Decolonising decolonisation: exploring civic activist perspectives on postcolonial trajectories in Angola and Mozambique

Abstract

This text seeks to reflect on public politics of the commemoration and celebration of decolonization, from the perspective of social movements and political activism in Lusophone Africa – especially Angola and Mozambique – and in Lisbon. Drawing on anti-hegemonic voices and perspectives, I seek to explore local contexts and movements of critical retrospective reflection on the consequences of decolonization, based on postcolonial political trajectories.