MUGABE OWNS UK JOURNO

A flashback to when Robert Mugabe put a British journalist in his place. During an African Union summit, the ITN correspondent tried to get a reaction out of the then-president of Zimbabwe. Mugabe did not hold back.

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THEY KILLED MY FRIENDS

Heartbreaking stories are emerging from the devastating violence in Sudan. Here, a young boy describes how bombs have killed his friends, and pleads for the fighting to stop.

#Khartoum #Sudan

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IDRISS DEBY THE CHADIAN MARSHALL

Idriss Déby was a complex figure, kowtowing to France one minute, playing the Pan-African statesman the next. The Chadian leader died on 20th April, 2021, after being shot while visiting his troops fighting armed insurrectionists. Here’s a quick look at his legacy.

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ANOTHER SUDAN CEASEFIRE FAILS

Smoke rises over Khartoum in the early hours of Thursday morning as another ceasefire falters. A 24-hour pause in the carnage was supposed to go into effect at 6pm local time, but Sudan’s army and the RSF paramilitary failed to go the distance as violence broke out again.

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SUDANESE HOSPITALS ON LIFE SUPPORT

As the battle for Khartoum rages, hospitals have come into the firing line. Nine have been hit, drastically reducing their ability to function. Supplies are running low, staff numbers are down, but those medics willing to risk all are doing what they can to keep the life-saving show on the road.

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FLEEING KHARTOUM CARNAGE

Civilians are fleeing the bloodshed in Khartoum. Here’s a first-hand account from a young man who’s decided it’s time to get out.

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HUMAN ZOOS

Six decades ago, Africans were exhibited at the World Trade Fair in Brussels. It was a human zoo. However, research shows most Belgians still think Congo benefitted from Belgium’s colonial rule. Maybe people need a reminder of what happened?

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The U.S Defence Department said on Thursday that the U.S is deploying additional troops to an East African base in case they are needed to evacuate U.S. diplomatic officials or civilians from Sudan.

The announcement has caused concern for many Sudanese people that a Grenada style operation might be in the works.

It would be appropriate if @StateDeptSpox could confirm to all Sudanese people, at home and abroad, that is not what is happening and they won't be boots on the ground in #Sudan.

#SudaneseArmy #Sudamericano2023 #SudanCrisis #SudamericanoSub17

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THE WEST & RWANDA'S GENOCIDE

Rwanda's genocide was unleashed 29 years ago. Ever since, it has been used as justification for Western countries to intervene militarily elsewhere. What's ignored is the West's hand in stoking the ethnic divisions that spiralled into those hundred days of genocidal horror. Moreover, on 21st April, the UN reduced its peacekeeping force by 90 percent - from 2,500 to just 270. This went against its own 'responsibility to protect' doctrine, used to justify humanitarian interventions.

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GHANA'S PARLIAMENT LAUGH AT HARRY MAGUIRE

Flashback to when Ghanaian MP Isaac Adongo mocked his country’s finance minster, comparing him to Manchester United's clanger-prone defender Harry Maguire.

#ManchesterUnited #HarryMaguire

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EU FUNDING LIBYA HORROR

The European Union is fuelling atrocities in Libya, including sex slavery and forced labour. That’s the damning verdict of a three-year investigation by the UN which says EU funding is aiding and abetting appalling abuse.

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CHINA CASH BACKLASH

Who are the West to criticise Chinese investment in Africa? Listen to Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, point out a few home truths about debt traps laid by Western institutions in the past.

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MEN WHO WEAR MAKE-UP

When men hope to meet women, they don’t usually slap on make up, accessorise, take part in a pageant and flaunt their best angles. Well, the Wodaabe men do, and it’s the women who do the picking. How would you feel about doing courtship the Wodaabe way?

#wodaabe #courtshp #men #women #pageant #makeup #african #africa #hair #nails #beauty #rituals #community #clothes #mirror #cattle #festival #ochre #saffron #attractive #braids #hair #husband

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GETTING AROUND ANCIENT AFRICA

Join us on a journey through time - as we travel by Africa’s earliest forms of transport.

#ancient #africans #transport #transportation #camels #northafrica #food #water #sahara #oxen #injury #royals #westafrica #Chiefs #boats #papyrus #spices #fragrance #textile #egyptian #warships

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AFROBEAT’S ACTIVIST DADDY

Plenty of artists proclaim their political and social ideals, but very few show the same dedication as Fela Kuti - the father of Afrobeat.

#afrobeats #felakuti #afrobeatmusic #africa #cameroon #nigeria #jazz #yoruba #jamesbrown #brutality #military #jail #prison #art #music

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THE BOOK THAT GOT NKRUMAH DEPOSED?

Words are powerful things - just take it from Kwame Nkrumah‘s editorial assistant, June Milne. She says his book ‘Neo-Colonialism, The Last Stage of Imperialism’ spurred the U.S. into sponsoring the coup that removed him. It caused such a stir on its release that America cancelled its aid to Ghana.

#Neocolonialism #africa #unite #books #WorldBookDay #international #resources #finance #KwameNkrumah #america #ghana #accra #usa #colonialism #aid

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WHY MACRON CAN'T AFFORD ALGERIA SPAT

Algeria has moved on and France, like a bitter ex, doesn’t seem capable of understanding that - or of letting go. Tensions have escalated between the two countries, becoming a tit-for-tat game over the last year. But perhaps it's more than Paris bargained for…

#france #algeria #Macron #tension #English #french #algiers #colonialism #brutality #algerian #WarCrimes #Sahel #morocco #turkey #migrants #colonies #africa #aid

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WORLD BOOK DAY!

In celebration of world book day, we dive into some memorable books written by some of Africa's accomplished female authors!

#WorldBookDay #Africa #AminattaForna #writers #africanwriters #africanculture #margueriteaboute #ivorycoast #woman #leilaaboulela #sudan #religion #scotland #chimamandangoziadichie #nigeria #kambili #americanslavery #atlantic #ghana #africans

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