70-YEAR-OLD UGANDAN GIVES BIRTH TO TWINS!
You’ve got to be kidding!
A 70-year-old Ugandan woman has just had twins, describing it as a ‘miracle’. The baby boy and girl make Safina Namukwaya the oldest woman in Africa to give birth. And you could say she’s a late starter. She had her first child just a couple of years ago after being mocked most her life for failing to have children. Safina says she was called a ‘cursed woman’ but found new hope through IVF treatments at a fertility centre in the capital Kampala.
Believe it or not, she doesn’t hold the world record. That goes to a 74-year-old Indian woman who gave birth to twins in 2019. Still, who’s to say Safina won’t have more!)))
You’ve got to be kidding!
A 70-year-old Ugandan woman has just had twins, describing it as a ‘miracle’. The baby boy and girl make Safina Namukwaya the oldest woman in Africa to give birth. And you could say she’s a late starter. She had her first child just a couple of years ago after being mocked most her life for failing to have children. Safina says she was called a ‘cursed woman’ but found new hope through IVF treatments at a fertility centre in the capital Kampala.
Believe it or not, she doesn’t hold the world record. That goes to a 74-year-old Indian woman who gave birth to twins in 2019. Still, who’s to say Safina won’t have more!)))
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KISSINGER & AFRICA: NO LOVE LOST
Henry Kissinger’s crimes are many and great. But his malignant influence in Africa is often overlooked. Thanks to him, racist White-minority rule in South Africa and Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) lasted longer than it would have. His support helped prolong the civil war in newly independent Angola, which raged for a quarter of a century. He’s dead, and so are countless Africans because of him.
Henry Kissinger’s crimes are many and great. But his malignant influence in Africa is often overlooked. Thanks to him, racist White-minority rule in South Africa and Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) lasted longer than it would have. His support helped prolong the civil war in newly independent Angola, which raged for a quarter of a century. He’s dead, and so are countless Africans because of him.
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EGYPTIAN MP: 'EXPEL ISRAELI AMBASSADOR'
Egyptian Member of Parliament Mustafa Bakri recently gave an impassioned address on the floor of the house about the rage of the Egyptian people toward Israel’s actions in the occupied Palestinian territories. Thus far, the Israeli military has killed more than 15,000 people in the Gaza Strip since the 7 October escalation in the 75-year Palestine-Israel conflict.
Bakri directed his words at the north African country's prime minister, Mostafa Madbouly, remarking Egyptians can no longer tolerate Israel’s bombardments. He called for the government to 'freeze relations' with Israel, and recall Egypt's ambassador to Tel Aviv while also immediately expelling the Israeli ambassador from Cairo.
Egyptian Member of Parliament Mustafa Bakri recently gave an impassioned address on the floor of the house about the rage of the Egyptian people toward Israel’s actions in the occupied Palestinian territories. Thus far, the Israeli military has killed more than 15,000 people in the Gaza Strip since the 7 October escalation in the 75-year Palestine-Israel conflict.
Bakri directed his words at the north African country's prime minister, Mostafa Madbouly, remarking Egyptians can no longer tolerate Israel’s bombardments. He called for the government to 'freeze relations' with Israel, and recall Egypt's ambassador to Tel Aviv while also immediately expelling the Israeli ambassador from Cairo.
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Continued….He called on Madbouly to show leadership and follow the MP's advice, prompting a round of applause from fellow parliamentarians. Bakri ended his address by repeating former President Gamal Abdel Nasser's famous quote, 'What was taken by force will be restored by force alone.' Then Bakri called Israel 'criminals and murderers.'
What do you think about the MP's call for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador? Let us know in the comments.
What do you think about the MP's call for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador? Let us know in the comments.
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AFRICAN HEROES MASSACRED BY FRANCE
History is full of people who served the interests of Western countries, only to be betrayed by them later in the most brutal way. One example is that of West African soldiers who fought alongside the French to free the European nation from the Nazis. As soon as the job was done and the African soldiers demanded their pay, the French turned their guns on them, killing hundreds on the 1st of December 1944. This is their story.
History is full of people who served the interests of Western countries, only to be betrayed by them later in the most brutal way. One example is that of West African soldiers who fought alongside the French to free the European nation from the Nazis. As soon as the job was done and the African soldiers demanded their pay, the French turned their guns on them, killing hundreds on the 1st of December 1944. This is their story.
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GEORGE W BUSH FAILED TO CURB HIV
It’s World AIDS Day, commemorated every year on 1 December to raise awareness about the epidemic caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). In a move to combat the global spread of HIV, which causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), former US President George W Bush (2001-09) attempted to impose US conservative values on some African countries. While Bush’s so-called President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is credited with helping to distribute HIV medication on the continent, thereby reducing the number of AIDS-related deaths, his abstinence-centric approach to a large extent flopped because it ignored communities’ experiences in Africa.
It’s World AIDS Day, commemorated every year on 1 December to raise awareness about the epidemic caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). In a move to combat the global spread of HIV, which causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), former US President George W Bush (2001-09) attempted to impose US conservative values on some African countries. While Bush’s so-called President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is credited with helping to distribute HIV medication on the continent, thereby reducing the number of AIDS-related deaths, his abstinence-centric approach to a large extent flopped because it ignored communities’ experiences in Africa.
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Continued….The approach was similar with former US First Lady Nancy Reagan’s ‘Say No to Drugs’ program, launched in the 1980s. It lamentably failed to end drug use in the United States.
Why did the Bush administration think a strategy of preaching abstinence would work in modern Africa? Tell us what you think below on this World AIDS Day.
Why did the Bush administration think a strategy of preaching abstinence would work in modern Africa? Tell us what you think below on this World AIDS Day.
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LAMU TAMU FEST
The Lamu cultural festival brings together domestic and international tourists every year to the beautiful island of Lamu in Kenya.
This year’s theme is “exploring the rich tapestry of local traditions and technologies,” with a focus on dances and food that make up the rich culture of the people.
We went along to last year’s festival and witnessed first hand the vibrant atmosphere and the donkey race, sampled Swahili food, and caught that amazing Lamu sunset.
The Lamu cultural festival brings together domestic and international tourists every year to the beautiful island of Lamu in Kenya.
This year’s theme is “exploring the rich tapestry of local traditions and technologies,” with a focus on dances and food that make up the rich culture of the people.
We went along to last year’s festival and witnessed first hand the vibrant atmosphere and the donkey race, sampled Swahili food, and caught that amazing Lamu sunset.
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BEWARE THE UNSEEN HAND
People are easily distracted, and politicians know it. Thanks to the all-pervasiveness of television and now social media, distraction is an art that’s become even more powerful. Those in power will make you look here and do the things they don’t want you to see there. It was a lesson taught by Ray Hagins, the chief elder of The Afrikan Village & Cultural Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Here he’s got Obama in mind. As people pinned their hopes for change on him, America carried on doing what it did in Afghanistan and then Libya. But it’s a lesson that still applies today. What examples of the distraction tactic in action strike you today?
People are easily distracted, and politicians know it. Thanks to the all-pervasiveness of television and now social media, distraction is an art that’s become even more powerful. Those in power will make you look here and do the things they don’t want you to see there. It was a lesson taught by Ray Hagins, the chief elder of The Afrikan Village & Cultural Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Here he’s got Obama in mind. As people pinned their hopes for change on him, America carried on doing what it did in Afghanistan and then Libya. But it’s a lesson that still applies today. What examples of the distraction tactic in action strike you today?
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EGYPTIAN MP TEARS UP PEACE AGREEMENT WITH ISRAEL
This will give you a sense of the outrage felt in Egypt over Israel’s bombing of Gaza. During a feisty session in parliament, Egyptian politician Diaa El-Din Dawood ripped up a copy of a 50-year-old peace agreement between the two nations.
Over 15,000 Palestinians have been killed since Israel’s assault began nearly two months ago. During this time, Tel Aviv has floated the idea of expelling Palestinians to tent cities in Egypt’s Sinai Desert. The MP believes Israel, ultimately, wants to destroy Egypt and the surrounding region.
His comments are extreme and highlight the boiling anger over the current Israel-Palestine conflict. How real is the danger the war could widen?
This will give you a sense of the outrage felt in Egypt over Israel’s bombing of Gaza. During a feisty session in parliament, Egyptian politician Diaa El-Din Dawood ripped up a copy of a 50-year-old peace agreement between the two nations.
Over 15,000 Palestinians have been killed since Israel’s assault began nearly two months ago. During this time, Tel Aviv has floated the idea of expelling Palestinians to tent cities in Egypt’s Sinai Desert. The MP believes Israel, ultimately, wants to destroy Egypt and the surrounding region.
His comments are extreme and highlight the boiling anger over the current Israel-Palestine conflict. How real is the danger the war could widen?
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JOHN BROWN, ANTI-SLAVERY HERO
EXECUTED ON THIS DAY, 1859
This is what white solidarity looks like!
A significant figure in the fight to end the slavery of Africans in America, and a symbol of interracial solidarity, was executed on this day in 1859. John Brown was a vocal critic of slavery and helped to organise and lead armed resistance against it. He also worked to help enslaved people escape to freedom and actively participated in the ‘Underground Railroad campaign to funnel slaves to freedom. He gave land to free Africans in America and eventually established the League of Gileadites, a group formed with the intention of protecting Black citizens from slave hunters.
EXECUTED ON THIS DAY, 1859
This is what white solidarity looks like!
A significant figure in the fight to end the slavery of Africans in America, and a symbol of interracial solidarity, was executed on this day in 1859. John Brown was a vocal critic of slavery and helped to organise and lead armed resistance against it. He also worked to help enslaved people escape to freedom and actively participated in the ‘Underground Railroad campaign to funnel slaves to freedom. He gave land to free Africans in America and eventually established the League of Gileadites, a group formed with the intention of protecting Black citizens from slave hunters.
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Continued….His work saw him cross paths with other prominent revolutionary abolitionist figures like Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass. He is most famous for leading a raid on the federal armoury at Harpers Ferry with the goal of inspiring a slave insurrection. Brown's forces held out for two days but were eventually defeated by military forces led by Robert E. Lee. Many of Brown's men were killed, including two of his sons, and he was captured. Brown was quickly tried, and on the 2nd of December, he was hanged.
Though no longer with us, John Brown remains an honoured figure in the African community. He is credited with inspiring, in part, the Civil War, which kicked off a few years later and culminated with the defeat of slavery in the United States.
Though no longer with us, John Brown remains an honoured figure in the African community. He is credited with inspiring, in part, the Civil War, which kicked off a few years later and culminated with the defeat of slavery in the United States.
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From continued demonstrations supporting Palestine to an African royal wedding, here's our pick of images from the last seven days.
1. Alger, Algeria - USM Alger fans raise a banner for Palestine during a match against Al Hilal Benghazi of Libya.
2. Stockholm, Sweden - Kenyan environmentalist Phyllis Omido is honoured at the 2023 Right Livelihood Award ceremony. She’s campaigned for land and environmental rights of local communities.
3. Kisii, Kenya - Women selling sugar cane at Ekerorano roadside market.
4. Dakar, Senegal - Senegalese wearing traditional face paints and clothes, perform dances belonging to ethnic group ''Lebu'' during the 4th Dakar Carnival at Kossoupe Beach.
5. Goma, DR Congo - Supporters of opposition leader Moise Katumbi, attend an election rally ahead of presidential elections on December 20th.
1. Alger, Algeria - USM Alger fans raise a banner for Palestine during a match against Al Hilal Benghazi of Libya.
2. Stockholm, Sweden - Kenyan environmentalist Phyllis Omido is honoured at the 2023 Right Livelihood Award ceremony. She’s campaigned for land and environmental rights of local communities.
3. Kisii, Kenya - Women selling sugar cane at Ekerorano roadside market.
4. Dakar, Senegal - Senegalese wearing traditional face paints and clothes, perform dances belonging to ethnic group ''Lebu'' during the 4th Dakar Carnival at Kossoupe Beach.
5. Goma, DR Congo - Supporters of opposition leader Moise Katumbi, attend an election rally ahead of presidential elections on December 20th.
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6. Jinja, Uganda - During their royal wedding the Kyabazinga (King) of the Busoga Kingdom, William Gabula Nadiope IV, puts a ceremonial ring on the finger of the Inhebantu (Queen) Jovia Mutesi.
7. Casablanca, Morocco - A pro-Palestinian demonstrator holds a sign calling for support for Gaza.
8. Johannesburg, South Africa - Demonstrators carry banners calling for a Gaza ceasefire during a pro-Palestinian demonstration by political parties and trade unions.
9. Boulogne-Billancourt, France - Papuan chief from the Tari region in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, Mundiya Kepanga, poses ahead of an interview with French TV channel TF1.
10. Bissau, Guinea-Bissau - Soldiers with the People's Revolutionary Armed Forces march in formation during Guinea-Bissau’s 50th Independence Day celebrations.
7. Casablanca, Morocco - A pro-Palestinian demonstrator holds a sign calling for support for Gaza.
8. Johannesburg, South Africa - Demonstrators carry banners calling for a Gaza ceasefire during a pro-Palestinian demonstration by political parties and trade unions.
9. Boulogne-Billancourt, France - Papuan chief from the Tari region in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, Mundiya Kepanga, poses ahead of an interview with French TV channel TF1.
10. Bissau, Guinea-Bissau - Soldiers with the People's Revolutionary Armed Forces march in formation during Guinea-Bissau’s 50th Independence Day celebrations.
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