Continued….. But the more conservative Monrovia Group fiercely guarded their micro-national sovereignty, not wanting to give up independence for the states carved out by European colonialism. They advocated for capitalism and close relationships with European states.
While the Organisation of African Unity represented the looser and vaguer form of unity advocated for by the Monrovia Group, it still issued some radical resolutions - including the founding of African Liberation Day, which was meant as a show of support for the ongoing national liberation struggles unfolding in Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe at the time. The Liberation Committee within the OAU was the most militant wing of the organisation as it lent support to armed anti-colonial struggles in multiple African countries.
However, once that phase of the struggle had ended, the OAU and later the African Union ended up largely submitting to the conservative and neo-colonial orientation of the Monrovia Group. African states continue to struggle with economic development, a just distribution of resources and the safety and security of their people - all issues that could be addressed through a unified Pan-African state. For this reason, Pan-Africanists continue to recognise African Liberation Day and call for the complete liberation and unification of the continent.
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While the Organisation of African Unity represented the looser and vaguer form of unity advocated for by the Monrovia Group, it still issued some radical resolutions - including the founding of African Liberation Day, which was meant as a show of support for the ongoing national liberation struggles unfolding in Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe at the time. The Liberation Committee within the OAU was the most militant wing of the organisation as it lent support to armed anti-colonial struggles in multiple African countries.
However, once that phase of the struggle had ended, the OAU and later the African Union ended up largely submitting to the conservative and neo-colonial orientation of the Monrovia Group. African states continue to struggle with economic development, a just distribution of resources and the safety and security of their people - all issues that could be addressed through a unified Pan-African state. For this reason, Pan-Africanists continue to recognise African Liberation Day and call for the complete liberation and unification of the continent.
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LONGTIME DIASPORA ACTIVIST SEEKS PAN-AFRICAN UNITY IN BURKINA FASO
New Afrikan organiser Siphiwe Baleka (@siphiwebaleka) recently visited the Thomas Sankara Centre (@burkinabooks) in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, seeking to connect the struggle of African peoples in the diaspora with the fight waged on the continent.
He used his family’s history starting from the European Slave Trade to bridge Africa and the Americas.
Baleka travelled to Burkina Faso with the African Diaspora Development Institute (ADDI), meeting with President Ibrahim Traoré to discuss the importance of defending Africans in the diaspora, supporting a potential reparations case at the International Court of Justice, and granting diaspora Africans citizenship in Burkina Faso. Former African Union Permanent Representative to the United States Arikana Chihombori-Quao is ADDI’s founder and president.
New Afrikan organiser Siphiwe Baleka (@siphiwebaleka) recently visited the Thomas Sankara Centre (@burkinabooks) in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, seeking to connect the struggle of African peoples in the diaspora with the fight waged on the continent.
He used his family’s history starting from the European Slave Trade to bridge Africa and the Americas.
Baleka travelled to Burkina Faso with the African Diaspora Development Institute (ADDI), meeting with President Ibrahim Traoré to discuss the importance of defending Africans in the diaspora, supporting a potential reparations case at the International Court of Justice, and granting diaspora Africans citizenship in Burkina Faso. Former African Union Permanent Representative to the United States Arikana Chihombori-Quao is ADDI’s founder and president.
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Continued…. Baleka identifies as a New Afrikan instead of as ‘Black American’ or ‘African American.’ The former term describes a descendant of enslaved Africans in the United States seeking to reclaim a historical land base in the US South, where their ancestors were forced into labour. The term signifies a collective identity rooted in shared experiences, acknowledging the unique history, culture, and struggles. Some have noted the contradiction in claiming land unceded by the region’s indigenous peoples.
Baleka also represented the Pan African Federalist Movement (PAFM) West Africa Region, of which he is Head of Research and Strategy. The organisation seeks to create a federal ‘United African States’ to benefit the diaspora, potentially granting citizenship in a new Pan-African superstate.
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Baleka also represented the Pan African Federalist Movement (PAFM) West Africa Region, of which he is Head of Research and Strategy. The organisation seeks to create a federal ‘United African States’ to benefit the diaspora, potentially granting citizenship in a new Pan-African superstate.
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From anti-colonial independence protests in New Caledonia-Kanaky to Americans raising awareness about the war in the DRC, here’s our weekly photo dump.
1. Paita, New Caledonia – A Kanak flag flies next to a burning vehicle at a roadblock at La Tamoa. France has declared a state of emergency after protests from the indigenous Kanak population over a new electoral law. It grants more voting rights to descendants of French colonisers and newcomers on the Pacific islands.
2. Toulouse, France – Demonstrators voice their anger at imperialism by France over New Caledonia-Kanaky and by Israel over Palestine.
3. Atlanta, United States – A Congolese flag is raised behind President Joe Biden during Morehouse College’s graduation ceremony. American tech firms continue to exploit the war-torn African country for its resources. Late rights icon, Martin Luther King Jr., studied at the university.
1. Paita, New Caledonia – A Kanak flag flies next to a burning vehicle at a roadblock at La Tamoa. France has declared a state of emergency after protests from the indigenous Kanak population over a new electoral law. It grants more voting rights to descendants of French colonisers and newcomers on the Pacific islands.
2. Toulouse, France – Demonstrators voice their anger at imperialism by France over New Caledonia-Kanaky and by Israel over Palestine.
3. Atlanta, United States – A Congolese flag is raised behind President Joe Biden during Morehouse College’s graduation ceremony. American tech firms continue to exploit the war-torn African country for its resources. Late rights icon, Martin Luther King Jr., studied at the university.
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4. London, UK – Pro-Palestinian protesters mark the anniversary of the Nakba, when hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were forced off their land by Z*onist settler militias to create the state of Israel.
5. Johannesburg, South Africa – Supporters of the newly formed political party, uMkhonto weSizwe (MK), march outside South Africa's Constitutional Court after it disqualified former President Jacob Zuma from the general election.
6. Washington, United States – Kenyan President Ruto undertakes the first African State visit to the U.S. in 16 years to strengthen ties and trade. President Biden says he'll designate Kenya a major non-NATO ally, the first sub-Saharan country to get the status.
7. Abidjan, Ivory Coast – A portrait of late former President of Ivory Coast, Henri Konan Bedie, is displayed on the first day of his funeral as people gather at his residence.
8. Dakar, Senegal – Senegalese jam at Yoff beach, one of the most popular weekend destinations for locals in the summer.
5. Johannesburg, South Africa – Supporters of the newly formed political party, uMkhonto weSizwe (MK), march outside South Africa's Constitutional Court after it disqualified former President Jacob Zuma from the general election.
6. Washington, United States – Kenyan President Ruto undertakes the first African State visit to the U.S. in 16 years to strengthen ties and trade. President Biden says he'll designate Kenya a major non-NATO ally, the first sub-Saharan country to get the status.
7. Abidjan, Ivory Coast – A portrait of late former President of Ivory Coast, Henri Konan Bedie, is displayed on the first day of his funeral as people gather at his residence.
8. Dakar, Senegal – Senegalese jam at Yoff beach, one of the most popular weekend destinations for locals in the summer.
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HOW THE UAE BACKS GENOCIDE IN SUDAN
Independent climate reporter Rachel Donald (@planetcritical) breaks down how the United Arab Emirates (UAE) might be behind the deaths of thousands of innocent people in Sudan's Darfur region through what she describes as the UAE's proxy, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Donald explains the importance of Sudan's rich mineral deposits and location as motives for the UAE to work with the paramilitary force that, until 15 April 2023, worked alongside the Sudanese army as part of a civilian-military council to transition the country to civilian rule. Now, for more than a year, the RSF has been battling the army in the streets, creating a humanitarian crisis for 25 million—more than half the population—and displacing over 8 million Sudanese.
Independent climate reporter Rachel Donald (@planetcritical) breaks down how the United Arab Emirates (UAE) might be behind the deaths of thousands of innocent people in Sudan's Darfur region through what she describes as the UAE's proxy, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Donald explains the importance of Sudan's rich mineral deposits and location as motives for the UAE to work with the paramilitary force that, until 15 April 2023, worked alongside the Sudanese army as part of a civilian-military council to transition the country to civilian rule. Now, for more than a year, the RSF has been battling the army in the streets, creating a humanitarian crisis for 25 million—more than half the population—and displacing over 8 million Sudanese.
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Continued…. Moreover, Donald links Russia, the US, and the European Union in profiting off the UAE's actions in Sudan and ignoring civil society groups that have called for those governments to hold the UAE accountable for its blood money.
All in all, a complicated game of realpolitik has cost more than 15,000 lives in Sudan over a year of conflict, according to US estimates. Plus, the UN recently said about 700,000 children in Sudan will suffer from acute malnutrition.
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All in all, a complicated game of realpolitik has cost more than 15,000 lives in Sudan over a year of conflict, according to US estimates. Plus, the UN recently said about 700,000 children in Sudan will suffer from acute malnutrition.
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SLAVERY DIDN'T STOP AFRICANS FROM BEING AFRICAN
As African people scattered across different countries and continents, we often get caught up in diaspora wars. We may argue about who has the right to which cultural representations and the distinctions between Jamaicans, Brazilians, Nigerians, Ghanaians, Haitians, Africans in the United States, and so on.
But how often do we reflect upon European conquest, enslavement and colonisation stripping us of our right to choose our identities and national affiliations?
Pan-Africanism is the ultimate act of self-determination because it rejects the colonial borders Europeans have imposed on Africans and allows us to define ourselves on our terms.
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As African people scattered across different countries and continents, we often get caught up in diaspora wars. We may argue about who has the right to which cultural representations and the distinctions between Jamaicans, Brazilians, Nigerians, Ghanaians, Haitians, Africans in the United States, and so on.
But how often do we reflect upon European conquest, enslavement and colonisation stripping us of our right to choose our identities and national affiliations?
Pan-Africanism is the ultimate act of self-determination because it rejects the colonial borders Europeans have imposed on Africans and allows us to define ourselves on our terms.
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Generations of Western archaeologists have for a long time overlooked the history of one of the greatest, earliest known civilisations in the world - the Kingdom of Kush - treating it as a mere appendage to Egypt, a mere footnote in the story of pyramids. Today, there is still much to learn about Kush. This week’s Facts of the Week cast light on the kingdom’s history and reveal just how advanced a civilisation in its own right it really was.
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TO UNDERSTAND CONGO, TALK TO THE CONGOLESE
The key to understanding the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) starts with simply talking to the Congolese people, according to Kambale Musavuli, a native of the central African country.
Musavuli, one of the DRC’s leading cultural and political voices, says many misunderstand the resources conflict due to affinities some people have with the West that can cloud their thinking.
That’s why our man, Erick Gavala, has taken fact-finding trips to the DRC to hear from the people on the ground. His visits capture a snapshot of the harrowing situation in one of the world’s deadliest conflicts. Over 8 million people are internally and externally displaced, and 25 million—a quarter of the DRC’s population—need food, water, housing and healthcare.
The key to understanding the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) starts with simply talking to the Congolese people, according to Kambale Musavuli, a native of the central African country.
Musavuli, one of the DRC’s leading cultural and political voices, says many misunderstand the resources conflict due to affinities some people have with the West that can cloud their thinking.
That’s why our man, Erick Gavala, has taken fact-finding trips to the DRC to hear from the people on the ground. His visits capture a snapshot of the harrowing situation in one of the world’s deadliest conflicts. Over 8 million people are internally and externally displaced, and 25 million—a quarter of the DRC’s population—need food, water, housing and healthcare.
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Continued….. Fighting between government troops and the M23 rebel group has killed dozens of Congolese in the eastern region. However, the total death toll since the 1990s is more than 6 million. The UN reports the M23 has used sophisticated weaponry, such as surface-to-air missiles supplied by Rwanda. As foreign powers sponsor the Congo’s conflict and many players pursue its timber and minerals, the long-suffering Congolese people bear the brunt.
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