‘EVEN AFRICAN THIEVES ARE UNPATRIOTIC!’

Pan-Africanist Brian Kagaro says a Black inferiority complex is holding back Africans - so much so that corrupt African politicians don’t even spend or keep their ill-gotten gains in their own continent, choosing to funnel them into the West instead.

He says Africa needs new leadership models fast, as a generation of young people will otherwise repeat the mistakes of the past. But he also argues we need to harness the experience and expertise of older generations from outside politics and that we need to be less leader-centric. Watch him make the case, and let us know if you agree.

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'RUSSIA WANTS PARTNERS NOT COLONIES'

Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country has no imperialist ambitions in Africa or any part of the world. Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum, Putin said unlike other nations that have historically thrived on exploiting other nations, Moscow wants to continue with its legacy of working with other countries on a mutually beneficial basis. He cited an example of how the Soviet Union, of which Russia was a major component, helped African nations during their fight against colonial regimes, at a time when some Western countries displayed Africans in cages at so-called human zoos. He said his government will continue to work with both new and old partners to enhance their economic and social development.

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NIGER CAPTURES FRENCH CROISSANTS

Have Niger’s coup leaders just found France’s weak spot?

Thousands of croissants heading for the French military base in Niamey were intercepted. Local youths, who’re part of the ‘support committee and citizen vigil initiative’ stopped a van packed with pastries. So far, Niger’s attempts to get the 1,500 French troops to leave the country have failed. That’s despite axing water and electricity supplies to their barracks. Will this latest move cutting croissant supplies be the last straw for Paris? After seizing power this summer, Niger’s new government ended military accords with former coloniser France. It also told the French ambassador to pack his bags, although he’s also refusing to do so. The question is: do they have the stomach to stick around without their traditional flakey bread?

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EU-CHINA PARTNERSHIP IN AFRICA?

China and Europe should work together to help Africa develop.

That’s according to Singapore's former top diplomat George Yeo, who fears Brussels has another agenda. In this clip, he questions why the EU views Africa as a stage on which to compete with Beijing.

And also highlights the destruction caused by colonial powers on the continent over the last 400 years.

Mr Yeo was giving a key-note speech to the European University Institute in Florence a few years ago.
And his address captivated the euro-centric audience. After all, why shouldn’t China and Europe work together in Africa’s best interests? Or is that just impossible?

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‘YOU’RE TREATY BREAKERS
LIARS AND THIEVES’

Watch this Black barber give a visiting mister a fade on the character of White supremacy. Ernie Chambers, also Nebraska’s longest serving state senator, rips the myth of American exceptionalism. The West’s success, he claims, is born out of breaking treaties, pillaging entire continents and killing their people.
The moment was captured during a 1966 American documentary “Time for Burning.”

In it, local White minister L. William Youngdahl reaches out to Black parishioners and visits a barber shop.
But he gets more than an earful from Ernie Chambers who’s working there.


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In a single minute he lays bare the strength of feeling and injustices of the ‘system.’ And accuses the minister, who had an all-White congregation, of benefiting from it. It’s a powerful clip and the documentary was nominated for an Academy Award.

But the interview still resonates. Most of Africa continues to reel from centuries of exploitation and enslavement.

Outside the continent, Africans in America suffer greater poverty than their White counterparts. And in geopolitics, the weaponisation of the dollar and sanctions have contributed to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people.

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Kenya's President William Ruto has been in power for a year, and opinions on the man are divided. We’ve assembled a list of the main thing’s he’s done in office so far - giving our thumbs up or down for each. Leave a thumbs up in the comments if you think he's been successful and a thumbs down if you think his one year in has been a failure.

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GET YOUR HANDS OFF NIGER, FRANCE!

Niger has sensationally accused France of amassing soldiers and equipment in neighbouring Benin as well as nearby Ivory Coast and Senegal - in preparation for an attack on Niamey. In our latest edition of Africa in 90 Seconds, host Ahmed Ghoneim breaks down the hypocrisy that’s at the heart of French policy towards its former colony - and why it’s high time Paris pulled its 1,500 troops stationed in Niger finally out.

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RAP RESCUES DRC HOMELESS

Cheering us up this week's Good News Friday is a children's refuge that uses rap to help the homeless in DRC. And a caravan that holds the key to last-minute wedding dreams in Zimbabwe.

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‘UK WON'T APOLOGISE FOR JACK ****'

Will reality finally dawn on Britain when it comes to its brutal colonial past? UK independent journalist and youtuber, Gordon Dimmack, thinks there’s going to be a cold wake-up call. In this viral clip, he sums up what many African countries have known for a long time. Britain’s burned its bridges with the continent after exploiting and enslaving it for centuries. And when the UK needs resources in the future - Africa won’t be offering help. What makes the situation worse, is Britain’s refusal to apologise for its past behaviour. But according to Dimmack, it can’t admit to that otherwise it would have to “give back all the stuff it’s stolen.” It’s a refreshing change to hear this sort of commentary come out of the UK. Have a listen and tell us if he’s got it right.

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CRISIS IN LIBYA TODAY RESULT OF NATO IN 2011

The massive storm that smashed Libya has killed tens of thousands. A crisis made worse by the North African country’s limited capacity to deal with the crisis. According to Western media, that’s due to the “lawlessness” that’s engulfed Libya for years. Let’s be more specific.
It’s due to NATO’s destruction of Africa’s most-wealthy country in 2011 and assassination of long-time ruler Muammar Gaddafi. NATO bombed Libya over 7,700 times in 7 months.

From that point Libya spiralled into a catastrophic civil war. Before 2011, the country had specialised agencies for disaster response.

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It had huge financial resources from its oil sector and sovereign wealth fund. It even sent $2m in aid to the Maldives after a tsunami in 2005.

Those oil fields have now been crippled and funds have dried up. What’s more, rival governments compete for power making a co-ordinated disaster response impossible.

There’s also an eerie silence from the West with regard to offering relief after Storm Daniel.

While everyone trips over themselves to aid Morocco following the tragic earthquake, Libya has not received the same level of solidarity, especially from the countries responsible for the dysfunction today. It shows it was never about Libyans, only their oil and a desire to neutralise the West’s perceived threat of Gaddafi.

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PLO: WE’VE GOT A LEADERSHIP PROBLEM!

Pan-African scholar PLO Lumumba recently discussed the elephant in the room: the dire state of African political leadership.

Branding some of our heads state ‘thieves’ and urging African citizens to pile pressure on their governments and make demands, he explained how those who are not interested in the wellbeing of their nations are holding them back.

Referencing the ongoing war in Sudan, he urges the African Union and Africans across the world to solve their own problems - rather than be summoned to mediated talks by nations like the US and Saudi Arabia outside of African territory.

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ELITE HYPOCRISY OVER MAUI

The tragic wildfires on Maui have seen celebrities mobilise - and urge their fans via Instagram and TikTok to make donations to help those affected.

That’s all good and well, except it’s a bit galling when those celebs are a billionaire and a multimillionaire - aka Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson 'The Rock' respectively - asking us to part with our money. While they pledged $10 million themselves, that only represents a minuscule fraction of their combined wealth.

The Jimmy Dore Show recently collected some reactions. Have a watch of this one, and let us know your own. Should Oprah and Dwayne Johnson have pledged more if they were going to ask their fans to cough up? Or maybe it’s their rich celebrity mates they should have called on first?

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BOTCHED FRENCH PLOT TO KILL GADDAFI EXPOSED!

We all know the West had it in for Gaddafi, but did you know that France may have accidentally blown a passenger jet out of the sky when it tried to assassinate the former Libyan leader as he was jetting back from Europe? That’s the bombshell allegation recently dropped by Italy’s former primer minster Giuliano Amato. Eighty-one people died in the 1980 air disaster. Wild as the accusation sounds, there’s some evidence to support it. We dig deeper in this report.

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AFRO HAIR DAY! BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL

Today is World Afro Day and celebrates the natural hair of Africans. September 15th was chosen because on this date, in 2016, a US court ruled it was illegal to ban employees from wearing dreadlocks in the workplace.

Every coil, kink and curl is a testament to resilience and authenticity - as proudly put by Pan-African activist Kathleen Cleaver. This clip maybe decades old, but she succinctly highlights the prejudice Africans have faced.

Black natural hair should be seen as a crown of glory, a symbol of empowerment, and a beacon of unapologetic African beauty.

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RSF FEARS SUDAN BALKANIZATION

Sudan’s RSF militia chief fears the conflict-torn country could split up. Dagalo Hemedti has warned against plans by Sudan’s Army to set up a ‘war government’ in Port Sudan. And says he’ll set up a rival administration in response, which would fracture the country. That could lead to a Libyan scenario where competing governments control different territory. Sudan’s conflict between the RSF and the army is now in its fifth month.

The UN fears it could morph into a full-blown civil war, with the RSF accused of ethnically motivated killings in Darfur. There’s still little prospect for peace, with between 4,000 and 10,000 people killed so far. Over 4.1 million have been internally displaced and more than 1.1 million have fled the country as refugees.

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WHY IS AFRICAN HAIR SO POLITICAL?

African hair is not just a style, it is imbued with political meaning. Black hair, Afro hair, kinky hair - essentially, hair that grows out of African people’s heads - has been a topic of conversation for centuries. As the world marks Afro Hair Day, we look at why African hair is so political.

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NIGERIENS DISH UP RESISTANCE

These pictures further highlight the level of grassroots support for the coup in Niger. Female volunteers turning up to feed demonstrators outside the French military base in Niamey. It’s the sixth day of protests calling for the removal of French troops. Niger’s new government terminated military accords with Paris after taking power in July.

However, France insists its 1,500 soldiers will stay in the West African country. Meanwhile, Niger’s army warns the French are preparing an invasion to reinstate ousted President Bazoum. Niamey has vowed to defend itself, and has garnered support from neighbouring Mali and Burkina Faso. Thousands have attended rallies backing their new leaders. And this latest footage again shows the strength of support.


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BRICS+ EQUALS EQUALITY

Fear not, all members of BRICS will be treated equally. That’s the message of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. He was responding to a list of concerns reeled off by Namibia’s leader Hage Geingob. After all, what’s the point in joining the rapidly growing bloc if it’s structured like the UN, where big countries get veto rights. Well, BRICS won’t go down that route. Equality and respect were the words used by Ramaphosa.

The organisation announced six new members at its recent summit in Johannesburg. And with the promise of a voice at the table, no doubt more will join as an alternative to skewed Western institutions.

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BEYOND FLAG INDEPENDENCE

The recent spate of coups is triggering a new kind of conversation amongst Africans: what happens after a revolution? So says Nigerian journalist David Hundeyin, who spoke to us about why our generation is better equipped than Kwame Nkrumah’s to bring about ‘genuine’ independence. While our predecessors achieved ‘flag’ independence for African nations, they weren’t as equipped as we are today to stand up to the dangers of neo-colonial exploitation. Thanks to the Internet, knowledge and info is more widely available - and knowledge is power. People in Niger, for example, now know a lot more about how exploitative France’s relationship with their country really is. They’re not easily going to let the opportunities presented by the recent coup slip away. The key, argues Hundeyin in this clip, is planning. Watch our full interview with him on our YouTube channel.

https://youtu.be/Dc8kV-RrUZI?si=ac0NIykSQZc6zO6U

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