DRC DEMANDS FAIR SHARE
DRC wants to re-negotiate a cobalt and copper mining deal with China worth billions of dollars. The Congo government believes the current agreement is one-sided and has seen Chinese firms pick up the strategic raw materials at undervalued prices. It’s now demanding compensation and greater control over mining operations.
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DRC wants to re-negotiate a cobalt and copper mining deal with China worth billions of dollars. The Congo government believes the current agreement is one-sided and has seen Chinese firms pick up the strategic raw materials at undervalued prices. It’s now demanding compensation and greater control over mining operations.
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HOW AFRICA CAUSED WORLD WAR 1
Everyone thinks World War 1 started in the Balkans with the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, but have you ever considered that its main cause was actually a beef about Africa that emanated from the Berlin Conference of 1885?
In this clip, Professor James Small explains why Germany's dissatisfaction with the result of the "Scramble for Africa" had them ready to risk it all... literally.
Professor Small was a visionary academic whose work spanned a wide range of topics, leaving an indelible mark on the fields of African history, spirituality and social justice. With a deep commitment to education and enlightenment, he embarked on a tireless journey to resurrect forgotten narratives and set the record straight on Africa and African people.
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Everyone thinks World War 1 started in the Balkans with the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, but have you ever considered that its main cause was actually a beef about Africa that emanated from the Berlin Conference of 1885?
In this clip, Professor James Small explains why Germany's dissatisfaction with the result of the "Scramble for Africa" had them ready to risk it all... literally.
Professor Small was a visionary academic whose work spanned a wide range of topics, leaving an indelible mark on the fields of African history, spirituality and social justice. With a deep commitment to education and enlightenment, he embarked on a tireless journey to resurrect forgotten narratives and set the record straight on Africa and African people.
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ZAMBIAN PRESIDENT: WHY ARE YOU DRIVING A VX?
African leaders are often accused of spending public funds on luxurious items such as high-end vehicles, five star hotels and first class tickets at the expense of the needs of the masses. However, a new crop of African leaders who are against such excesses is emerging.
Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema is one of those who have taken a swipe at the use of taxpayers' money to fund leaders' opulent lifestyles. In an address to mayors and leaders of the country's municipalities, Hichilema said the money spent on expensive vehicles would be better spent enhancing service delivery to the public.
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African leaders are often accused of spending public funds on luxurious items such as high-end vehicles, five star hotels and first class tickets at the expense of the needs of the masses. However, a new crop of African leaders who are against such excesses is emerging.
Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema is one of those who have taken a swipe at the use of taxpayers' money to fund leaders' opulent lifestyles. In an address to mayors and leaders of the country's municipalities, Hichilema said the money spent on expensive vehicles would be better spent enhancing service delivery to the public.
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RAMONA AFRICA: ‘PRESSURE’ MOVES THE GOVERNMENT
As a revolutionary activist, Ramona Africa says the only way to defeat systemic racism in the United States is with a united African people taking matters into their own hands.
Ramona Africa was a member of one of the most iconic Black liberation groups, MOVE. It was a U.S.-based communal organisation that unapologetically stood for African liberation, and against slavery of any kind as well as environmental destruction. Formed in 1972, their name was not an acronym, but rather a statement to mean that “everything that lives,” moves. In May of 1985, nearly 500 police officers surrounded the MOVE house in Philadelphia and engaged the group in a gun fire. Later, under the command of the police commissioner, a bomb was dropped on the compound, killing six adults and five children.
As a revolutionary activist, Ramona Africa says the only way to defeat systemic racism in the United States is with a united African people taking matters into their own hands.
Ramona Africa was a member of one of the most iconic Black liberation groups, MOVE. It was a U.S.-based communal organisation that unapologetically stood for African liberation, and against slavery of any kind as well as environmental destruction. Formed in 1972, their name was not an acronym, but rather a statement to mean that “everything that lives,” moves. In May of 1985, nearly 500 police officers surrounded the MOVE house in Philadelphia and engaged the group in a gun fire. Later, under the command of the police commissioner, a bomb was dropped on the compound, killing six adults and five children.
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RAMONA AFRICA: ‘PRESSURE’ MOVES THE GOVERNMENT
Members trying to escape the inferno were shot. Two survivors came out. One of them being MOVE member Ramona Africa. Ramona was later convicted over conspiracy charges related to the incident and served seven years in jail.
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RAMONA AFRICA: ‘PRESSURE’ MOVES THE GOVERNMENT
Members trying to escape the inferno were shot. Two survivors came out. One of them being MOVE member Ramona Africa. Ramona was later convicted over conspiracy charges related to the incident and served seven years in jail.
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THANK AFRICANS FOR JAZZ!
Jazz was born in America, but did you know it grew out of music played by enslaved Africans? New Orleans was a hotbed of musical talent thanks to the sounds and songs they brought with them across the Atlantic. Despite the shocking oppression Africans faced, their rich, resilient culture left a lasting legacy.
Location: @Geco.Cafe
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Jazz was born in America, but did you know it grew out of music played by enslaved Africans? New Orleans was a hotbed of musical talent thanks to the sounds and songs they brought with them across the Atlantic. Despite the shocking oppression Africans faced, their rich, resilient culture left a lasting legacy.
Location: @Geco.Cafe
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BRILLIANT BANNEKER
The son of a slave and a self-taught whizz-kid who predicted solar eclipses. Here’s a reminder of the amazing life of Benjamin Banneker. An eminent African-American intellectual who also took on the US government over Black civil rights.
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The son of a slave and a self-taught whizz-kid who predicted solar eclipses. Here’s a reminder of the amazing life of Benjamin Banneker. An eminent African-American intellectual who also took on the US government over Black civil rights.
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BURNA BOY: AFROBEAT vs AFROBEATS
The Felabration festival is currently underway in Nigeria. The annual festival in honour of Fela Kuti’s contribution to African music also incorporates fashion and culture. Fela is world renowned as the father of the Afrobeat sound in Africa.
In this clip Burna Boy talks about Afrobeat which has been confused with “Afrobeats.” According to the music star, Afrobeat and Afrobeats are two different things. Listen to Burna Boy spell out the lazy Western stereotyping to US radio hosts and let us know what you think.
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The Felabration festival is currently underway in Nigeria. The annual festival in honour of Fela Kuti’s contribution to African music also incorporates fashion and culture. Fela is world renowned as the father of the Afrobeat sound in Africa.
In this clip Burna Boy talks about Afrobeat which has been confused with “Afrobeats.” According to the music star, Afrobeat and Afrobeats are two different things. Listen to Burna Boy spell out the lazy Western stereotyping to US radio hosts and let us know what you think.
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Revolutionary icon Che Guevara was executed by the Bolivian army on this day in 1967.
According to Algerian President Ahmed Ben Bella, the Argentine saw Africa as imperialism's weak link.
He not only cared about bringing change to his own country or his second home, Cuba but wanted the entire Global South to be freed from colonialism. And that saw him take up the fight in Congo. Che Guevara went to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1964 to support the Simba rebellion. Guevara's involvement was at the request of Congolese rebels seeking assistance against the Western-backed neo-colonial government in Kinshasa. He provided military training and guidance to the rebels, aiming to help them fight against the forces that executed Congo's first Prime Minister, Patrice Lumumba, three years earlier.
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According to Algerian President Ahmed Ben Bella, the Argentine saw Africa as imperialism's weak link.
He not only cared about bringing change to his own country or his second home, Cuba but wanted the entire Global South to be freed from colonialism. And that saw him take up the fight in Congo. Che Guevara went to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1964 to support the Simba rebellion. Guevara's involvement was at the request of Congolese rebels seeking assistance against the Western-backed neo-colonial government in Kinshasa. He provided military training and guidance to the rebels, aiming to help them fight against the forces that executed Congo's first Prime Minister, Patrice Lumumba, three years earlier.
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After his time in the DRC, he moved to Tanzania, where he worked with the revolutionary government of Julius Nyerere, providing military training to Tanzanian forces to remove the remnants of the colonial and imperial influence in the region. Che invited revolutionary fighters from all over Africa to Tanzania to establish a revolutionary base for the continent's liberation.
He's a leader respected, revered and remembered in the hearts and minds of millions of Africans. Che saw the struggle in Africa as an integral part of the worldwide struggle against imperialism.
Here are some of his famous quotes, which are also unforgettable.
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After his time in the DRC, he moved to Tanzania, where he worked with the revolutionary government of Julius Nyerere, providing military training to Tanzanian forces to remove the remnants of the colonial and imperial influence in the region. Che invited revolutionary fighters from all over Africa to Tanzania to establish a revolutionary base for the continent's liberation.
He's a leader respected, revered and remembered in the hearts and minds of millions of Africans. Che saw the struggle in Africa as an integral part of the worldwide struggle against imperialism.
Here are some of his famous quotes, which are also unforgettable.
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THE WORLD'S BIGGEST MAMMAL MIGRATION
Did you know that the world’s largest wildlife migration takes place in the skies of Congo and Zambia?
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Did you know that the world’s largest wildlife migration takes place in the skies of Congo and Zambia?
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RUTO'S RISKY HAITI GAMBLE
Kenya’s president has defended his decision to send police to Haiti to fight gang violence and restore order. According to William Ruto, he’s running to help a Caribbean island that’s still suffering from the bitter legacy of colonialism. But isn’t that just clever spin? Ruto's actually rushing to meet the demands of Haiti’s former occupier, the USA. Here's our reaction to Ruto's dubious framing of the UN-backed mission.
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Kenya’s president has defended his decision to send police to Haiti to fight gang violence and restore order. According to William Ruto, he’s running to help a Caribbean island that’s still suffering from the bitter legacy of colonialism. But isn’t that just clever spin? Ruto's actually rushing to meet the demands of Haiti’s former occupier, the USA. Here's our reaction to Ruto's dubious framing of the UN-backed mission.
Watch the full version on YouTube https://youtu.be/2riP08Qr83Y?si=6_q9zwr6mv0FQBwg
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