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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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ON AMERICA’S ‘HIT LIST’ OF NATIONS
With Sudan embroiled in a disastrous and destabilising new civil war and external powers backing both sides, let’s remember that the country was one of seven on an early 2000s US hit list - of places to be “taken out.” Watch retired senior US military officer Wesley Clark relate how he first found out about the plans. Most, if not all, of the counties he names have since been on the receiving end of some heavy-duty US meddling - including some militarily. It’s a stark reminder of America’s pernicious influence in Africa and elsewhere - both explicit and behind the scenes.
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With Sudan embroiled in a disastrous and destabilising new civil war and external powers backing both sides, let’s remember that the country was one of seven on an early 2000s US hit list - of places to be “taken out.” Watch retired senior US military officer Wesley Clark relate how he first found out about the plans. Most, if not all, of the counties he names have since been on the receiving end of some heavy-duty US meddling - including some militarily. It’s a stark reminder of America’s pernicious influence in Africa and elsewhere - both explicit and behind the scenes.
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ARRESTS OVER PERIOD-SHAMING STRIP SEARCH
African Women continue to be humiliated for their natural bodily processes. Three managers at a Kenyan dairy factory have now been arrested after allegedly making female staff strip because a used sanitary towel was found in a bin. The incident caused a public outcry. The firm - Brown’s Food Company - has fired the managers, and has vowed to improve menstrual hygiene facilities. But campaigners in Kenya still face an uphill struggle changing attitudes towards periods. Besides period shaming, there’s also the problem of period poverty - women being unable to afford basic hygiene products. This has led to girls skipping school to avoid being shamed by teachers and fellow pupils for menstruation stains. In one tragic incident in 2019, a teenager committed suicide after her teacher humiliated her in class.
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African Women continue to be humiliated for their natural bodily processes. Three managers at a Kenyan dairy factory have now been arrested after allegedly making female staff strip because a used sanitary towel was found in a bin. The incident caused a public outcry. The firm - Brown’s Food Company - has fired the managers, and has vowed to improve menstrual hygiene facilities. But campaigners in Kenya still face an uphill struggle changing attitudes towards periods. Besides period shaming, there’s also the problem of period poverty - women being unable to afford basic hygiene products. This has led to girls skipping school to avoid being shamed by teachers and fellow pupils for menstruation stains. In one tragic incident in 2019, a teenager committed suicide after her teacher humiliated her in class.
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DRC MASSACRE BLAMED ON M23
Another civilian massacre in eastern DRC is being blamed on Rwandan-backed M23 rebels.
Bodies of 11 men were found in a village at the weekend after insurgents withdrew from an area near Goma.
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Another civilian massacre in eastern DRC is being blamed on Rwandan-backed M23 rebels.
Bodies of 11 men were found in a village at the weekend after insurgents withdrew from an area near Goma.
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ROYALS AXE RACIST BOOK
These days British royals are never too far from a racism row.
The latest forcing them to ditch an official catalogue that used offensive language to describe their jewels.
It followed an exposé by UK media which also found racial slurs in British government documents and on its Foreign Office website.
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These days British royals are never too far from a racism row.
The latest forcing them to ditch an official catalogue that used offensive language to describe their jewels.
It followed an exposé by UK media which also found racial slurs in British government documents and on its Foreign Office website.
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GHANA MP BLASTS PINK
IMPERIALISM
Blink twice if you see Western powers trying to influence the laws in Ghana.
MP Sam George calls out threats targeting Ghanaian lawmakers over a proposed LGBTQ law. Mirroring Uganda's stance, they're trying to carve out their path and certainly don't welcome Western interference from Uncle You-Know-Who. It seems the age of cultural imperialism is just getting started. MP George isn't going to roll over - Ghana's got its sovereignty, thank you very much. Many people that support LGBTQ rights disagree with the U.S. and its allies dictating to African countries how they should govern the nations. Support for LGBTQ should come from the grassroots, as we witnessed in South Africa but not at the hands of the U.S. state department, who are in no moral position to play the role of the world police.
The question is, how will this international tug-of-war play out in the legislative arena? Your thoughts are always appreciated.
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IMPERIALISM
Blink twice if you see Western powers trying to influence the laws in Ghana.
MP Sam George calls out threats targeting Ghanaian lawmakers over a proposed LGBTQ law. Mirroring Uganda's stance, they're trying to carve out their path and certainly don't welcome Western interference from Uncle You-Know-Who. It seems the age of cultural imperialism is just getting started. MP George isn't going to roll over - Ghana's got its sovereignty, thank you very much. Many people that support LGBTQ rights disagree with the U.S. and its allies dictating to African countries how they should govern the nations. Support for LGBTQ should come from the grassroots, as we witnessed in South Africa but not at the hands of the U.S. state department, who are in no moral position to play the role of the world police.
The question is, how will this international tug-of-war play out in the legislative arena? Your thoughts are always appreciated.
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CHINA IN AFRICA GOOD OR BAD?
Western media outlets and pundits tend to frame the relationship between China and Africa as predatory. They claim that China is taking over Africa and engaging in neo-colonialism. The Chinese government, on the other hand, says the Sino-African relationship is mutually beneficial, anchored on respect and all-round cooperation. But one aspect that is routinely overlooked or ignored is what Africans themselves think of China’s expansion on the continent. Here is Pan-Africanist educator and researcher Mikaela Nhondo Esrkog weighing in on the debate.
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Western media outlets and pundits tend to frame the relationship between China and Africa as predatory. They claim that China is taking over Africa and engaging in neo-colonialism. The Chinese government, on the other hand, says the Sino-African relationship is mutually beneficial, anchored on respect and all-round cooperation. But one aspect that is routinely overlooked or ignored is what Africans themselves think of China’s expansion on the continent. Here is Pan-Africanist educator and researcher Mikaela Nhondo Esrkog weighing in on the debate.
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ZIMBABWE'S GOLDEN DIGITAL MONEY
To combat persistent hyperinflation, Zimbabwe is issuing a gold-backed digital currency.
Its value will be determined by international gold markets, and people will be able to use it as a form of legal tender.
But can it really help counter the destabilising economic effects of long-running Western sanctions?
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To combat persistent hyperinflation, Zimbabwe is issuing a gold-backed digital currency.
Its value will be determined by international gold markets, and people will be able to use it as a form of legal tender.
But can it really help counter the destabilising economic effects of long-running Western sanctions?
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MALEMA’S COALITION CONUNDRUM
If the latest polling is a good bellwether, South Africa’s headed for a coalition government next year. No party is expected to take home the required 50% of the votes in the 2024 election. The country’s third-biggest party, the radical left-wing Economic Freedom Fighters, has been billed as a potential kingmaker - and has signalled it’s openness to power sharing. But here’s the snag: South Africa’s second opposition party, the right-wing Democratic Alliance, will have no truck with the EFF; while the ruling ANC is the party the EFF has committed to ousting (and with whose policies it’s clashed bitterly, as over the issue of uncompensated land expropriations); and that leaves only smaller parties who don’t stand any real chance of making a difference. It seems the EFF’s open door might as well be shut. Or might it yet grin and bear the ANC for another potential half decade, just to get some grip on the levers of power?
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If the latest polling is a good bellwether, South Africa’s headed for a coalition government next year. No party is expected to take home the required 50% of the votes in the 2024 election. The country’s third-biggest party, the radical left-wing Economic Freedom Fighters, has been billed as a potential kingmaker - and has signalled it’s openness to power sharing. But here’s the snag: South Africa’s second opposition party, the right-wing Democratic Alliance, will have no truck with the EFF; while the ruling ANC is the party the EFF has committed to ousting (and with whose policies it’s clashed bitterly, as over the issue of uncompensated land expropriations); and that leaves only smaller parties who don’t stand any real chance of making a difference. It seems the EFF’s open door might as well be shut. Or might it yet grin and bear the ANC for another potential half decade, just to get some grip on the levers of power?
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ISRAEL BACKS MOROCCO IN WEST SAHARA
Israel has recognised Morocco’s rule over Western Sahara, a disputed territory, as part of a US-brokered deal. This deal aims to secure peace agreements between Israel and Arab countries. The Polisario Front, a movement that seeks independence for the Sahrawi people, opposes the deal and accuses Israel and the US of violating international law and the UN-led peace process. Critics also denounce Israel - itself an occupying power - for complicity in Morocco’s abuse and plunder of the Sahrawi people.
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Israel has recognised Morocco’s rule over Western Sahara, a disputed territory, as part of a US-brokered deal. This deal aims to secure peace agreements between Israel and Arab countries. The Polisario Front, a movement that seeks independence for the Sahrawi people, opposes the deal and accuses Israel and the US of violating international law and the UN-led peace process. Critics also denounce Israel - itself an occupying power - for complicity in Morocco’s abuse and plunder of the Sahrawi people.
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It's off - Putin's NOT coming to South Africa to attend BRICS. Pretoria says Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov will go instead "by mutual agreement."
It comes after yesterday's bombshell revelation from President Cyril Ramaphosa, who claimed that Moscow had stated any arrest of its country's head of state would be a 'declaration of war'. Senior members of the ruling ANC party, including President Ramphosa, have been critical of the ICC arrest warrant against President Vladimir Putin. President Ramphosa signalled his country's intention to leave the ICC over its double standards over issues related to war crimes.
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It comes after yesterday's bombshell revelation from President Cyril Ramaphosa, who claimed that Moscow had stated any arrest of its country's head of state would be a 'declaration of war'. Senior members of the ruling ANC party, including President Ramphosa, have been critical of the ICC arrest warrant against President Vladimir Putin. President Ramphosa signalled his country's intention to leave the ICC over its double standards over issues related to war crimes.
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South Africa's main opposition party, which has historical ties to the West dating back to the apartheid era, even took the government to court to force it to arrest Putin if he steps foot in South Africa. In contrast, Ramaphosa and his party have kept lawyers busy looking for loopholes.
Although that part of the drama is over, all eyes will be on Joburg at the end of next month. The BRICS economic bloc will hold its 15th summit there, with Brazil, India, and China leaders still expected to fly in to join Ramaphosa at the table - and, now, Sergey Lavrov.
So is this the best face-saving outcome for everybody, and has diplomacy prevailed? Or is it an embarrassment for South Africa and a humiliation for Putin? Share your thoughts below.
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South Africa's main opposition party, which has historical ties to the West dating back to the apartheid era, even took the government to court to force it to arrest Putin if he steps foot in South Africa. In contrast, Ramaphosa and his party have kept lawyers busy looking for loopholes.
Although that part of the drama is over, all eyes will be on Joburg at the end of next month. The BRICS economic bloc will hold its 15th summit there, with Brazil, India, and China leaders still expected to fly in to join Ramaphosa at the table - and, now, Sergey Lavrov.
So is this the best face-saving outcome for everybody, and has diplomacy prevailed? Or is it an embarrassment for South Africa and a humiliation for Putin? Share your thoughts below.
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LACK OF SUDANESE DOCTORS DEEPENS CRISIS
Sudan’s health ministry has reported over 600 civilian deaths, but the true number is said to be in the thousands. In the four months since fighting began, over 3.1-million people have been displaced and tens of thousands wounded, with entire neighbourhoods and villages destroyed.
The bloody power struggle between the Sudanese military and the RSF paramilitary has also destroyed medical infrastructure and created a shortage of doctors. Many of the wounded have been left without access to proper treatment or care. The same goes for people with illnesses and diseases unrelated to the fighting.
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Sudan’s health ministry has reported over 600 civilian deaths, but the true number is said to be in the thousands. In the four months since fighting began, over 3.1-million people have been displaced and tens of thousands wounded, with entire neighbourhoods and villages destroyed.
The bloody power struggle between the Sudanese military and the RSF paramilitary has also destroyed medical infrastructure and created a shortage of doctors. Many of the wounded have been left without access to proper treatment or care. The same goes for people with illnesses and diseases unrelated to the fighting.
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RUTO RILES KENYANS
New protests have begun in Kenya over tax hikes and the soaring cost of living.
Demonstrators ignored a government ban on taking to the streets and pockets of violence erupted in the capital Nairobi.
African Stream's Erick Gavala look at what’s causing the anger and accusations President Ruto has turned his back on election pledges.
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New protests have begun in Kenya over tax hikes and the soaring cost of living.
Demonstrators ignored a government ban on taking to the streets and pockets of violence erupted in the capital Nairobi.
African Stream's Erick Gavala look at what’s causing the anger and accusations President Ruto has turned his back on election pledges.
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NEO-COLONIAL PROJECT ALIVE AND WELL
Colonialism may have ended but neo-colonialism is alive and kicking.
Listen to Pan-African scholar P.L.O Lumumba run through the foreign institutions that still have a firm grip on Africa.
He says they include NGO's like UKAID and USAID that present themselves as helping hands but are actually Trojan horses.
Lumumba was speaking at the recent National Security Symposium in Rwanda. And as usual, he laid it out plain and simple.
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Colonialism may have ended but neo-colonialism is alive and kicking.
Listen to Pan-African scholar P.L.O Lumumba run through the foreign institutions that still have a firm grip on Africa.
He says they include NGO's like UKAID and USAID that present themselves as helping hands but are actually Trojan horses.
Lumumba was speaking at the recent National Security Symposium in Rwanda. And as usual, he laid it out plain and simple.
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With football's Women’s World Cup kicking off today, we’re pleased to say an African player is set to make history.
Morocco’s Nouhaila Benzina will be the first to compete at the tournament wearing a hijab.
FIFA banned the garment back in 2007 claiming it was a safety risk, but lifted the restriction seven years later. However, before now, a player has never worn one on football’s most prestigious stage.
And many countries, including most recently France, still forbid players from wearing the headdress.
You’ll get to see Nouhaila when the Atlas Lionesses open their campaign against Germany on July 24th. And you won’t miss her - she’s the only player out of 736 at the tournament that’ll be wearing a hijab.
Morocco are making their tournament debut along with fellow Africans Zambia. South Africa have also qualified along with the continent’s strongest side Nigeria.
Good luck to them all as they aim for glory down under.
The tournament’s being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
Morocco’s Nouhaila Benzina will be the first to compete at the tournament wearing a hijab.
FIFA banned the garment back in 2007 claiming it was a safety risk, but lifted the restriction seven years later. However, before now, a player has never worn one on football’s most prestigious stage.
And many countries, including most recently France, still forbid players from wearing the headdress.
You’ll get to see Nouhaila when the Atlas Lionesses open their campaign against Germany on July 24th. And you won’t miss her - she’s the only player out of 736 at the tournament that’ll be wearing a hijab.
Morocco are making their tournament debut along with fellow Africans Zambia. South Africa have also qualified along with the continent’s strongest side Nigeria.
Good luck to them all as they aim for glory down under.
The tournament’s being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
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KENYAN PROTESTS TURN DEADLY
The latest countrywide protests in Kenya have killed at least two people in the capital.
Thousands are taking to the streets in another three-day demonstration called by the opposition against the government.
There’s anger over new tax hikes in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis.
So far, Nairobi has witnessed the worst violence with rioters throwing rocks after police fired teargas.
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The latest countrywide protests in Kenya have killed at least two people in the capital.
Thousands are taking to the streets in another three-day demonstration called by the opposition against the government.
There’s anger over new tax hikes in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis.
So far, Nairobi has witnessed the worst violence with rioters throwing rocks after police fired teargas.
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