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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ROTTEN DEAL: EU SCUTTLES SENEGAL FISHING

Nothing worse than the smell of rotting fish. Unless it’s the smell of a rotten deal with the EU that not only endangers artisanal fishing in Senegal but also gives away more of Africa’s precious resources at bargain rates.

#Europe #africa #african #resources #Eu #senegal #fish #tuna #senegalese #dakar #fishing #justice #brussels

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WHAT NATO DESTROYED IN LIBYA

Muammar Gaddafi ruled Libya for over 40 years but was ousted and assassinated by NATO-backed rebels in 2011. The former leader’s spokesperson Moussa Ibrahim describes Gaddafi’s achievements in his first 10 years in power. Gaddafi improved the lives of the Libyan people by upgrading all sectors of society like education, healthcare, the economy, and more. However, Western countries driven by fear of Gaddafi's plan to establish a single gold-backed African currency and an entirely new banking system for the continent which would have dealt a severe blow to the US Dollar, decided to back the rebellion.

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#gaddafi #revolution #libya #nato #moussaibrahim #rebels #education #libyan #healthcare #economy #gold #africancurrency #USDollar #rebellion #european #american

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