Continued…FINALLY! FRENCH TROOPS START NIGER EXIT!
But it will be tough. The US has announced a $500-million cut in aid to Niger, one of the world's poorest countries. This is on top of aid cuts from other Western powers, and sanctions from regional bloc ECOWAS. Despite this, Niger and its people look unshaken in their determination to chart an independent path.
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But it will be tough. The US has announced a $500-million cut in aid to Niger, one of the world's poorest countries. This is on top of aid cuts from other Western powers, and sanctions from regional bloc ECOWAS. Despite this, Niger and its people look unshaken in their determination to chart an independent path.
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‘IMF BANKRUPTED GHANA’
Ghana is facing a cost-of-living crisis and crushing debt. The government blames the eyewatering inflation on the Ukraine conflict and Covid. Protesters blame their plummeting currency on government corruption. Meanwhile the International Monetary Fund says another loan is the answer.
However, some believe the IMF has long been the problem. According to Ghanaian journalist Kwesi Pratt Jnr, its destructive neoliberal policies have caused today’s mess.
Under Kwame Nkrumah, the country had prospered.
However, after decades of IMF cut backs, Ghana’s economy has been crippled.
Ghana is facing a cost-of-living crisis and crushing debt. The government blames the eyewatering inflation on the Ukraine conflict and Covid. Protesters blame their plummeting currency on government corruption. Meanwhile the International Monetary Fund says another loan is the answer.
However, some believe the IMF has long been the problem. According to Ghanaian journalist Kwesi Pratt Jnr, its destructive neoliberal policies have caused today’s mess.
Under Kwame Nkrumah, the country had prospered.
However, after decades of IMF cut backs, Ghana’s economy has been crippled.
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Today, Accra is returning to the Western lender, bowl in hand, for a 17th time. But if a break from the shackles of debt was possible under austerity programmes, it would have happened by now.
What’s more, the West never made its wealth from the neoliberal capitalist model it preaches. According to Pratt, that came from colonialism, the slave trade and exploitation.
It’s a strong argument. Listen to him make the case and give us your thoughts.
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Today, Accra is returning to the Western lender, bowl in hand, for a 17th time. But if a break from the shackles of debt was possible under austerity programmes, it would have happened by now.
What’s more, the West never made its wealth from the neoliberal capitalist model it preaches. According to Pratt, that came from colonialism, the slave trade and exploitation.
It’s a strong argument. Listen to him make the case and give us your thoughts.
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‘ISRAEL NEEDS U.S. SUPPORT’
Is Israel an apartheid state? Well, some people think so. In this video, Jacqueline Luqman, a journalist and activist who attended a pro-Palestine rally held October 8 in Washington, D.C., draws parallels between the practices of the Israeli government and those of South Africa’s apartheid regime.
The speaker also points out Israel’s ability to inflict violence on the Palestinians relies on outside funding. Israel is, by far, the largest recipient of US aid since the end of World War II. In 2016, then-US president Barack Obama signed a deal to provide $38 billion in military aid to Israel over the course of 10 years.
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Is Israel an apartheid state? Well, some people think so. In this video, Jacqueline Luqman, a journalist and activist who attended a pro-Palestine rally held October 8 in Washington, D.C., draws parallels between the practices of the Israeli government and those of South Africa’s apartheid regime.
The speaker also points out Israel’s ability to inflict violence on the Palestinians relies on outside funding. Israel is, by far, the largest recipient of US aid since the end of World War II. In 2016, then-US president Barack Obama signed a deal to provide $38 billion in military aid to Israel over the course of 10 years.
Let us know what you think about Luqman’s remarks.
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YOUNG BIDEN: ISRAEL SERVES
WESTERN INTERESTS
Here is something to think about whenever you hear the West wax lyrical about ‘both sides’ with regard to the Zionist occupation of Palestine. In this 5 June 1986 video, then-US Senator and now-US President Joe Biden let the cat out of the bag as to why Israel is so important to the United States. Hint: It’s to protect Western interests in West Asia.
These remarks given on the US Senate floor demystify the overwhelming show of support Israel has received from almost every Western leader as Palestine intensified its resistance this week. It should serve as a wake-up call for the majority of the international community, which international polls show is interested in justly resolving the Palestinian question.
WESTERN INTERESTS
Here is something to think about whenever you hear the West wax lyrical about ‘both sides’ with regard to the Zionist occupation of Palestine. In this 5 June 1986 video, then-US Senator and now-US President Joe Biden let the cat out of the bag as to why Israel is so important to the United States. Hint: It’s to protect Western interests in West Asia.
These remarks given on the US Senate floor demystify the overwhelming show of support Israel has received from almost every Western leader as Palestine intensified its resistance this week. It should serve as a wake-up call for the majority of the international community, which international polls show is interested in justly resolving the Palestinian question.
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It matters to Africa, as the motherland knows the pain and indignity of living under oppression. Before Palestine was divided for the creation of Israel, Britain wanted to carve out 13,000 km2 of Uganda, present-day Kenya, from the Mau escarpment to Lake Victoria for the creation of a Jewish state. Who knows, perhaps today, Africans would be on the frontlines for their land as Palestinians are for theirs. Even today, Israel has played a large role on the continent, as seen with "normalisation" agreements Egypt, Morocco and Sudan have signed. The West should be viewed as a biased arbiter, as decades of complicity in the oppression and death of Palestinians shows.
Let us know what you think of Biden's remarks.
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It matters to Africa, as the motherland knows the pain and indignity of living under oppression. Before Palestine was divided for the creation of Israel, Britain wanted to carve out 13,000 km2 of Uganda, present-day Kenya, from the Mau escarpment to Lake Victoria for the creation of a Jewish state. Who knows, perhaps today, Africans would be on the frontlines for their land as Palestinians are for theirs. Even today, Israel has played a large role on the continent, as seen with "normalisation" agreements Egypt, Morocco and Sudan have signed. The West should be viewed as a biased arbiter, as decades of complicity in the oppression and death of Palestinians shows.
Let us know what you think of Biden's remarks.
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EUROPE DID NOT CONQUER AFRICA
In almost all the lands that Europeans invaded during their colonial expansion, over 90 percent of the indigenous people were wiped out by violence and foreign diseases. However, Africans managed to survive extermination. Renowned professor of African Traditional Religion Kofi Asare Opoku provides insight.
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In almost all the lands that Europeans invaded during their colonial expansion, over 90 percent of the indigenous people were wiped out by violence and foreign diseases. However, Africans managed to survive extermination. Renowned professor of African Traditional Religion Kofi Asare Opoku provides insight.
Let us know in the comments what you think of the professor's remarks.
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LESSONS FROM CANADA'S NAZI SCANDAL
Canada's ovation for a former Nazi soldier has sent ripples across the world So, what’s this got to do with Africa? Well, rightly, there was outrage when Yarolsav Hunka was warmly applauded in Canada’s parliament. The House of Commons Speaker was forced to resign over the incident which highlights the importance of never whitewashing the crimes of World War Two. However, did you know Nazis used Africa to perfect their barbarism decades before? Unfortunately those were crimes the world chose to ignore. We discuss it at length on our YouTube page, but here's a taste of what it's about.
https://youtu.be/dCO9wG0tKzA?si=ML98bW3ONege8LF7
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Canada's ovation for a former Nazi soldier has sent ripples across the world So, what’s this got to do with Africa? Well, rightly, there was outrage when Yarolsav Hunka was warmly applauded in Canada’s parliament. The House of Commons Speaker was forced to resign over the incident which highlights the importance of never whitewashing the crimes of World War Two. However, did you know Nazis used Africa to perfect their barbarism decades before? Unfortunately those were crimes the world chose to ignore. We discuss it at length on our YouTube page, but here's a taste of what it's about.
https://youtu.be/dCO9wG0tKzA?si=ML98bW3ONege8LF7
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THE REAL GANG IN HAITI
The United Nations Security Council vote on 2 October has opened a new era of occupation in Haiti. Popular debates have sprung up, speculating whether or not the latest "peacekeeping" mission, spearheaded by Kenya and funded by the United States, will be effective. However, African Stream host Salifu Mack says history shows US interests in Haiti have always resulted in the exact opposite of "peace." For more information about the history of occupation in Haiti, check out the many resources made available by the @blackallianceforpeace.
Let us know your thoughts on the UNSC vote to occupy Haiti.
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The United Nations Security Council vote on 2 October has opened a new era of occupation in Haiti. Popular debates have sprung up, speculating whether or not the latest "peacekeeping" mission, spearheaded by Kenya and funded by the United States, will be effective. However, African Stream host Salifu Mack says history shows US interests in Haiti have always resulted in the exact opposite of "peace." For more information about the history of occupation in Haiti, check out the many resources made available by the @blackallianceforpeace.
Let us know your thoughts on the UNSC vote to occupy Haiti.
@blackalliianceforpeace
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ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR AFRICA SHOULD CARE
Many across Africa may be watching with indifference the conflict unfolding between Palestinian resistance fighters and Israel. African Stream lays out why Pan-Africans should care about the Palestinian struggle.
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Many across Africa may be watching with indifference the conflict unfolding between Palestinian resistance fighters and Israel. African Stream lays out why Pan-Africans should care about the Palestinian struggle.
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SOUTH AFRICANS SHOW SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINIANS
South Africans have been showing their solidarity with Palestinians at protests outside the US Consulate in Johannesburg and the Jewish Museum in Cape Town. More radical protesters also turned out, expressing vocal support for militant group Hamas.
There is a longstanding tradition of championing Palestine in South Africa, best encapsulated by Nelson Mandela’s dictum: “Our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.”
Not only do many South Africans see an affinity between their plight under apartheid and that of the Palestinians under Israeli occupation, but there were close historical ties between the White-supremacist regime in South Africa and the Israeli state.
An editorial in Die Burger, the apartheid-era South African government’s mouth-piece, stated: “Israel and South Africa ... are engaged in a struggle for existence...
South Africans have been showing their solidarity with Palestinians at protests outside the US Consulate in Johannesburg and the Jewish Museum in Cape Town. More radical protesters also turned out, expressing vocal support for militant group Hamas.
There is a longstanding tradition of championing Palestine in South Africa, best encapsulated by Nelson Mandela’s dictum: “Our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.”
Not only do many South Africans see an affinity between their plight under apartheid and that of the Palestinians under Israeli occupation, but there were close historical ties between the White-supremacist regime in South Africa and the Israeli state.
An editorial in Die Burger, the apartheid-era South African government’s mouth-piece, stated: “Israel and South Africa ... are engaged in a struggle for existence...
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The anti-Western powers have driven Israel and South Africa into a community of interests which had better be utilised than denied.”
Israel reportedly assisted South Africa in its nuclear weapons programme, which ended in 1989. South African paramilitaries and volunteers paid visits to Israel, and Pretoria permitted Zionist organisations and fundraising inside South Africa.
Since independence, however, South Africa has been one of our continent’s bulwarks of support for the Palestinian cause, alongside countries like Algeria. Its third-largest political party, the Economic Freedom Fighters, recently called for a significant reduction in South African-Israeli relations, including the shutting down of embassies.
What do you think? Would that be a step too far in South Africa’s show of solidarity? Let us know in the comments.
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The anti-Western powers have driven Israel and South Africa into a community of interests which had better be utilised than denied.”
Israel reportedly assisted South Africa in its nuclear weapons programme, which ended in 1989. South African paramilitaries and volunteers paid visits to Israel, and Pretoria permitted Zionist organisations and fundraising inside South Africa.
Since independence, however, South Africa has been one of our continent’s bulwarks of support for the Palestinian cause, alongside countries like Algeria. Its third-largest political party, the Economic Freedom Fighters, recently called for a significant reduction in South African-Israeli relations, including the shutting down of embassies.
What do you think? Would that be a step too far in South Africa’s show of solidarity? Let us know in the comments.
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Once again the spotlight’s on racism in Italian football. This time it’s Nigerian star Victor Osimhen who’s suffered abuse from his OWN club Napoli. But if you think this is a one-off, please think again. Flick through these examples and tell us how this sickening behaviour can be stopped.
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TALLEST STATUE IN AFRICA
Located in the bustling city of Dakar, the 49-metre African Renaissance Monument has come to symbolise Africa’s liberation for some, but a gigantic expression of extravagance for others. What do you make of it?
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Located in the bustling city of Dakar, the 49-metre African Renaissance Monument has come to symbolise Africa’s liberation for some, but a gigantic expression of extravagance for others. What do you make of it?
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PAN-AFRICANIST GREATS FOR PALESTINE
African freedom fighters have consistently taken a clear position on the liberation of Palestine. We’ve curated some highlights for you here.
Some revolutionary Pan-Africanists, such as Kwame Ture, saw Palestine as "the tip of Africa."
In South Africa, those that experienced apartheid’s brutality and cruelty have drawn parallels between the settler-colonial occupation of their lands and that of Palestine.
The great Thomas Sankara adopted an unwavering stance in support of Palestinian liberation.
Pan-Africanists were not silent then. We will not be silent now. So make some noise in the comments!
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African freedom fighters have consistently taken a clear position on the liberation of Palestine. We’ve curated some highlights for you here.
Some revolutionary Pan-Africanists, such as Kwame Ture, saw Palestine as "the tip of Africa."
In South Africa, those that experienced apartheid’s brutality and cruelty have drawn parallels between the settler-colonial occupation of their lands and that of Palestine.
The great Thomas Sankara adopted an unwavering stance in support of Palestinian liberation.
Pan-Africanists were not silent then. We will not be silent now. So make some noise in the comments!
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