World Oct 25 As Britain’s former colonies ask for slavery reparations, King Charles says past can’t be changed By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press
World Oct 21 Indigenous Australian senator yells at King Charles, ‘You are not my king’ Sen. Lidia Thorpe was escorted out of a parliamentary reception for the royal couple after shouting that British colonizers have taken Indigenous land and bones. By Associated Press
World May 23 French President Macron says he won’t rush through voting reforms that triggered New Caledonia riots Speaking after a day of meetings with leaders of Indigenous Kanaks who want independence and pro-Paris leaders who do not, Macron laid out a roadmap that he said could lead to another referendum on the archipelago. By Claire Rush, John Leicester, Associated Press
World May 22 French President Macron arrives in New Caledonia amid unrest, calls for independence The president binned his previously announced schedule to make the journey of some 16,000 kilometers (10,000 miles) himself, stung into action by the most severe violence to hit New Caledonia since the 1980s. By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press
Politics May 17 Violence in New Caledonia subsides slightly as France sends reinforcements to territory Clashes erupted Monday following protests over voting reforms that passed in the National Assembly in Paris. While the Indigenous Kanaks seek independence, the descendants of colonists want New Caledonia to remain part of France. By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press
Oct 31 In Kenya, King Charles III plans to acknowledge ‘painful aspects’ of Britain’s colonial past By Evelyne Musambi, Emmanuel Igunza, Associated Press Buckingham Palace says he will acknowledge the "painful aspects" of Britain and Kenya's shared history while underscoring his commitment to an organization that's been central to the U.K.'s global power since World War II. Continue reading
Oct 09 Analysis: Why calls for return of Native land reverberate on Indigenous Peoples Day By Abel R. Gomez, The Conversation Renaming a national holiday to celebrate Native culture is one thing, but many Indigenous peoples are looking for greater recognition of the land grab that deprived them of ancestral homes. Continue reading
Aug 04 Niger’s president pleads for help as mutinous soldiers sever French military ties By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Niger's military junta says it is severing military agreements with France, its former colonial ruler. And a regional delegation's efforts at negotiation with the junta have quickly deadlocked. Continue reading
Sep 17 In Yemen, Queen Elizabeth’s death recalls memories of Britain’s colonial rule By Alaa Noman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press In Aden, now the second largest city in Yemen, many remember colonial rule as a time of oppression that entrenched some of the problems still plaguing the city and the country, which has been devastated by civil war since 2014. Continue reading
Sep 11 ‘I cannot mourn’: Former colonies conflicted over Queen Elizabeth II’s death By Cara Anna, Dánica Coto, Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press Upon taking the throne in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II inherited millions of subjects around the world, many of them unwilling. Today, in the British Empire's former colonies, her death brings complicated feelings, including anger. Continue reading