California [AP]

Latino Muslims are part of US religious landscape

By embracing Islam, Hispanics are reclaiming the history of Al-Andalus, stripped from them by slavery and imperialism.

A tourist visits in the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba [AFP]