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GENOCIDE AGAINST AFRO-BRAZILIANS?
Brazil has been thought of as a ‘melting pot’ in a tropical paradise. However, new data has led some to say a genocide is being committed against Afro-Brazilians. Making matters worse is mainstream and alternative media outlets don’t cover this phenomenon, according to people on the ground.
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Brazil has been thought of as a ‘melting pot’ in a tropical paradise. However, new data has led some to say a genocide is being committed against Afro-Brazilians. Making matters worse is mainstream and alternative media outlets don’t cover this phenomenon, according to people on the ground.
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NIGERIEN MINING PERMIT FREEZE
Nigerien President Abdourahamane Tiani has called for a freeze on all ongoing mining permits, following the reported seizure of $99 million of gold that had made its way to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport in Ethiopia.
The stash was reportedly en route to Dubai. Subsequently, 82 Nigerien agents stationed at Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey were reassigned as an investigation proceeds.
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Nigerien President Abdourahamane Tiani has called for a freeze on all ongoing mining permits, following the reported seizure of $99 million of gold that had made its way to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport in Ethiopia.
The stash was reportedly en route to Dubai. Subsequently, 82 Nigerien agents stationed at Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey were reassigned as an investigation proceeds.
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CAR FOLLOWS PATH OF SAHELIAN STATES
The rapid geopolitical alignment of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger always grabs headlines. However, there’s another country taking a similar path that’s going under the radar. The Central African Republic’s also booted out French troops amid accusations Paris is funding rebel groups to destabilise the region. And the resource-rich country, also seems to be turning towards Russia as a strategic partner. Will joining the Sahelian Alliance be next?
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The rapid geopolitical alignment of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger always grabs headlines. However, there’s another country taking a similar path that’s going under the radar. The Central African Republic’s also booted out French troops amid accusations Paris is funding rebel groups to destabilise the region. And the resource-rich country, also seems to be turning towards Russia as a strategic partner. Will joining the Sahelian Alliance be next?
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From the end of formal colonialism to the present, France has exercised military and economic domination over much of West and Central Africa. However, the past two years have given way to incredible changes, as the Central African Republic as well as Sahelian states Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have fully expelled French troops and put an end to French military operations on their soil. Nevertheless, the French military remains active in five other countries which continue to be close allies with the European state.
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WHY GHANA FEARS PAN-AFRICANISTS
What happens when you try to hold a pan-African convention on Kwame Nkrumah square in Ghana’s capital on Constitution Day? Simple answer, it gets cancelled by the government two hours before it’s due to start, over claims there’s been a double booking.
Most of us reckon that excuse is BS, including pan-African scholar, PLO Lumumba, who was due to speak at the event in Accra earlier this month. He gave us the lowdown on why Ghanaian authorities feared the gathering of some of Africa’s brightest minds and felt they had to stop it.
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What happens when you try to hold a pan-African convention on Kwame Nkrumah square in Ghana’s capital on Constitution Day? Simple answer, it gets cancelled by the government two hours before it’s due to start, over claims there’s been a double booking.
Most of us reckon that excuse is BS, including pan-African scholar, PLO Lumumba, who was due to speak at the event in Accra earlier this month. He gave us the lowdown on why Ghanaian authorities feared the gathering of some of Africa’s brightest minds and felt they had to stop it.
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At a time when other African nations are pushing for greater control of their minerals, Nigeria is going in the opposite direction: its government has announced that investors (who are likely going to be foreign) will be offered a 75 per cent stake in a new corporation that will oversee the transformation of the country’s mining industry - to be called the Nigeria Solid Minerals Corp.
According to Solid Minerals Minister Dele Alake, the creation of the venture is part of Abuja’s efforts to increase the contribution of the mining industry to the national economy. Despite its vast potential, mining currently only adds a meagre one per cent to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).
According to Solid Minerals Minister Dele Alake, the creation of the venture is part of Abuja’s efforts to increase the contribution of the mining industry to the national economy. Despite its vast potential, mining currently only adds a meagre one per cent to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).
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Continued….This lacklustre performance has been attributed to the current disorganisation of the mining sector, which is dominated by artisanal miners who lack the necessary equipment and government support to mine profitably.
It’s hoped that the proposed corporation will solve some of these challenges. However, critics say that the government should have taken a lead role in the transformation of the sector - instead of leaving it to the private sector, which is mainly profit-driven.
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It’s hoped that the proposed corporation will solve some of these challenges. However, critics say that the government should have taken a lead role in the transformation of the sector - instead of leaving it to the private sector, which is mainly profit-driven.
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RUTO: HAITI MISSION MUST HAPPEN!
Kenyan President William Ruto insists that deploying 1,000 troops to Haiti will happen despite the High Court ruling, which he said was 'misinterpreted.' The deployment was ruled unconstitutional on 26 January because Judge Chacha Mwita said Kenya's National Security Council, which the president leads, does not have the authority to deploy regular police outside the country. Moreover, reciprocity between Kenya and Haiti had not been demonstrated. Ruto said bilateral relations already exist.
Yet, the Haitian people did not elect Prime Minister Ariel Henry, whom the Core Group appointed shortly after the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. The Core Group comprises the United States, Canada, France, Brazil, Germany, Spain, the United Nations, the European Union and the Organisation of American States.
Kenyan President William Ruto insists that deploying 1,000 troops to Haiti will happen despite the High Court ruling, which he said was 'misinterpreted.' The deployment was ruled unconstitutional on 26 January because Judge Chacha Mwita said Kenya's National Security Council, which the president leads, does not have the authority to deploy regular police outside the country. Moreover, reciprocity between Kenya and Haiti had not been demonstrated. Ruto said bilateral relations already exist.
Yet, the Haitian people did not elect Prime Minister Ariel Henry, whom the Core Group appointed shortly after the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. The Core Group comprises the United States, Canada, France, Brazil, Germany, Spain, the United Nations, the European Union and the Organisation of American States.
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Continued….The pending deployment remains unpopular, both in Haiti and Kenya. Haitians are wary because of previous foreign interventions, marked by sexual abuse, killings and the death of more than 10,000 due to UN forces dumping sewerage in Haiti's water supply.
In Kenya, the Pan-African rhetoric behind the deployment is also under question. With multiple internal security crises, many Kenyans feel the police are best utilised at home. The US footing the $200 million bill also pokes holes in Ruto's push being an African initiative. That's not to mention that, alongside France, the US is most responsible for Haiti's dysfunction. We only need to point to the US-backed 2004 coup against Haiti's first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
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In Kenya, the Pan-African rhetoric behind the deployment is also under question. With multiple internal security crises, many Kenyans feel the police are best utilised at home. The US footing the $200 million bill also pokes holes in Ruto's push being an African initiative. That's not to mention that, alongside France, the US is most responsible for Haiti's dysfunction. We only need to point to the US-backed 2004 coup against Haiti's first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
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ECOWASN'T !
Bouncing back from a break-up can take time, but that’s not the case for three Sahelian states that’ve just quit ECOWAS.
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are surging ahead with economic reforms and strengthening ties between themselves. In fact, the World Bank predicts Niger will have the fastest growing economy in Africa by 2024. And that’s despite sanctions imposed by ECOWAS and the West.
The trio of African states share a vision in terms of what they want. And it’s earning them widespread support amongst their populations. Here are some facts and figures to chew on.
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Bouncing back from a break-up can take time, but that’s not the case for three Sahelian states that’ve just quit ECOWAS.
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are surging ahead with economic reforms and strengthening ties between themselves. In fact, the World Bank predicts Niger will have the fastest growing economy in Africa by 2024. And that’s despite sanctions imposed by ECOWAS and the West.
The trio of African states share a vision in terms of what they want. And it’s earning them widespread support amongst their populations. Here are some facts and figures to chew on.
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