From speaking up against the genocide in eastern DR Congo to returning stolen artifacts to Ghana’s Asanti King, here’s our weekly photo dump.
Rotterdam, Netherlands - Belgian striker of Congolese descent Romelu Lukaku sends a strong message to the world about the deadly violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo after scoring against Feyenoord in the Europa League.
New York, United States - Campaigners stage a protest action ahead of the Gaza ceasefire vote at the UN Security Council.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - People hold banners as they protest against the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during the opening ceremony of the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union.
Nairobi, Kenya - People in colourful costumes perform acrobatics for drivers waiting at red lights.
Cape Town, South Africa - A homeless woman is removed from a makeshift shelter as South African policemen carry out an eviction order.
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Rotterdam, Netherlands - Belgian striker of Congolese descent Romelu Lukaku sends a strong message to the world about the deadly violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo after scoring against Feyenoord in the Europa League.
New York, United States - Campaigners stage a protest action ahead of the Gaza ceasefire vote at the UN Security Council.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - People hold banners as they protest against the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during the opening ceremony of the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union.
Nairobi, Kenya - People in colourful costumes perform acrobatics for drivers waiting at red lights.
Cape Town, South Africa - A homeless woman is removed from a makeshift shelter as South African policemen carry out an eviction order.
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Ibadan, Nigeria - A protester raises a placard during a demonstration over rampant inflation, as soaring food prices make life hard for Nigerians.
Beirut, Lebanon - Lebanese activists block the road leading to the Egyptian embassy in Beirut in protest against the closure of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip.
The Hague, Netherlands - Ambassador Vusimuzi Madonsela of South Africa attends a hearing at the International Court of Justice on the legal consequences of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories.
Tripoli, Libya - A children's choir sings for Palestine with an image of an Israeli air strike on Gaza and a Palestinian flag in the background during a ceremony to mark the 13th anniversary of the Libyan Revolution.
Kumasi, Ghana - A California museum returns seven stolen royal artifacts to Ghana’s Asante King for his silver-jubilee celebrations in the first such hand-over of treasures looted during colonial times.
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Beirut, Lebanon - Lebanese activists block the road leading to the Egyptian embassy in Beirut in protest against the closure of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip.
The Hague, Netherlands - Ambassador Vusimuzi Madonsela of South Africa attends a hearing at the International Court of Justice on the legal consequences of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories.
Tripoli, Libya - A children's choir sings for Palestine with an image of an Israeli air strike on Gaza and a Palestinian flag in the background during a ceremony to mark the 13th anniversary of the Libyan Revolution.
Kumasi, Ghana - A California museum returns seven stolen royal artifacts to Ghana’s Asante King for his silver-jubilee celebrations in the first such hand-over of treasures looted during colonial times.
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‘EUROPEAN CIVILISATION? THERE’S NO SUCH THING!’
European civilisation is a myth and Whites are intimidated by Black superiority. Those are the views of Pan-African scholar James Small.
The ancient Greeks and Romans are revered as cultural high points in the West. But as he explains in this clip, there’s too much war, too much death and destruction, too much blatant pillaging and cultural appropriation to talk about ‘civilisation.’
As for the White inferiority complex, Small says that’s due to an awareness that - given the same opportunities - we’d flourish and excel, without having to rely on domination.
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European civilisation is a myth and Whites are intimidated by Black superiority. Those are the views of Pan-African scholar James Small.
The ancient Greeks and Romans are revered as cultural high points in the West. But as he explains in this clip, there’s too much war, too much death and destruction, too much blatant pillaging and cultural appropriation to talk about ‘civilisation.’
As for the White inferiority complex, Small says that’s due to an awareness that - given the same opportunities - we’d flourish and excel, without having to rely on domination.
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The Ottoman Empire lasted over six centuries, yet their imperial rule - which endured longer than the Europeans’ in Africa - is often left out of contemporary discussions on how foreign powers butchered and enslaved Africans. This week’s edition of Facts of the Week shines a spotlight on the Ottoman imperial project as it relates to our continent.
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PT. 1: U.S. ONLY WANTED PEACE UNTIL ELECTIONS IN DRC!
Compromise with the M23 militant group will not provide a lasting solution to the insecurity plaguing the eastern end of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). That's what political analyst at the Center for Research on the Congo-Kinshasa Kambale Musavuli recently told African Stream journalists.
Musavuli predicted the DRC government may appease M23 with appointments to the military and government, as in previous cases. He detailed how Biden's director of national intelligence visited Rwanda and the DRC. Musavuli speculated the November trip was meant to ensure the DRC's 20 December elections went as the United States preferred.
A US-brokered ceasefire only lasted until 31 December. Since then, attacks have escalated in the eastern DRC.
Compromise with the M23 militant group will not provide a lasting solution to the insecurity plaguing the eastern end of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). That's what political analyst at the Center for Research on the Congo-Kinshasa Kambale Musavuli recently told African Stream journalists.
Musavuli predicted the DRC government may appease M23 with appointments to the military and government, as in previous cases. He detailed how Biden's director of national intelligence visited Rwanda and the DRC. Musavuli speculated the November trip was meant to ensure the DRC's 20 December elections went as the United States preferred.
A US-brokered ceasefire only lasted until 31 December. Since then, attacks have escalated in the eastern DRC.
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Continued…..In October and November, around 450,000 Congolese were displaced amid an M23 offensive, bringing the total internal displacement to about 6.5 million. That continues a crisis that began in the mid-1990s.
Meanwhile, Southern African Development Community troops recently deployed in place of the East African Community Regional Force. So far, two South African soldiers have already been killed.
Further, Israel and other foreign actors are suspected of providing recently discovered surface-to-air missile systems and high-tech artillery, usually beyond the reach of armed groups operating in the area.
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Meanwhile, Southern African Development Community troops recently deployed in place of the East African Community Regional Force. So far, two South African soldiers have already been killed.
Further, Israel and other foreign actors are suspected of providing recently discovered surface-to-air missile systems and high-tech artillery, usually beyond the reach of armed groups operating in the area.
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AN ANTHEM FOR ALL OF AFRICA!
There’s a tune that may have become a worm in your ear lately - especially if you follow football, as it’s the basis for the national anthems of three of the African nations that took part in the recent AFCON tournament. But even if you’re not into football, you might be intrigued by the story behind this powerful song - God Bless Africa - which became a rallying cry for African liberation movements across the continent. It was carried in the hearts of countless Africans as they struggled against colonialism and apartheid. And it’s a song that could easily serve as an anthem for a united nation… of Africa! What do you think?
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There’s a tune that may have become a worm in your ear lately - especially if you follow football, as it’s the basis for the national anthems of three of the African nations that took part in the recent AFCON tournament. But even if you’re not into football, you might be intrigued by the story behind this powerful song - God Bless Africa - which became a rallying cry for African liberation movements across the continent. It was carried in the hearts of countless Africans as they struggled against colonialism and apartheid. And it’s a song that could easily serve as an anthem for a united nation… of Africa! What do you think?
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WHAT WAS BOB MARLEY REALLY TALKING ABOUT?
Donisha Rita-Claire Prendergast, actress, model, dancer and poet, is Bob and Rita Marley’s granddaughter. She spoke about the reggae icon’s revolutionary lyrics, which the mainstream has conveniently ignored.
Marley helped popularise Rastafari, which embraced Pan-African political consciousness through his revolutionary music. We can’t allow the revolutionary message that Bob tried to portray through his lyrics to be sanitised, and we must continue to underline the context and the meaning behind his songs.
What is your favourite Bob Marley song?
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Donisha Rita-Claire Prendergast, actress, model, dancer and poet, is Bob and Rita Marley’s granddaughter. She spoke about the reggae icon’s revolutionary lyrics, which the mainstream has conveniently ignored.
Marley helped popularise Rastafari, which embraced Pan-African political consciousness through his revolutionary music. We can’t allow the revolutionary message that Bob tried to portray through his lyrics to be sanitised, and we must continue to underline the context and the meaning behind his songs.
What is your favourite Bob Marley song?
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CRUSHING DEBT AND AFRICA’S ECONOMIC SLAVERY
Pan-African scholar, PLO Lumumba, breaks down how the IMF and World Bank are economic enslavers and how debt is the first stage of complete control and subjugation of any African nation.
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Pan-African scholar, PLO Lumumba, breaks down how the IMF and World Bank are economic enslavers and how debt is the first stage of complete control and subjugation of any African nation.
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U.S. CAPITALISM BUILT ON AFRICAN SLAVERY
US capitalism was built on the backs of African slaves, historian Gerald Horne explained in this 2017 @empirefiles clip. The professor and author of about 40 books said cotton exports to European textile mills were a significant source of profit for US slave owners. As such, slaves’ bodies were considered solid investments. That meant Black people anywhere on Earth were at risk of being captured and shipped to the Americas.
However, Britain abolishing its slave trade in 1807 didn’t deter entrepreneurs. Banks and insurance companies—among them Aetna, AIG, Bank of America, Citibank, JP Morgan Chase, New York Life and Wells Fargo—did brisk business with slaveholders and slave-ship owners.
US capitalism was built on the backs of African slaves, historian Gerald Horne explained in this 2017 @empirefiles clip. The professor and author of about 40 books said cotton exports to European textile mills were a significant source of profit for US slave owners. As such, slaves’ bodies were considered solid investments. That meant Black people anywhere on Earth were at risk of being captured and shipped to the Americas.
However, Britain abolishing its slave trade in 1807 didn’t deter entrepreneurs. Banks and insurance companies—among them Aetna, AIG, Bank of America, Citibank, JP Morgan Chase, New York Life and Wells Fargo—did brisk business with slaveholders and slave-ship owners.
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Continued….Wall Street, the symbol of US capitalism, is named after a wall that African slaves built at a slave auction site. So, next time you see stock exchanges on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean spouting impressive trade numbers, remember that African labour set them up for ‘success.’
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The number of Africans killed by terrorists has jumped by an astonishing 100,000% in the last ten years. That’s according to a report by the Pentagon’s Africa Center for Strategic Studies. It means a thousand times more Africans died in 2023 than a decade earlier. The decade in question, moreover, is one in which the US came to our continent - supposedly, to bring peace and stability.
In 2023, fatalities from terrorism in Africa soared to “a record level of lethal violence,” says the Center - 23,322 (versus 19,412 in 2022). Compare that with the 23 deaths blamed on terrorism in 2002-2003.
In 2023, fatalities from terrorism in Africa soared to “a record level of lethal violence,” says the Center - 23,322 (versus 19,412 in 2022). Compare that with the 23 deaths blamed on terrorism in 2002-2003.
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Continued….The two main theatres of US operations, the Horn of Africa and the Sahel, have seen large increases in civilian deaths. The al-Shabaab insurgency in Somalia claimed 7,643 lives in 2023.
With 29 bases across our continent and millions of dollars spent, is AFRICOM (United States Africa Command) - launched in 2007 - good for Africa's security? Or is it a magnet for malign forces?
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With 29 bases across our continent and millions of dollars spent, is AFRICOM (United States Africa Command) - launched in 2007 - good for Africa's security? Or is it a magnet for malign forces?
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