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IRAN COURTS AFRICA DEALS
Middle Eastern heavyweight Iran is on a three-country Africa tour. The first stop was Nairobi, where bolstering trade opportunities dominated the talks. Iranian Present Ebrahim Raisi also visited Uganda and is expected in Zimbabwe.
Kenya's hosting of Russia's Lavrov, Eritrea's Afwerki and now Iran's Raisi calls into question claims that it's in the West's camp. The recent high-level visits by anti-West figures exemplify Kenya's sovereignty. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the West has pressured countries to break ties with its adversaries.
Iran is among the most sanctioned countries in the world. The visit is seen as an attempt to diversify its economy. Rich in energy, minerals and technical expertise, Iran-Kenya cooperation carries immense potential for developing both countries. The political goodwill is there - the rubber just need to hit the tarmac.
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Middle Eastern heavyweight Iran is on a three-country Africa tour. The first stop was Nairobi, where bolstering trade opportunities dominated the talks. Iranian Present Ebrahim Raisi also visited Uganda and is expected in Zimbabwe.
Kenya's hosting of Russia's Lavrov, Eritrea's Afwerki and now Iran's Raisi calls into question claims that it's in the West's camp. The recent high-level visits by anti-West figures exemplify Kenya's sovereignty. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the West has pressured countries to break ties with its adversaries.
Iran is among the most sanctioned countries in the world. The visit is seen as an attempt to diversify its economy. Rich in energy, minerals and technical expertise, Iran-Kenya cooperation carries immense potential for developing both countries. The political goodwill is there - the rubber just need to hit the tarmac.
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MUSEVENI‘S INSANE NATO
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Watch Uganda’s president share an anecdote that will make you laugh but also cry - if not your blood boil.
Yoweri Museveni relates how six African presidents had decided to fly over to Libya to mediate peace. But NATO stopped their plane mid flight and ordered them to turn back - even though it was going from Africa to Africa via African airspace!
The impromptu peace mission was conceived at the residence of the president of Mauritania, who was hosting other African heads of state at the time, including the chair of the African Union.
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Watch Uganda’s president share an anecdote that will make you laugh but also cry - if not your blood boil.
Yoweri Museveni relates how six African presidents had decided to fly over to Libya to mediate peace. But NATO stopped their plane mid flight and ordered them to turn back - even though it was going from Africa to Africa via African airspace!
The impromptu peace mission was conceived at the residence of the president of Mauritania, who was hosting other African heads of state at the time, including the chair of the African Union.
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Museveni tells his audience it’s a sign of just how much contempt the West has for us. The fact that the plane did as it was told, he says, shows how weak some African leaders still are. It’s the kind of weakness that saw us colonised in the first place, he claims.
He peppers his tale with a few jokes to take the sting out.
Libya is still suffering today from NATO‘s actions in 2011. Next time, will the African Union be strong enough to stop it from happening and mediate its own peace on African soil? Let us know what you think.
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Museveni tells his audience it’s a sign of just how much contempt the West has for us. The fact that the plane did as it was told, he says, shows how weak some African leaders still are. It’s the kind of weakness that saw us colonised in the first place, he claims.
He peppers his tale with a few jokes to take the sting out.
Libya is still suffering today from NATO‘s actions in 2011. Next time, will the African Union be strong enough to stop it from happening and mediate its own peace on African soil? Let us know what you think.
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WHEN SOMALIA DEMANDED PORTUGAL ARMS EMBARGO
This is what pan-African solidarity looks like! In 1972, Somalia asked the United Nations Security Council to impose a total arms embargo against Portugal until Lisbon granted independence to the African territories it colonised. Portugal had been embroiled in a bitter war against independence movements ever since the early ‘60s. It was a costly affair, consuming 40% of its budget. So expensive was the war effort that it resulted in the 1974 coup.
This is what pan-African solidarity looks like! In 1972, Somalia asked the United Nations Security Council to impose a total arms embargo against Portugal until Lisbon granted independence to the African territories it colonised. Portugal had been embroiled in a bitter war against independence movements ever since the early ‘60s. It was a costly affair, consuming 40% of its budget. So expensive was the war effort that it resulted in the 1974 coup.
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Continued - WHEN SOMALIA DEMANDED PORTUGAL ARMS EMBARGO
Watching Somalia’s envoy make the case, we’re reminded of the importance of internationalism as one of the tools used in the struggle for liberation. A sense of shared struggle has rallied Africans around anti-imperialism throughout the decades. In the same way, as the call for independence became more pronounced, the settler administrations of Rhodesia, South Africa and Portugal saw safety in numbers.
Portugal was among the earliest colonisers and was a pioneer of the slave trade, despite its tame appearance today. Its 400-year rule in Angola culminated in a 15-year war for independence that took 500,000 lives.
Angola was the last Portuguese colony in Africa, gaining independence in 1975 before plunging into a CIA-fuelled civil war until 2002.
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Watching Somalia’s envoy make the case, we’re reminded of the importance of internationalism as one of the tools used in the struggle for liberation. A sense of shared struggle has rallied Africans around anti-imperialism throughout the decades. In the same way, as the call for independence became more pronounced, the settler administrations of Rhodesia, South Africa and Portugal saw safety in numbers.
Portugal was among the earliest colonisers and was a pioneer of the slave trade, despite its tame appearance today. Its 400-year rule in Angola culminated in a 15-year war for independence that took 500,000 lives.
Angola was the last Portuguese colony in Africa, gaining independence in 1975 before plunging into a CIA-fuelled civil war until 2002.
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EGYPT THE CRADLE OF MATHEMATICS
Egypt played a critical role in the development of mathematics, and its impact can be seen today. The ancient Egyptians were skilled in various areas of math, such as algebra, geometry, and arithmetic, and they applied it to many aspects of their society. They were particularly adept at fractions, which they represented using hieroglyphics. Despite not having a symbol for zero, they were able to perform complex calculations involving angles, measurements, and spatial relationships to build impressive structures like the pyramids. Their understanding of astronomy also allowed them to develop a 365-day calendar based on astronomical observations. The Egyptians' practical approach to math influenced later civilizations and is still relevant today.
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Egypt played a critical role in the development of mathematics, and its impact can be seen today. The ancient Egyptians were skilled in various areas of math, such as algebra, geometry, and arithmetic, and they applied it to many aspects of their society. They were particularly adept at fractions, which they represented using hieroglyphics. Despite not having a symbol for zero, they were able to perform complex calculations involving angles, measurements, and spatial relationships to build impressive structures like the pyramids. Their understanding of astronomy also allowed them to develop a 365-day calendar based on astronomical observations. The Egyptians' practical approach to math influenced later civilizations and is still relevant today.
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THEY MUST NOT DIE: STORY OF SCOTTSBORO
The Scottsboro Boys case was a pivotal moment in Black history in the United States that had rippling effects that would impact generations to come. The international struggle to free the Scottsboro Boys led to the largest resistance movement against racism in the US justice system in history.
The Scottsboro Boys case was a pivotal moment in Black history in the United States that had rippling effects that would impact generations to come. The international struggle to free the Scottsboro Boys led to the largest resistance movement against racism in the US justice system in history.
Continued - THEY MUST NOT DIE: STORY OF SCOTTSBORO
The international impact of the Scottsboro case was so far reaching that a Sedition Bill was passed in Ghana (then the British colony of the Gold Coast) to prevent Africans from agitating in support of the Scottsboro Boys.
While the case did officially bring about certain legal reforms to the carceral system, such as mandating the presence of Black jurors in cases with Black defendants, this would often go unenforced throughout the 20th century and into the present. In one example, Black revolutionary Assata Shakur would go on to be sentenced to life in prison by an all-White jury. In 1986, a court ruled that race could not be used as a factor in the initial establishment of a jury pool. In 2021, there were two high-profile cases in which nearly all-White juries acquitted White men for shooting and killing Black men - the murders of Jake Blake and Ahmaud Arbery.
Africans in the United States and throughout the diaspora continue to struggle against a racist criminal justice system in which they are disproportionally incarcerated.
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The international impact of the Scottsboro case was so far reaching that a Sedition Bill was passed in Ghana (then the British colony of the Gold Coast) to prevent Africans from agitating in support of the Scottsboro Boys.
While the case did officially bring about certain legal reforms to the carceral system, such as mandating the presence of Black jurors in cases with Black defendants, this would often go unenforced throughout the 20th century and into the present. In one example, Black revolutionary Assata Shakur would go on to be sentenced to life in prison by an all-White jury. In 1986, a court ruled that race could not be used as a factor in the initial establishment of a jury pool. In 2021, there were two high-profile cases in which nearly all-White juries acquitted White men for shooting and killing Black men - the murders of Jake Blake and Ahmaud Arbery.
Africans in the United States and throughout the diaspora continue to struggle against a racist criminal justice system in which they are disproportionally incarcerated.
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From opposition demonstrations in Nairobi, Kenya, to African peace conferences for Sudan in Addis Ababa and Cairo - here is our weekly photo dump.
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(Nairobi, Kenya) - A Kenyan opposition supporter reacts as a tear gas canister detonates near him. Protesters took to the streets over tax hikes. President William Ruto has been accused of bowing to the IMF by implementing policies that worsen an already devastating cost of living crisis.
(Harare, Zimbabwe) - Former world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather attended a political campaign event in Zimbabwe, where he was welcomed with song and dance by ZANU PF party supporters.
(Lisbon, Portugal) - “Freedom to express what we believe” reads a sign held during a vigil near the Angolan embassy. The event aimed to raise public awareness about the ongoing human-rights violations in Angola.
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(Nairobi, Kenya) - A Kenyan opposition supporter reacts as a tear gas canister detonates near him. Protesters took to the streets over tax hikes. President William Ruto has been accused of bowing to the IMF by implementing policies that worsen an already devastating cost of living crisis.
(Harare, Zimbabwe) - Former world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather attended a political campaign event in Zimbabwe, where he was welcomed with song and dance by ZANU PF party supporters.
(Lisbon, Portugal) - “Freedom to express what we believe” reads a sign held during a vigil near the Angolan embassy. The event aimed to raise public awareness about the ongoing human-rights violations in Angola.
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(Al Hasaheisa, Sudan) - Internally displaced Sudanese reside in a Hasaheisa secondary school, transformed to house people fleeing violence in the war-torn country.
(Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) - President of Kenya William Ruto and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali share an umbrella as they attend a meeting to resolve the crisis in Sudan.
(Ben Guerdane, Tunisia) - An injured migrant who fled racial violence in Sfax to the militarised buffer zone between Tunisia and Libya rests after being bussed with others to a temporary shelter.
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(Al Hasaheisa, Sudan) - Internally displaced Sudanese reside in a Hasaheisa secondary school, transformed to house people fleeing violence in the war-torn country.
(Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) - President of Kenya William Ruto and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali share an umbrella as they attend a meeting to resolve the crisis in Sudan.
(Ben Guerdane, Tunisia) - An injured migrant who fled racial violence in Sfax to the militarised buffer zone between Tunisia and Libya rests after being bussed with others to a temporary shelter.
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(Entebbe, Uganda) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni greets Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi as he arrives at the State House during a state visit to Uganda.
(Harare, Zimbabwe) - A woman holds up a poster of former Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani, who was assassinated in 2020 by a U.S. drone, as she welcomes Iran's president for a state visit.
(Crostwitz, Germany) - Odjah Belenzi from the Congo stands at the edge of the procession for the 14th International Folklore Festival Lausitz.
(Cairo, Egypt) - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi accompanies the presidents of South Sudan and the Central African Republic, among other dignitaries, during a regional summit for neighbouring nations impacted by the ongoing war between Sudan's rival generals.
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(Entebbe, Uganda) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni greets Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi as he arrives at the State House during a state visit to Uganda.
(Harare, Zimbabwe) - A woman holds up a poster of former Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani, who was assassinated in 2020 by a U.S. drone, as she welcomes Iran's president for a state visit.
(Crostwitz, Germany) - Odjah Belenzi from the Congo stands at the edge of the procession for the 14th International Folklore Festival Lausitz.
(Cairo, Egypt) - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi accompanies the presidents of South Sudan and the Central African Republic, among other dignitaries, during a regional summit for neighbouring nations impacted by the ongoing war between Sudan's rival generals.
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YOU’RE HIRED! THE APPRENTICE IGBO EDITION
Forget a master’s in business. What you need is a master with a business! That’s how it’s done in Nigeria’s Igbo community, where young entrepreneurs seek out not MBAs but a local ‘Oga’ who will teach them the ways of their business via a traditional apprenticeship. The ancient system churns out some of Nigeria’s most successful business leaders.
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Forget a master’s in business. What you need is a master with a business! That’s how it’s done in Nigeria’s Igbo community, where young entrepreneurs seek out not MBAs but a local ‘Oga’ who will teach them the ways of their business via a traditional apprenticeship. The ancient system churns out some of Nigeria’s most successful business leaders.
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Burkina Shakes Up Global Politics
Burkina Faso is shaking up the political climate of West Africa and the Sahel. Like its neighbour Mali, it’s cutting ties with former coloniser France and its allies. Ouagadougou is choosing to establish partnerships with countries outside of the NATO bloc instead. And judging by the rallies in major cities in support of such actions, it’s something that’s going down well with many Burkinabe.
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Burkina Faso is shaking up the political climate of West Africa and the Sahel. Like its neighbour Mali, it’s cutting ties with former coloniser France and its allies. Ouagadougou is choosing to establish partnerships with countries outside of the NATO bloc instead. And judging by the rallies in major cities in support of such actions, it’s something that’s going down well with many Burkinabe.
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A TALE OF TWO N-WORDS
Lots of speculation about what the word ‘negus’ really means - and its links to another N-word. We break it down.
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Lots of speculation about what the word ‘negus’ really means - and its links to another N-word. We break it down.
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