Editorial by I.D. Mothoagae

“…For this reason, African biblical scholars, particularly those applying their hermeneutical lenses as theoretical tools, and scholars within the social sciences have argued that the Christian corpus of literature that was translated and composed during “Christianisation”, “colonisation”, and “civilisation”, using the strategies of conversion and assimilation of the “wretched”, are by their very nature colonial products. …”
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A Single Bangle Does Not Jingle: The Twinning Imperative of Ubuntu by Nokuthula Hlabangane

“…The paper taps into the lived ethos of abantu to argue that decolonisation as a reflection of the lifeways central to the cosmic rhythm is not far off even within the patriarchal, western-centric, colonial Africa. In this way, the ubiquity of the capitalist, instrumentalist, rational reason is routinely undermined as higher ideals are lived, heralding beauty in the desert.…”
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Disputed Translations from The Life and Struggles of Our Mother Walatta Petros (2015) Reconsidered: Some Notes on Gǝʿǝz Philology by Michael Kleiner

“… The present article was prompted by Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes’s ‘Colonial Rewriting of African History: Misinterpretations and Distortions in Belcher and Kleiner’s Life and Struggles of Walatta Petros’ as published in a special issue of the Journal of Afroasiatic Languages, History and Culture in the fall of 2020. …”
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SAWUBONA. A theo-ethic for everyday decolonial gestures by C.J. Kaunda

“… This article takes a pentecostalicity engagement with the Zulu notion of Sawubona to construct a theo-ethics of everyday decolonial gestures of life-giving, affirmation and enhancing in the context of global coloniality and cultures of death that define and determine life in modern capitalist societies. …”
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Oak Treehopper, Platycotis vittata (Fabricius) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Membracidae) by Frank W. Mead

“…However, damage by a colony of this species of treehopper is minor and essentially confined to small oviposition scars in twigs. …”
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The language ecology of a new Afrikaans Bible by F. Ponelis

“…The sweeping transformation of Cape society by British colonial rule gave great impetus to Dutch as a local language of culture. …”
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Pathogenicity of Entomopathogenic Fungi from Peanut Rhizosphere ( Arachis hypogaea Linnaeus) to Pod Borer Etiella zinckenella Treitschke (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by Reflinaldon Reflinaldon, Martinius Martinius

“…Furthermore, the purification was based on the shape and color of the fungus colonies. A total of 16 isolates obtained at the initial stage were selected by testing them against the fifth instar larvae Tenebrio molitor. …”
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THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND CURRENT TRENDS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AS A FIELD OF STUDY IN NIGERIA by Toye Manuwa

“…It examines how political science emerged and evolved as a distinct academic discipline in Nigeria after its independence from British colonial rule. It explores the main subfields, approaches, theories, and methods of political science in Nigeria, such as comparative politics, political economy, political sociology, political behavior, public administration, international relations, and political philosophy. …”
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Asian Giant Hornet Vespa mandarinia Smith (1852) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Vespidae) by Caitlin Gill, Cameron Jack, Andrea Lucky

“…Not only is the wasp occasionally life-threatening to humans, it can decimate a number of insect colonies, most notably wild and farmed honey bees. …”
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An ongoing search of constant and sustainable Lutheran Theological Education in South Africa in the 21st century. by K. Mashabela, M. Madise

“… This article explores the recent history of Lutheran theological education in South Africa, which is still confronted by the legacy of colonial and apartheid education systems. The latter need to be confronted with liberation and decolonisation systems that reclaim African indigenous identities. …”
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The “Miss Curvy Uganda” pageant: representation, commodification and exploitation of women’s bodies by Francis Akena, Adyanga

“…This paper presents the paradox of the pageantry within the politics of patriarchy that exploits showcasing female bodies for generating revenue as well as the transformation of contemporary conscience in a neoliberal post-colonial economy.…”
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TWIST1 regulates HK2 ubiquitination degradation to promote pancreatic cancer invasion and metastasis by Xinxing Wang, Mingze Ma, Shuai Shao, Xianwen Xu, Chuan Qin, Ruxin Gao, Zhenhai Zhang

“…Immunofluorescence staining and immunoprecipitation analyses were performed to investigate the binding relationship between TWIST1 and HK2. Colony formation and Transwell assays were utilized to evaluate the effects of TWIST1 on cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. …”
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AN ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON NIGERIA'S NATIONAL SECURITY by Uti Harrison Onyeka, Ubong Ituen Ituen

“…This work examines briefly the history and origin of the Nigerian Military (Army) during the British colonial administration in Nigeria, the reasons for its establishment, the constabulary roles and functions the military performed and its modus operandi within the period under review and how it has continued to impact negatively on the civil-military relations in Nigeria. …”
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Wellsina Mite Hemicheyletia wellsina (De Leon) (Arachnida: Acari: Cheyletidae) by Haleigh A. Ray, Marjorie A. Hoy

“…Because there was no published information on this species as a natural enemy of orchid pests, colonies were initiated here to study its biology, maintained on two-spotted spider mite prey. …”
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Drywood Termite, Cryptotermes cavifrons Banks (Insecta: Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) by Angela S. Brammer, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn

“…The most economically significant termite in this genus, Cryptotermes brevis (Walker), commonly infests structures and was at one time known as the “furniture termite,” thanks to the frequency with which colonies were found in pieces of furniture. A member of the same genus that might be mistaken for C. brevis upon a first, cursory examination is C. cavifrons, a species endemic to Florida. …”
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TEORIAS SOCIALES DEL SUR: hacia una mirada post-independentista by Adrián Scribano

“…Se parte de la caracterización de la situación colonial en la actualidad y sefiala algunos nodos de una posible agenda de discusión. …”
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Book Review: Decolonizing the Mind (by Sandew Hira) by Patrick Delices

“…Although the dominant narratives in the world of academia are from the vantage points of primarily white males from the West (Europe and the United States), there is an alternative narrative that is being discussed in many parts of the world that is challenging the colonial perspectives of the West. This non-Westernised narrative is deeply discussed in Decolonizing the Mind : A Guide to Decolonial Theory and Practice by decolonial scholar, economist, historian and activist Sandew Hira. …”
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Entre ganado y minas. La región de Nuestra Señora de San Juan de los Lagos, siglos XVII y XVIII by Omar López Padilla

“…En un primer momento, clarifico las diferencias en torno a las dos expresiones territoriales de la advocación en la época colonial: la región y la zona de influencia devocional. …”
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JOHN RAWLS’ THEORY OF DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE AND CHIEFTAINCY TUSSLES IN TAKUM LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF TARABA STATE 1996-2023 by BAKO KEFAS, SAMUILA TIBWA ABWAGE, BONIFACE TIIVH STEPHEN

“…The study found that the genesis of the problem was colonial interference in the districts through the forceful amalgamation of 1914 of the Takum district and the Zumperi district and the subsequent disrobement of Yamusa Galumje and his replacement with Ukwe Ahmadu Kuffang. …”
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Elphick, Richard, The Equality of Believers. Protestant Missionaries and the Racial Politics of South Africa by J. J. Kritzinger

“…Although its focus is on the years of Protestant missionary endeavours since the beginning of the 19th century up to about 1960, the subject of the book is inbedded in the whole colonial history since 1652 when the question of the relations between the races became an issue. …”
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