WHY BLACK AMERICANS SHOULD REJECT U.S. IDENTITY

Many people ask us what our solution is if we support neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump. The answer is simple: we believe that Pan-Africanism, Africa’s total liberation and unification, will free all African people everywhere. In this video, Pan-African organiser Onyesonwu Chatoyer of @aaprpinternational and @hoodcommunist breaks down why she, as an African living in America, rejects US identity and directs all her energies towards liberation on the African continent.

Continued….. Rather than placing our fate and our destiny in the hands of the US empire, which has done nothing but oppress us for the past 500 years, we encourage our viewers to align themselves with the future of the African continent. As the great Pan-Africanist Kwame Ture once explained, “Until Africa is free, no African anywhere in the world will ever be free or respected.” This is also to say that once the African continent is free and unified, Africans across the world, whether in the United States, the UK, Brazil, or elsewhere, will have a safe and prosperous continent to return to. And perhaps not everyone will choose to return home. Either way, Africans living anywhere in the world will be ensured their basic safety and security because a liberated Africa will have the international power necessary to guarantee the protection of Africans everywhere. If a person of African heritage is gunned down and killed on the streets of New York or Rio de Janeiro, a unified Pan-African state can intervene and demand answers, and if answers are not sufficient, recall ambassadors or even refuse to trade with countries where Africans are mistreated.

That’s why we should think very carefully about potentially supporting Democrat or Republican politicians whose policies go towards the destruction of Africa: the drone bombing of African countries, the expansion of the US military across Africa, the sanctioning of African countries, shady business deals, the entrapment of Africa via World Bank debt.

Have a listen to our sister and let us know your views on what she says in the comments.

Video credit: @Black Liberation Media

UKRAINE ADMITS BACKING MALI SEPARATISTS

Ukraine has publicly stated its backing separatist and Jihadi groups in Mali.
Rebels say they recently killed ‘dozens’ of Malian forces and members of the Russian Wagner group near the Algerian border. Ukraine’s military intelligence claims it helped provide info for the ambush that targeted ‘Russian war criminals’.
Mali denies working with Wagner, although has turned to Russia to help fight an insurgency in the north. Since 2012, Mali has been fighting against an Azawad sepratist movement which has collaborated with and also fought against Ansar Dine, an Al-Qaeda affiliate organisation.

MULTINATIONALS HOLD AFRICA HOSTAGE

In an interview, Shahid Bolsen, founder of Middle Nation and a political commentator on global Muslim affairs, discusses how countries’ leaders and governments are not managing their economies.

Using Kenya as an example due to the recent protests over tax hikes, he stated that President William Ruto is just a face. The actual decision-makers are lenders, like the International Monetary Fund (IMF), who aim to secure the profits of Western multinational corporations, such as Coca-Cola, Barclays Bank, Nestlé, and others. 

Video credit: @MiddleNation @shahidkbolsen

WYCLEF: WHY AM I SO SEXY? I’M AFRICAN!

Haitian-born rapper, Wyclef Jean, recently joked he used to ask himself ‘why am I so tough, sexy and good looking?’ He then had a DNA test that showed he was 80 per cent Nigerian! His quip is a reminder of the indelible link between the Caribbean and Africa, brought about by the European slave trade.

In the 16th-century millions of African men, women and children were shipped abroad and sold into slavery in the Caribbean Islands, America and Europe. Most came from areas now part of modern-day countries such as Nigeria, Benin, Senegal, Ghana, and the Congo region. Major ethnic groups that contributed to the Haitian population include the Yoruba, Igbo, Fon, and Kongo.

Continued….. Wyclef identities as an African, something that was instilled in him by his parents from a young age. His DNA test in 2019 just proved what he always knew.

The musician was speaking at a recent annual meeting of the African Export-Import Bank in the Bahamas. It states its aim is to strengthen economic ties between Africa and the Caribbean. But, as Wyclef explains, those ties run a lot deeper.

Video Credit: @afreximbanktv

UK SUPPRESSING CRITICISM THAT UAE BACKS SUDAN’S RSF

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has just released a damning report on the atrocities committed by the warring parties in Sudan’s 18-month war. While both sides - the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) - have carried out war crimes, the report, noscriptd “Khartoum is not Safe for Women!,” shows that the United Arab Emirates-backed RSF has committed most of the heinous and brutal acts against civilians, especially women and children. According to HRW, the RSF’s tally of atrocities includes r*pe, forced marriages and ethnic cleansing.

Continued….. However, an exposé by British newspaper The Guardian reveals that, despite this sordid RSF record, the UK government has continued to engage with the group and their Emirati backers. The report indicates that not only has the UK government held secret meetings with the group, but it has also vigorously pressured African leaders not to condemn the UAE’s backing of the paramilitary. African Stream’s William Sakawa takes a closer look.

Our week’s African proverb is a little crude but true enough. In essence, you’ll always have to face the consequence of your actions, no matter how big or small)

NATION OF ISLAM DEFENDS AFRICAN STREAM FROM NBC ATTACK

Nation of Islam member Rizza Islam was one of NBC’s six targets in their recent smear campaign against independent Black media - as was African Stream. In this clip, he gives a kind shout-out to our contribution to African discourse and explains why Pan-African media organisations are in the mainstream’s crosshairs.

NBC made a big deal about us not being based in the US - thereby revealing its failure to grasp that Africans might be concerned about their kin across the Atlantic. But as Islam notes, it also shows they don’t like Black minds being told hard truths - for example, as to why neither main political party in the US has African interests at heart.

Your thoughts on this in the comments are appreciated.

Video credit: @RizzaIslam