Continued....PANDOR’S SHOCK AT ISRAEL’S AU INCLUSION

Divisions in the Union over the Middle Eastern country's attempts to gain support and influence on our continent have deepened amid Tel Aviv’s indiscriminate war against Hamas. Naledi Pandor also urged African trade unions to speak out against Israel’s bombing of Gaza and the mounting civilian death toll.

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GHANA-US SAHEL PLAN?

This is a cringeworthy exchange.

It's Ghana’s president calling on the US to help address the threat of “Russian mercenaries” in West Africa.

Nana Akufo-Addo made the plea to Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a visit to Washington last December. And accuses Burkina Faso of employing private military firm Wagner.

But does Ghana’s Oxford-educated leader seriously think it's the region’s biggest danger?

Firstly, Ibrahim Traore’s administration denies the allegations.

Secondly, Burkina and neighbours Mali and Niger are battling a far greater security problem- an armed insurgency fuelled by the NATO-led bombing of Libya in 2011.

Thirdly, Western (mainly French) troops have failed miserably at tackling this threat - with 40 per cent of Burkina now controlled by terrorists.

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Fourthly, if Akufo-Addo doesn't want these nations looking elsewhere for security partnerships, shouldn’t he have sent his men to help their brothers?

And lastly, does he not know who overthrew Ghana’s first president Kwame Nkrumah?

We seem to remember overwhelming evidence points to American involvement.

Ok, it was a long time ago, but forgive us for feeling Ghana’s inviting the fox into the chicken coop.

Thoughts please.

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BLM: BLACKS MUST SUPPORT PALESTINE

Black Lives Matter has long stood with the Palestinian cause. And it continues to do so in the face of the Israel-Hamas war.

In this clip, BLM founder Patrisse Cullors explains why Blacks should support their struggle. She was speaking in 2015 after returning from a trip to Palestine where she witnessed the daily oppression its people. Their plight, she says, has clear parallels with apartheid South Africa.

Cullors resigned from BLM after six years in charge following criticism over her lavish lifestyle. But even if you feel she left under a cloud, it's worth listening to what she says in this interview.

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The UN Security Council has rejected Russian calls for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Gabon and Mozambique were among five countries that voted in favour of the Moscow-drafted resolution. Ghana was one of six nations that abstained.

However, the proposal needed a minimum of nine votes for approval.

And with the US, UK, France and Japan voting against, there wasn’t enough support among the council's 15 member states.

So why did it fail with nearly four thousand people killed so far in the Israel-Gaza war?

After the vote, US envoy Linda Thomas-Greenfield said the resolution hadn't condemned the Palestinian militant group.

Russia’s ambassador claimed the council was once again ‘hostage to the selfish interests of the Western bloc of countries.’

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'HAMAS SUPPORTERS': BBC APOLOGISES

BBC News came under fire and apologised on 10 October on live television after the British news outlet published a misleading report on air, claiming that people who took part in demonstrations in the United Kingdom supporting Palestine were backing Palestinian resistance group Hamas.

But the truth is this is a common trick played by not only the mainstream media but also Western politicians and commentators: anyone who supports the Palestinian liberation struggle for freedom and justice somehow supports Hamas. It's a tactic to delegitimise the Palestinian solidarity movement with worldwide support.

Continued....'HAMAS SUPPORTERS': BBC APOLOGISES

Thousands of demonstrators have taken the streets of London alone since the 7 October escalation in the Gaza Strip to stand in solidarity with Palestinians and with similar protests happening in New York, Johannesburg, Rabat, Cairo, Tunis, Sydney, Santiago, Madrid and many more demanding the withdrawal of Israel from the occupied Palestinian territories.

Let us know your thoughts on the BBC's apology in the comments.

Should we give them credit for apologising, or nah?

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AFRICA MARCHES FOR PALESTINE

Amid growing international calls for a just and permanent solution to the Palestine-Israeli conflict, millions across the world have marched in solidarity with Palestine. We take a look at what that has looked like across African cities.

For a continent that has endured centuries of slavery, colonisation and neocolonisation, it is obvious why many feel deeply about Palestine. From its creation in 1948 by Britain, Israel has subjected Palestinians to unspeakable horrors. From land dispossession, rationing of essentials like water, surveillance, imprisonment of children, destruction of crops and apartheid, the Zionist state has had free reign to abuse Palestinians with the complicity and enablement of the West.

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Following Palestinian resistance group Hamas' 7 October incursion and subsequent escalation of the struggle, Palestinian sovereignty is back on the front burner. Various African leaders have called for the creation of a Palestinian state based on 1967 borders.

Let us know what you think about African solidarity with Palestine.

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BURKINA HONOURS SANKARA WITH NEW HOLIDAY

Burkina Faso has marked the 36th anniversary of the assassination of its favourite son Thomas Sankara - by making October 15th a public holiday.

Additionally, president Ibrahim Traoré officially declared him a national hero. He also laid the first stones for a gigantic new monument in Sankara’s honour, as well as renamed a key road after him.

Thomas Sankara and 12 other revolutionaries were assassinated in a Western-backed power-grab in 1987.

African Stream’s Inem Richardson was in Ouagadougou for this year’s commemorations and filed this report.

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WHEN FAKE HISTORY WAS USED TO CONTROL SLAVES

It is often said that fake news is a new phenomenon as a result of social media. This, however, is not exactly true. For centuries, the ruling classes have been manipulating information or history to consolidate their control of other classes. In this video, late historian and attorney Edward Robinson explains how a German historian helped slave owners in the United States erase slaves' ancestral links to the Songhai empire, as they feared slaves would rebel once they learned of their royal status.

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SARKOZY’S LIBYAN CASH SCANDAL

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy likes to remind Africans of the rule law, but doesn’t exactly lead by example. After condemning the Niger coup, he’s facing a string of court cases at home. The 68-year-old’s accused of perverting the course of justice amid claims he funded an election campaign with Libyan cash. Here’s what you need to know.

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A Zambian proverb says, 'The pain of a wound is best understood by those who have had it before.' This could be why the people of South Africa have been among the most vocal supporters of the Palestinian people's fight against Israel's occupation and brutality. South Africans understand the pain of living under a brutal apartheid regime that has no qualms about killing thousands of civilians to sustain itself. The people of South Africa also understand the pain of being criminalized for resisting oppression, when the so-called 'free world' sides with their oppressor. They remember too well when Western states, such as the United Kingdom and the United States, labelled their most formidable liberation movement, the African National Congress and its leaders, communist terrorists. They recall how their oppressors were cast as victims facing an onslaught by 'murderous savages,' who allegedly wanted to push all white South Africans into the sea.

Continued….When they hear Israel being hailed as the 'most stable democracy in the Middle East,' they are reminded of how Western leaders hailed apartheid South Africa as the 'last bastion of freedom and the last bulwark against communism in Africa.' All this was being said as the apartheid regime was murdering school children in African townships nationwide. That is why supporting the Palestinian people's struggle against a brutal occupation comes naturally to most South Africans. They do not need anyone to lecture them on what oppression is. Indeed, they lived it for centuries.

Let us know in the comments what you think of South Africans' solidarity with Palestine.

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ETHIOPIAN JEWS STERILISED IN ISRAEL

Aside from Palestinians, Ethiopian Jews have faced their own form of ethnic cleansing in the Zionist state. For decades, Israel hustled to bring Ethiopian Jews to Israel. However, since they arrived in the country, they have suffered rampant racism and have frequently complained of being treated like second-class citizens. Then, from 2003 to 2013, the community experienced a 50 per cent decline in its birthrate. Israel admitted in 2013 that it had been injecting Ethiopian Jewish women—without their knowledge—with the contraceptive drug Depo-Provera, which can prevent pregnancy for months at a time.

Watch @leadingleah break it down and let us know what you think in the comments.

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A deadly blast that ripped through Al-Ahli Arab Hospital killing about 500 people is the bloodiest single incident in besieged Gaza since Israel launched an unrelenting bombing campaign in retaliation for a surprise cross-border Hamas assault in southern Israel.

Located in central Gaza, the hospital was struck while packed with thousands of Palestinians seeking not just medical attention but shelter from the brutal bombardments of Israeli occupation forces.

Condemnations of the shocking massacre from across the world have been pouring in. Here, Djibouti Health Minister, Dr. Ahmed Robleh Abdilleh, branded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a war criminal who is perpetrating the genocide of the Palestinian people. Under international humanitarian law, attacking hospitals treating sick and wounded is strictly prohibited under Article 27 of the 1899 Hague Regulations.

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Continued…Angry demonstrations have erupted not just in the Middle East but across the world, calling for an end of atrocities against Israel's assault of Gaza. Jordan has cancelled a planned summit in the capital of Amman with United States President Joe Biden and Arab leaders.

Israel's military denied responsibility for the bombing, saying intelligence suggested the hospital was hit by a failed rocket launch by the enclave's Palestinian Islamic Jihad military group. The PIJ rejects the allegation. Whatever ensues, a day of judgment looms for Netanyahu.

Last week, Israeli officials ordered a complete siege of the Gaza Strip, cutting off supplies of water, food, and fuel, meaning hospitals risk losing not just mains power but also diesel supplies needed for backup generators.

Continued…Days later, the Israeli military issued an evacuation order for all 1.1 million people north of the Gaza River including Gaza City, demanding they flee south. The World Health Organisation called the order to evacuate hospitals a death sentence for thousands of patients.

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SALAH SLAMMED OVER ISRAEL SILENCE

Egypt and Liverpool star Mo Salah has donated funds to the people of Gaza through the Red Crescent. But despite offering an undisclosed amount, the footballer faces criticism for not publicly speaking out over Israel’s bombing of Palestinians.

In contrast, his Egyptian teammate and Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny changed his Facebook profile to show a Palestinian flag. And Tunisian tennis ace Ons Jabeur posted a pro-Palestinian message on Instagram. But is it fair Mo endures a backlash?

He got similar criticism in 2021 during another surge in Israel-Palestine hostilities. Back then, he urged world leaders to ‘do everything in their power to make sure the violence and killing of innocent people stops immediately. Enough is enough’. However, he stopped short of blaming Tel Aviv, and that angered many.

Continued…Is he right to stay out of it and just offer financial help to victims of an Israeli occupation that’s already killed thousands and displaced millions? Surely he should be applauded for any act of compassion?

Then again, with over 62 million followers on Instagram, should he be more vocal?

As usual, the comments page is ready.

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PALESTINE ENVOY: 'ISRAEL IS LYING'

“HE’S A LIAR” - that’s how Palestine’s envoy to the UN describes Israel’s leader Benjamin Netanyahu. In a feisty exchange with reporters Riyad Mansour accused Tel Aviv of lying over a missile strike that hit a Gaza hospital killing more than 500. He revealed an Israeli spokesperson tweeted ‘Israel did the hit’ in pursuit of Hamas but then deleted the message. A short time later, Tel Aviv alleged the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital was struck by a rocket misfired by militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which denies the accusation. The only evidence is an alleged recording of Hamas fighters discussing the aftermath. Netanyahu has faced worldwide condemnation over the bombing, including from the African Union, even though his Western allies want an investigation before casting blame. However, in the minds of many, there’s no doubt as to what happened. Listen to the Palestinian envoy lay into a reporter who claimed the PIJ was responsible, according to Israeli intelligence.