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INEM RICHARDSON: NO AFRICAN GROUP HOLDS POWER ON WORLD STAGE
During one of our recent livestreams focused on the protests unfolding in Nigeria, we noticed heated debate in the comments section. However, the focus turned to which region was most to blame for the country's economic hardships and political strife. Every region was getting picked on, but are we not losing sight of the bigger picture?
When we analyse our position as African people within a global capitalist economy, it soon becomes apparent that no 'tribe' or ethnic group in Africa calls any of the shots on the world stage. If we were to zoom out and study the past several hundred years of world history, we would see that Western Europe, and later North America, have controlled the global economy and that, on an international level, no group in Nigeria—whether Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulani or any other—have significant power.
Sure, a minuscule class of Africans may support and benefit from the neo-colonial system.
During one of our recent livestreams focused on the protests unfolding in Nigeria, we noticed heated debate in the comments section. However, the focus turned to which region was most to blame for the country's economic hardships and political strife. Every region was getting picked on, but are we not losing sight of the bigger picture?
When we analyse our position as African people within a global capitalist economy, it soon becomes apparent that no 'tribe' or ethnic group in Africa calls any of the shots on the world stage. If we were to zoom out and study the past several hundred years of world history, we would see that Western Europe, and later North America, have controlled the global economy and that, on an international level, no group in Nigeria—whether Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulani or any other—have significant power.
Sure, a minuscule class of Africans may support and benefit from the neo-colonial system.
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Continued......Still, the masses in every ethnic community of Nigeria share in common one crucial thing: Poverty. From a Nigerian hustling in the informal sector to survive day to day in Lagos, to a Nigerian in the Niger Delta whose village has become nearly unlivable due to capitalists' petroleum extraction, to a Nigerian relying on humanitarian aid and in constant fear of terrorism in a northern village, none of these positions seem enviable.
As class consciousness increases in Nigeria, we see more unity despite ethnic and religious differences.
To watch the full video, check out 'Nigerian 'Days Of Rage' 13 protesters killed | Calls For President Tinubu To Step Down' on YouTube by clicking on the 'Playlists' tab and heading to 'This Week in Africa.'
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As class consciousness increases in Nigeria, we see more unity despite ethnic and religious differences.
To watch the full video, check out 'Nigerian 'Days Of Rage' 13 protesters killed | Calls For President Tinubu To Step Down' on YouTube by clicking on the 'Playlists' tab and heading to 'This Week in Africa.'
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A cholera epidemic has been declared in war-torn Sudan by the country’s health ministry.
The latest outbreak of the waterborne disease has infected 500 people and killed 27, with over 11,000 cases reported since June 2023.
Its spread has been exacerbated by heavy rainfall which has made roads impassable and hampered aid deliveries. Poor sanitary conditions and a lack of medical care have also worsened the suffering.
Over 70 per cent of Sudan’s health infrastructure has been destroyed during 16-months of fighting between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Army (SAF).
Clean drinking water is unavailable in most parts of the country, with many forced to drink from polluted rivers.
Experts warn nearly five million severely malnourished women and children are at high risk.
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The latest outbreak of the waterborne disease has infected 500 people and killed 27, with over 11,000 cases reported since June 2023.
Its spread has been exacerbated by heavy rainfall which has made roads impassable and hampered aid deliveries. Poor sanitary conditions and a lack of medical care have also worsened the suffering.
Over 70 per cent of Sudan’s health infrastructure has been destroyed during 16-months of fighting between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Army (SAF).
Clean drinking water is unavailable in most parts of the country, with many forced to drink from polluted rivers.
Experts warn nearly five million severely malnourished women and children are at high risk.
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R*PE FOR ‘SECURITY REASONS’?
A few weeks ago, a disturbing video of Israeli soldiers r*ping a Palestinian prisoner at Sde Teiman detention camp in southern Israel went viral, sparking outrage. Some have dubbed the site ‘Israel’s Guantanamo’ as it is notorious for torturing and r*ping Palestinian detainees.In this recent clip, LBC radio programme host James O’Brien (@mrjamesob on IG and X) denounced Israeli government officials, journalists and mobs of citizens supporting the r*pists, as well as Western media and leaders who haven’t spoken out against it. O’Brien said Israel ‘is now operating on a scale of complete impunity.’ Earlier this month, Israel’s High Court of Justice opened a hearing on Sde Teiman.
A few weeks ago, a disturbing video of Israeli soldiers r*ping a Palestinian prisoner at Sde Teiman detention camp in southern Israel went viral, sparking outrage. Some have dubbed the site ‘Israel’s Guantanamo’ as it is notorious for torturing and r*ping Palestinian detainees.In this recent clip, LBC radio programme host James O’Brien (@mrjamesob on IG and X) denounced Israeli government officials, journalists and mobs of citizens supporting the r*pists, as well as Western media and leaders who haven’t spoken out against it. O’Brien said Israel ‘is now operating on a scale of complete impunity.’ Earlier this month, Israel’s High Court of Justice opened a hearing on Sde Teiman.
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Continued….. This came following months of human rights groups petitioning to close the facility due to inhumane conditions. Many ultra-right Israelis and relatives of Israeli hostages protested the hearing.Human rights groups have long documented how Israeli soldiers use r*pe as a weapon of war against Palestinians, both outside and inside prison walls. The @btselem report we shared last week contained testimonials from Palestinian prisoners.
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MALEMA DENOUNCES ANTI-AFRICAN SOUTH AFRICANS
‘We’ve been made to celebrate that which looks down at us,’ said Julius Malema during a recent public lecture at Rhodes University in South Africa.
The 43-year-old Economic Freedom Fighters party president addressed recent xenophobia toward a Miss South Africa finalist, Chidimma Adetshina. Many in South Africa said the 23-year-old law student born in the Soweto township could not represent the country because her father is Nigerian and her mother has Mozambican roots.
Public pressure forced Adetshina to pull out of the race, which was eventually won by Mia le Roux, who became the first deaf contestant to win the noscript. She has European heritage (some outlets report she’s a descendant of Dutch settlers), yet her eligibility was never debated.
‘We’ve been made to celebrate that which looks down at us,’ said Julius Malema during a recent public lecture at Rhodes University in South Africa.
The 43-year-old Economic Freedom Fighters party president addressed recent xenophobia toward a Miss South Africa finalist, Chidimma Adetshina. Many in South Africa said the 23-year-old law student born in the Soweto township could not represent the country because her father is Nigerian and her mother has Mozambican roots.
Public pressure forced Adetshina to pull out of the race, which was eventually won by Mia le Roux, who became the first deaf contestant to win the noscript. She has European heritage (some outlets report she’s a descendant of Dutch settlers), yet her eligibility was never debated.
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Continued….. ‘Today, you look at a fellow African, you listen to the pronunciation of a fellow African, you listen to the name and the surname of a fellow African, and, by that, you isolate them,’ Malema said.
South Africans pride themselves on inclusivity, referring to their country as a ‘Rainbow Nation.’ However, Black South Africans have attacked fellow Africans who migrate from other parts of the continent. European colonialism’s divide-and-conquer strategy deeply affects many in South Africa.
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South Africans pride themselves on inclusivity, referring to their country as a ‘Rainbow Nation.’ However, Black South Africans have attacked fellow Africans who migrate from other parts of the continent. European colonialism’s divide-and-conquer strategy deeply affects many in South Africa.
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An Ethiopian teenager has been splashed across Time magazine after pioneering a bar of soap that fights cancer. The publication named Heman Bekele their ‘Kid of the Year’ for his revolutionary invention that delivers medication simply by washing.
Heman was born in Ethiopia and moved to the United States when he was four years old, but it was his time in Africa that inspired his work. His parents urged him to wear sunscreen, and he frequently saw labourers working in the scorching sun without protection.
Heman was born in Ethiopia and moved to the United States when he was four years old, but it was his time in Africa that inspired his work. His parents urged him to wear sunscreen, and he frequently saw labourers working in the scorching sun without protection.
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Continued….. Normally, skin cancer treatment costs hundreds if not thousands of dollars.
However, Heman thinks you’ll be able to purchase a bar of his soap for just 50 cents.
The 15-year-old scientist is still testing it, but hopes to get it patented and certified by the US Food and Drug Administration within a few years. Heman also aims to set up a non-profit organisation to help give skin-cancer patients cheap and accessible treatment.
It's quite a story and his revolutionary super suds should have quite an impact. Globally, skin cancer is the 17th most common cancer, according to World Cancer Research Fund International. In 2022 over 300,000 new cases were reported.
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However, Heman thinks you’ll be able to purchase a bar of his soap for just 50 cents.
The 15-year-old scientist is still testing it, but hopes to get it patented and certified by the US Food and Drug Administration within a few years. Heman also aims to set up a non-profit organisation to help give skin-cancer patients cheap and accessible treatment.
It's quite a story and his revolutionary super suds should have quite an impact. Globally, skin cancer is the 17th most common cancer, according to World Cancer Research Fund International. In 2022 over 300,000 new cases were reported.
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EXPOSING UK FAR RIGHT’S TV CHEERLEADER
What makes someone far right? That was the question raised by TalkTV’s Alex Phillips in response to the race riots that swept the UK recently. She was apparently panicked by the thought that ‘ordinary people’ wearing certain clothes might and raising ‘legitimate concerns’ might be demonised. The African Stream team was unimpressed. Watch us dismantle her word games and (parts of) the media’s efforts to offer cover for extremists. The full discussion is on our YouTube channel.
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What makes someone far right? That was the question raised by TalkTV’s Alex Phillips in response to the race riots that swept the UK recently. She was apparently panicked by the thought that ‘ordinary people’ wearing certain clothes might and raising ‘legitimate concerns’ might be demonised. The African Stream team was unimpressed. Watch us dismantle her word games and (parts of) the media’s efforts to offer cover for extremists. The full discussion is on our YouTube channel.
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SUDANESE DISPLACED BY WAR BUILD MUD HOMES
As calls for a ceasefire go unheeded in Sudan’s devastating civil war, the country’s millions of internally displaced are losing hope of ever returning home.
Some have decided to build new homes - where they intend to wait out the war.
With little access to modern building materials, people in the town of Merowe - famous for its pyramids - are drawing on the ancient knowledge of their ancestors, using clay and palm fronds to construct sturdy shelters. In this clip, we see them in action - and sharing their reflections on the conflict.
It’s been over a year since the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces began their deadly power struggle. The war has created what experts call the world’s worst humanitarian catastrophe. The Norwegian Refugee Council estimates that 25-million people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. Over 10 million have been displaced - almost 8 million of them internally.
As calls for a ceasefire go unheeded in Sudan’s devastating civil war, the country’s millions of internally displaced are losing hope of ever returning home.
Some have decided to build new homes - where they intend to wait out the war.
With little access to modern building materials, people in the town of Merowe - famous for its pyramids - are drawing on the ancient knowledge of their ancestors, using clay and palm fronds to construct sturdy shelters. In this clip, we see them in action - and sharing their reflections on the conflict.
It’s been over a year since the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces began their deadly power struggle. The war has created what experts call the world’s worst humanitarian catastrophe. The Norwegian Refugee Council estimates that 25-million people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. Over 10 million have been displaced - almost 8 million of them internally.
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AFRICA’S DEBT TO HAITI
Today marks the first day of the Haitian revolution that began on 22nd August 1791 against European enslavers in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, now the sovereign state of Haiti.
While Haiti may seem a world away for many, the Haitian Revolution is a chapter in history that connects us all. It was the first successful slave rebellion in the world, leading to the establishment of the first independent Black republic in 1804. This event, with its profound impact on the global struggle against colonialism and slavery, inspired enslaved people and colonised nations across the world. From Latin America to the Caribbean and Africa, the Haitians inspired oppressed people to break away from the shackles, bondage and subjugation that they had been subjected to and fight for their freedom and self-determination.
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Today marks the first day of the Haitian revolution that began on 22nd August 1791 against European enslavers in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, now the sovereign state of Haiti.
While Haiti may seem a world away for many, the Haitian Revolution is a chapter in history that connects us all. It was the first successful slave rebellion in the world, leading to the establishment of the first independent Black republic in 1804. This event, with its profound impact on the global struggle against colonialism and slavery, inspired enslaved people and colonised nations across the world. From Latin America to the Caribbean and Africa, the Haitians inspired oppressed people to break away from the shackles, bondage and subjugation that they had been subjected to and fight for their freedom and self-determination.
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PRO-PALESTINE PROTESTS DISRUPT DEMOCRATS’ CONVENTION
Imagine the US State Department’s outrage if the events happening this week in Chicago outside the Democratic National Convention had taken place in a country at odds with the US. On 19 August, the self-proclaimed champion of democracy and human rights cracked down on pro-Palestine protesters marching to denounce US aid to Israel amidst its 10-month-long massacre of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.While the Biden-Harris administration claims to be interested in a ceasefire and a two-state solution between Palestine and the Israeli occupation, the US has shipped tonnes of arms and ammunition, wired tens of billions of dollars, and vetoed calls for a permanent ceasefire at the UN.
Imagine the US State Department’s outrage if the events happening this week in Chicago outside the Democratic National Convention had taken place in a country at odds with the US. On 19 August, the self-proclaimed champion of democracy and human rights cracked down on pro-Palestine protesters marching to denounce US aid to Israel amidst its 10-month-long massacre of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.While the Biden-Harris administration claims to be interested in a ceasefire and a two-state solution between Palestine and the Israeli occupation, the US has shipped tonnes of arms and ammunition, wired tens of billions of dollars, and vetoed calls for a permanent ceasefire at the UN.
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Continued….. And, despite a majority of countries on the UN Security Council voting in favour of Palestinian membership at the UN, the US vetoed it in April.Neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump represents a departure in US foreign policy regarding West Asia, Africa or elsewhere.
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Glynn Simmons spent nearly 50 years of his life behind bars for a crime he did not commit. Now 71, he’s just won over $7-million in compensation.
His case is a stark reminder of how Black people in America are predominantly the victims of the prison-industrial complex. In her book, The New Jim Crow, civil-rights activist and lawyer Michelle Alexander notes that, “like Jim Crow (and slavery), mass incarceration operates as a tightly networked system of laws, policies, customs, and institutions that operate collectively to ensure the subordinate status of a group defined largely by race.”
A disproportionate number of Black men are sentenced to prison in America and we are hearing more stories each year where individuals like Simmons spend years in prison only to be found innocent of the charges.
His case is a stark reminder of how Black people in America are predominantly the victims of the prison-industrial complex. In her book, The New Jim Crow, civil-rights activist and lawyer Michelle Alexander notes that, “like Jim Crow (and slavery), mass incarceration operates as a tightly networked system of laws, policies, customs, and institutions that operate collectively to ensure the subordinate status of a group defined largely by race.”
A disproportionate number of Black men are sentenced to prison in America and we are hearing more stories each year where individuals like Simmons spend years in prison only to be found innocent of the charges.
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Continued…… While the $7.15 million settlement certainly represents an acknowledgement of his suffering, it will never bring back all the years of his youth he lost while unjustly serving time.
Stories like Simmons’ are a reminder of the need for systemic reform of the American justice system. As Alexander also wrote, “the fate of millions of people - indeed the future of the Black community itself - may depend on the willingness of those who care about racial justice to re-examine their basic assumptions about the role of the criminal justice system in our society."
Thus, the question arises: how can a system whose very foundation is built on and deeply entrenched in injustice be reformed without genuine willingness on the part of those who design and maintain it? Your answers in the comments are appreciated.
Stories like Simmons’ are a reminder of the need for systemic reform of the American justice system. As Alexander also wrote, “the fate of millions of people - indeed the future of the Black community itself - may depend on the willingness of those who care about racial justice to re-examine their basic assumptions about the role of the criminal justice system in our society."
Thus, the question arises: how can a system whose very foundation is built on and deeply entrenched in injustice be reformed without genuine willingness on the part of those who design and maintain it? Your answers in the comments are appreciated.
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Today marks the 35th death anniversary of Huey P Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther Party (BPP). He was shot and k*lled by a member of the Black Guerilla Family gang on 22 August 1989 in Oakland, California.
The youngest of seven children, Newton was born in 1942 in Monroe, Louisiana. The family later fled to Oakland, California, because of the South's history of violence against Black people.
Newton co-founded the party in 1966 with classmate Bobby Seale, becoming its leading theorist and political strategist, and introducing internationalism among the party's ranks.
The youngest of seven children, Newton was born in 1942 in Monroe, Louisiana. The family later fled to Oakland, California, because of the South's history of violence against Black people.
Newton co-founded the party in 1966 with classmate Bobby Seale, becoming its leading theorist and political strategist, and introducing internationalism among the party's ranks.
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