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FATHER OF AFRICAN FILM
Senegal’s Ousmane Sembène (1923-2007) is widely regarded as the father of African cinema.
He started out as a writer addressing social issues in his books. However, he began to believe that film could serve as a more powerful instrument for activism. ‘To encapsulate history through our oral traditions,’ he stated, ‘cinema is a vital tool for us.’
As a filmmaker, Sembène aimed to confront colonial practices in film production and storytelling. He directed films in several African languages, including Wolof, Fulfulde and Mandinka. His decision to use indigenous languages was a conscious effort to reflect Africa’s diverse cultural and linguistic heritage. This choice aligned with his larger goal of decolonising African cinema and fostering authentic narratives grounded in local realities.
Senegal’s Ousmane Sembène (1923-2007) is widely regarded as the father of African cinema.
He started out as a writer addressing social issues in his books. However, he began to believe that film could serve as a more powerful instrument for activism. ‘To encapsulate history through our oral traditions,’ he stated, ‘cinema is a vital tool for us.’
As a filmmaker, Sembène aimed to confront colonial practices in film production and storytelling. He directed films in several African languages, including Wolof, Fulfulde and Mandinka. His decision to use indigenous languages was a conscious effort to reflect Africa’s diverse cultural and linguistic heritage. This choice aligned with his larger goal of decolonising African cinema and fostering authentic narratives grounded in local realities.
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In this clip, he shares a vital message for contemporary African artists: Europe (and the wider West) should not be the focal point of our existence.
Video credit - ‘African Cinema: Filming Against the Odds’ (Férid Boughedir, 1983)
In this clip, he shares a vital message for contemporary African artists: Europe (and the wider West) should not be the focal point of our existence.
Video credit - ‘African Cinema: Filming Against the Odds’ (Férid Boughedir, 1983)
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KAUNDA: UNSUNG HERO OF AFRICA’S FREEDOM STRUGGLE
On 28th April, 1924, one of Africa’s liberation heroes - Kenneth Kaunda - was born in northern Zambia. Kaunda Day is officially commemorated on this date in Zambia, honouring both his birthday and his towering contribution to African freedom. Fondly known as KK and Super Ken, he was not only Zambia’s founding president but a pan-African icon who gave the best of his 97 years of life to ensuring that every single inch of African land was free of colonialism. As President of Zambia, Kaunda led other African leaders to form the coalition of Frontline States, a collection of countries in southern and East Africa that had gained their independence in the early 1960s.
On 28th April, 1924, one of Africa’s liberation heroes - Kenneth Kaunda - was born in northern Zambia. Kaunda Day is officially commemorated on this date in Zambia, honouring both his birthday and his towering contribution to African freedom. Fondly known as KK and Super Ken, he was not only Zambia’s founding president but a pan-African icon who gave the best of his 97 years of life to ensuring that every single inch of African land was free of colonialism. As President of Zambia, Kaunda led other African leaders to form the coalition of Frontline States, a collection of countries in southern and East Africa that had gained their independence in the early 1960s.
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Continued……. The group played a key role in mobilising resources and support for the armed struggle against racist and colonial regimes in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Namibia, Mozambique, Angola and South Africa. These efforts helped to ensure that, by the 1990s, most colonial regimes in Africa had collapsed or were on the verge of collapsing. The contribution of less widely known heroes such as Kaunda must never be forgotten.
Kaunda’s bravery in the face of adversity carries lessons for the present. In 2023, when a popular coup in Niger deposed Western favourite Mohamed Bazoum, Burkina Faso and Mali rallied in defence of Niamey and showed solidarity amid Western-backed invasion threats from regional states.
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Kaunda’s bravery in the face of adversity carries lessons for the present. In 2023, when a popular coup in Niger deposed Western favourite Mohamed Bazoum, Burkina Faso and Mali rallied in defence of Niamey and showed solidarity amid Western-backed invasion threats from regional states.
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BURKINA FASO AWARDS GOLD MINING PERMIT TO RUSSIAN FIRM
With gold prices up 25 per cent this year, Burkina Faso, the fourth-highest gold producer on the continent, has awarded a gold mining permit to Russian firm Nordgold.
The Niou gold deposit, located in the Kourweogo province of Burkina's Plateau-Central region, is expected to yield approximately 20.22 metric tonnes of gold over its eight-year lifespan.
Under the agreement, Jilbey Burkina, a subsidiary of Russia's Nordgold, maintains an 85 per cent ownership stake, and the Burkinabé government holds the remaining 15 per cent without financial contribution, in compliance with the country's 2024 mining code, a reform aimed at tightening national control over resources.
The project is set to contribute 51.5 billion CFA francs ($89 million) to the country’s budget and 7.06 billion CFA francs ($12.23 million) to its mineral wealth fund. It will create 204 direct jobs and potentially 300 indirect jobs.
With gold prices up 25 per cent this year, Burkina Faso, the fourth-highest gold producer on the continent, has awarded a gold mining permit to Russian firm Nordgold.
The Niou gold deposit, located in the Kourweogo province of Burkina's Plateau-Central region, is expected to yield approximately 20.22 metric tonnes of gold over its eight-year lifespan.
Under the agreement, Jilbey Burkina, a subsidiary of Russia's Nordgold, maintains an 85 per cent ownership stake, and the Burkinabé government holds the remaining 15 per cent without financial contribution, in compliance with the country's 2024 mining code, a reform aimed at tightening national control over resources.
The project is set to contribute 51.5 billion CFA francs ($89 million) to the country’s budget and 7.06 billion CFA francs ($12.23 million) to its mineral wealth fund. It will create 204 direct jobs and potentially 300 indirect jobs.
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Continued……Mining accounts for about 15 per cent of the country's GDP and 75 per cent of its foreign reserves, with mining revenues under the 2024 fiscal policy allocated mainly to security and infrastructure development, reflecting a necessary pivot toward reclaiming African wealth for African stability, in a region long destabilised by external meddling. The recent rise in gold prices may bode well for Burkina Faso. Additionally, Nordgold supports local economic development through a $20 million local supplier program initiated in 2023.
Sources
https://www.trt.global/afrika-english/article/0b03c85cc7f0
https://discoveryalert.com.au/news/burkina-faso-mining-lease-nordgold-2025-economic-impact
https://www.gold.org/goldhub/data/gold-production-by-country
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https://www.trt.global/afrika-english/article/0b03c85cc7f0
https://discoveryalert.com.au/news/burkina-faso-mining-lease-nordgold-2025-economic-impact
https://www.gold.org/goldhub/data/gold-production-by-country
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Burkina Faso awards gold mine permit to Russia's Nordgold
The Niou mine is expected to yield approximately 20.22 metric tons of gold over its eight-year lifetime, officials say
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CHINA ENVOY SLAMS U.S. FOR HAITI DESTABILISATION
On 21 April, China’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Geng Shuang (@chinamission2un on X), reminded the UN Security Council that Haiti’s foreign-instigated violence, which had displaced 1-million people by January 2025, is a direct result of more than a century of US intervention. He argued that the US should be brought to account for consistently undermining Haiti’s sovereignty, not only through past invasions but also by neocolonial sabotage.
Since Haiti’s independence in 1804 following a historic revolution that established the world’s first Black-led republic after defeating French enslavers, the Caribbean state has endured relentless foreign aggression.
On 21 April, China’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Geng Shuang (@chinamission2un on X), reminded the UN Security Council that Haiti’s foreign-instigated violence, which had displaced 1-million people by January 2025, is a direct result of more than a century of US intervention. He argued that the US should be brought to account for consistently undermining Haiti’s sovereignty, not only through past invasions but also by neocolonial sabotage.
Since Haiti’s independence in 1804 following a historic revolution that established the world’s first Black-led republic after defeating French enslavers, the Caribbean state has endured relentless foreign aggression.
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Continued……. The United States played a prominent role by militarily occupying the country three times, the first and longest stretching from 1915 to 1934, whereby the US seized key Haitian institutions and economic resources.
US policies, such as the imposition of tariffs, have exacerbated the economic and humanitarian crises rather than alleviating them. Plus, the US has backed coups d’état, propped up dictators, and supported UN occupations that have only brought catastrophic harm like s*xual violence, human rights abuses and an infamous cholera outbreak that k*lled at least 10,000 Haitians, a crime for which the UN has never been fully held accountable. Now, the US-backed and UNSC-sanctioned Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) led by Kenyan police officers starting in June 2024 has proven futile in curbing the surging violence.
Meanwhile, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has also documented an influx of sophisticated weaponry into Haiti, much of it traced back to the United States, particularly the state of Florida. As both the UNODC and Shuang pointed out, the arms flow has strengthened the capacity of gangs to the extent that they have overwhelmed the state security apparatus. Further, reports demonstrate the connection between Haiti’s gangs and the country’s bourgeoisie that colludes with foreign powers.
Video credit: @unwebtv (X)
Sources
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/haitis-troubled-path-development
https://www.eurodad.org/10_years_haiti
https://cenjows.in/critical-analyses-of-the-impacts-of-foreign-intervention-on-the-security-and-development-of-haiti/
https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/haiti/overview
https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-haiti/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/19/us/politics/us-haiti-intervention.html
https://theconversation.com/assassinations-and-invasions-how-the-us-and-france-shaped-haitis-long-history-of-political-turmoil-164269
https://www.dw.com/en/us-seeks-change-as-haiti-extends-state-of-emergency/a-68469303
https://www.crisisgroup.org/latin-america-caribbean/caribbean/haiti/107-locked-transition-politics-and-violence-haiti
https://apnews.com/article/haiti-weapons-gangs-us-trafficking-f06bfb0a7d3b46a1e14ebd7bea95fd71
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/19/un-expands-haiti-arms-embargo-to-all-types-of-weapons
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article288416015.html
https://www.unodc.org/unodc/frontpage/2024/April/haiti_-gangs-have-more-firepower-than-the-police.html
https://www.iom.int/news/haiti-displacement-triples-surpassing-one-million-humanitarian-crisis-worsens
https://marxist.com/the-gangs-of-haiti-and-the-failure-of-bourgeois-rule.htm
https://thegrayzone.com/2021/07/16/us-ties-to-suspected-haiti-assassins-follow-long-history-of-neocolonial-intervention
https://binuh.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/report_of_unhchr_on_the_human_rights_situation_in_haiti_24_february_-_04_april_2025_0.pdf?utm_source=perplexity
US policies, such as the imposition of tariffs, have exacerbated the economic and humanitarian crises rather than alleviating them. Plus, the US has backed coups d’état, propped up dictators, and supported UN occupations that have only brought catastrophic harm like s*xual violence, human rights abuses and an infamous cholera outbreak that k*lled at least 10,000 Haitians, a crime for which the UN has never been fully held accountable. Now, the US-backed and UNSC-sanctioned Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) led by Kenyan police officers starting in June 2024 has proven futile in curbing the surging violence.
Meanwhile, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has also documented an influx of sophisticated weaponry into Haiti, much of it traced back to the United States, particularly the state of Florida. As both the UNODC and Shuang pointed out, the arms flow has strengthened the capacity of gangs to the extent that they have overwhelmed the state security apparatus. Further, reports demonstrate the connection between Haiti’s gangs and the country’s bourgeoisie that colludes with foreign powers.
Video credit: @unwebtv (X)
Sources
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/haitis-troubled-path-development
https://www.eurodad.org/10_years_haiti
https://cenjows.in/critical-analyses-of-the-impacts-of-foreign-intervention-on-the-security-and-development-of-haiti/
https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/haiti/overview
https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-haiti/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/19/us/politics/us-haiti-intervention.html
https://theconversation.com/assassinations-and-invasions-how-the-us-and-france-shaped-haitis-long-history-of-political-turmoil-164269
https://www.dw.com/en/us-seeks-change-as-haiti-extends-state-of-emergency/a-68469303
https://www.crisisgroup.org/latin-america-caribbean/caribbean/haiti/107-locked-transition-politics-and-violence-haiti
https://apnews.com/article/haiti-weapons-gangs-us-trafficking-f06bfb0a7d3b46a1e14ebd7bea95fd71
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/19/un-expands-haiti-arms-embargo-to-all-types-of-weapons
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article288416015.html
https://www.unodc.org/unodc/frontpage/2024/April/haiti_-gangs-have-more-firepower-than-the-police.html
https://www.iom.int/news/haiti-displacement-triples-surpassing-one-million-humanitarian-crisis-worsens
https://marxist.com/the-gangs-of-haiti-and-the-failure-of-bourgeois-rule.htm
https://thegrayzone.com/2021/07/16/us-ties-to-suspected-haiti-assassins-follow-long-history-of-neocolonial-intervention
https://binuh.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/report_of_unhchr_on_the_human_rights_situation_in_haiti_24_february_-_04_april_2025_0.pdf?utm_source=perplexity
www.cfr.org
Haiti’s Troubled Path to Development | Council on Foreign Relations
Introduction Few countries have struggled with development like Haiti. Since breaking free from French colonial rule more than two centuries ago, the Caribbean state has weathered multiple foreign interventions, chronic political instability, social unrest…
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ROAD TO LIBERATION: HOW BURKINA FASO
IS REBUILDING ITSELF
Ghanaian YouTuber Wode Maya (@mrghanababy on IG/@wode_maya on X) has just visited Burkina Faso, a West African country undergoing a rapid transformation. Among the most impressive changes he witnessed were large-scale road construction and other new infrastructure projects. President Ibrahim Traoré has set a goal to build between 3,000 and 5,000 kilometres of road annually. This initiative is part of his broader strategy to enhance the country’s internal connections, boost economic development and improve the material conditions of his people.
Since coming to power, Traoré has put significant emphasis on food sovereignty, industrialisation and infrastructure. These are goals that align with the national fight for greater self-determination and true independence from the West.
IS REBUILDING ITSELF
Ghanaian YouTuber Wode Maya (@mrghanababy on IG/@wode_maya on X) has just visited Burkina Faso, a West African country undergoing a rapid transformation. Among the most impressive changes he witnessed were large-scale road construction and other new infrastructure projects. President Ibrahim Traoré has set a goal to build between 3,000 and 5,000 kilometres of road annually. This initiative is part of his broader strategy to enhance the country’s internal connections, boost economic development and improve the material conditions of his people.
Since coming to power, Traoré has put significant emphasis on food sovereignty, industrialisation and infrastructure. These are goals that align with the national fight for greater self-determination and true independence from the West.
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Continued……African Stream has covered the purchase of new road construction equipment coming into Burkina Faso. Now we can look forward to seeing the results of collective work towards national determination by and for the people.
With the country’s new Faso Mebo programme, young people will work to develop road infrastructure through a road brigade. Others will work towards city beautification and the creation of more green spaces. Contrary to previous initiatives in the country, the project will be supervised directly by the state rather than private companies.
📹 Video Credit: @wode_maya (X)
Sources
https://burkina24.com/2024/04/26/lancement-des-travaux-de-routes-urbaines-et-interurbaines-realiser-des-infrastructures-durables-au-profit-des-populations/
https://web.facebook.com/BNGPB/videos/faso-mêbo-une-nouvelle-initiative-présidentielle-adoptée-ouagadougou-16-octobre-/1313451776704522/?_rdc=1&_rdr#
https://www.7info.ci/burkina-faso-le-capitaine-ibrahim-traore-ambitionne-bitumer-3-000-et-5-000-km-de-route-par-an/
With the country’s new Faso Mebo programme, young people will work to develop road infrastructure through a road brigade. Others will work towards city beautification and the creation of more green spaces. Contrary to previous initiatives in the country, the project will be supervised directly by the state rather than private companies.
📹 Video Credit: @wode_maya (X)
Sources
https://burkina24.com/2024/04/26/lancement-des-travaux-de-routes-urbaines-et-interurbaines-realiser-des-infrastructures-durables-au-profit-des-populations/
https://web.facebook.com/BNGPB/videos/faso-mêbo-une-nouvelle-initiative-présidentielle-adoptée-ouagadougou-16-octobre-/1313451776704522/?_rdc=1&_rdr#
https://www.7info.ci/burkina-faso-le-capitaine-ibrahim-traore-ambitionne-bitumer-3-000-et-5-000-km-de-route-par-an/
Burkina24.com - Actualité du Burkina Faso 24h/24
Lancement des travaux de routes urbaines et interurbaines : Réaliser des infrastructures durables au profit des populations
Actualité - Lancement des travaux de routes urbaines et interurbaines : Réaliser des infrastructures durables au profit des populations
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AFRICOM BOSS: U.S. NEEDS MORE INFLUENCE IN AFRICA!
“They will pay one of us, to kill one of us, just to say it was one us" - these words (widely attributed to civil-rights activist Malcolm X) were recalled by many after the attempted character assassination of Burkina Faso’s president by the head of US Africa Command (AFRICOM) during a recent Senate hearing. It’s not the first time General Michael E. Langley’s Senate performance has caught our eye. In this video, he argues that our continent is part of NATO’s ‘southern flank,’ and that Russia is trying to ‘capture’ it.
“They will pay one of us, to kill one of us, just to say it was one us" - these words (widely attributed to civil-rights activist Malcolm X) were recalled by many after the attempted character assassination of Burkina Faso’s president by the head of US Africa Command (AFRICOM) during a recent Senate hearing. It’s not the first time General Michael E. Langley’s Senate performance has caught our eye. In this video, he argues that our continent is part of NATO’s ‘southern flank,’ and that Russia is trying to ‘capture’ it.
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Continued…….. He made the sweeping statements in March last year while justifying America’s military presence in the region. But can he seriously present the US as the protector of African interests in the Maghreb?
It was not Russia that destroyed Libya, one of the wealthiest countries on the continent. Nor was Russia behind a string of coups and assassinations across Africa.
However, there is one thing the four-star general is honest about - his own country’s interests. Langley happily admits: 'We need to be able to maintain access and influence across the Maghreb, from Morocco all the way to Libya.'
America is clearly shaken by the anti-colonial wave passing through the Sahel. But it makes us wonder: if he’s saying this openly, what is the US planning behind closed doors?
What do his words mean, especially in the context of Burkina Faso being a target for AFRICOM?
Sources
https://www.reddit.com/r/quotes/comments/19dyums/they_will_pay_one_of_us_to_kill_one_of_us_just_to/
https://hellovybes.com/us-general-michael-langley-accuses-ibrahim-traore-of-misusing-gold-reserves/
https://www.no-to-nato.org/2021/03/the-reason-why-nato-demolished-libya-ten-years-ago/
https://apnews.com/article/france-chad-military-senegal-sahel-russia-85f2cf5066033db4b0bd044a7ed80438
It was not Russia that destroyed Libya, one of the wealthiest countries on the continent. Nor was Russia behind a string of coups and assassinations across Africa.
However, there is one thing the four-star general is honest about - his own country’s interests. Langley happily admits: 'We need to be able to maintain access and influence across the Maghreb, from Morocco all the way to Libya.'
America is clearly shaken by the anti-colonial wave passing through the Sahel. But it makes us wonder: if he’s saying this openly, what is the US planning behind closed doors?
What do his words mean, especially in the context of Burkina Faso being a target for AFRICOM?
Sources
https://www.reddit.com/r/quotes/comments/19dyums/they_will_pay_one_of_us_to_kill_one_of_us_just_to/
https://hellovybes.com/us-general-michael-langley-accuses-ibrahim-traore-of-misusing-gold-reserves/
https://www.no-to-nato.org/2021/03/the-reason-why-nato-demolished-libya-ten-years-ago/
https://apnews.com/article/france-chad-military-senegal-sahel-russia-85f2cf5066033db4b0bd044a7ed80438
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PROTECT THE ALLIANCE OF SAHEL STATES!
Protect and defend the Alliance of Sahel States! That is the rallying cry of pan-Africanists everywhere, especially now that Burkina Faso’s authorities have just foiled a sixth reported conspiracy against President Ibrahim Traoré, who was also slandered recently by General Michael Langley of US Africa Command (AFRICOM). Malian officials are currently under economic sanctions by the US State Department, and Niger is sanctioned by the European Union, clear signs that Western powers are determined to crush any African nation that dares to stand up to them.
The three founding members of the AES confederation have taken enormous strides towards sovereignty and self-determination, cutting ties with France and other Western powers and nationalising or demanding greater control over their resources.
Protect and defend the Alliance of Sahel States! That is the rallying cry of pan-Africanists everywhere, especially now that Burkina Faso’s authorities have just foiled a sixth reported conspiracy against President Ibrahim Traoré, who was also slandered recently by General Michael Langley of US Africa Command (AFRICOM). Malian officials are currently under economic sanctions by the US State Department, and Niger is sanctioned by the European Union, clear signs that Western powers are determined to crush any African nation that dares to stand up to them.
The three founding members of the AES confederation have taken enormous strides towards sovereignty and self-determination, cutting ties with France and other Western powers and nationalising or demanding greater control over their resources.
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Continued……. What are you doing to protect and defend the revolution in the Sahel?
Sources
https://www.state.gov/mali-sanctions/
https://www.sanctionsmap.eu/#/main/details/58/?search=%7B"value":"","searchType":%7B%7D%7D
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https://www.state.gov/mali-sanctions/
https://www.sanctionsmap.eu/#/main/details/58/?search=%7B"value":"","searchType":%7B%7D%7D
United States Department of State
Mali Sanctions - United States Department of State
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BARBADIANS DEFEND BURKINA FASO IN PAN-AFRICAN SOLIDARITY
US Africa Command (AFRICOM) General Michael Langley’s slanderous 3 April, 2025 testimony at the US Senate Armed Services Committee against fellow African and Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré, accusing him of 'using Burkina’s resources for personal gain', has only strengthened African solidarity worldwide.
Listen to two Barbadian elders of the Rastafari Progressive Movement, Lumumba Batson and Bongo Lights, warn against any attempt to destabilise Burkina Faso using what ever excuse the imperialists might dream up this time.
Africans today are wide awake. Gone are the days when the enemies of liberation thrived on our ignorance and division to overthrow and assassinate progressive leaders like the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Patrice Lumumba (1925-61) or Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi (1942-2011).
US Africa Command (AFRICOM) General Michael Langley’s slanderous 3 April, 2025 testimony at the US Senate Armed Services Committee against fellow African and Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré, accusing him of 'using Burkina’s resources for personal gain', has only strengthened African solidarity worldwide.
Listen to two Barbadian elders of the Rastafari Progressive Movement, Lumumba Batson and Bongo Lights, warn against any attempt to destabilise Burkina Faso using what ever excuse the imperialists might dream up this time.
Africans today are wide awake. Gone are the days when the enemies of liberation thrived on our ignorance and division to overthrow and assassinate progressive leaders like the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Patrice Lumumba (1925-61) or Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi (1942-2011).
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Continued….. Today, a new generation is rising—fully aware, fully alert. A global day of solidarity with Traoré and the revolution has been set for 30 April. Please search online for an action near you or, better yet, consider organising one.
Video credit: @bongolights (TikTok)
Sources
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/10/17/patrice-lumumba-congo-washington-00121755
https://www.mironline.ca/nato-gaddafi-and-the-arab-spring/
https://www.thezimbabwemail.com/world-news/us-general-wild-accusations-against-captain-ibrahim-traore-spark-outrage-across-africa
Video credit: @bongolights (TikTok)
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https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/10/17/patrice-lumumba-congo-washington-00121755
https://www.mironline.ca/nato-gaddafi-and-the-arab-spring/
https://www.thezimbabwemail.com/world-news/us-general-wild-accusations-against-captain-ibrahim-traore-spark-outrage-across-africa
POLITICO
How the U.S. Issued its First Ever Order to Assassinate a Foreign Leader
A snub from the White House, a controversial stay at Blair House, an encounter with Dave Chappelle’s mother and a CIA-arranged tryst — what happened when Congo’s beleaguered leader visited D.C. in 1960.
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FREE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IN NAMIBIA FROM 2026
Namibia just made history. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has announced free higher education for all starting 2026. No tuition, no registration fees, even technical training is covered. While students in the US are reportedly drowning in $1.6 trillion of debt, Namibia - led by the spirit of youth activism - is choosing a different future.
This victory didn’t come overnight. It’s thanks to tireless student movements like NANSO (Namibia National Students Organisation), founded in 1984 in the fight against apartheid and colonial domination of education.
Namibia just made history. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has announced free higher education for all starting 2026. No tuition, no registration fees, even technical training is covered. While students in the US are reportedly drowning in $1.6 trillion of debt, Namibia - led by the spirit of youth activism - is choosing a different future.
This victory didn’t come overnight. It’s thanks to tireless student movements like NANSO (Namibia National Students Organisation), founded in 1984 in the fight against apartheid and colonial domination of education.
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Continued……Namibia now joins countries like Cuba, Morocco and Brazil in proving that free education is possible and that decolonising education is a real, living struggle.
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5. https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF10158#:~:text=Nearly%2043%20million%20individuals%E2%80%94one,portfolio%20now%20exceeds%20%241.6%20trillion.
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Bbc
'Fees have fallen' in Namibia as president announces free higher education
However, it is not clear where the funding will come from, raising questions about where it is feasible.
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Arsenal fans are urging the club to rethink its partnership with Visit Rwanda, calling on the board to "put financial gains aside." According to the Gunners for Peace group, recent polls of Arsenal fans have shown that six in 10 support ending the collaboration deal. Campaigners have also drawn attention to the fact that Arsenal fans in Congo and the UK are removing the Visit Rwanda part of their Arsenal shirts given such partnerships risk whitewashing the actions of Rwanda which is implicated in the mayhem
Rwanda's partnerships with Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Paris St Germain (PSG) have come under intense pressure, with growing calls for the football clubs to terminate their deals with Rwanda, which is accused of directly supporting the M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo's foreign-backed resource-conflict.
Rwanda's partnerships with Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Paris St Germain (PSG) have come under intense pressure, with growing calls for the football clubs to terminate their deals with Rwanda, which is accused of directly supporting the M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo's foreign-backed resource-conflict.
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Continued……. In early February, Congo's foreign minister urged Arsenal, Bayern and PSG to end their "blood-stained" partnerships with Visit Rwanda after the M23 rebel group captured Goma, eastern Congo's largest city and home to gold, coltan and tin mines. Thérèse Wagner wrote to the clubs, asking their presidents to question the morality of the deals funded by "blood minerals" illicitly extracted from Congo. In the letter, she mentioned a UN report revealing that up to 4,000 Rwandan troops were in Congo.
Visit Rwanda began its partnership with Arsenal in 2018 in a deal reported to be worth more than £10 million. Despite an online petition of 75,000 signatures calling for PSG to terminate its agreement with Rwanda, the club announced 16 April that it had renewed it - to run until 2028.
The ongoing resource conflict in the DRC has persisted for three decades, involving over 120 armed groups, some supported by foreign powers. The toll has been devastating, with approximately 6-million Congolese lives lost, more than 7-million people displaced, and countless women and girls enduring the horrors of sexual violence.
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Visit Rwanda began its partnership with Arsenal in 2018 in a deal reported to be worth more than £10 million. Despite an online petition of 75,000 signatures calling for PSG to terminate its agreement with Rwanda, the club announced 16 April that it had renewed it - to run until 2028.
The ongoing resource conflict in the DRC has persisted for three decades, involving over 120 armed groups, some supported by foreign powers. The toll has been devastating, with approximately 6-million Congolese lives lost, more than 7-million people displaced, and countless women and girls enduring the horrors of sexual violence.
@Arsenal @FCBayernEN @PSG_English (X)
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BBC Sport
Arsenal urged to put Visit Rwanda 'financial gains' aside
A group of Arsenal fans believe the Premier League club should not renew its sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda if it "values standards".
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DR. ARIKANA: WE MUST SUPPORT BURKINA FASO, MALI & NIGER
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger aren’t just reshaping West Africa but threatening the very foundations of Western dominance.
Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao (@hedrarikana on IG / @ADDIMovement on X), a former African Union Permanent Representative to the United States, made fiery remarks on 31 October 2024 at the University of Cape Town about the African revolution underway.
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger aren’t just reshaping West Africa but threatening the very foundations of Western dominance.
Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao (@hedrarikana on IG / @ADDIMovement on X), a former African Union Permanent Representative to the United States, made fiery remarks on 31 October 2024 at the University of Cape Town about the African revolution underway.
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