Continued…. Onakoya hopes to raise $1 million for children’s education in Africa through his feat. His non-profit, Chess in Slums Africa, works to uplift poor children by teaching the game.
More than 10 million Nigerian children are out of school, one of the highest rates in the world, as one out of every 5 children who is not in school lives in Nigeria.
Onakoya credits chess with saving him from the poverty he endured growing up in Lagos’s infamous floating slums.
The Guinness World Records has yet to confirm his success.
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More than 10 million Nigerian children are out of school, one of the highest rates in the world, as one out of every 5 children who is not in school lives in Nigeria.
Onakoya credits chess with saving him from the poverty he endured growing up in Lagos’s infamous floating slums.
The Guinness World Records has yet to confirm his success.
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DRC IGNORED: AFRICANS ‘JUST HERE TO SUFFER‘
Activists, online and off, have been working tirelessly to bring global attention to the catastrophe in the Democratic Republic of Congo - yet the world’s governments and publics remain mostly unmoved by the genocidal violence, mass internal displacement and the millions of Congolese facing food insecurity (not to mention child labour and exploitation). Why is that?
@marylaurakato is one of those campaigning, and admits it can be emotionally difficult. In this clip, she connects the lack of reaction to White supremacy. Blacks and other non-Whites are seen as ‘expendable’ and their suffering isn’t taken as seriously - they are deemed, she says, bottom of the hierarchy when it comes to moral considerations. (Compare reactions to the attacks on Israel and Ukraine.)
And, of course, there’s the fact that the rest of the world actually depends on Congo’s resources. Keeping Congo down keeps prices down - helping Congo would incur Western economic pain.
Activists, online and off, have been working tirelessly to bring global attention to the catastrophe in the Democratic Republic of Congo - yet the world’s governments and publics remain mostly unmoved by the genocidal violence, mass internal displacement and the millions of Congolese facing food insecurity (not to mention child labour and exploitation). Why is that?
@marylaurakato is one of those campaigning, and admits it can be emotionally difficult. In this clip, she connects the lack of reaction to White supremacy. Blacks and other non-Whites are seen as ‘expendable’ and their suffering isn’t taken as seriously - they are deemed, she says, bottom of the hierarchy when it comes to moral considerations. (Compare reactions to the attacks on Israel and Ukraine.)
And, of course, there’s the fact that the rest of the world actually depends on Congo’s resources. Keeping Congo down keeps prices down - helping Congo would incur Western economic pain.
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Continued….. The exploitation of Congo goes back to - and hasn’t stopped since - the days of King Leopold II. Millions were killed under the Belgian monarch’s reign of terror, as the population was turned into his private army of slave labourers, whose bodies could be mutilated and dispensed with at will.
Later, Pan-African icon Patrice Lumumba was killed by the Belgians in cahoots with the CIA and Britain. In his place, the West installed puppet Mobutu Sese Seko, who pilfered the country’s resources for decades. Other Western allies - Rwanda’s Paul Kagame and Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni - then helped overthrow him once he was no longer useful. In the process and aftermath, millions of Congolese were killed, with millions more turned into refugees.
As this is ongoing, DRC’s minerals leave the country and find themselves in the custody of multinational giants like Apple, Google and Tesla.
As this sister says, the reason the suffering of the Congolese people doesn’t get any traction globally is that a racial hierarchy exists - and Africans are at the bottom.
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Later, Pan-African icon Patrice Lumumba was killed by the Belgians in cahoots with the CIA and Britain. In his place, the West installed puppet Mobutu Sese Seko, who pilfered the country’s resources for decades. Other Western allies - Rwanda’s Paul Kagame and Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni - then helped overthrow him once he was no longer useful. In the process and aftermath, millions of Congolese were killed, with millions more turned into refugees.
As this is ongoing, DRC’s minerals leave the country and find themselves in the custody of multinational giants like Apple, Google and Tesla.
As this sister says, the reason the suffering of the Congolese people doesn’t get any traction globally is that a racial hierarchy exists - and Africans are at the bottom.
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ISRAELI JOURNO: NOT ENOUGH PALESTINIANS K*LLED
The best argument against the Israeli occupation of Palestine is asking people to hear out the Zi*nist settlers themselves.
In this video clip from Israeli Channel 12, journalist Yehuda Schlesinger expressed his frustration at the sight of Palestinians appearing to enjoy the beach as Israel continues its bombardment and escalated siege of more than 2 million people.
The best argument against the Israeli occupation of Palestine is asking people to hear out the Zi*nist settlers themselves.
In this video clip from Israeli Channel 12, journalist Yehuda Schlesinger expressed his frustration at the sight of Palestinians appearing to enjoy the beach as Israel continues its bombardment and escalated siege of more than 2 million people.
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Continued….. Israel has k*lled more than 34,000 Palestinians, and an Israeli blockade is on the brink of causing famine by next month in the Gaza Strip, according to the United Nations. Plus, the UN International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says one-third of toddlers and infants are acutely malnourished.
While many in the West have lost scholarships and jobs after condemning Israel, Zi*nists have faced no consequences for these kinds of calls to violence against a besieged population that has no military for defence. Instead, Western powers like the United States have provided what US President Joe Biden has called 'ironclad' support. This has come in the form of financial aid, UN diplomatic cover, and shipments of at least 10,000 tonnes of military equipment to Israel.
Would Israeli society feel so emboldened to make such utterances if not for the US? Please share your thoughts.
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While many in the West have lost scholarships and jobs after condemning Israel, Zi*nists have faced no consequences for these kinds of calls to violence against a besieged population that has no military for defence. Instead, Western powers like the United States have provided what US President Joe Biden has called 'ironclad' support. This has come in the form of financial aid, UN diplomatic cover, and shipments of at least 10,000 tonnes of military equipment to Israel.
Would Israeli society feel so emboldened to make such utterances if not for the US? Please share your thoughts.
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BLACK FACES IN HIGH PLACES WON'T SAVE US
University prepares us for life. And professor Ruha Benjamin didn't hold back when talking to graduating students in Atlanta, Georgia. She told them: 'Black faces in high places won't save us.' The message being, don't expect your rights to be defended by Black people holding professional, political or economic power.
Ruha gives the example of Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US envoy to the United Nations. Yes, the woman who vetoes ceasefires in Gaza.
University prepares us for life. And professor Ruha Benjamin didn't hold back when talking to graduating students in Atlanta, Georgia. She told them: 'Black faces in high places won't save us.' The message being, don't expect your rights to be defended by Black people holding professional, political or economic power.
Ruha gives the example of Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US envoy to the United Nations. Yes, the woman who vetoes ceasefires in Gaza.
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Continued…. She also takes aim at Black politicians running the city of Atlanta who support the creation of a 'cop city' and expansion of violent police forces that target Black youth. We might add to her list Black mis-leaders such as Barack Obama, who oversaw US military operations across the African continent. Or maybe US Vice President Kamala Harris, who's built her career on the mass incarceration of Black and Brown youth and families.
Ruha's speech is cheered by students at Spelman College, a historically Black institution. She finishes by encouraging them to stand up for what's right, despite being labelled 'troublemakers' by authorities.
It's a refreshingly honest take on the real world. Is there anyone else you'd add to Ruha's list?
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Ruha's speech is cheered by students at Spelman College, a historically Black institution. She finishes by encouraging them to stand up for what's right, despite being labelled 'troublemakers' by authorities.
It's a refreshingly honest take on the real world. Is there anyone else you'd add to Ruha's list?
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Mumia Abu-Jamal, a political prisoner, has been fighting to get out of prison for 42 years. His loved ones have attempted for several years to win his freedom so he can obtain medical treatment for a long-term deteriorating skin condition, as well as other ailments. They have accused the prison of medical neglect.
Abu-Jamal became a Black Panther Party member at age 14 after white racists and a police officer assaulted him in 1968. During his time with the party, the FBI surveilled him through the Counterintelligence Program, better known as COINTELPRO. He then left the party in 1970.
Abu-Jamal started working for radio stations in 1975 and was recognised for reporting on the Philadelphia Police Department's harassment of the MOVE Black revolutionary group.
Abu-Jamal became a Black Panther Party member at age 14 after white racists and a police officer assaulted him in 1968. During his time with the party, the FBI surveilled him through the Counterintelligence Program, better known as COINTELPRO. He then left the party in 1970.
Abu-Jamal started working for radio stations in 1975 and was recognised for reporting on the Philadelphia Police Department's harassment of the MOVE Black revolutionary group.
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Continued….. However, National Public Radio affiliate WHYY's management accused him of not maintaining objectivity and asked him to resign in 1981.
After being accused of shooting Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner on 9 December 1981, Abu-Jamal was sentenced to death in 1982. Multiple legal attempts over four decades have failed to get him out of prison.
Despite his struggles, Abu-Jamal has advocated via radio essays for the rights of Black and other marginalised communities, both in the US and internationally. His words can be heard at prisonradio.org.
A day of action is planned worldwide for his 70th birthday on 24 April.
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After being accused of shooting Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner on 9 December 1981, Abu-Jamal was sentenced to death in 1982. Multiple legal attempts over four decades have failed to get him out of prison.
Despite his struggles, Abu-Jamal has advocated via radio essays for the rights of Black and other marginalised communities, both in the US and internationally. His words can be heard at prisonradio.org.
A day of action is planned worldwide for his 70th birthday on 24 April.
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ISRAEL VS IRAN. WHO IS AFRICA BACKING?
Prospects of an all-out war between Israel and Iran are growing following more tit-for-tat strikes. Such a scenario would be devastating for the Middle East, but it could also pull in African countries.
Based on existing allegiances, we look at which nations could get caught up in a potential global conflict. Of course, we can only speculate on the chain of events, but it’s wrong to assume our continent would be on the sidelines.
On April 19th, Israel hit an Iranian airbase near Isfahan in retaliation to Tehran’s air strikes on Israel a few days earlier. Iran says that was in response to Israel’s bombing of the Iranian consulate in Syria on April 1st. You can see where this is headed. Things are moving fast, and not in a good direction. That’s why we’re running this piece, although we hope it remains speculation. As always, your thoughts are welcome.
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Prospects of an all-out war between Israel and Iran are growing following more tit-for-tat strikes. Such a scenario would be devastating for the Middle East, but it could also pull in African countries.
Based on existing allegiances, we look at which nations could get caught up in a potential global conflict. Of course, we can only speculate on the chain of events, but it’s wrong to assume our continent would be on the sidelines.
On April 19th, Israel hit an Iranian airbase near Isfahan in retaliation to Tehran’s air strikes on Israel a few days earlier. Iran says that was in response to Israel’s bombing of the Iranian consulate in Syria on April 1st. You can see where this is headed. Things are moving fast, and not in a good direction. That’s why we’re running this piece, although we hope it remains speculation. As always, your thoughts are welcome.
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Oliver Reginald Tambo, a man who’s sometimes referred to as the ‘other half’ of South Africa’s African National Congress party, died on this day 31 years ago. He was a giant of the country’s anti-apartheid movement, who unfortunately did not live to see the 'promised land.' He died on 24th April, 1993 - one year before the country’s first multiracial elections that brought the ANC to power.
His life was marked by a dedication to the liberation of his people. Tambo was born on 27th October, 1917, in today's Eastern Cape province in South Africa. He excelled academically and received a scholarship to study sciences and teaching at the University of Fort Hare - the only tertiary institution that admitted Black students. There he met and befriended a certain Nelson Mandela. The two set up South Africa’s first Black-owned law firm, and also helped set up the ANC’s Youth League.
The 1950s saw Tambo rise through the ranks of the ANC. In 1957, he became its vice president.
His life was marked by a dedication to the liberation of his people. Tambo was born on 27th October, 1917, in today's Eastern Cape province in South Africa. He excelled academically and received a scholarship to study sciences and teaching at the University of Fort Hare - the only tertiary institution that admitted Black students. There he met and befriended a certain Nelson Mandela. The two set up South Africa’s first Black-owned law firm, and also helped set up the ANC’s Youth League.
The 1950s saw Tambo rise through the ranks of the ANC. In 1957, he became its vice president.
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Continued…. In the aftermath of the 1960 Sharpeville massacre, which saw 69 protesters gunned down by the police as they peacefully protested against the draconian Pass Laws, the ANC asked Tambo to go into exile and set up operations there.
A chief reason was that, shortly after the massacre, the apartheid regime banned the ANC, thereby making it illegal for it to operate openly. Tambo ended up spending three decades abroad.
A chief reason was that, shortly after the massacre, the apartheid regime banned the ANC, thereby making it illegal for it to operate openly. Tambo ended up spending three decades abroad.
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Tambo is credited with holding the liberation movement together during a difficult time, when it was facing an onslaught from the apartheid regime. In the late ‘80s, the regime reluctantly came to the negotiating table after losses on the battlefield in Angola, and under the pressure of international sanctions. Tambo led the talks, which ultimately resulted in the unbanning of the ANC and the release of political prisoners - including Mandela in 1990. That year, Tambo returned to his homeland.
He’d suffered a stroke in 1989, and in 1991 - as his health continued to deteriorate - he handed over the leadership of the party to Mandela. However, Tambo continued to serve as a source of wise counsel to the ANC till his death. Long live the revolutionary spirit of Oliver Tambo!
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He’d suffered a stroke in 1989, and in 1991 - as his health continued to deteriorate - he handed over the leadership of the party to Mandela. However, Tambo continued to serve as a source of wise counsel to the ANC till his death. Long live the revolutionary spirit of Oliver Tambo!
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BASSEM YOUSSEF: WEST CANNOT LECTURE ON HUMAN RIGHTS ANYMORE
Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef (@bassem) spoke with @olidugmore on the @PoliticsJOE_UK podcast about Israel's ongoing bombardments and escalated siege against the Palestinians, the West's complicity in Israel's war crimes, and how the media needs to be more responsible in its coverage.
He said Global North leaders expressed outrage over the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attacks in France. Still, the media and politicians have been silent about Israel k*lling more than 34,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
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Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef (@bassem) spoke with @olidugmore on the @PoliticsJOE_UK podcast about Israel's ongoing bombardments and escalated siege against the Palestinians, the West's complicity in Israel's war crimes, and how the media needs to be more responsible in its coverage.
He said Global North leaders expressed outrage over the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attacks in France. Still, the media and politicians have been silent about Israel k*lling more than 34,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
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This might be a case of ‘one love,’ to quote Jamaican political activist Marcus Garvey.
Jamaica has become the 141st UN member-state and 12th member of the regional bloc Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) to recognise the State of Palestine officially.
In a 23 April statement, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kamina Johnson Smith said that by ‘recognising the State of Palestine, Jamaica strengthens its advocacy towards a peaceful solution.’
Smith attributed the decision to Jamaica’s commitment to the principles of the United Nations Charter, which seeks to engender mutual respect and peaceful co-existence among states, as well as the recognition of the right of peoples to self-determination.
Jamaica has become the 141st UN member-state and 12th member of the regional bloc Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) to recognise the State of Palestine officially.
In a 23 April statement, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kamina Johnson Smith said that by ‘recognising the State of Palestine, Jamaica strengthens its advocacy towards a peaceful solution.’
Smith attributed the decision to Jamaica’s commitment to the principles of the United Nations Charter, which seeks to engender mutual respect and peaceful co-existence among states, as well as the recognition of the right of peoples to self-determination.
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Continued….. She also reiterated Jamaica’s solidarity with the women and children of Gaza, who make up the majority of the more than 34,000 Palestinians that Israel’s onslaught has k*lled since the 7 October escalation in the 75-year Israeli occupation of Palestine. The UN has said Gaza’s entire population faces an impending famine by next month as Tel Aviv continues to restrict the delivery of humanitarian aid while bombarding the enclave.
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KFC CHICKENS OUT OF ALGERIA AFTER BACKLASH
Kentucky Fried Chicken’s had its wings clipped in Algeria by pro-Palestine supporters. The chain was forced to close its first restaurant in the North African country just days after it opened in mid-April. Protesters targeted the branch over KFC’s perceived financial support of Israel during its on-going war against Palestinians in Gaza.
Kentucky Fried Chicken’s had its wings clipped in Algeria by pro-Palestine supporters. The chain was forced to close its first restaurant in the North African country just days after it opened in mid-April. Protesters targeted the branch over KFC’s perceived financial support of Israel during its on-going war against Palestinians in Gaza.
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Continued…. KFC’s not the only Western chain that’s suffering a backlash. Food and beverage companies are recording losses across North Africa and West Asia due to boycotts. According to Bloomberg, Starbucks suffered an $11b loss in the last quarter of 2023, mostly due to boycotts by pro-Palestine supporters..
However, Algeria was always going to be a hard nut to crack. The country has no diplomatic ties with Israel and is a long-standing ally of Palestine. As President of the UN General Assembly in 1974-75, then-Algerian foreign affairs minister and later president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, famously invited Yasser Arafat, chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), to address the UN General Assembly.
Given the history, the fiery reaction to KFC in Algiers was sort of predictable.
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However, Algeria was always going to be a hard nut to crack. The country has no diplomatic ties with Israel and is a long-standing ally of Palestine. As President of the UN General Assembly in 1974-75, then-Algerian foreign affairs minister and later president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, famously invited Yasser Arafat, chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), to address the UN General Assembly.
Given the history, the fiery reaction to KFC in Algiers was sort of predictable.
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