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Rest In Power, Mama Aidoo
Aidoo was also committed to improving education for young Africans - becoming Ghana’s education minister in 1982. She resigned after a year and a half, after failing to push through universally free schooling. She was then hired by Zimbabwe to develop school curriculums.
As an academic, she held posts at a number of American and Ghanaian institutions. In 2000, she set up the Mbaasem Foundation, which supports African women writers.
Though she may be gone, the African giantess will be fondly remembered by many that learnt at her feet. She helped us see our own importance and reminded us of African responsibilities in ensuring our survival.
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Aidoo was also committed to improving education for young Africans - becoming Ghana’s education minister in 1982. She resigned after a year and a half, after failing to push through universally free schooling. She was then hired by Zimbabwe to develop school curriculums.
As an academic, she held posts at a number of American and Ghanaian institutions. In 2000, she set up the Mbaasem Foundation, which supports African women writers.
Though she may be gone, the African giantess will be fondly remembered by many that learnt at her feet. She helped us see our own importance and reminded us of African responsibilities in ensuring our survival.
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MADARAKA:
KENYA TAKES
BACK POWER
‘Madaraka’ is Swahili for power - and on this day, Kenyans took theirs back from the colonial regime. Self-governance was a key milestone on the difficult road to independence. African Stream’s Brenda Mwai looks back at the drama that lead up to it. Happy Madakara Day!
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KENYA TAKES
BACK POWER
‘Madaraka’ is Swahili for power - and on this day, Kenyans took theirs back from the colonial regime. Self-governance was a key milestone on the difficult road to independence. African Stream’s Brenda Mwai looks back at the drama that lead up to it. Happy Madakara Day!
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Brave Mau Mau
Versus Colonial Brits
Branded as savages by the colonial British, Kenya’s Mau Mau rebels were brutally - savagely - repressed by them. In fact, they were brave Africans standing up for their rights. Although they sometimes resorted to violence, it pales in comparison with the violence that was inflicted on them by the unjust regime they sought to remove. Their bravery played a decisive role in attaining Kenya’s independence.
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Versus Colonial Brits
Branded as savages by the colonial British, Kenya’s Mau Mau rebels were brutally - savagely - repressed by them. In fact, they were brave Africans standing up for their rights. Although they sometimes resorted to violence, it pales in comparison with the violence that was inflicted on them by the unjust regime they sought to remove. Their bravery played a decisive role in attaining Kenya’s independence.
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Lavrov Swings At US Envoy In Pretoria
Ahead of a visit to Cape Town for a BRICS ministerial summit, Russia’s foreign minister warned the U.S. ambassador in South Africa to “mind his own business.”
Sergey Lavrov was responding to a question from a journalist in Mozambique about Reuben Brigety’s stunning recent claim that Pretoria had shipped weapons to Russia.
The allegation sparked outrage, with South Africa’s foreign minister summoning Brigety for a dressing-down, after which, Naledi Pandor says, he “apologised unreservedly.”
South Africa’s refusal to take sides in Russia’s war has irked Washington. Lavrov also used his reply to take a swipe at Western arms shipments to Ukraine.
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Ahead of a visit to Cape Town for a BRICS ministerial summit, Russia’s foreign minister warned the U.S. ambassador in South Africa to “mind his own business.”
Sergey Lavrov was responding to a question from a journalist in Mozambique about Reuben Brigety’s stunning recent claim that Pretoria had shipped weapons to Russia.
The allegation sparked outrage, with South Africa’s foreign minister summoning Brigety for a dressing-down, after which, Naledi Pandor says, he “apologised unreservedly.”
South Africa’s refusal to take sides in Russia’s war has irked Washington. Lavrov also used his reply to take a swipe at Western arms shipments to Ukraine.
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ANTI-APARTHEID SONG
BACK IN THE DOCK
There’s another attempt to get a popular apartheid-era song banned.
A right-wing lobby group claims “Kill the Boer” incites hatred towards Whites and wants it outlawed.
But South African politician, Julius Malema, says he’ll fight to keep singing his version of the song.
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BACK IN THE DOCK
There’s another attempt to get a popular apartheid-era song banned.
A right-wing lobby group claims “Kill the Boer” incites hatred towards Whites and wants it outlawed.
But South African politician, Julius Malema, says he’ll fight to keep singing his version of the song.
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This week’s images span from protests in Kinshasa, DRC, to Diamond League athletics in Rabat, Morocco.
From left to right:
Kinshasa, DRC - An anti-government demonstrator shouts in the face of a police officer. Also taking part in the protests were opposition leader Martin Fayulu and presidential candidate Moise Katumbi.
Khartoum, Sudan - Sudanese Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan cheers with his soldiers as he visits their positions in the capital. Fighting in Sudan continues despite the US and Saudi brokered ceasefire.
Cairo, Egypt - Chief excavator, Mostafa Abdo Sadek, smiles over a newly discovered sarcophagus in the Saqqara necropolis. Two human and animal embalming workshops were unearthed, dating back 2,400 years.
Dakar, Senegal - A protester throws a rock with a slingshot over the arrest of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, ahead of the final verdict in his rape trial.
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From left to right:
Kinshasa, DRC - An anti-government demonstrator shouts in the face of a police officer. Also taking part in the protests were opposition leader Martin Fayulu and presidential candidate Moise Katumbi.
Khartoum, Sudan - Sudanese Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan cheers with his soldiers as he visits their positions in the capital. Fighting in Sudan continues despite the US and Saudi brokered ceasefire.
Cairo, Egypt - Chief excavator, Mostafa Abdo Sadek, smiles over a newly discovered sarcophagus in the Saqqara necropolis. Two human and animal embalming workshops were unearthed, dating back 2,400 years.
Dakar, Senegal - A protester throws a rock with a slingshot over the arrest of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, ahead of the final verdict in his rape trial.
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Continued Part 2: This week’s images span from protests in Kinshasa, DRC, to Diamond League athletics in Rabat, Morocco.
From left to right:
Maiduguri, Nigeria - At the Haja Camp, former members of Boko Haram and Islamic State branch in West Africa, wait to be released after a 5-month rehabilitation program.
Nairobi, Kenya - A wedding ceremony gets underway with a group of Muslim Nubians, wearing traditional clothes, playing tambourines. The community was forced from Sudan to Kenya by British colonials over 200 years ago, but has hung on to its customs.
Mogadishu, Somalia - Somalian supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, celebrate his re-election after victory in a run-off vote.
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From left to right:
Maiduguri, Nigeria - At the Haja Camp, former members of Boko Haram and Islamic State branch in West Africa, wait to be released after a 5-month rehabilitation program.
Nairobi, Kenya - A wedding ceremony gets underway with a group of Muslim Nubians, wearing traditional clothes, playing tambourines. The community was forced from Sudan to Kenya by British colonials over 200 years ago, but has hung on to its customs.
Mogadishu, Somalia - Somalian supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, celebrate his re-election after victory in a run-off vote.
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Continued Part 3: This week’s images span from protests in Kinshasa, DRC, to Diamond League athletics in Rabat, Morocco.
From left to right:
Rabat, Morocco - Jamaica's Shanieka Ricketts competes in the women's triple jump during the World Athletics Diamond League competition.
Niamey, Niger - Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik tours the National Guard's training centre. His visit focused on security, stabilization and human rights.
Washington, USA - Outside the Ugandan embassy an activist speaks against President Museveni’s anti-LGBTQ law. Same-sex acts will be punished with life-imprisonment or the death penalty.
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Rabat, Morocco - Jamaica's Shanieka Ricketts competes in the women's triple jump during the World Athletics Diamond League competition.
Niamey, Niger - Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik tours the National Guard's training centre. His visit focused on security, stabilization and human rights.
Washington, USA - Outside the Ugandan embassy an activist speaks against President Museveni’s anti-LGBTQ law. Same-sex acts will be punished with life-imprisonment or the death penalty.
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Bloody Hands:
Khartoum Massacre
The generals waging Sudan’s civil war right now already had civilian blood on their hands before the outbreak of hostilities - a lot. Both the army’s al-Burhan and the RSF’s Hemeti are implicated in the Khartoum massacre of anti-coup protesters in 2019.
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Khartoum Massacre
The generals waging Sudan’s civil war right now already had civilian blood on their hands before the outbreak of hostilities - a lot. Both the army’s al-Burhan and the RSF’s Hemeti are implicated in the Khartoum massacre of anti-coup protesters in 2019.
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Touring Africa
‘Life-Threatening’
Nigerian singer Yemi Alade claims musical artists avoid touring Africa because it's ‘life-threatening.’
And says the continent does not have the necessary infrastructure.
But don't her comments simply add to the Western stereotyping of Africa as a dangerous and backward place?
Maybe it's time artists - who've benefitted from using African culture for their musical exploits - cast the continent in a more positive light?
Senegalese-American singer, Akon, recently called on African stars to return to their roots and catalyse growth on the continent.
We like the sound of that!
Listen to Alade’s rant and tell us what you think.
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‘Life-Threatening’
Nigerian singer Yemi Alade claims musical artists avoid touring Africa because it's ‘life-threatening.’
And says the continent does not have the necessary infrastructure.
But don't her comments simply add to the Western stereotyping of Africa as a dangerous and backward place?
Maybe it's time artists - who've benefitted from using African culture for their musical exploits - cast the continent in a more positive light?
Senegalese-American singer, Akon, recently called on African stars to return to their roots and catalyse growth on the continent.
We like the sound of that!
Listen to Alade’s rant and tell us what you think.
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Malawi's Rasta Kids 'Unbanned'
Good news for Malawi’s Rastafarian children - a ban on dreadlocks in school has been lifted, meaning over a thousand kids ennoscriptd to free primary schooling will now be able to get it. Unfortunately, that’s little comfort to the children who have already lost out and now have limited opportunities - all because they stayed true to their religion, which says hair is sacred. Will the Malawi government now compensate or otherwise assist this lost generation? By recognising that the ban was unconstitutional, Malawi ought also to recognise that it owes these children, many grown up already, a helping hand.
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Good news for Malawi’s Rastafarian children - a ban on dreadlocks in school has been lifted, meaning over a thousand kids ennoscriptd to free primary schooling will now be able to get it. Unfortunately, that’s little comfort to the children who have already lost out and now have limited opportunities - all because they stayed true to their religion, which says hair is sacred. Will the Malawi government now compensate or otherwise assist this lost generation? By recognising that the ban was unconstitutional, Malawi ought also to recognise that it owes these children, many grown up already, a helping hand.
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'They Took Our Wealth'
Despite his stardom, African-American artist Paul Robeson never forgot his roots and always campaigned for justice.
His outspoken political beliefs got him blacklisted during the McCarthy era, effectively ending his mainstream success.
But that didn't stop him saying what he thought.
Here's a clip from 1960, where he reminds an Australian TV network of how the West got its wealth.
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Despite his stardom, African-American artist Paul Robeson never forgot his roots and always campaigned for justice.
His outspoken political beliefs got him blacklisted during the McCarthy era, effectively ending his mainstream success.
But that didn't stop him saying what he thought.
Here's a clip from 1960, where he reminds an Australian TV network of how the West got its wealth.
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The African Paradox
The African paradox, put simply, is this: we have everything, yet we have nothing. Watch Kwesi Pratt, the founder of Ghana’s Pan-African Television network, explain how this absurd situation arose - why, despite Africa’s vibrant young population and all its natural wealth, Africans remain poor.
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The African paradox, put simply, is this: we have everything, yet we have nothing. Watch Kwesi Pratt, the founder of Ghana’s Pan-African Television network, explain how this absurd situation arose - why, despite Africa’s vibrant young population and all its natural wealth, Africans remain poor.
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'Shell' Out: Ancient African Cash
Splashing the cash in ancient Africa could mean shelling out - literally. Welcome to the curious world of old money on the continent.
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Splashing the cash in ancient Africa could mean shelling out - literally. Welcome to the curious world of old money on the continent.
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