AFRICAN
WEAPONS
FOR RUSSIA?

Julius Malema, the leader of South Africa’s third-largest party, says that, as president, he would assist Russia’s invasion of Ukraine - by arming Moscow. Speaking to the BBC, he claimed doing so would help achieve his main geopolitical goal, which he will pursue at any cost - namely, ending the global dominance of the US and its allies.

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UKRAINE FM: AFRICA
MUST CONDEMN RUSSIA

Ukraine’s foreign minister has called on African leaders to abandon their neutrality over the Ukraine conflict.
During his tour of the continent, Dmytro Kuleba said failing to condemn Russia amounted to supporting it.
It’s a view shared by his Western backers and has seen the US berate South Africa for failing to take sides.
But why should nations be forced to take a stand on hostilities
thousands of miles away? Particularly when African views weren’t considered important on conflicts closer to home, like NATO’s bombing of Libya.

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GO TO HELL SHELL

Activists sung “Go tproving difficult.o hell, Shell” when they gatecrashed the oil firm’s annual shareholder meeting.
Shell’s operations have left a trail of environmental destruction in Africa, especially in the Niger Delta.
But getting compensation for the decades of devastation is

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AFRICA LIBERATION DAY: NAIROBI

Africans across the world celebrate May 25th as National Liberation Day. It is an event to honour the struggle of independence and organise for the complete liberation of the motherland. African Stream was privileged to be part of Nairobi's celebrations this year.

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NKRUMAH:
BE WISE, UNITE

Divide and conquer has been one of the methods employed to subjugate Africa. An influential advocate of Pan-Africanism and Ghana's first president, Kwame Nkrumah, warned Africans to be wary. In this speech, he emphasises the importance of unity in realising the aspirations of the continent.

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ANC: PUTIN WELCOME

South Africa wants peace between Ukraine and Russia.
That was the message from the head of the country’s ruling ANC party, during a feisty interview with the BBC.
Fikile Mbalula also stressed his party would welcome the Russian President if he attended the upcoming BRICS summit in Durban.
That’s despite the ICC issuing an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin over alleged war crimes in Ukraine.

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KLOPP: NOTHING
JUSTIFIES RACISM

Was Real Madrid striker Vinicius to blame for the horrific racial abuse he received last week?
That was the ridiculous question a journalist posed to Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.
Watch the visibly stunned Reds manager send a very clear message that NOTHING can justify racist behaviour.
Monkey chants rang around Valencia’s stadium during their 1-0 win over Real.
The game was stopped for ten minutes after Vinicius complained he was the target of racial slurs.
It’s happened to the Brazilian multiple times this season. Should he consider leaving LaLiga?

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US INDICTS
BLACK
REVOLUTIONARIES

Three Black revolutionaries could face a decade in US jail each. They’re accused of acting as agents for the Russians. The African People's Socialist Party, to which they belong, denies any links to Moscow. Defenders of the indicted say they’re being persecuted for their strong anti-NATO stance - and point to America’s less-than-admirable record when it comes to judicial dealings with Africans in America going against the political grain.

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NEVER-ENDING
REIGNS IN AFRICA

Africa’s got some pretty tenacious leaders. Brenda Mwai looks at who’s held on to power for longest - and how.

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AID? HOW
ABOUT OUR
STOLEN WEALTH

No one quite knew how to speak truth to the UN like Gaddafi. Here’s him reminding delegates at a UN hunger summit in Rome in 2009 that the West owes more than just ‘aid’ to its former colonies. Any aid represents just a tiny fraction of the immense wealth that was plundered from Africa and elsewhere. Give it back and be grateful you’re not in the docks!

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AKON: MONEY
TO BE MADE
IN AFRICA

Senegalese-American musician Akon is urging entertainment and sports stars from the African diaspora - including in the US - to relocate their talents to the continent. Not only would this help Africa flourish by encouraging the big-buck industries that depend on these celebrities to follow suit, but it would also be good for their own careers. And souls, of course!

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ANCIENT DIALECT
FACES EXTINCTION

One of South Africa’s oldest languages could soon be wiped out.
A 90-year-old grandma is the last known speaker of Nluu after it was banned during colonialism and apartheid.

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AFRICA'S AXIS OF RESISTANCE

The sheriff - as France likes to think of itself - is getting run out of town in several African countries. From Guinea to the Central African Republic, African governments are moving away from the status quo, and upending the balance of power in the region in the process.

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BLACKS WARNED:
'DON'T GO TO FLORIDA'

A prominent civil-rights group is warning Blacks not to go to Florida. The Sunshine State has relaxed gun laws and banned schools from teaching Critical Race Theory. A travel advisory has now been issued by The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to give Florida a wide berth. It's a no-brainer why the NAACP blacklisted the state. Should they issue similar warnings for other parts of the US?

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TIMELESS TREASURES THREATENED

A treasure trove of manunoscripts collected over centuries faces the threat of climate change.
Documents gathered by families at a former trading post in Mauritania are in danger as flash flooding increases.

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South Africa Won't
Listen To The West

For months now South Africa has been a diplomatic battleground. Western countries have pressured Pretoria to condemn Russia over the Ukraine conflict.
And have called for President Putin’s arrest for war crimes when he attends a BRICS summit in Durban this summer.
However, South Africa’s leaders have made it clear they won’t be pushed around by anyone. They're also asking: what became of the Western leaders who led destructive wars in Libya and Iraq?

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New Nigerian Dawn?

A new president is taking charge of Africa’s biggest economy, Nigeria. But can Bola Tinubu solve his country’s problems from corruption and security to high inflation and unemployment? During his inaugural speech he promised to end petrol subsidies and channel resources into health and education. But can the 71-year-old really make a difference? We get the views of Nigeria's youth, who make up a fifth of the population.

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MIXED REACTION: UGANDA’S
ANTI-LGBTQ LAW

Uganda has been in the crosshairs of the US before for its laws against homosexuality, in particular, the Anti-Homosexuality Act passed in 2014. However, the current legislation, approved by parliament in March 2023, goes even further - with punishments such as life imprisonment and the death penalty for same-sex acts. It also criminalises promoting and financing of LGBTQ+ events, and punishes those who try to engage in homosexual activity.

Homosexuality is illegal in 32 African countries. At the other end of the spectrum is South Africa, which allows same-sex marriage and has strong laws against discrimination based on sexual orientation. Some African nations, like Botswana and Gabon, have recently legalised homosexuality, while others, such as Chad and Senegal, are trying to implement stricter laws.

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DARFUR 2.0?
FEARS AS
SUDAN SPIRALS

Sudan’s deadly power struggle is spilling over from its central battleground - Khartoum - into the western region of Darfur, with devastating consequences. The fighting there has claimed hundreds of lives, and is threatening to reignite an old, genocidal conflict. Some 90,000 people have already fled into neighbouring Chad, as witnesses report the targeted destruction of markets, medical facilities and power infrastructure. The war for control of Sudan is being waged by the Sudanese army versus the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which were largely formed out of Arab militias accused of war crimes against non-Arab Africans in Darfur. Nationwide, over 1,800 people have reportedly been killed.

Many see the ‘civil’ war as a proxy conflict, with powerful backers on both sides - the UAE is rooting for the RSF, and Egypt for the military, while Russia’s Wagner mercenary group is accused of pumping weapons in, and the West of pulling strings behind the scenes.