Continued... In 1975, he became Mozambique's president when it gained independence from Portugal.
Machel quickly embarked on an ambitious programme to develop the country. He also welcomed liberation movements fighting against racist regimes in South Africa and Rhodesia.
However, his time in power was far from easy. He fought rebels from the Resistência Nacional Moçambicana (RENAMO), whom Malawi and the two racist regimes backed. RENAMO targeted rural populations and destroyed vital economic and social facilities such as power stations and bridges.
This crippled Mozambique's economy, forcing Machel to sign a non-aggression pact with the South African apartheid regime. However, Pretoria continued to support RENAMO clandestinely.
In 1986, Machel died in a plane crash in South Africa - with accusations that Pretoria was behind the tragedy. Subsequent investigations into the crash have produced more questions than answers, and after nearly 37 years, the exact cause is yet to be determined.
What is clear, however, is that Machel was one of the finest revolutionaries and leaders the motherland has produced. His legacy is one of sacrifice and struggle for the total emancipation of the African people. Long live the undying spirit of comrade Samora Machel!
Machel quickly embarked on an ambitious programme to develop the country. He also welcomed liberation movements fighting against racist regimes in South Africa and Rhodesia.
However, his time in power was far from easy. He fought rebels from the Resistência Nacional Moçambicana (RENAMO), whom Malawi and the two racist regimes backed. RENAMO targeted rural populations and destroyed vital economic and social facilities such as power stations and bridges.
This crippled Mozambique's economy, forcing Machel to sign a non-aggression pact with the South African apartheid regime. However, Pretoria continued to support RENAMO clandestinely.
In 1986, Machel died in a plane crash in South Africa - with accusations that Pretoria was behind the tragedy. Subsequent investigations into the crash have produced more questions than answers, and after nearly 37 years, the exact cause is yet to be determined.
What is clear, however, is that Machel was one of the finest revolutionaries and leaders the motherland has produced. His legacy is one of sacrifice and struggle for the total emancipation of the African people. Long live the undying spirit of comrade Samora Machel!
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KWAME TURE: 'AFRICANS WANT CONTINENTAL UNITY!'
As Ghanaian President and Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah once famously stated, 'Pan-Africanism or perish!'
When Pan-Africanists talk about the need to fight for a unified Pan-African state with a single government and universal citizenship for all Africans, we are often told that we are not being realistic. But, let's slow down and think about it.
Nowhere in the world is the desire for continent-wide unity greater than on the African continent, as Kwame Ture remarks in this clip. Every country you go to in Africa, you can meet Pan-Africanists. Ture, a founding member of the All-African People's Revolutionary Party, was born in Trinidad and organised in the United States before moving to Africa.
As Ghanaian President and Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah once famously stated, 'Pan-Africanism or perish!'
When Pan-Africanists talk about the need to fight for a unified Pan-African state with a single government and universal citizenship for all Africans, we are often told that we are not being realistic. But, let's slow down and think about it.
Nowhere in the world is the desire for continent-wide unity greater than on the African continent, as Kwame Ture remarks in this clip. Every country you go to in Africa, you can meet Pan-Africanists. Ture, a founding member of the All-African People's Revolutionary Party, was born in Trinidad and organised in the United States before moving to Africa.
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Continued... The masses understand that, after 500 years of enslavement, kidnapping, colonialism, theft, genocide, terrorism and neo-colonialism, the only way we can build a new future is if Africans across the world come together as one.
What do you think of Ture's remarks? Let us know in the comments.
What do you think of Ture's remarks? Let us know in the comments.
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SUDANESE REFUGEES IN EGYPT
Egypt is home to some half-million registered refugees and asylum seekers from Sudan, according to the UN.
Egypt does not place its refugees in camps. Instead, they live in cities such as Cairo and Alexandria, where they are given access to education, healthcare and work opportunities.
However, life remains challenging due to economic pressures, and many refugees face high living costs and limited job prospects.
Despite Egypt's long history of solidarity with Sudan, Sudanese refugees are also increasingly experiencing racism and discrimination.
Reports from rights organisation and independent media outlets highlight verbal abuse, housing difficulties and even physical attacks, driven by economic anxieties and deeply rooted societal prejudices.
While Egypt offers legal protections, the lack of strict enforcement has allowed these issues to persist. It's time for stronger action to ensure dignity and equality for all.
Egypt is home to some half-million registered refugees and asylum seekers from Sudan, according to the UN.
Egypt does not place its refugees in camps. Instead, they live in cities such as Cairo and Alexandria, where they are given access to education, healthcare and work opportunities.
However, life remains challenging due to economic pressures, and many refugees face high living costs and limited job prospects.
Despite Egypt's long history of solidarity with Sudan, Sudanese refugees are also increasingly experiencing racism and discrimination.
Reports from rights organisation and independent media outlets highlight verbal abuse, housing difficulties and even physical attacks, driven by economic anxieties and deeply rooted societal prejudices.
While Egypt offers legal protections, the lack of strict enforcement has allowed these issues to persist. It's time for stronger action to ensure dignity and equality for all.
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SUDANESE REFUGEES IN EGYPT Egypt is home to some half-million registered refugees and asylum seekers from Sudan, according to the UN. Egypt does not place its refugees in camps. Instead, they live in cities such as Cairo and Alexandria, where they are…
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https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2019/5/18/egypt-blackface-sketch-about-sudanese-spotlights-racism-in-region
https://www.middleeasteye.net/video/blackface-and-anti-blackness-arab-world
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https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/egypt-sudan-police-abitrarily-detain-abuse-refugees
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https://www.middleeasteye.net/features/when-they-call-you-negro-egypts-sudanese-are-prisoners-racism
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/egypt-sudan-police-abitrarily-detain-abuse-refugees
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AFRICANS ACCUSED OF BEING SOVIET AGENTS
The ‘Red Scare’ in Africa refers to the period during the Cold War when African leaders, freedom fighters and political movements were accused of being agents of the Soviet Union. This paranoia was largely driven by Western imperialist and capitalist nations, especially the US, seeking to maintain control over African resources and prevent the unification of Africa and the spread of Africa’s version of socialism.
The ‘Red Scare’ in Africa refers to the period during the Cold War when African leaders, freedom fighters and political movements were accused of being agents of the Soviet Union. This paranoia was largely driven by Western imperialist and capitalist nations, especially the US, seeking to maintain control over African resources and prevent the unification of Africa and the spread of Africa’s version of socialism.
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With YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and TikTok recently banning African Stream in the wake of a scathing attack by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken - who falsely accused us of being Kremlin propagandists - this week’s Facts of the Week look at revolutionary pan-African leaders who suffered a similar fate: they were branded Soviet agents, despite their objectives being centred on anti-colonialism, self-determination and nationalism. They were subsequently assassinated or overthrown. Your thoughts are welcome.
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With YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and TikTok recently banning African Stream in the wake of a scathing attack by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken - who falsely accused us of being Kremlin propagandists - this week’s Facts of the Week look at revolutionary…
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POLITICO
How the U.S. Issued its First Ever Order to Assassinate a Foreign Leader
A snub from the White House, a controversial stay at Blair House, an encounter with Dave Chappelle’s mother and a CIA-arranged tryst — what happened when Congo’s beleaguered leader visited D.C. in 1960.
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KAMALA IS CAPITALISM'S CHOICE
Claudia de la Cruz, running as the Party for Socialism and Liberation’s US presidential candidate, argued at a 30 August campaign event that Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party's nominee in November's election, is capitalism's choice for the top job.
Video credit: @Claudia_Karina2024 (IG) @votesocialist24 (X)
Claudia de la Cruz, running as the Party for Socialism and Liberation’s US presidential candidate, argued at a 30 August campaign event that Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party's nominee in November's election, is capitalism's choice for the top job.
Video credit: @Claudia_Karina2024 (IG) @votesocialist24 (X)
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De la Cruz (@Claud9_ on X and @1claud9 on IG) cited Harris’ record as California’s attorney general, during which she is accused of fuelling mass incarceration by subverting a 2011 Supreme Court ruling requiring the state to reduce its prison population. Claudia also brings up the Biden-Harris administration's support for Israel's military onslaught on Gaza, reminding people about the $26 billion the US gave Tel Aviv in April. That's on top of an annual $3.8 billion defence aid package that renews for 10 years from 2019 through 2028, which former US President Barack Obama signed into law in 2016. US support for Israel has featured prominently in the run-up to the election, with the Democrats experiencing a deep rift within party ranks and among ordinary people who once looked at it as the party for workers.
De la Cruz’s pitch to voters is they should not surrender their awakening over Gaza's suffering to the billionaire-funded political parties, whether Democrat or Republican.
Let us know in the comments what you think.
Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/23/kamala-harris-democratic-nomination-convention
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kamala-harris-truancy-arrests-2020-progressive-prosecutor_n_5c995789e4b0f7bfa1b57d2e
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/goldman-sachs-sees-biggest-boost-us-economy-harris-win-2024-09-04/
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2yylgze4ro
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https://prospect.org/justice/how-kamala-harris-fought-to-keep-nonviolent-prisoners-locked-up/
https://www.voanews.com/a/american-panel-accuses-israel-defense-forces-of-systematic-pattern-of-war-crimes-/7583223.html
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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4355912-israel-palestine-democratic-divisions/
De la Cruz (@Claud9_ on X and @1claud9 on IG) cited Harris’ record as California’s attorney general, during which she is accused of fuelling mass incarceration by subverting a 2011 Supreme Court ruling requiring the state to reduce its prison population. Claudia also brings up the Biden-Harris administration's support for Israel's military onslaught on Gaza, reminding people about the $26 billion the US gave Tel Aviv in April. That's on top of an annual $3.8 billion defence aid package that renews for 10 years from 2019 through 2028, which former US President Barack Obama signed into law in 2016. US support for Israel has featured prominently in the run-up to the election, with the Democrats experiencing a deep rift within party ranks and among ordinary people who once looked at it as the party for workers.
De la Cruz’s pitch to voters is they should not surrender their awakening over Gaza's suffering to the billionaire-funded political parties, whether Democrat or Republican.
Let us know in the comments what you think.
Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/23/kamala-harris-democratic-nomination-convention
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kamala-harris-truancy-arrests-2020-progressive-prosecutor_n_5c995789e4b0f7bfa1b57d2e
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/goldman-sachs-sees-biggest-boost-us-economy-harris-win-2024-09-04/
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2yylgze4ro
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https://prospect.org/justice/how-kamala-harris-fought-to-keep-nonviolent-prisoners-locked-up/
https://www.voanews.com/a/american-panel-accuses-israel-defense-forces-of-systematic-pattern-of-war-crimes-/7583223.html
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/25/middleeast/former-palestinian-detainee-sexually-abused-in-israeli-prison-mime-intl/index.html
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/05/1249231420/politics-chat-how-u-s-support-for-israel-could-impact-the-election
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4355912-israel-palestine-democratic-divisions/
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US President Joe Biden recently reinstated Egypt’s annual $1.3 billion in military aid after three years of denying it on the grounds of human rights violations.
The US began doling out military aid to Egypt after it signed the 1978 Camp David Accords, establishing diplomatic relations and a détente with Israel. The annual US aid amount places Egypt in third place, following Israel and Ukraine. The package includes advanced weaponry and military training.
Global players have long viewed Egypt as an important state because it controls the Suez Canal, a crucial global trade route; its population is the largest in the region; and its shores border the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, major shipping lanes. It's alignment with the US came after distancing itself from the Soviet Union within years after the death of Nasser, when the new president, Anwar Sadat, started re-orienting the country toward the West. This bolstered the US influence in the region and safeguarded Israel.
The US began doling out military aid to Egypt after it signed the 1978 Camp David Accords, establishing diplomatic relations and a détente with Israel. The annual US aid amount places Egypt in third place, following Israel and Ukraine. The package includes advanced weaponry and military training.
Global players have long viewed Egypt as an important state because it controls the Suez Canal, a crucial global trade route; its population is the largest in the region; and its shores border the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, major shipping lanes. It's alignment with the US came after distancing itself from the Soviet Union within years after the death of Nasser, when the new president, Anwar Sadat, started re-orienting the country toward the West. This bolstered the US influence in the region and safeguarded Israel.
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