GOOD COUP BAD COUP
The West has been unequivocal in its condemnation of the power grab in Niger.
However, why doesn’t it criticise all coups?
We contrast the reactions given by the US, UK and France to events in Niamey and the overthrow of Ukraine’s president in 2014.
Mmm…a question of good coup, bad coup?
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The West has been unequivocal in its condemnation of the power grab in Niger.
However, why doesn’t it criticise all coups?
We contrast the reactions given by the US, UK and France to events in Niamey and the overthrow of Ukraine’s president in 2014.
Mmm…a question of good coup, bad coup?
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Continued - SOUTH AFRICA: WE WILL NOT BE BULLIED!
So all eyes will be on South Africa this week, as Ramaphosa hosts China's Xi, India's Modi and Brazil's Lula - as well as Russia’s Lavrov. Putin will participate online.
The summit will also see at least 50 leaders of non-BRICS nations attend. South Africa has shown support for an expanded membership - with over 40 reportedly expressing interest in joining the increasingly important bloc.
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So all eyes will be on South Africa this week, as Ramaphosa hosts China's Xi, India's Modi and Brazil's Lula - as well as Russia’s Lavrov. Putin will participate online.
The summit will also see at least 50 leaders of non-BRICS nations attend. South Africa has shown support for an expanded membership - with over 40 reportedly expressing interest in joining the increasingly important bloc.
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BRICS 2023 SUMMIT UPDATE
After months of speculation the BRICS summit is underway in South Africa.
All eyes are on the bloc which is seen as a force for the Global South and aims to lessen Western dominance over world institutions.
It’s speculated a new BRICS currency system could be unveiled as countries strive to lessen their dependence on the US dollar for trade.
There are currently five member states: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
But dozens more countries are queuing up to join including Algeria and Egypt.
We’ve sent our team to cover the major talking points and announcements in Johannesburg.
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After months of speculation the BRICS summit is underway in South Africa.
All eyes are on the bloc which is seen as a force for the Global South and aims to lessen Western dominance over world institutions.
It’s speculated a new BRICS currency system could be unveiled as countries strive to lessen their dependence on the US dollar for trade.
There are currently five member states: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
But dozens more countries are queuing up to join including Algeria and Egypt.
We’ve sent our team to cover the major talking points and announcements in Johannesburg.
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MANCHESTER BOMBER: ROAD TO RADICALISATION
On this day in 2020, Hashem Abedi - brother of the Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi - was sentenced to 55 years in prison for his role in the barbaric attack. Salman Abedi detonated a nail bomb as people left an Ariana Grande concert - killing himself and 22 others, including children, and injuring hundreds. African Stream's Erick Gavala looks at some of the British state’s failures in the lead up to the terrorist atrocity.
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On this day in 2020, Hashem Abedi - brother of the Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi - was sentenced to 55 years in prison for his role in the barbaric attack. Salman Abedi detonated a nail bomb as people left an Ariana Grande concert - killing himself and 22 others, including children, and injuring hundreds. African Stream's Erick Gavala looks at some of the British state’s failures in the lead up to the terrorist atrocity.
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ZIMBABWE VOTES WHAT'S AT STAKE
Zimbabweans head to the polls this week to choose their next president. And they’ve got a stark choice.
Do they stick with Robert Mugabe’s ally and successor, 80-year-old Emmerson Mnangagwa of the ruling ZANU-PF party?
Or will they opt for a man half his age - the up-and-coming Nelson Chamisa of the Citizens Coalition for Change?
There’s a lot of stake, even for neighbouring countries which receive millions of Zimbabwean migrants looking for better opportunities.
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Zimbabweans head to the polls this week to choose their next president. And they’ve got a stark choice.
Do they stick with Robert Mugabe’s ally and successor, 80-year-old Emmerson Mnangagwa of the ruling ZANU-PF party?
Or will they opt for a man half his age - the up-and-coming Nelson Chamisa of the Citizens Coalition for Change?
There’s a lot of stake, even for neighbouring countries which receive millions of Zimbabwean migrants looking for better opportunities.
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BRICS FOR THE PEOPLE?
There’s a lot of political talk around the on-going BRICS summit in South Africa and what it will mean for the Global South.
But what about the average person on the street? Do they care? Do they think the much-talked about event will impact their lives?
We gauged feeling in the host city Johannesburg.
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There’s a lot of political talk around the on-going BRICS summit in South Africa and what it will mean for the Global South.
But what about the average person on the street? Do they care? Do they think the much-talked about event will impact their lives?
We gauged feeling in the host city Johannesburg.
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BURKINA AID CONVOY REACHES NIGER
Burkina Faso has sent a convoy packed with essential goods to Nigeriens who lack basic supplies following ECOWAS sanctions.
The UN warns the county’s food-security crisis is worsening as a result of punitive measures taken against Niamey following last month’s coup.
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Burkina Faso has sent a convoy packed with essential goods to Nigeriens who lack basic supplies following ECOWAS sanctions.
The UN warns the county’s food-security crisis is worsening as a result of punitive measures taken against Niamey following last month’s coup.
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MBEKI: DOLLAR’S DAYS NUMBERED
The dollar is an economic bludgeon that America uses to get its own way. South Africa’s former president Thabo Mbeki explains how, saying also that alienated nations are now clambering to ditch the US currency and end its dominance as a reserve.
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The dollar is an economic bludgeon that America uses to get its own way. South Africa’s former president Thabo Mbeki explains how, saying also that alienated nations are now clambering to ditch the US currency and end its dominance as a reserve.
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TIMBUKTU UNDER SIEGE
Islamist militants have imposed a blockade on Timbuktu, a historic city in Mali. Local authorities say that, over the last few days, the insurgents have completely closed off all roads connecting the northern city to the rest of the region. Transportation links along the nearby Niger River have also been severed. This isolation has led to shortages of supplies and skyrocketing prices, with products unable to reach the city. Fuel prices have surged as well, with a litre of petrol rising from 845 CFA francs ($1.4) to 1,250 CFA francs ($2.06) in a single week.
Earlier, social-media messages linked to a commander from the al Qaeda-affiliated Group to Support Islam and Muslims (GSIM) declared war on the Timbuktu region, warning trucks against entering.
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Islamist militants have imposed a blockade on Timbuktu, a historic city in Mali. Local authorities say that, over the last few days, the insurgents have completely closed off all roads connecting the northern city to the rest of the region. Transportation links along the nearby Niger River have also been severed. This isolation has led to shortages of supplies and skyrocketing prices, with products unable to reach the city. Fuel prices have surged as well, with a litre of petrol rising from 845 CFA francs ($1.4) to 1,250 CFA francs ($2.06) in a single week.
Earlier, social-media messages linked to a commander from the al Qaeda-affiliated Group to Support Islam and Muslims (GSIM) declared war on the Timbuktu region, warning trucks against entering.
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Continued- TIMBUKTU UNDER SIEGE
The security crisis in Mali and across the Sahel can be traced back to NATO’s bombing of Libya and overspill from the ensuing civil war. Arms have trickled down south in the hands of militias, sparking conflicts that have killed thousands and displaced millions. Today, Burkina Faso, for example, controls only 60% of its territory (according to data from ECOWAS) - while for Mali, the figure is just 15% (according to a UN report).
Militarisation of the Sahel has not solved the problem. Various Western forces have made the region their home, but dozens of terror-related civilian deaths are reported daily.
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The security crisis in Mali and across the Sahel can be traced back to NATO’s bombing of Libya and overspill from the ensuing civil war. Arms have trickled down south in the hands of militias, sparking conflicts that have killed thousands and displaced millions. Today, Burkina Faso, for example, controls only 60% of its territory (according to data from ECOWAS) - while for Mali, the figure is just 15% (according to a UN report).
Militarisation of the Sahel has not solved the problem. Various Western forces have made the region their home, but dozens of terror-related civilian deaths are reported daily.
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SEA OF SUPPORT FOR NIGER COUP
Thousands of Nigeriens have again turned out in support of the coup. Mass rallies were held in Niamey at the weekend, where military leaders gave defiant messages in the face of new threats from ECOWAS.
The bloc’s announced it’s set a secret D-Day for an invasion if democracy is not restored.
However, people in the capital are making their feelings known loud and clear.
They back the power grab, saying for decades they’ve been failed by their government and its exploitative links with former coloniser France.
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Thousands of Nigeriens have again turned out in support of the coup. Mass rallies were held in Niamey at the weekend, where military leaders gave defiant messages in the face of new threats from ECOWAS.
The bloc’s announced it’s set a secret D-Day for an invasion if democracy is not restored.
However, people in the capital are making their feelings known loud and clear.
They back the power grab, saying for decades they’ve been failed by their government and its exploitative links with former coloniser France.
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RAMAPHOSA: NO MORE SHIPPING SAND AND ROCK!
A key topic at the BRICS summit being held in South Africa is how to help the African continent move away from being a mere shipper of “sand and stone” - to use host Cyril Ramaphosa’s phrase - to a position where it can itself do the high-end processing that ‘adds value’ to its highly-sought-after minerals. In his address, the South African president said Africa was ready to make the stuff that currently everybody else makes with its natural resources. A key to maximising the continent’s high-end processing potential, he says, is finding the right investors to help it industrialise - investors with an interest in a flourishing Africa.
What do you think?
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A key topic at the BRICS summit being held in South Africa is how to help the African continent move away from being a mere shipper of “sand and stone” - to use host Cyril Ramaphosa’s phrase - to a position where it can itself do the high-end processing that ‘adds value’ to its highly-sought-after minerals. In his address, the South African president said Africa was ready to make the stuff that currently everybody else makes with its natural resources. A key to maximising the continent’s high-end processing potential, he says, is finding the right investors to help it industrialise - investors with an interest in a flourishing Africa.
What do you think?
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GOREE -ISLAND OF NO RETURN
Today is International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and it’s Abolition.
On the night of August 22-23rd, 1791, there was an uprising on Saint Domingue island, now Haiti, that played a crucial role in ending the brutal practice.
Between 1500 and 1866, over 12 million enslaved Africans were transported to the Americas. Nearly two million perished en route.
For many, their last stop before being packed onto ships was Gorée Island off the coast of Senegal’s capital Dakar.
We look at its dark history.
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Today is International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and it’s Abolition.
On the night of August 22-23rd, 1791, there was an uprising on Saint Domingue island, now Haiti, that played a crucial role in ending the brutal practice.
Between 1500 and 1866, over 12 million enslaved Africans were transported to the Americas. Nearly two million perished en route.
For many, their last stop before being packed onto ships was Gorée Island off the coast of Senegal’s capital Dakar.
We look at its dark history.
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MUGABE: WHY TAKING UP ARMS WAS RIGHT
As Zimbabweans go to the polls to chose a new leader, let’s remember the country’s most famous: Robert Mugabe, who led Zimbabwe first as prime minster and then as president. Before that, though, he was an armed revolutionary in what was then colonial Rhodesia.
But he wasn’t always a fighter. He was a teacher who believed in peaceful and constitutional means to achieve independence for his country. Yet he felt compelled to take up arms when he realised that the White-minority regime of Rhodesia was unwilling to grant equal rights and freedom to the indigenous people of the land.
In this clip - taken from a news report right after his 1980 election win - Mugabe explains why he decided to join the liberation movement and lead a guerrilla war against the Rhodesian government.
Do you agree with his course of action?
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As Zimbabweans go to the polls to chose a new leader, let’s remember the country’s most famous: Robert Mugabe, who led Zimbabwe first as prime minster and then as president. Before that, though, he was an armed revolutionary in what was then colonial Rhodesia.
But he wasn’t always a fighter. He was a teacher who believed in peaceful and constitutional means to achieve independence for his country. Yet he felt compelled to take up arms when he realised that the White-minority regime of Rhodesia was unwilling to grant equal rights and freedom to the indigenous people of the land.
In this clip - taken from a news report right after his 1980 election win - Mugabe explains why he decided to join the liberation movement and lead a guerrilla war against the Rhodesian government.
Do you agree with his course of action?
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AU SUSPENDS NIGER
Niger’s been suspended from the African Union over the coup.
The AU also called on military leaders in Niamey to unconditionally return to their barracks and prioritise “the supreme interests of Niger and its people above all else.”
On top of that, the AU’s backed the hardline stance of ECOWAS and threat of military action to reinstate ousted President Bazoum.
All this while thousands of Nigeriens have come out in support of last month’s power grab, and Niger’s military leaders promised a return to civilian rule within three years.
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Niger’s been suspended from the African Union over the coup.
The AU also called on military leaders in Niamey to unconditionally return to their barracks and prioritise “the supreme interests of Niger and its people above all else.”
On top of that, the AU’s backed the hardline stance of ECOWAS and threat of military action to reinstate ousted President Bazoum.
All this while thousands of Nigeriens have come out in support of last month’s power grab, and Niger’s military leaders promised a return to civilian rule within three years.
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