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LAGOS’ LITTLE CHESS KINGS
By popular demand, we’re re-running the amazing story of Nigerian chess champ Tunde Onakoya. Yesterday, we posted him beating ten players at once during a competition to raise money for his chess academy for deprived kids. Well, here’s him in action with those children in the slums of Lagos. He says the game teaches them life skills and likens his project to pawns reaching the top of the board and turning into more powerful pieces. It’s inspiring stuff. Enjoy.
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By popular demand, we’re re-running the amazing story of Nigerian chess champ Tunde Onakoya. Yesterday, we posted him beating ten players at once during a competition to raise money for his chess academy for deprived kids. Well, here’s him in action with those children in the slums of Lagos. He says the game teaches them life skills and likens his project to pawns reaching the top of the board and turning into more powerful pieces. It’s inspiring stuff. Enjoy.
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BOB MARLEY: AFRICA’S OUR HEAVEN
Happy Birthday to the late reggae legend Bob Marley.
He was born on February 6th, 1945, but there’s something we want to remember beyond his wonderful music.
The artist wanted a unified Africa. Even though he was born in Jamaica, he travelled to the continent with trips to Ethiopia, Kenya, Gabon and Zimbabwe. And he recognised all Africans scattered everywhere shared the same struggle. That is why he wrote songs like ‘Africa Unite’ and ‘Zimbabwe.’ His songs called for resistance, an end to injustice and exploitation, and a return to Africa. Africa, as he explains in this clip, is Heaven. Bob Marley passed away from skin cancer aged just 36 years old. But he remains the most internationally popular and beloved reggae artist ever and is revered by Pan-Africans worldwide.
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Happy Birthday to the late reggae legend Bob Marley.
He was born on February 6th, 1945, but there’s something we want to remember beyond his wonderful music.
The artist wanted a unified Africa. Even though he was born in Jamaica, he travelled to the continent with trips to Ethiopia, Kenya, Gabon and Zimbabwe. And he recognised all Africans scattered everywhere shared the same struggle. That is why he wrote songs like ‘Africa Unite’ and ‘Zimbabwe.’ His songs called for resistance, an end to injustice and exploitation, and a return to Africa. Africa, as he explains in this clip, is Heaven. Bob Marley passed away from skin cancer aged just 36 years old. But he remains the most internationally popular and beloved reggae artist ever and is revered by Pan-Africans worldwide.
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Britain’s King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer. The announcement comes less than 18 months after he ascended to the throne.
Charles, 75, became monarch after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on September 8th, 2022. The British monarch is also head of state in 14 other countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu
His reign began with controversy: his first foreign visit to a commonwealth country as king was to Kenya, where he refused to issue an apology for the crimes committed by the British during colonial rule - going only so far as to admit that there were “no excuses” for the “abhorrent and unjustifiable acts of violence committed against Kenyans.” Many Kenyans were disappointed and angered, and there was a continent-wide backlash over the visit.
Charles, 75, became monarch after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on September 8th, 2022. The British monarch is also head of state in 14 other countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu
His reign began with controversy: his first foreign visit to a commonwealth country as king was to Kenya, where he refused to issue an apology for the crimes committed by the British during colonial rule - going only so far as to admit that there were “no excuses” for the “abhorrent and unjustifiable acts of violence committed against Kenyans.” Many Kenyans were disappointed and angered, and there was a continent-wide backlash over the visit.
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Continued…..In particular, there had been calls for Charles to apologise for the violent suppression carried out by British authorities in Kenya during the early reign of his mother. In the 1950s, British officials responded to what was known as the Mau Mau revolt - a movement to reclaim land and independence - with a brutal crackdown on the broader population. The Kenya Human Rights Commission estimates colonial authorities tortured, maimed or killed more than 90,000 Kenyans between 1952 and 1960.
King Charles is expected to pause public events but will continue with his constitutional role as head of state. No further details have been shared on the stage of the cancer or a prognosis.
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GROUNDATIONS, THE JAMAICAN CULTURE OF REASONING
Reggae icon Bob Marley is pictured here reasoning with brothers in Zimbabwe. 'Reasoning’ is a form of social interaction and discussion that involves the exchange of ideas in a group. It often takes place in a laid-back and informal setting, such as on street corners, in community spaces, or even at home. It is a way for individuals to connect with their roots, share traditional stories, and pass down cultural values from one generation to the next.
It’s a visible part of Jamaican culture, which of course has African origins. Many enslaved Africans brought their cultural, including communal gatherings and discussions, to the island during the European slave trade. It also draws from the Maroon communities - descendants of African slaves who escaped from plantations and formed independent communities in the mountains of the Caribbean island.
Reggae icon Bob Marley is pictured here reasoning with brothers in Zimbabwe. 'Reasoning’ is a form of social interaction and discussion that involves the exchange of ideas in a group. It often takes place in a laid-back and informal setting, such as on street corners, in community spaces, or even at home. It is a way for individuals to connect with their roots, share traditional stories, and pass down cultural values from one generation to the next.
It’s a visible part of Jamaican culture, which of course has African origins. Many enslaved Africans brought their cultural, including communal gatherings and discussions, to the island during the European slave trade. It also draws from the Maroon communities - descendants of African slaves who escaped from plantations and formed independent communities in the mountains of the Caribbean island.
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Continued….Rastafarians also engage in a version of reasoning they call ‘groundation’, typified by music, chanting, discussions, and the smoking of cannabis. The latter regarded as a sacrament with beneficial properties.
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ESCAPE FROM HELL
In March last year, this video of DRC miners being plucked out alive one by one from a collapsed makeshift shaft went viral. Nine men were saved thanks to the frantic digging efforts of a hero colleague. As each one was pulled out, they were greeted with cheers.
But the clip is as relevant now as it was then - as it highlights the dangers miners in the Congo have to face. Many seek higher earnings than exploitative multinationals are willing to pay - exposing themselves to even greater risk as ‘artisanal’ mines.
In March last year, this video of DRC miners being plucked out alive one by one from a collapsed makeshift shaft went viral. Nine men were saved thanks to the frantic digging efforts of a hero colleague. As each one was pulled out, they were greeted with cheers.
But the clip is as relevant now as it was then - as it highlights the dangers miners in the Congo have to face. Many seek higher earnings than exploitative multinationals are willing to pay - exposing themselves to even greater risk as ‘artisanal’ mines.
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Continued…..DRC has an estimated $24 trillion in untapped minerals, yet its people are among the poorest in the world. Millions are internally displaced, countless have been killed, masses are in poverty and swathes of the population are exploited in slave-like conditions. Since the days of the limb-chopping Belgium King Leopold, to the Apples and Teslas of today, instability has been used as a tool for extracting the country's ample resources - and the people of Congo have paid the highest price.
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ABDUCTIONS OF WOMEN IN NIGERIA
There’s been another mass abduction of women in Nigeria - where militants in the northwest of the country seized dozens of wedding attendees. Abductions by those hoping for a ransom have spiked in the region of late, with the security situation there still appalling. The area became notorious for mass kidnappings almost a decade ago, when Islamic terrorists seized hundreds of school girls. Some managed to escape, others were traded for jailed fighters, while some of the children - now women - are still in captivity. But the more recent kidnappings seem more rooted in economic - rather than ideological - factors, amid rampant unemployment and poverty, as well as poor governance.
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There’s been another mass abduction of women in Nigeria - where militants in the northwest of the country seized dozens of wedding attendees. Abductions by those hoping for a ransom have spiked in the region of late, with the security situation there still appalling. The area became notorious for mass kidnappings almost a decade ago, when Islamic terrorists seized hundreds of school girls. Some managed to escape, others were traded for jailed fighters, while some of the children - now women - are still in captivity. But the more recent kidnappings seem more rooted in economic - rather than ideological - factors, amid rampant unemployment and poverty, as well as poor governance.
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Sudanese paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) recently caused phone and Internet outages, according to the state news agency and telecommunications companies.
Sudanese families reported being unable to communicate with their loved ones, who cannot make online payments for food and other essentials.
The RSF allegedly shut down service from Sudan's two main telecommunications providers, while demanding service restoration in the Darfur region, which it largely controls. The group reportedly has forced Kuwaiti-owned Zain Sudan to stop service in the River Nile state and Port Sudan city, both controlled by the the RSF's rival, the Sudanese army.
The civil war that began in April between the RSF and the army has internally displaced 9 million people and has pushed more than 1 million out of the country. Moreover, the conflict has damaged infrastructure, such as network towers and power lines.
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Sudanese families reported being unable to communicate with their loved ones, who cannot make online payments for food and other essentials.
The RSF allegedly shut down service from Sudan's two main telecommunications providers, while demanding service restoration in the Darfur region, which it largely controls. The group reportedly has forced Kuwaiti-owned Zain Sudan to stop service in the River Nile state and Port Sudan city, both controlled by the the RSF's rival, the Sudanese army.
The civil war that began in April between the RSF and the army has internally displaced 9 million people and has pushed more than 1 million out of the country. Moreover, the conflict has damaged infrastructure, such as network towers and power lines.
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BLINKEN TO AFRICA: ‘DITCH WAGNER, BUY U.S. GUNS!’
When US Secretary of State Antony Blinken came to Nigeria at the end of last month, he was there to talk regional security.
His key messages were 1) stop working with Russian mercenaries in the security sphere, and 2) rely on American weapons and support instead.
Who was he looking out for there, do you think - Africans, or America?
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When US Secretary of State Antony Blinken came to Nigeria at the end of last month, he was there to talk regional security.
His key messages were 1) stop working with Russian mercenaries in the security sphere, and 2) rely on American weapons and support instead.
Who was he looking out for there, do you think - Africans, or America?
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The era of Western billionaires reaping African resources is not slowing down any time soon. KoBold Metals, a California-based mining firm, has discovered 9 million tonnes of copper deposits in Zambia.
Backed by billionaires Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson, the firm used artificial intelligence technology to spot the deposits in Mingomba, in Zambia's Copperbelt Province. The mineral is essential for the so-called 'green transition' away from fossil fuels.
While the news will be exciting for the mining firm's investors, few are cheering in Zambia. Despite the country being one the world's top copper producers, profits have not trickled down to ordinary people or even to government coffers.
Backed by billionaires Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson, the firm used artificial intelligence technology to spot the deposits in Mingomba, in Zambia's Copperbelt Province. The mineral is essential for the so-called 'green transition' away from fossil fuels.
While the news will be exciting for the mining firm's investors, few are cheering in Zambia. Despite the country being one the world's top copper producers, profits have not trickled down to ordinary people or even to government coffers.
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Continued….This is due to Western mining firms having dominated the sector for the larger part of the last 100 years, while avoiding paying taxes.
In 2012, Washington-based group Global Financial Integrity revealed that, between 2001 and 2010, nearly $9 billion was illegally siphoned out of Zambia to tax havens. This amount is way higher than what the country received in foreign 'aid' during the period in question.
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In 2012, Washington-based group Global Financial Integrity revealed that, between 2001 and 2010, nearly $9 billion was illegally siphoned out of Zambia to tax havens. This amount is way higher than what the country received in foreign 'aid' during the period in question.
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AFRICA CONTROLLING RESOURCES WOULD BE TROUBLE FOR WEST
Journalist Clayton Morris blasted the United States during an interview with US-based media outlet Redacted about which African countries the US government may seek to destabilise next.
In this excerpt, he explains how Norway discovering oil in the mid-20th century helped transform it into one of the world’s most prosperous countries. However, Morris said the United States would not want resource-rich African countries to undergo such a transformation.
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Journalist Clayton Morris blasted the United States during an interview with US-based media outlet Redacted about which African countries the US government may seek to destabilise next.
In this excerpt, he explains how Norway discovering oil in the mid-20th century helped transform it into one of the world’s most prosperous countries. However, Morris said the United States would not want resource-rich African countries to undergo such a transformation.
What do you think? Let us know.
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MALEMA: SPRINGBOK SYMBOLISE APARTHEID
South Africa’s national rugby side may be a source of great pride for the nation following their record fourth World Cup noscript. But for some, the famous gold and green jersey and springbok emblem are anything but.
Opposition leader Julius Malema wants the colours and famous leaping antelope badge changed because of their links with the apartheid era.
They’ve been worn by the side since first appearing during a tour of Britain back in 1906. And remained during the height of apartheid when the Blacks were banned from playing the sport alongside Whites in South Africa.
South Africa’s national rugby side may be a source of great pride for the nation following their record fourth World Cup noscript. But for some, the famous gold and green jersey and springbok emblem are anything but.
Opposition leader Julius Malema wants the colours and famous leaping antelope badge changed because of their links with the apartheid era.
They’ve been worn by the side since first appearing during a tour of Britain back in 1906. And remained during the height of apartheid when the Blacks were banned from playing the sport alongside Whites in South Africa.
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Continued…..The ANC had called for the kit to be scrapped after coming to power almost 30 years ago. However, Nelson Mandela intervened and allowed the national team to use the traditional strip at the 1995 World Cup, believing it could be a unifying step. But even today, despite making up less than 10 percent of the population, White players still form more than half of the country’s rugby team.
Do you agree with Malema it’s time for a change? If so, what colours and emblem would you choose?
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South Africa’s foreign minister has denied allegations that the Iranian government bankrolled her country’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. Naledi Pandor said the allegation was part of ‘a counter-offensive orchestrated by Israel and its allies.’
She was responding to remarks made by South African lawyer Paul Hoffman, who claimed - without evidence - that Tehran gave a significant amount of money to South Africa’s ruling ANC party as an incentive to litigate against Tel Aviv at the ICJ. Hoffman, a well-known critic of the South African government, accused it of being a ‘useful idiot’ for Hamas and Iran.
She was responding to remarks made by South African lawyer Paul Hoffman, who claimed - without evidence - that Tehran gave a significant amount of money to South Africa’s ruling ANC party as an incentive to litigate against Tel Aviv at the ICJ. Hoffman, a well-known critic of the South African government, accused it of being a ‘useful idiot’ for Hamas and Iran.
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Continued….A spokesperson for the ANC also rebuffed the suggestion that the party had received funding from Iran. Mahlengi Bhengu said the party has always declared all the funding it receives from donors and abides by the country’s Political Funding Act, which prohibits parties from receiving funding from political players.
In late December 2023, South Africa took action against Israel at The Hague over Tel Aviv’s war in Gaza - arguing that war crimes, including genocide, were being committed. Over 27,000 Palestinians have been killed since the October 7th Hamas attacks on Israel.
Pretoria insists its legal case is motivated by principle and its long-held stance on the Palestinian cause.
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In late December 2023, South Africa took action against Israel at The Hague over Tel Aviv’s war in Gaza - arguing that war crimes, including genocide, were being committed. Over 27,000 Palestinians have been killed since the October 7th Hamas attacks on Israel.
Pretoria insists its legal case is motivated by principle and its long-held stance on the Palestinian cause.
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PT. 1: WE REACT TO 🇵🇸 SUPPORTER SMACKING DOWN SKY NEWS HOST
This has got to be the most one-sided interview we’ve seen in a long time.
Sky News presenter Yalda Hakim thought she had put British journalist and filmmaker Dr. Myriam François on the spot during a 22 January interview. Hakim brought up the hundreds of billions of dollars the Houthis are costing Israeli and Western economies by blocking a key shipping route in West Asia. The group has said it will continue until Israel stops bombarding the Gaza Strip and allows humanitarian aid to enter.
African Stream journalists had fun reacting to François’ response. It’s a one-sided match we think you’ll enjoy, as well.
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This has got to be the most one-sided interview we’ve seen in a long time.
Sky News presenter Yalda Hakim thought she had put British journalist and filmmaker Dr. Myriam François on the spot during a 22 January interview. Hakim brought up the hundreds of billions of dollars the Houthis are costing Israeli and Western economies by blocking a key shipping route in West Asia. The group has said it will continue until Israel stops bombarding the Gaza Strip and allows humanitarian aid to enter.
African Stream journalists had fun reacting to François’ response. It’s a one-sided match we think you’ll enjoy, as well.
Watch the whole thing on our YouTube channel and join the conversation by leaving a comment here.
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