OUSTED GABON LEADER QUITS POLITICS
A little over a year ago, Gabon's ousted president, Ali Bongo, asked the world to 'make noise,' a plea that only memeified him instead (as seen in slide 3).
In a 19 September letter to the Gabonese people that his lawyer circulated to the media, the 65-year-old, whom the military ousted on 30 August 2023, said he would exit the political arena and renounce his ambition for office. 'I call on my country, its leaders, and my fellow citizens to renounce vengeance and to write its next history with harmony and humanity.'
Bongo might be referring to his family's allegations that they are being abused and tortured. While he and his two younger sons, Jalil and Bilal, are under house arrest, his French wife, Sylvia, and their eldest son, 32-year-old Noureddin, are imprisoned. Bongo and his two younger sons attempted a hunger strike in May to protest their alleged treatment, which the military has denied.
A little over a year ago, Gabon's ousted president, Ali Bongo, asked the world to 'make noise,' a plea that only memeified him instead (as seen in slide 3).
In a 19 September letter to the Gabonese people that his lawyer circulated to the media, the 65-year-old, whom the military ousted on 30 August 2023, said he would exit the political arena and renounce his ambition for office. 'I call on my country, its leaders, and my fellow citizens to renounce vengeance and to write its next history with harmony and humanity.'
Bongo might be referring to his family's allegations that they are being abused and tortured. While he and his two younger sons, Jalil and Bilal, are under house arrest, his French wife, Sylvia, and their eldest son, 32-year-old Noureddin, are imprisoned. Bongo and his two younger sons attempted a hunger strike in May to protest their alleged treatment, which the military has denied.
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Continued... The ruling military has charged Bongo and his family with several counts of plundering the country's resources. The family, with ties to former coloniser France, ruled Gabon for 56 years.
Bongo was ousted in a military coup d’état led by his cousin Brice Oligui Nguema, so one can say the dynasty has continued, just with a different branch of the family tree.
What do you make of Bongo's latest statements? Let us know in the comments.
Sources:
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240919-gabon-s-ousted-leader-bongo-says-renouncing-politics-for-good
https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifestyle/gabons-ousted-leader-renounces-politics/f1jpky5
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gqw34463wo
https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/c98508d1p87o
https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/leaders/ousted-gabon-president-ali-bongo-begins-hunger-strike/03djlvz
https://apnews.com/article/gabon-coup-c2b28cedfdd77242956916780595cc68
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gqw34463wo
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10157902552694361&set=pb.100063890732751.-2207520000
https://www.facebook.com/sbongoondimba/photos/mon-fils-ador%C3%A9-a-19-ans-aujourdhui-tu-es-mon-plus-beau-cadeau-de-lunivers-i-%EF%B8%8Fu-b/10155725938849541/?locale=fr_FR
Bongo was ousted in a military coup d’état led by his cousin Brice Oligui Nguema, so one can say the dynasty has continued, just with a different branch of the family tree.
What do you make of Bongo's latest statements? Let us know in the comments.
Sources:
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240919-gabon-s-ousted-leader-bongo-says-renouncing-politics-for-good
https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifestyle/gabons-ousted-leader-renounces-politics/f1jpky5
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gqw34463wo
https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/c98508d1p87o
https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/leaders/ousted-gabon-president-ali-bongo-begins-hunger-strike/03djlvz
https://apnews.com/article/gabon-coup-c2b28cedfdd77242956916780595cc68
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gqw34463wo
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10157902552694361&set=pb.100063890732751.-2207520000
https://www.facebook.com/sbongoondimba/photos/mon-fils-ador%C3%A9-a-19-ans-aujourdhui-tu-es-mon-plus-beau-cadeau-de-lunivers-i-%EF%B8%8Fu-b/10155725938849541/?locale=fr_FR
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UN VOTES TO END ISRAELI OCCUPATION
On 18 September, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) overwhelmingly voted in favour of a historic Palestine-drafted and -introduced resolution demanding an end to Israel's illegal occupation of 'occupied Palestinian Territory' within a year and the imposition of sanctions for settlers' non-compliance.
Palestine's resolution was based on an advisory opinion that the UN's top court, the International Court of Justice, issued in July, saying that Israel's occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip violates international law and that Israel must immediately evacuate settlements, among other actions. The court based its advisory opinion on the 'sustained abuse by Israel of its position as an occupying power' by building and expanding settlements, using the area's natural resources, annexing and imposing permanent controls over lands, and undermining Palestinians' right to self-determination.
On 18 September, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) overwhelmingly voted in favour of a historic Palestine-drafted and -introduced resolution demanding an end to Israel's illegal occupation of 'occupied Palestinian Territory' within a year and the imposition of sanctions for settlers' non-compliance.
Palestine's resolution was based on an advisory opinion that the UN's top court, the International Court of Justice, issued in July, saying that Israel's occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip violates international law and that Israel must immediately evacuate settlements, among other actions. The court based its advisory opinion on the 'sustained abuse by Israel of its position as an occupying power' by building and expanding settlements, using the area's natural resources, annexing and imposing permanent controls over lands, and undermining Palestinians' right to self-determination.
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Continued... The non-binding measure passed 124-14, with 43 countries abstaining. Of the total, 34 African states voted in favour, seven abstained, 10 did not vote, and Malawi was only African country to vote against the resolution. Palestine did not vote, as only full members can.
The 18 September resolution was a first for Palestine. In a 10 May resolution, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution that—as of 10 September—upgraded Palestine's rights at the United Nations to a permanent observer state. That resolution urged the Security Council to approve Palestine's full membership, which would provide Palestine with additional rights beyond being able to sponsor resolutions. UNGA resolutions are non-binding and require the approval of the Security Council, on which the permanent members—China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States—have veto power.
Sources:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/19/un-demands-israel-end-occupation-of-palestine-how-did-your-country-vote
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/10/middleeast/unga-palestinian-membership-resolution-intl/index.html
https://apnews.com/article/un-resolution-palestinians-membership-rights-us-assembly-875560e897f27d6600090420f36404e4
https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4061432?ln=en
The 18 September resolution was a first for Palestine. In a 10 May resolution, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution that—as of 10 September—upgraded Palestine's rights at the United Nations to a permanent observer state. That resolution urged the Security Council to approve Palestine's full membership, which would provide Palestine with additional rights beyond being able to sponsor resolutions. UNGA resolutions are non-binding and require the approval of the Security Council, on which the permanent members—China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States—have veto power.
Sources:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/19/un-demands-israel-end-occupation-of-palestine-how-did-your-country-vote
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/10/middleeast/unga-palestinian-membership-resolution-intl/index.html
https://apnews.com/article/un-resolution-palestinians-membership-rights-us-assembly-875560e897f27d6600090420f36404e4
https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4061432?ln=en
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Now, X’s (formerly Twitter) payment partner, Stripe, just demonetised us, so they are stopping us from making money from X.
This is bizarre. Have we have frightened them that much.
@elonmusk, are you allowing this because of our criticism of settler colonialism from South Africa to Israel?
This is bizarre. Have we have frightened them that much.
@elonmusk, are you allowing this because of our criticism of settler colonialism from South Africa to Israel?
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WAS KWAME NKRUMAH THE FATHER OF PAN-AFRICANISM IN AFRICA?
On 21 September 1909, Kwame Nkrumah, one of pan-Africanism’s founding fathers, was born in Nkroful, Gold Coast - now Ghana.
Nkrumah served as Ghana's first President from 1957 to 1966, when he was deposed in a CIA-engineered coup while away on a trip to China. Unlike sell-outs such as DR Congo’s Mobutu Sese Seko or Burkina Faso’s Blaise Compaoré, Nkrumah was firmly devoted to the freedom of Africa from all forms of exploitation, especially imperialism - a vision that, if realised, could have fully emancipated the continent.
On 21 September 1909, Kwame Nkrumah, one of pan-Africanism’s founding fathers, was born in Nkroful, Gold Coast - now Ghana.
Nkrumah served as Ghana's first President from 1957 to 1966, when he was deposed in a CIA-engineered coup while away on a trip to China. Unlike sell-outs such as DR Congo’s Mobutu Sese Seko or Burkina Faso’s Blaise Compaoré, Nkrumah was firmly devoted to the freedom of Africa from all forms of exploitation, especially imperialism - a vision that, if realised, could have fully emancipated the continent.
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Continued... Nkrumah is still very influential among pan-Africanists today. A thinker and writer, one of his most famous books is 'Neocolonialism - The Last Stage of Imperialism.' In this book, first published in 1965, Nkrumah notes that, 'the foreign firms who exploit our resources long ago saw the strength to be gained from acting on a pan-African scale. By means of interlocking directorships, cross-shareholdings and other devices, groups of apparently different companies have formed, in fact, one enormous capitalist monopoly. The only effective way to challenge this economic empire and to recover possession of our heritage, is for us also to act on a pan-African basis, through a Union Government.'
Africans continue to draw inspiration from his contribution to pan-African thought. His still-relevant ideas are a testament to his foresight and understanding of the African struggle. We honour his memory by carrying on the struggle he devoted his life to: to free Africa for the benefit of its people.
How has he inspired you?
Africans continue to draw inspiration from his contribution to pan-African thought. His still-relevant ideas are a testament to his foresight and understanding of the African struggle. We honour his memory by carrying on the struggle he devoted his life to: to free Africa for the benefit of its people.
How has he inspired you?
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THE SOUTH AFRICAN EXILE REPATRIATION PROJECT
Throughout September, South Africa is marking Heritage Month. This year, it is “celebrating the lives of our heroes and heroines who laid down their lives for our freedom.”
The annual event draws attention to various aspects of South African culture, such as creative expression, music, historical inheritance and language.
This month, the government is also launching the Exile Repatriation Project. This initiative aims at bringing home the human remains of South African freedom fighters who died in exile - as well as of people whose bodies were collected illegally or unethically in South Africa or overseas for the purpose of, for example, racial research.
It’s hoped the project will bring closure to families, and help facilitate healing and restoration as a nation.
Throughout September, South Africa is marking Heritage Month. This year, it is “celebrating the lives of our heroes and heroines who laid down their lives for our freedom.”
The annual event draws attention to various aspects of South African culture, such as creative expression, music, historical inheritance and language.
This month, the government is also launching the Exile Repatriation Project. This initiative aims at bringing home the human remains of South African freedom fighters who died in exile - as well as of people whose bodies were collected illegally or unethically in South Africa or overseas for the purpose of, for example, racial research.
It’s hoped the project will bring closure to families, and help facilitate healing and restoration as a nation.
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During the era of struggle, several African countries played a crucial role in supporting and sheltering South African exiles - for example, Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Libya, Mozambique, Nigeria and Uganda. Zambia hosted the ANC headquarters in Lusaka and Ethiopia hosted the first ANC office in exile in Addis Ababa in the 1960s. Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Angola provided training camps.
Sources:
https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/president-ramaphosa-honour-memory-struggle-stalwarts#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20repatriation%20headed%20by%20the,Presidential%20Spokesperson%2C%20Vincent%20Magwenya%20said.
https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2024-09-06-government-to-launch-exile-repatriation-programme-during-heritage-month/
During the era of struggle, several African countries played a crucial role in supporting and sheltering South African exiles - for example, Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Libya, Mozambique, Nigeria and Uganda. Zambia hosted the ANC headquarters in Lusaka and Ethiopia hosted the first ANC office in exile in Addis Ababa in the 1960s. Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Angola provided training camps.
Sources:
https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/president-ramaphosa-honour-memory-struggle-stalwarts#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20repatriation%20headed%20by%20the,Presidential%20Spokesperson%2C%20Vincent%20Magwenya%20said.
https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2024-09-06-government-to-launch-exile-repatriation-programme-during-heritage-month/
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SUDAN'S UNDYING SPIRIT 17 MONTHS INTO WAR
Two Sudanese men typify the war-torn country's unbowed spirit as the 17-month-long conflict rumbles on. British outlet Channel 4 News featured Rasheed Ahmed and Mohammed Bannaga in a May story about the situation.
Ahmed, from the city of Omdurman, vowed to rebuild his shattered home once the war ends. Bannaga, a medical doctor, has risked his life by staying behind and starting a soup kitchen to assist displaced people. It's the kind of spirit needed to rebuild Africa's third-largest country by area.
The war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, and propped up by foreign states, has displaced over 10 million Sudanese and k*lled nearly 19,000 (with the US envoy reporting in May that figure might be 150,000). Meanwhile, 25.6 million people suffer acute hunger, and 755,000 are on the brink of famine.
Two Sudanese men typify the war-torn country's unbowed spirit as the 17-month-long conflict rumbles on. British outlet Channel 4 News featured Rasheed Ahmed and Mohammed Bannaga in a May story about the situation.
Ahmed, from the city of Omdurman, vowed to rebuild his shattered home once the war ends. Bannaga, a medical doctor, has risked his life by staying behind and starting a soup kitchen to assist displaced people. It's the kind of spirit needed to rebuild Africa's third-largest country by area.
The war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, and propped up by foreign states, has displaced over 10 million Sudanese and k*lled nearly 19,000 (with the US envoy reporting in May that figure might be 150,000). Meanwhile, 25.6 million people suffer acute hunger, and 755,000 are on the brink of famine.
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Continued... International media has largely kept Sudan out of their news cycles as global attention has focused on Gaza and Ukraine. But Sudan's situation is already catastrophic, with no clear end in sight.
Sources:
https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/07/1152596
https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/sudan-500-days-death-devastation-and-destruction
https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/nine-million-people-have-fled-up-to-150-000-are-dead-no-one-is-talking-about-it
https://reports.unocha.org/en/country/sudan
https://nation.africa/africa/news/uae-fingered-again-in-sudan-arms-violations--4658596
https://www.rescue.org/article/crisis-sudan-what-happening-and-how-help
https://www.nrc.no/feature/2024/can-the-world-afford-another-crisis
https://sudan.iom.int/news/sudan-internal-displacement-set-top-10-million-famine-looms-iom
Sources:
https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/07/1152596
https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/sudan-500-days-death-devastation-and-destruction
https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/nine-million-people-have-fled-up-to-150-000-are-dead-no-one-is-talking-about-it
https://reports.unocha.org/en/country/sudan
https://nation.africa/africa/news/uae-fingered-again-in-sudan-arms-violations--4658596
https://www.rescue.org/article/crisis-sudan-what-happening-and-how-help
https://www.nrc.no/feature/2024/can-the-world-afford-another-crisis
https://sudan.iom.int/news/sudan-internal-displacement-set-top-10-million-famine-looms-iom
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CHRISTIAN ZI*NISM IN AFRICA
Why do Christians in Africa strongly support the settler-colonial ideology of Zi*nism, despite living on a continent still reckoning with the legacy of colonialism?
To understand this phenomenon, we spoke to an Anglican minister who is no stranger to the subject: Stephen Sizer. He is an author and scholar with extensive research and publications on the interconnection between Christianity and Zionism, including his influential work, 'Christian Zionism: Road-map to Armageddon?'
Why do Christians in Africa strongly support the settler-colonial ideology of Zi*nism, despite living on a continent still reckoning with the legacy of colonialism?
To understand this phenomenon, we spoke to an Anglican minister who is no stranger to the subject: Stephen Sizer. He is an author and scholar with extensive research and publications on the interconnection between Christianity and Zionism, including his influential work, 'Christian Zionism: Road-map to Armageddon?'
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In this interview, he unravelled the complex relationship between African churches and Christian Zionist benefactors from the 'Bible Belt,' a region of the southern United States where socially conservative Protestantism reigns, influencing elections and cultural values. Slavery and racism were and still are entrenched in this area.
Sizer explained how foreign funding forces African churches to align their doctrines with these Christian Zionist benefactors. As a result, many African Christians defend Israel, wrongly believing they are supporting 'God's chosen people.'
Since 7 October 2023, Africa's position on Israel's occupation and ongoing military onslaught in Gaza has split. Kenya, Zambia, Ghana and the Democratic Republic of the Congo came out in support of Israel. Meanwhile, South Africa and Algeria are among the states that have expressed full solidarity with Palestinians.
Our position as African Stream has been to expose imperialism in all its forms, especially against Africans and people of African descent wherever they are. We also stand in solidarity with Palestinians in their struggle against Israel's apartheid and racism. Our clear stand has earned us the wrath of US imperialists, who have used tech giants to silence us by deleting four of our social media accounts: Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube.
We think a return to the authentic faith initiated by the anti-imperialist Jesus Christ—that of being peacemakers, not widowmakers—could go a long way in healing the world. A faith that embraces all regardless of race, tribe, social status or other criteria.
What are your thoughts on Sizer's take? Let us know in the comments.
SOURCES:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/12/black-zionists-israel/
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/03/1114702
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/8605/25372
https://www.theracialequityinitiative.org/anti-black-racism-in-israel/
https://www.blackagendareport.com/why-africans-black-folks-should-oppose-zionism-some-aspects-racist-imperialist-ideology-africa-and
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2018/3/29/black-lives-do-not-matter-in-israel
https://thepanafrikanist.com/leaving-christian-zionism-i-was-blind-but-now-i-can-see/
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/10/14/israel-hamas-war-why-is-africa-divided-on-supporting-palestine
https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/07/19/world-court-finds-israel-responsible-apartheid#:~:text=%22In%20a%20historic%20ruling%20the,finding%20Israel%20responsible%20for%20apartheid.
https://www.christianitytoday.com/1992/01/why-christians-supported-slavery/
In this interview, he unravelled the complex relationship between African churches and Christian Zionist benefactors from the 'Bible Belt,' a region of the southern United States where socially conservative Protestantism reigns, influencing elections and cultural values. Slavery and racism were and still are entrenched in this area.
Sizer explained how foreign funding forces African churches to align their doctrines with these Christian Zionist benefactors. As a result, many African Christians defend Israel, wrongly believing they are supporting 'God's chosen people.'
Since 7 October 2023, Africa's position on Israel's occupation and ongoing military onslaught in Gaza has split. Kenya, Zambia, Ghana and the Democratic Republic of the Congo came out in support of Israel. Meanwhile, South Africa and Algeria are among the states that have expressed full solidarity with Palestinians.
Our position as African Stream has been to expose imperialism in all its forms, especially against Africans and people of African descent wherever they are. We also stand in solidarity with Palestinians in their struggle against Israel's apartheid and racism. Our clear stand has earned us the wrath of US imperialists, who have used tech giants to silence us by deleting four of our social media accounts: Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube.
We think a return to the authentic faith initiated by the anti-imperialist Jesus Christ—that of being peacemakers, not widowmakers—could go a long way in healing the world. A faith that embraces all regardless of race, tribe, social status or other criteria.
What are your thoughts on Sizer's take? Let us know in the comments.
SOURCES:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/12/black-zionists-israel/
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/03/1114702
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/8605/25372
https://www.theracialequityinitiative.org/anti-black-racism-in-israel/
https://www.blackagendareport.com/why-africans-black-folks-should-oppose-zionism-some-aspects-racist-imperialist-ideology-africa-and
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2018/3/29/black-lives-do-not-matter-in-israel
https://thepanafrikanist.com/leaving-christian-zionism-i-was-blind-but-now-i-can-see/
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/10/14/israel-hamas-war-why-is-africa-divided-on-supporting-palestine
https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/07/19/world-court-finds-israel-responsible-apartheid#:~:text=%22In%20a%20historic%20ruling%20the,finding%20Israel%20responsible%20for%20apartheid.
https://www.christianitytoday.com/1992/01/why-christians-supported-slavery/
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3RD PROGRESSIVE OPTION IN U.S. ELECTION?
The Republican and Democratic parties dominate US electoral politics. Political actors divide the North American country's 50 states into so-called 'blue' (Democratic) and 'red' (Republican) states based on how their populations tend to vote. That's why parties invest much time campaigning in the few 'swing' states that don't show that tendency.
The Green Party, an independent option, is particularly relevant to Africans on the continent and in the diaspora. This party advocates social justice, reparations, environmentalism, and an end to US imperialistic militarism abroad, among other policies. Its presidential nominee, Jill Stein, a graduate of Harvard Medical School, has long criticised Democrats and Republicans, describing them as 'zombie parties that are completely out of touch.'
Video credit: Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM (@breakfastclubam)
The Republican and Democratic parties dominate US electoral politics. Political actors divide the North American country's 50 states into so-called 'blue' (Democratic) and 'red' (Republican) states based on how their populations tend to vote. That's why parties invest much time campaigning in the few 'swing' states that don't show that tendency.
The Green Party, an independent option, is particularly relevant to Africans on the continent and in the diaspora. This party advocates social justice, reparations, environmentalism, and an end to US imperialistic militarism abroad, among other policies. Its presidential nominee, Jill Stein, a graduate of Harvard Medical School, has long criticised Democrats and Republicans, describing them as 'zombie parties that are completely out of touch.'
Video credit: Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM (@breakfastclubam)
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Stein's vice-presidential pick, Rudolph 'Butch' T. Bilal Ware III, is a 50-year-old Black Muslim activist and professor specialising in the history of empire, colonialism, genocide and revolution, with an emphasis on the history of revolutionary movements in West Africa.
In this clip from The Breakfast Club's 10 September interview that went viral, Ware said a vote for the Green Party would give it the mandate to follow through with its pledge of paying reparations to descendants of enslaved Africans and bring about an enduring ceasefire in Gaza.
Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Green-Party-of-the-United-States
https://www.gp.org/the_green_party_is_the_party_of_hope
https://www.gp.org/the_green_party_is_the_party_of_hope
https://news.gallup.com/poll/512135/support-third-political-party.aspx
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/1/26/can-the-us-ever-break-the-two-party-binary
Stein's vice-presidential pick, Rudolph 'Butch' T. Bilal Ware III, is a 50-year-old Black Muslim activist and professor specialising in the history of empire, colonialism, genocide and revolution, with an emphasis on the history of revolutionary movements in West Africa.
In this clip from The Breakfast Club's 10 September interview that went viral, Ware said a vote for the Green Party would give it the mandate to follow through with its pledge of paying reparations to descendants of enslaved Africans and bring about an enduring ceasefire in Gaza.
Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Green-Party-of-the-United-States
https://www.gp.org/the_green_party_is_the_party_of_hope
https://www.gp.org/the_green_party_is_the_party_of_hope
https://news.gallup.com/poll/512135/support-third-political-party.aspx
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/1/26/can-the-us-ever-break-the-two-party-binary
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From U.S citizens facing a death sentence over Congo coup over to a t*rrorist attack in Mali, here’s our weekly photo dump.
Bamako, Mali - Army chief Oumar Diarra speaks to the media after the military ‘neutralised’ an al Qaeda-linked terror attack on the capital’s airport and a local police training centre.
Kinshasa, DR Congo - US national Benjamin Reuben Zalman-Polun is one of 37 people sentenced to death for involvement in a failed coup attempt (as are two other Americans, a Belgian, a Brit and a Canadian).
Cairo, Egypt - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty (out of view) hold a joint press conference after talks aimed at reviving ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas.
Pretoria, South Africa - Soldiers conduct a simulation exercise with a BK 117 helicopter during the Africa Aerospace and Defence 2024 Exhibition at Waterkloof Air Base.
Bamako, Mali - Army chief Oumar Diarra speaks to the media after the military ‘neutralised’ an al Qaeda-linked terror attack on the capital’s airport and a local police training centre.
Kinshasa, DR Congo - US national Benjamin Reuben Zalman-Polun is one of 37 people sentenced to death for involvement in a failed coup attempt (as are two other Americans, a Belgian, a Brit and a Canadian).
Cairo, Egypt - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty (out of view) hold a joint press conference after talks aimed at reviving ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas.
Pretoria, South Africa - Soldiers conduct a simulation exercise with a BK 117 helicopter during the Africa Aerospace and Defence 2024 Exhibition at Waterkloof Air Base.
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