The 32nd U.S President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, famously said: ‘Judge me by the enemies I have made.’
We are not fans of Roosevelt, or any U.S president for that matter, but it is a good quote and one we couldn’t agree with more.
We are not fans of Roosevelt, or any U.S president for that matter, but it is a good quote and one we couldn’t agree with more.
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Continued….. So, when U.S-state funded Voice of America (VOA) wrote a smear piece attacking African Stream noscriptd: “African Stream distorts U.S. military’s mission in Somalia” we took it as a great compliment that our work is touching the right buttons and getting the attention of media outlets who receive funding from the world’s greatest super power. Voice of America might as well be called Voice of the U.S government as it is funded by Global Media (USAGM), which gets its funding directly from the US Congress. It was also founded directly by former US President, Gerald Ford.
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Continued…. Their piece had an issue with our claim that: “It is now a bipartisan tradition for each new US president, whether Republican or Democrat, to rain drone bombs down on the East African country in which millions of civilians are simply struggling to survive,” claiming “that is false.” In typical fashion, they never explained what was false about what we said and nowhere in the VOA article do they deny the last four US presidents - namely, George W. Bush (Republican), Barack Hussein Obama (Democrat), Donald J. Trump (Republican), and Joe Biden (Democrat) - oversaw the continued and sustained drone bombing of Somalia.
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We were not given a chance to respond to their accusation that we were “distorting the role of the U.S military in Somalia.” So, in the spirit of transparency we’re laying everything out here: the real facts about Washington’s role in Somalia’s unending insecurity crisis, the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) and some hard truths about the so-called ‘war on terror’ in Africa. Swipe through and let us know your thoughts.
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DECOLONISED MINDS EPISODE 6: EGYPT’S EINSTEIN
In this episode of ‘Decolonised Minds,’ African Stream’s Ahmed Ghoneim (@ahmed.ghoneim.official on IG) narrates the story of Dr. Ali Moustafa Mosharafa, known as ‘Egypt’s Einstein,’ whose contributions to physics and mathematics continue to resonate and inspire.
Born in 1898 in Damietta, Egypt, Mosharafa excelled early on, becoming the youngest student to earn a Baccalaureate certificate at 16. His academic journey took him to England, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a PhD, becoming the first Egyptian and the 11th man in the world to earn a Doctor of Science degree.
Returning to Egypt in 1925, Mosharafa quickly rose through the academic ranks, eventually becoming the Dean of the Faculty of Science at Cairo University.
In this episode of ‘Decolonised Minds,’ African Stream’s Ahmed Ghoneim (@ahmed.ghoneim.official on IG) narrates the story of Dr. Ali Moustafa Mosharafa, known as ‘Egypt’s Einstein,’ whose contributions to physics and mathematics continue to resonate and inspire.
Born in 1898 in Damietta, Egypt, Mosharafa excelled early on, becoming the youngest student to earn a Baccalaureate certificate at 16. His academic journey took him to England, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a PhD, becoming the first Egyptian and the 11th man in the world to earn a Doctor of Science degree.
Returning to Egypt in 1925, Mosharafa quickly rose through the academic ranks, eventually becoming the Dean of the Faculty of Science at Cairo University.
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Continued……His research, which included 25 published papers on quantum theory and relativity, broke new ground. Mosharafa also made complex scientific ideas accessible through lectures and broadcasts.
Tragically, his life was cut short in 1950 under mysterious circumstances, with some accusing Mossad, the Israeli intelligence agency, of foul play, as a way to destabilise Egypt. Albert Einstein, who frequently corresponded with Mosharafa, mourned his loss, saying, ‘We are in need of his talents; it is a great loss, and he was a genius.’
Mosharafa’s story is a testament to the power of knowledge, the brilliance of scientists on the African continent and the lasting impact one person can have on the world.
Tragically, his life was cut short in 1950 under mysterious circumstances, with some accusing Mossad, the Israeli intelligence agency, of foul play, as a way to destabilise Egypt. Albert Einstein, who frequently corresponded with Mosharafa, mourned his loss, saying, ‘We are in need of his talents; it is a great loss, and he was a genius.’
Mosharafa’s story is a testament to the power of knowledge, the brilliance of scientists on the African continent and the lasting impact one person can have on the world.
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