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.
This video is over 6 minutes long but worth watching until the end.
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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.
This video is over 6 minutes long but worth watching until the end.
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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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AFRICANS CHOOSING DEATH OVER SLAVERY
The Igbo landing is considered America’s first Freedom March, and is one of the most tragic acts of resistance. It’s the story of African slaves who took their own lives in May, 1803, after briefly breaking free from their captors. An example of the horror and sorrow inflicted on millions of Africans shipped across the Atlantic to be sold as slaves in the Americas.
Despite the historical significance, the site of Igbo Landing is not well preserved or commemorated. Investigative news website Mother Jones reported in 2022 there was still no permanent marker on St Simons Island where the tragedy unfolded.
It should not be forgotten, nor should the impact of the appalling European salve trade which is still felt today. Nations that benefitted should pay reparations to the victims of descendants, but still refuse to do so.
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The Igbo landing is considered America’s first Freedom March, and is one of the most tragic acts of resistance. It’s the story of African slaves who took their own lives in May, 1803, after briefly breaking free from their captors. An example of the horror and sorrow inflicted on millions of Africans shipped across the Atlantic to be sold as slaves in the Americas.
Despite the historical significance, the site of Igbo Landing is not well preserved or commemorated. Investigative news website Mother Jones reported in 2022 there was still no permanent marker on St Simons Island where the tragedy unfolded.
It should not be forgotten, nor should the impact of the appalling European salve trade which is still felt today. Nations that benefitted should pay reparations to the victims of descendants, but still refuse to do so.
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WILL WHITES EVER MANAGE WITHOUT OPPRESSING BLACKS?
Garrison Hayes is a storyteller who specialises in history and race. In this clip, he brilliantly responds to a racist question someone asked him on X/Twitter: Will Blacks in the US ever be ‘self-sufficient’?
He politely points out that numerous African communities in the US built all the infrastructure they needed and were well on their way to prosperity when Whites came along and attacked and destroyed everything.
The real question, in Hayes’ view, is this: when will Whites ever be ‘self-sufficient’ and not have to oppress Blacks?
What’s your answer?
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Garrison Hayes is a storyteller who specialises in history and race. In this clip, he brilliantly responds to a racist question someone asked him on X/Twitter: Will Blacks in the US ever be ‘self-sufficient’?
He politely points out that numerous African communities in the US built all the infrastructure they needed and were well on their way to prosperity when Whites came along and attacked and destroyed everything.
The real question, in Hayes’ view, is this: when will Whites ever be ‘self-sufficient’ and not have to oppress Blacks?
What’s your answer?
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