OBAMA SHOULD SEEK FORGIVENESS
FOR NATO IN LIBYA
Following the flooding in Derna, Libya, Obama asked for donations from well-wishers to help respond to the worst tragedy in the country in recent history. Over 11,000 have reportedly died, and countless thousands of others are missing and displaced. What the man should be asking for, though, is forgiveness.
Obama was US president in 2011 when NATO overthrew President Muammar Gaddafi and plunged one of Africa’s wealthiest countries into a failed state, with rival governments and warring factions.
NATO’s 2011 actions led to the severity of the flooding in Derna. The collapsed dams showed signs of years of neglect. Compare this to the state’s capacity to respond to such crises during Gaddafi’s tenure. Libya even contributed to the recovery of the Maldives after a 2005 tsunami by providing $2 million.
Even more shameful is that Africa’s best was done dirty by America’s first Black president.
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FOR NATO IN LIBYA
Following the flooding in Derna, Libya, Obama asked for donations from well-wishers to help respond to the worst tragedy in the country in recent history. Over 11,000 have reportedly died, and countless thousands of others are missing and displaced. What the man should be asking for, though, is forgiveness.
Obama was US president in 2011 when NATO overthrew President Muammar Gaddafi and plunged one of Africa’s wealthiest countries into a failed state, with rival governments and warring factions.
NATO’s 2011 actions led to the severity of the flooding in Derna. The collapsed dams showed signs of years of neglect. Compare this to the state’s capacity to respond to such crises during Gaddafi’s tenure. Libya even contributed to the recovery of the Maldives after a 2005 tsunami by providing $2 million.
Even more shameful is that Africa’s best was done dirty by America’s first Black president.
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ERITREA PRESIDENT: U.S IMPERIALISM NEEDS TO BE CONFRONTED
Isaias Afwerki, who fought to liberate Eritrea from Ethiopian occupation, has been viciously attacked by Western media outlets and NGOs for decades. However, when breaking down international relations and the history of US hegemony, Afwerki has a few criticisms of his own and certainly doesn't hold back when sharing them with the world. During the Russia-Africa Summit held in July in Saint Petersburg, he spoke frankly to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the need for Moscow's leadership to confront US hegemony across the global south.
Afwerki explained that the Cold War dynamics witnessed today not only affect large countries. Small states, like Eritrea, are being bullied because they refuse to bow to Western terms of engagement.
In Afwerki's eyes, managing these hegemonic tendencies is the only way to achieve peace and development. What do you think about the Eritrean president's statements and his search for an ally in Russia?
Isaias Afwerki, who fought to liberate Eritrea from Ethiopian occupation, has been viciously attacked by Western media outlets and NGOs for decades. However, when breaking down international relations and the history of US hegemony, Afwerki has a few criticisms of his own and certainly doesn't hold back when sharing them with the world. During the Russia-Africa Summit held in July in Saint Petersburg, he spoke frankly to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the need for Moscow's leadership to confront US hegemony across the global south.
Afwerki explained that the Cold War dynamics witnessed today not only affect large countries. Small states, like Eritrea, are being bullied because they refuse to bow to Western terms of engagement.
In Afwerki's eyes, managing these hegemonic tendencies is the only way to achieve peace and development. What do you think about the Eritrean president's statements and his search for an ally in Russia?
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THE TRUTH ABOUT LIBYA
Rizza Islam of the Nation of Islam delivered a compelling argument in a 2020 interview on the hip-hop broadcasting network Revolt on the valid reason for destroying the once most prosperous country in Africa, Libya. Western governments and media have smeared former leader Muammar Gaddafi as a monster, but the prosperity he delivered to Libya was on the verge of going continental.
They say money is the root of all evil, so it's not hard to imagine what happens when you have plans to disrupt the global financial order.
It is usually curtains after that, and there is no better example than in Libya.
Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
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Rizza Islam of the Nation of Islam delivered a compelling argument in a 2020 interview on the hip-hop broadcasting network Revolt on the valid reason for destroying the once most prosperous country in Africa, Libya. Western governments and media have smeared former leader Muammar Gaddafi as a monster, but the prosperity he delivered to Libya was on the verge of going continental.
They say money is the root of all evil, so it's not hard to imagine what happens when you have plans to disrupt the global financial order.
It is usually curtains after that, and there is no better example than in Libya.
Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Video Credit: Revolt
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MUGABE'S GENEVA STANDOFF
In this interview, former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, spoke about one of the most crucial moments in his struggle, the Geneva Conference of 1976. These were a series of negotiations that took place in Switzerland between the racist Rhodesian regime, the British government and the African nationalist parties. The talks were supposed to find a peaceful solution to the conflict and pave the way for majority rule in Rhodesia. But they ended in failure and disappointment for African people. Mugabe explains why he rejected the proposals that were offered by the British and the US government, who he accused of being biased and manipulative.
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In this interview, former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, spoke about one of the most crucial moments in his struggle, the Geneva Conference of 1976. These were a series of negotiations that took place in Switzerland between the racist Rhodesian regime, the British government and the African nationalist parties. The talks were supposed to find a peaceful solution to the conflict and pave the way for majority rule in Rhodesia. But they ended in failure and disappointment for African people. Mugabe explains why he rejected the proposals that were offered by the British and the US government, who he accused of being biased and manipulative.
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Continued- MUGABE'S GENEVA STANDOFF
He said they wanted to impose a settlement that would protect the interests and privileges of the white minority, and deny the rights and aspirations of the Black majority. Mugabe also criticized the role of US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who had visited Africa before the talks and had tried to persuade African countries to accept his terms. Mugabe claimed Kissinger was lying and meddling and that he had no right or power to speak for Africa. The only acceptable solution for Mugabe was the one-man, one-vote system that would reflect the will of the majority of the people, and he was not willing to compromise on this principle.
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He said they wanted to impose a settlement that would protect the interests and privileges of the white minority, and deny the rights and aspirations of the Black majority. Mugabe also criticized the role of US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who had visited Africa before the talks and had tried to persuade African countries to accept his terms. Mugabe claimed Kissinger was lying and meddling and that he had no right or power to speak for Africa. The only acceptable solution for Mugabe was the one-man, one-vote system that would reflect the will of the majority of the people, and he was not willing to compromise on this principle.
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"START INVESTING STOP IMPORTING"
During a meeting with representatives from low-income Ugandan primary schools known as Bridge Schools, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni passionately called for a shift in the economic relationship between Africa and its international partners. The meeting included Mirjam Blaak-Sow, the Ugandan Ambassador to Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and the European Union.
Museveni emphasised the need to invest in local manufacturing industries, rather than continuing to export raw materials. Let us know what you think needs to be done for Africa to strike a more equitable trade dynamic with Russia, China, as well as its U.S. and European partners.
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During a meeting with representatives from low-income Ugandan primary schools known as Bridge Schools, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni passionately called for a shift in the economic relationship between Africa and its international partners. The meeting included Mirjam Blaak-Sow, the Ugandan Ambassador to Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and the European Union.
Museveni emphasised the need to invest in local manufacturing industries, rather than continuing to export raw materials. Let us know what you think needs to be done for Africa to strike a more equitable trade dynamic with Russia, China, as well as its U.S. and European partners.
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SHUTS BORDER WITH HAITI OVER CANAL
Haiti's plans to construct a canal off a river that the country shares with the Dominican Republic (DR) has brought to the surface simmering tension between the two countries. The DR, which claims that the canal will significantly reduce its share of water, has closed its border with Haiti and halted the issuance of visas to that country's citizens in protest against the canal. Haitians living in the neighboring country have also reported increased harassment from officials there in recent weeks, forcing many of them to return home.
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Haiti's plans to construct a canal off a river that the country shares with the Dominican Republic (DR) has brought to the surface simmering tension between the two countries. The DR, which claims that the canal will significantly reduce its share of water, has closed its border with Haiti and halted the issuance of visas to that country's citizens in protest against the canal. Haitians living in the neighboring country have also reported increased harassment from officials there in recent weeks, forcing many of them to return home.
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Continued - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SHUTS BORDER WITH HAITI OVER CANAL
Haiti says, despite the threats, the canal project that initially started out as a community project by locals will go on due to its importance to increasing the country's agricultural self-reliance. The project, which has become a unifying factor among Haitians, has also exposed the DR's deep seated hostility towards its neighbor. The Dominican government has for decades cooperated with Western powers that have invaded and occupied Haiti. It has also been called out over its harsh treatment of Black Haitian migrants.
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Haiti says, despite the threats, the canal project that initially started out as a community project by locals will go on due to its importance to increasing the country's agricultural self-reliance. The project, which has become a unifying factor among Haitians, has also exposed the DR's deep seated hostility towards its neighbor. The Dominican government has for decades cooperated with Western powers that have invaded and occupied Haiti. It has also been called out over its harsh treatment of Black Haitian migrants.
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'IF HAITI QUIETLY SUNK... IT WOULDN'T MATTER'
The US is calling on the UN to back a security mission to Haiti - but does President Joe Biden really care for the island’s welfare? Well, we’ll help you answer that by showing you this clip when he was a senator in the 1990s. He says the US wouldn’t blink if Haiti ‘sunk’ to the bottom of the sea.
However, while it’s still afloat, the resource-rich nation remains of strategic interest to the United States. Maybe that’s why it backed the coup against socialist president Jean-Bertrand Aristide. And maybe that’s why it’s backed foreign interventions since, despite them failing to secure peace for Haitians. So when you hear the US praising Kenya for sending police to “restore order” on the island and leading the latest UN mission, remember Biden’s comments in this video.
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The US is calling on the UN to back a security mission to Haiti - but does President Joe Biden really care for the island’s welfare? Well, we’ll help you answer that by showing you this clip when he was a senator in the 1990s. He says the US wouldn’t blink if Haiti ‘sunk’ to the bottom of the sea.
However, while it’s still afloat, the resource-rich nation remains of strategic interest to the United States. Maybe that’s why it backed the coup against socialist president Jean-Bertrand Aristide. And maybe that’s why it’s backed foreign interventions since, despite them failing to secure peace for Haitians. So when you hear the US praising Kenya for sending police to “restore order” on the island and leading the latest UN mission, remember Biden’s comments in this video.
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WE PUSH BACK AGAINST “SOMALIS ARE NOT BLACK”!
At Speaker’s Corner in London, a controversial topic was raised where African youth from the British capital discussed their roots.
Some Somali youngsters refused to accept they are Black, stating their culture, language and heritage proves they are not.
But is this just another example of people falling for colonial stereotyping? Are they trying to distance themselves from their Africanness because of dominant negative Black narratives? Is this why the Somalis in this clip refuse to accept their own identity and colour?
Whether Somali, Moroccan or Nigerian, the necessity of being unified and proud of our origins is a must, and while we may not be identically homogenous and have difference in ethnicity and religion, our Africanness or Blackness must not be denied. That is weakness rather than strength.
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At Speaker’s Corner in London, a controversial topic was raised where African youth from the British capital discussed their roots.
Some Somali youngsters refused to accept they are Black, stating their culture, language and heritage proves they are not.
But is this just another example of people falling for colonial stereotyping? Are they trying to distance themselves from their Africanness because of dominant negative Black narratives? Is this why the Somalis in this clip refuse to accept their own identity and colour?
Whether Somali, Moroccan or Nigerian, the necessity of being unified and proud of our origins is a must, and while we may not be identically homogenous and have difference in ethnicity and religion, our Africanness or Blackness must not be denied. That is weakness rather than strength.
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Gamal Abdel Nasser, the second president of Egypt, died on this day in 1970. He is regarded as an anti-imperialist icon because he stood against Western imperialism and sought to build Pan-Arab unity after colonial powers pulled out of many of their holdings after World War II. Yet, on the streets of Cairo, Egyptians have mixed feelings about his legacy. Our Egyptian correspondent, Ahmed Ghoneim, complied a list of his successes and mistakes during Nasser's time as president of Egypt.
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WHEN CAIRO CALLED OUT AMERICA
Egypt’s iconic former president Gamal Abdel Nasser died on this day, September 28th, in 1970.
But fifty-three years on, he’s still remembered fondly across Africa and the Arab world for his principled stance against Western imperialism.
Famously, it saw him defiantly nationalise the Suez Canal. It was a pivotal moment in asserting his country’s sovereignty and put him in the crosshairs of the British and French. Nasser was also critical of so-called economic aid for African countries arguing it was an instrument to control and subjugate countries like Egypt. And he made the point loud and clear in this fiery speech in Cairo following a dispute with the US ambassador in the 1960s.
Nasser said a country’s independence was worth far more than any trade deal.
All these decades later, it’s hard to disagree.
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Egypt’s iconic former president Gamal Abdel Nasser died on this day, September 28th, in 1970.
But fifty-three years on, he’s still remembered fondly across Africa and the Arab world for his principled stance against Western imperialism.
Famously, it saw him defiantly nationalise the Suez Canal. It was a pivotal moment in asserting his country’s sovereignty and put him in the crosshairs of the British and French. Nasser was also critical of so-called economic aid for African countries arguing it was an instrument to control and subjugate countries like Egypt. And he made the point loud and clear in this fiery speech in Cairo following a dispute with the US ambassador in the 1960s.
Nasser said a country’s independence was worth far more than any trade deal.
All these decades later, it’s hard to disagree.
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