HONOURING HANNAH KUDJOE!
March is Women’s History Month, and in recognition of the progress made by some of Africa’s most formidable female figures, today we remember Hannah Kudjoe.
Thirty-eight years have passed since her death. She was one of the key contributors to the emancipation of Ghana. A leading figure in the Convention People’s Party, she was instrumental in foregrounding women’s issues in the newly independent Ghana, and was a close ally of its first president, Kwame Nkrumah.
She died on March 9, 1986, and is hailed today as a heroine who helped oust imperialism.
Peace and power to our sister.
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March is Women’s History Month, and in recognition of the progress made by some of Africa’s most formidable female figures, today we remember Hannah Kudjoe.
Thirty-eight years have passed since her death. She was one of the key contributors to the emancipation of Ghana. A leading figure in the Convention People’s Party, she was instrumental in foregrounding women’s issues in the newly independent Ghana, and was a close ally of its first president, Kwame Nkrumah.
She died on March 9, 1986, and is hailed today as a heroine who helped oust imperialism.
Peace and power to our sister.
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AFRICAN DEBT TRAP
Africa has learned the hard way how debt can become a trap - especially in its dealings with the US, the IMF and the World Bank.
But loans also spur development. China is now the biggest lender to our continent, and African nations are also looking to new relationships. But have they leaned the lessons of the past?
African Stream’s Wambura Mwai explores the dangers and opportunities.
Do you think we can borrow more smartly than before? Do we even need to, given our huge resources? Please share your insights with us.
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Africa has learned the hard way how debt can become a trap - especially in its dealings with the US, the IMF and the World Bank.
But loans also spur development. China is now the biggest lender to our continent, and African nations are also looking to new relationships. But have they leaned the lessons of the past?
African Stream’s Wambura Mwai explores the dangers and opportunities.
Do you think we can borrow more smartly than before? Do we even need to, given our huge resources? Please share your insights with us.
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DR CONGO VIGIL HELD IN NAIROBI
These pictures are a good example of public feeling over what’s happening in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The candlelight vigil was held in the Kenyan capital Nairobi in memory of the six million so far killed in the decades-long unrest. Those who attended also sang anti-imperialist songs. Many accuse the West and neighbouring Rwanda of fuelling fighting among rebel groups to secure DRC’s vast resources.
In this clip you can hear people sing about Dedan Kimathi, a Kenyan hero who led the Mau Mau uprising against British colonial rule. Patrice Lumumba is also referenced, DRC’s independence leader and first Prime Minister who was also assassinated.
These pictures are a good example of public feeling over what’s happening in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The candlelight vigil was held in the Kenyan capital Nairobi in memory of the six million so far killed in the decades-long unrest. Those who attended also sang anti-imperialist songs. Many accuse the West and neighbouring Rwanda of fuelling fighting among rebel groups to secure DRC’s vast resources.
In this clip you can hear people sing about Dedan Kimathi, a Kenyan hero who led the Mau Mau uprising against British colonial rule. Patrice Lumumba is also referenced, DRC’s independence leader and first Prime Minister who was also assassinated.
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Continued….M23 rebels, accused of being backed by Rwanda and Uganda, seized more territory in eastern DRC yesterday. Over the last week, more than 100,000 people were displaced mainly around the North Kivu province town of Nyanzale. It’s a region where some 80,000 people were living alongside tens of thousands who had already fled earlier fighting in the region.
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JEWISH MAN RAISES ALARM ON ISRAELI LAND SALE IN U.S.
Pro-Palestine supporters plan to demonstrate at a New Jersey (USA) synagogue because the site has been leased for a 10 March event that has been advertised as promoting properties for sale in Israel and in West Bank settlements.
The United Press International (UPI) news agency reported that several of the properties lie beyond the 1949 Armistice Line, which delineates the border between Israel and Palestinian territory, rendering them illegal under both US and international law.
Villas in Efrat, one of the featured West Bank settlements, are listed for $1.3 million.
Pro-Palestine supporters plan to demonstrate at a New Jersey (USA) synagogue because the site has been leased for a 10 March event that has been advertised as promoting properties for sale in Israel and in West Bank settlements.
The United Press International (UPI) news agency reported that several of the properties lie beyond the 1949 Armistice Line, which delineates the border between Israel and Palestinian territory, rendering them illegal under both US and international law.
Villas in Efrat, one of the featured West Bank settlements, are listed for $1.3 million.
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Continued….Juda Engelmayer, a spokesperson for the synagogue, told UPI that the ‘Home In Israel’ event is only sharing information with US citizens interested in investing in overseas property. Engelmayer added no sales or auction will take place.
A group called Teaneck for Palestine posted on Instagram that these real estate events have occurred every other year for many years. Pro-Palestine and pro-Israel residents also protested in October when the town passed a resolution to express support for innocent Israeli and Palestinian civilians.
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A group called Teaneck for Palestine posted on Instagram that these real estate events have occurred every other year for many years. Pro-Palestine and pro-Israel residents also protested in October when the town passed a resolution to express support for innocent Israeli and Palestinian civilians.
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AFRO-FRENCH MP: ‘TAKE ACTION ON CONGO NOW’
In this 27 February clip, Carlos Martens Bilongo, a teacher and French National Assembly member, urged France to freeze military cooperation with Rwanda and implement diplomatic and economic sanctions to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
More than 120 armed groups allegedly operate in the country’s east. They are reportedly trying to control the DRC’s $24 trillion in mineral resources, which can be used to make high-tech devices and electric cars. One of those groups is M23, which the United Nations has accused of receiving Rwandan support. M23 has allegedly committed war crimes, human rights abuses and gender-based sexual violence. The UN has said allegations should be investigated.
M23’s recent attacks near the eastern city of Goma have pushed more civilians into refugee camps. About 7 million Congolese are internally displaced.
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In this 27 February clip, Carlos Martens Bilongo, a teacher and French National Assembly member, urged France to freeze military cooperation with Rwanda and implement diplomatic and economic sanctions to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
More than 120 armed groups allegedly operate in the country’s east. They are reportedly trying to control the DRC’s $24 trillion in mineral resources, which can be used to make high-tech devices and electric cars. One of those groups is M23, which the United Nations has accused of receiving Rwandan support. M23 has allegedly committed war crimes, human rights abuses and gender-based sexual violence. The UN has said allegations should be investigated.
M23’s recent attacks near the eastern city of Goma have pushed more civilians into refugee camps. About 7 million Congolese are internally displaced.
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U.S. DESTROYS HAITI’S AGRICULTURE, NOW SHIPS CANCER-CAUSING RICE
US rice exported to Haiti could cause cancer and other illnesses. According to a new medical review, it contains high levels of arsenic - a toxic metalloid.
It’s a bitter irony, as Washington’s disruptive policies towards the island nation turned the latter from a net food exporter to one that imports 80% of its staple food, rice. Haitian farmers went bust as American ones only got richer.
African Stream’s William Sakawa explains how Washington smashed Haiti’s means of food production - and served it poison instead.
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US rice exported to Haiti could cause cancer and other illnesses. According to a new medical review, it contains high levels of arsenic - a toxic metalloid.
It’s a bitter irony, as Washington’s disruptive policies towards the island nation turned the latter from a net food exporter to one that imports 80% of its staple food, rice. Haitian farmers went bust as American ones only got richer.
African Stream’s William Sakawa explains how Washington smashed Haiti’s means of food production - and served it poison instead.
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From protests in Senegal to viral wrestlers in Uganda here’s our weekly photo dump.
1. Nairobi, Kenya - Kenyans gather for a candlelight vigil for the victims of ongoing unrest in Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN says more than 100,000 people were displaced this week in the east of the country.
2. Dakar, Senegal - A protester holds a picture of jailed opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, during a march against President Macky Sall’s last-minute postponement of elections.
3. Johannesburg, South Africa, - South African Foreign Minister, Naledi Pandor, attends an event organised by African National Congress in solidarity with Palestinians.
4. Nairobi, Kenya - Healthcare workers protest during a seven-day nationwide strike over poor living conditions and low wages.
5. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - A man dressed as a warrior marks the celebration of the Battle of Adwa, where Ethiopian forces defeated the Italian invading force in 1896.
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1. Nairobi, Kenya - Kenyans gather for a candlelight vigil for the victims of ongoing unrest in Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN says more than 100,000 people were displaced this week in the east of the country.
2. Dakar, Senegal - A protester holds a picture of jailed opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, during a march against President Macky Sall’s last-minute postponement of elections.
3. Johannesburg, South Africa, - South African Foreign Minister, Naledi Pandor, attends an event organised by African National Congress in solidarity with Palestinians.
4. Nairobi, Kenya - Healthcare workers protest during a seven-day nationwide strike over poor living conditions and low wages.
5. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - A man dressed as a warrior marks the celebration of the Battle of Adwa, where Ethiopian forces defeated the Italian invading force in 1896.
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6. Gedaref, Sudan - Supporters of the Sudanese army ride in trucks in the east of the country. The UN warns the war threatens to trigger the ‘world’s largest hunger crisis’.
7. Ouled Essi Masseoud, Morocco - A shepherd sits on cracked earth at al-Massira dam in an isolated village after successive droughts destroyed fertile land.
8. Tunis, Tunisia - The General Workers’ Union stages a demonstration at El-Kasaba Square. There’s anger over perceived constraints on union rights and the rising cost of living in the country.
9. Mindelo, Cape Verde - This photo, taken near the fishing village of Calhau in Sao Vicente, shows a capsized migrants’ boat. According to survivors, it left a village in Mauritania carrying 65 people. The UN says 2023 was the most deadly year for migrants worldwide with at least 8,565 fatalities.
10. Mukono, Uganda - Soft ground wrestling is grabbing global attention as it becomes an internet sensation.
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7. Ouled Essi Masseoud, Morocco - A shepherd sits on cracked earth at al-Massira dam in an isolated village after successive droughts destroyed fertile land.
8. Tunis, Tunisia - The General Workers’ Union stages a demonstration at El-Kasaba Square. There’s anger over perceived constraints on union rights and the rising cost of living in the country.
9. Mindelo, Cape Verde - This photo, taken near the fishing village of Calhau in Sao Vicente, shows a capsized migrants’ boat. According to survivors, it left a village in Mauritania carrying 65 people. The UN says 2023 was the most deadly year for migrants worldwide with at least 8,565 fatalities.
10. Mukono, Uganda - Soft ground wrestling is grabbing global attention as it becomes an internet sensation.
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WAKE UP AFRICA! QUIT ‘STUPID’ IMF, WORLD BANK
The independence we got in the ‘60s was fake. So argues Dr. Arikana Chihombori, the former envoy of the African Union to the US.
The enslavement goes on, she says in this clip, via institutions that were imposed on us - such as the World Bank, the IMF and the Bretton Woods system. Not only are they non-African - imposed on, rather than created by, us - but, she claims, they exist solely to ensure our financial bondage.
She urges Africans around the world to wake up, and to stop being ‘stupid’ by submitting to this subjugation. She’s keen to see the establishment of more Pan-African media to get that message out. And she says elders in the community, like herself, have a special responsibility when it comes to raising awareness.
Do you hear her?
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The independence we got in the ‘60s was fake. So argues Dr. Arikana Chihombori, the former envoy of the African Union to the US.
The enslavement goes on, she says in this clip, via institutions that were imposed on us - such as the World Bank, the IMF and the Bretton Woods system. Not only are they non-African - imposed on, rather than created by, us - but, she claims, they exist solely to ensure our financial bondage.
She urges Africans around the world to wake up, and to stop being ‘stupid’ by submitting to this subjugation. She’s keen to see the establishment of more Pan-African media to get that message out. And she says elders in the community, like herself, have a special responsibility when it comes to raising awareness.
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SAHEL TRIO TO CREATE JOINT ANTI-JIHADIST FORCE
The head of Niger's armed forces has announced the creation of a joint anti-jihadist force - together with Burkina Faso and Mali.
Moussa Salaou Barmou said in a televised statement that the new force would be "operational as soon as possible to meet security challenges" but did not give details on its size.
Many in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accuse France of fuelling insurgency in the Sahel, while also diminishing their countries' sovereignty.
Thousands of Sahelians have been killed in jihadist attacks since 2011 despite intervention by foreign powers, most notably France and the US. The newly-created Alliance of Sahelian States - founded by Bamako, Ouagadougou and Niamey - has cut ties with former colonial ruler France and pivoted towards Russia for security and economic development.
Do you think being each other’s brother's keeper will make the trio - and the region - more secure?
Let us know in the comments.
The head of Niger's armed forces has announced the creation of a joint anti-jihadist force - together with Burkina Faso and Mali.
Moussa Salaou Barmou said in a televised statement that the new force would be "operational as soon as possible to meet security challenges" but did not give details on its size.
Many in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accuse France of fuelling insurgency in the Sahel, while also diminishing their countries' sovereignty.
Thousands of Sahelians have been killed in jihadist attacks since 2011 despite intervention by foreign powers, most notably France and the US. The newly-created Alliance of Sahelian States - founded by Bamako, Ouagadougou and Niamey - has cut ties with former colonial ruler France and pivoted towards Russia for security and economic development.
Do you think being each other’s brother's keeper will make the trio - and the region - more secure?
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‘GOOGLE POWERING GENOCIDE!’
Hundreds of Google workers pleaded with their bosses to boycott an Israeli tech-industry conference in New York - fearing that the giant’s technologies will be used for the war in Gaza, and for Tel Aviv’s policing and surveillance of Palestinians.
But despite a letter signed by 600 staff, the company’s ‘gold’ sponsorship status was kept - and the managing director for Google Israel went ahead with his speech on May 4th at the ‘Mind the Tech’ gathering.
He soon found himself being passionately heckled by one of Google’s own Cloud engineers - who told the MD that he refused to build technology that ‘powers genocide.’
Amid jeers and shouts from the rest of the audience, the protester was then manhandled out of the hall while chanting, ‘No tech for apartheid!’ and ‘Free Palestine!’
It shows there are many ways Israel’s actions can be resisted. Have a watch, and please share your reactions.
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Hundreds of Google workers pleaded with their bosses to boycott an Israeli tech-industry conference in New York - fearing that the giant’s technologies will be used for the war in Gaza, and for Tel Aviv’s policing and surveillance of Palestinians.
But despite a letter signed by 600 staff, the company’s ‘gold’ sponsorship status was kept - and the managing director for Google Israel went ahead with his speech on May 4th at the ‘Mind the Tech’ gathering.
He soon found himself being passionately heckled by one of Google’s own Cloud engineers - who told the MD that he refused to build technology that ‘powers genocide.’
Amid jeers and shouts from the rest of the audience, the protester was then manhandled out of the hall while chanting, ‘No tech for apartheid!’ and ‘Free Palestine!’
It shows there are many ways Israel’s actions can be resisted. Have a watch, and please share your reactions.
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