MORSI DOWNFALL AND BRITISH MONEY

Reuters claims to be a neutral unbiased source of news, but leaks reveal the outlet collaborated with the UK Foreign Office and British intelligence to help trigger the counter-revolution in Egypt after 2011. And Egypt’s democracy is not the only victim of such sinister strategies.

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NESTLÉ'S FORMER CEO: 'WATER NOT HUMAN RIGHT'

Here's a short yet important breakdown of how the Nestlé company has come to own profitable water brands by pumping millions of gallons of water from the ground. Is it a surprise, then, that its CEO does not consider water a human right?

While lead contamination and Legionella bacteria affected thousands of mostly Black people in the US state of Michigan, Nestlé has been pumping the state's water as part of what has been dubbed 'The Great Water Grab.'

If you're curious to learn more, watch our investigation by Salifu Mack, released back in December, that digs into the Flint water crisis. You can find it on all of our social media pages.

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WHY DOES WEST LOVE GOFUND-ING RACIST KILLERS?

Whether it’s Trayvon Martin’s shooter or French teen Nahel Merzouk’s - it seems White racist killers can count on solidarity in the form of millions of dollars in GoFundMe donations. African Stream’s Brenda breaks it down.

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IS THE UN LOSING LEGITIMACY?

The United Nations has failed to secure civilian life in Gaza, as well as the lives of dozens of its workers killed by Israeli bombardment. One could argue the UN hasn’t fulfilled its original purpose because it has a long list of failures in Africa and around the world. As such, African Stream questions the legitimacy of an institution, while its Security Council remains unreformed and states, such as Israel, continue to disregard international law.

Let us know what you think about the UN.

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SOUTH AFRICA’S BIOWEAPONS DOCTOR WALKS FREE

The horrific story of chemical warfare waged against Southern Africa remains largely unknown. Many of the players involved confessed their crimes in 1996 to the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), after apartheid legally ended.

However, Dr. Wouter Basson, the longstanding director of Project Coast, South Africa’s chemical and biological weapons program, did not confess, despite the testimony of 153 witnesses—including some of his colleagues—against him. Then Judge Willie Hartzenberg tossed out a 2002 murder case against Basson. Today, nearly everyone involved in this crime against humanity has not faced legal consequences.

In more recent times, other apartheid-era institutions have been accused of biological warfare, including the South African Institute for Maritime Research.

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WHAT WOULD AFRICAN DEMOCRACY LOOK LIKE?

'Democracy' was coined by the West and has been used as cover for subverting people's processes on the African continent. That's what PLO Lumumba said at the 7th National Security Symposium, held several years ago in Kigali, Rwanda. The Pan-Africanists questioned whether Western-style democracy works in Africa. Lumumba called upon African countries to choose a system that aligns with their values, culture and people. He further explained that African democracy must be defined by African people, ourselves.

Let us know what you think of Lumumba's remarks.

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FARRAKHAN: DON'T POLICE AFRICA

For decades, the United States has portrayed itself as a beacon of good governance, democracy and human rights. However, it also has imposed itself as the moral police of the world, quick to point fingers at other countries that it accuses of corruption or for not abiding by the so-called 'rules-based order.' Favourite targets usually include countries in the Global South, such as Nigeria, which some Western media outlets and organisations have labelled as one of the most corrupt countries.

While corruption certainly exists in Nigeria, according to many, including Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan, only one country contends for the noscript of the 'most corrupt in the world.'

In this now-viral 1996 interview with the US news program, '60 Minutes,' Farrakhan challenged US hypocrisy in judging Nigeria. He said the West African country is a young state working to overcome its challenges.

Continued…Hence, Farrakhan added, it does not need the United States to lecture it on how to run its affairs.

He questioned the United States' moral authority. He criticised the United States for disregarding its own past atrocities, such as the atomic bombing of two Japanese cities—Hiroshima and Nagasaki—and its genocide against indigenous peoples.

The ongoing Israeli attack on the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip since 7 October also has exposed US hypocrisy. Not only has the US extended military and financial resources to Israel to enable it to carry out its atrocities, it also has provided Tel Aviv with diplomatic support to shield it from accountability.

The US government has publicly condemned and opposed the now-pending genocide case that South Africa recently launched against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). In fact, the United States adopted a 2002 law that would require invading the International Criminal Court (different from the ICJ) in the Netherlands if a US official or military personnel was brought in on charges. Doesn't exactly sound like the champion of human rights that it claims it is.

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‘UNINVITED’ 🇮🇱 DIPLOMAT GETS AU BOOT

With South Africa recently hauling Israel to the International Court of Justice on charges of genocide against Palestinians, it might be worth mentioning that South Africa’s principled stance is just a number of many including this flash from the past.

Tel Aviv’s deputy boss for relations with Africa (Sharon Bar-li) was an unwelcome guest at last year’s African Union summit, instead of Israel’s ambassador to Ethiopia - who was the only one of the two on the guest list. When she was spotted, she was manhandled out of the hall - prompting accusations of a stitch-up by vocally pro-Palestinian Algeria and South Africa.

Continued….South Africa’s Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor has also previously threatened the withdrawal of South Africa from the continental body had the unilateral decision to admit Israel as an observer not been rescinded.

As things stand, Israel’s observer status at the AU bloc is still currently suspended, with no signs of the suspension being lifted anytime soon.

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KAMPALA NAM SUMMIT: END GAZA WAR NOW!

Countries from across the Global South have been gathering together in Kampala, Uganda, for the last week - to participate in the Non-Aligned Movement’s 19th Summit. NAM groups 120 countries, primarily from Africa, Asia and Latin America. It was formed at the historic Bandung Conference of 1955 with African participants such as Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana and Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt. This year, the Movement came together and delivered a strong message: “Stop the genocide in Gaza!”

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UN CHIEF BACKS PALESTINIAN STATE ON UGANDA VISIT

UN chief says refusal to accept a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians is totally unacceptable.

Speaking at the Non-Aligned Movement summit in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, he added that denying Palestinians the right to statehood “would indefinitely prolong a conflict that has become a major threat to global peace and security.”

Guterres also condemned Israel’s ongoing offensive in Gaza, which has killed more than 25,000 Palestinians and displaced nearly 2 million. He called for an immediate ceasefire to enable relief operations and the release of hostages.

Continued…..Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed opposition to the creation of a viable Palestinian state and vowed to pursue what he refers to as ‘a final victory over H*m*s,’ defying Washington’s request to reduce the intensity of military operations and to consider a post-war scenario involving a Palestinian state.

The Non-Aligned Movement is a forum of Global South countries that are not aligned to any major power bloc. Uganda is its current chair.

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‘GENOCIDE JOE’ BLASTED OVER CHURCH STUNT

There’s still anger after pro-Palestinian demonstrators were booted out of US church for heckling Joe Biden while he made a speech. Here, journalist Marc Lamont Hill says it’s wrong they were cast as villains, when it’s the US president who’s backing atrocities in Gaza.

Lamont rose to prominence after losing his job at CNN for defending Palestine at the United Nations in 2018. And he didn’t hold back with this fiery delivery at the Saint Sabina Church in Chicago. He accuses Biden of using the pulpit to shield himself from the ‘genocide war in Palestine.’

Continued…..Just to remind you, a few days ago Biden turned up at the Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, to remember the nine congregants shot dead by a White supremacist in 2015. However, when he started referencing the bible, three people shouted “ceasefire now..If you really care about the lives lost here, you should honour the lives lost and call for a ceasefire in Palestine!”

Have a listen to Hill’s take on what happened, and then give us yours.

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YOUNG MUGABE REJECTING MULTIRACIALISM

This is an excerpt from a 1962 CBC interview with a young Robert Mugabe. He pushed for racial equality in a changing Zimbabwe, which at the time was a colony of Britain known as Southern Rhodesia.

Mugabe was engaged in his nation’s political struggle to gain independence. A Pan-African leftist, he and his comrades would eventually be successful in freeing their country through armed struggle. He became the first leader of Zimbabwe in 1987.

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PT. 2: EGYPTIAN COMEDIAN SCHOOLS ZIONIST ON ‘GREATER ISRAEL’

Here’s part 2 of Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef dismantling PBD Podcast co-host Adam Sosnick, who had accused pro-Palestine supporters of being ‘genocidal.’

Youssef reminded the co-host that Israeli officials have long showcased maps of ‘Greater Israel,’ a project he said would entail the invasion, murder and mass displacement of five Arab states. That would be akin to genocide, per the United Nations’ definition.

Take a look and let us know what you think.

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30% OF AFRICA HEADS TO THE POLLS

At least 17 African countries are likely to hold elections this year, almost a third of the continent. Let’s have a look at the potential ramifications in a few key countries.

In South Africa, the African National Congress looks likely to lose its majority for the first time in the country’s post-independence history. Issues such as unemployment, load-shedding and economic inequality are likely to turn away previously loyal voters. The ANC might find itself forced to enter into a coalition either with the Pan-Africanist and Marxist-Leninist Economic Freedom Fighters, led by Julius Malema, or with the White-dominated Democratic Alliance, favoured by South Africa’s big business.

With elections slated for February 25th, Senegal’s main presidential contender, Ousmane Sonko, seems to be absent from the ballot.