Continued……The humanitarian situation remains dire. The UN says that 26-million people are in acute hunger, warning that 100 Sudanese civilians will die from starvation each day if the war is not halted and humanitarian access is both granted by the warring parties and funded by the international community.

The map below, based on the most recently available data, indicates the current areas of control for the Sudanese army and the RSF.

SOURCES:

https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/sudan-situation-update-rsf-marches-sennar-and-west-kordofan-july-2024

https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/sudan-rsf-sets-its-eyes-north-darfur-situation-update-april-2024

https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/sudan-rsf-sets-its-eyes-north-darfur-situation-update-april-2024

https://acleddata.com/2024/10/14/turning-the-tide-the-safs-strategic-offensive-in-khartoum-and-the-rsfs-setbacks-sudan-october-2024/

https://www.madamasr.com/en/2024/10/23/news/politics/rsf-retaliatory-attacks-in-eastern-gezira-following-commanders-defection-to-military-diplomatic-source-ambassador-to-uae-dismissed/

https://sudanwarmonitor.com/p/map-of-the-areas-of-control-in-sudan-0f3

https://press.un.org/en/2024/sc15784.doc.htm

https://www.defenceweb.co.za/african-news/sudans-civil-war-has-left-at-least-62000-dead-by-our-estimate

CORRECTION: ‘TRUMP TO PAY REPARATIONS TO WHITE STUDENTS OVER DEI?’

On 13 November, African Stream shared a story on US President-elect Donald Trump's plans to challenge Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) measures at US universities under the noscript above.

Although we noted that the clip we shared was undated, we also mentioned that Trump's announcement came slightly more than a year after the Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action at universities.

Upon further investigation, we discovered Trump may have initially outlined his plans on 2 May 2023, according to the Forbes Breaking News YouTube channel, dating his announcement before the Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action in June 2023.

Continued……While what Trump said deserves to be critiqued, when he said it is crucial context for this story. For that reason, we have deleted the story on all our platforms and we will republish the video with updated context.

African Stream is committed to upholding the highest journalistic integrity and accuracy standards, providing our audience with reliable and accurate information. As such, we remain equally uncompromising on transparency and would like to apologise for this error and any confusion it may have caused.

SOURCE:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW_wnSP7dAA

NIGERIAN UK OPPOSITION LEADER: ‘BE GRATEFUL BRITAIN
ENDED SLAVERY!’

According to the UK’s newly-elected opposition leader, we should be grateful that Britain ended slavery - and should stop moaning about the past. Remarkably, Kemi Badenoch is also of Nigerian descent. In this clip, she goes as far as to allege that those seeking reparations are simply being manipulative.

OK, let’s just ignore the fact that the UK gave itself a 400-year developmental headstart by building up its economy on the back of the barbaric exploitation of African people.

Abolition-proud Britain didn’t give up its African colonies until much later, and colonialism is another form of enslavement. Zimbabwe for instance, wasn’t ‘free’ until 1980 (the year of Badenoch’s birth), but even after independence, the UK sanctioned the African nation to high heaven as soon as it tried to assert sovereignty with land reforms that would have seen territories stolen by the Brits returned to Africans.

Continued……After colonialism, neo-colonialism: London has exploited its economic power to further control African nations and keep them impoverished - for example, though predatory lending via the IMF and World Bank (institutions it played a key role in shaping).

The UK has no statute of limitations on serious crimes. Does Badenoch, who has vowed to uphold the law, really think the unspeakable suffering inflicted on Africans by the British - with negative consequences felt by millions of Black people to this day - was just a misdemeanour that can simply be brushed off?

Video Credit: GB News

On 12 November, the United States imposed a 30-day ban on US airlines flying below 10,000 feet (3,048 metres) above Haiti after bullets hit three US airlines on 11 November in the capital, Port-au-Prince, on the same day Haiti’s transitional council swore in a new prime minister, Alix Didier Fils-Aime.

All flights reached their destinations safely despite sustaining damage from bullets.

The Caribbean country has endured a long history of foreign interventions since becoming the world's first Black republic in 1804 by overthrowing French enslavers. Years of economic and political problems, often instigated by Washington, have destabilised the country. Over the years, scenes have shown thousands of people protesting in the streets over foreign interference. In October 2023, the UN Security Council agreed to authorise a Multinational Security Support Mission to Haiti led by Kenya and financed mainly with a promise of up to $300 million by the United States.

Continued….. An initial batch of 400 Kenyan police officers landed in Haiti in June, while 600 are due to join in November 2024.

As the aeroplane incident starkly illustrates, Haiti's problems, which have deep historical roots, cannot be resolved by pouring more money and guns into the fire of colonial misdeeds. What is needed are comprehensive, long-term solutions democratically generated by the Haitian people.

Sources:

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/11/americas/haiti-spirit-airlines-jetblue-intl-latam/index.html

https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20241031-murder-rate-in-haiti-spikes-with-over-1200-killed-in-three-months

https://issafrica.org/iss-today/will-the-kenyan-led-police-mission-in-haiti-be-replaced

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/kenya-send-more-police-haiti-after-new-gang-attacks-2024-10-11

https://www.semafor.com/article/11/11/2024/kenya-is-racing-to-transition-its-haiti-force-as-white-house-changes-loom

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/11/americas/haiti-us-blinken-security-mission-intl-latam/index.html

https://press.un.org/en/2023/sc15432.doc.htm

TRUMP’S AG PICK CALLED FOR
NIGER INVASION!

Remember how US Republican Matt Gaetz openly called for an invasion of Niger on the floor of the US House of Representatives? Well, President-elect Donald Trump has just nominated him for the position of US Attorney General.

Gaetz, who joins a list of controversial picks for key roles in the next administration, was furious about the anti-imperialist revolution that swept Niger, beginning with the coup of 27 July 2023, which brought General Abdourahamane Tchiani to power.

In a rant most likely fuelled by the Tchiani administration's decision to expel US troops from the Sahel country, Gaetz described the Nigerien government as "third-world thugs."

Video credit: C-Spa

TINUBU DROPS TREASON CHARGES ON KIDS

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration has dropped charges on dozens of protesters, including children as young as 14, detained after participating in the #EndBadGovernance protests against the rising cost of living after Tinubu followed the International Monetary Fund’s advice.

Following viral videos of four children collapsing in court on 1 November, Tinubu ordered all detained children’s release on 5 November and called for an investigation into the conduct of police and officials involved. 

The children were among nearly 700 individuals detained, with some charged with treason and inciting a coup, among other charges, because authorities allegedly saw them flying Russian flags.

Sources
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr4lzqe79x3o

https://trtafrika.com/africa/nigeria-frees-29-children-charged-with-treason-after-outcry-18228871

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigeria-charges-76-including-minors-with-treason-after-august-protests-2024-11-01

THE MAN BEHIND AFRICA'S PARTITION

140 years ago today, on the 15th of November 1884, European powers came together and carved up Africa with not a single African in the room in what's called the Berlin Conference. This was the brainchild of German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, and his thirst for German colonies in Africa led to a catastrophic tragedy. The Conference sparked the scramble for Africa among European powers. Participants drew arbitrary borders, disregarding cultural and political groups, causing disruption and conflicts. The result was the exploitation of Africa's resources by colonial powers. Bismarck's actions had devastating consequences for the African continent.

IS RWANDA MOVING OUT OF THE WEST’S ORBIT?

Western foreign policy has increasingly focused on isolating countries like Russia and China.

In contrast, Rwanda, one of Washington's key partners in Africa, appears to be strengthening ties with Russia. During the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum on 9-10 November in Sochi, Russia, Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier JP Nduhungirehe said deeper cooperation with Russia aligns with Rwanda's strategy to achieve economic self-reliance through trade and investment over foreign aid. He said areas of possible cooperation include agriculture and civil security. 

The partnership between Rwanda and Russia has already produced a 2019 accord that involves sending Rwandan students to Russia to study nuclear sciences. Rwanda also works with Russia's atomic agency, ROSATOM, to build a nuclear power plant. The two countries have implemented a visa-free arrangement for diplomatic and official passport holders. 

Continued….. Let us know what you think this development means for Kigali, Moscow and Washington.

Sources
West isolating Russia to their detriment
https://www.ft.com/content/60e42ac2-03d8-4faf-ad88-9f92982420f5
https://fortune.com/europe/2024/04/11/germany-pay-reliance-russian-gas-power-chief-significant-structural-demand-destruction-energy-crisis/

News
https://www.rt.com/africa/607470-russia-help-rwanda-achieve-self-reliance/

Agreements
https://www.rt.com/africa/607470-russia-help-rwanda-achieve-self-reliance/

ROSATOM to build nuclear plant
https://en.sputniknews.africa/20241014/rwanda-partners-russias-rosatom-to-build-nuclear-power-plant--1068679412.html

Summit
https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1980737

BERLIN CONFERENCE: CARVING UP AFRICA

140 years ago, European powers redrew the map of Africa and kick-started an era of colonisation and resource exploitation - at what is known as the Berlin Conference. We break down how this occurred, who the main players were and its negative legacy and effects on the continent.

KWAME TURE BLASTS AFRICAN BOURGEOISIE

On this day in 1998, Pan-African revolutionary and icon Kwame Ture died in Guinea, Conakry. Born on 29 June 1941, Ture, formerly known as Stokely Carmichael, moved to the United States from Trinidad with his family at 11. He led a life marked by a strong dedication to the Pan-African cause. In his mid-20s, he became chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), which primarily focused on organising and mobilising Black people in the US South to exercise their voting rights. He later oversaw SNCC members who co-founded the Lowndes County Freedom Organization, an SNCC affiliate focused on registering Black voters in Lowndes County, Alabama. Ture was at the forefront of this struggle throughout the 1960s, from the Freedom Rides (challenging segregation at bus stops) to the rise of the Black Power Movement. He later helped found the All-African People's Revolutionary Party.

Continued........The majority of Ture's last three decades were spent in the West African nation of Guinea, a testament to his commitment to Pan-Africanism. Here, he adopted the name ‘Kwame Tureaud in honour of Ghana's founding leader and Pan-African icon Kwame Nkrumah and Guinea's then-president Sékou Touré, two revolutionaries he drew a lot of inspiration from.

Despite becoming friends with many African leaders during his time on the continent, Ture never held back from calling out the worst tendencies of the African bourgeoisie. He pointed out that it was essential to understand that not all Africans are on the side of the masses and revolutionaries. In remembrance of this great son of Africa, here is a 1989 clip of him exposing the African bourgeoisie.

NEW ZEALAND: POWERFUL HAKA AGAINST BILL

On 14 November, 22-year-old Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, New Zealand’s youngest member of Parliament, led a protest on the floor using the indigenous Maori people’s Haka, a ceremonial dance and chant, against a proposed bill that seeks to redefine New Zealand’s foundational agreement between the indigenous tribes and the British Crown. Other MPs joined Maipi-Clarke when she started chanting the ‘Ka Mate' Haka and tore up what appeared to be her copy of the controversial bill. The protest caused Parliament to suspend the vote.

The 1840 Treaty of Waitangi between the British Crown and 540 Maori chiefs was signed to guarantee the protection of Maori rights, sovereignty and recognition in exchange for handing over governance to the British.

Continued......The bill calls for equality for all people in New Zealand, representing a threat to the Maoris, who went from controlling all land before British colonisation to becoming a dispossessed people, now making up about 20 per cent of the population.

The Haka performed in this clip represents defiance and resistance to colonisation. Ngāti Toa chief Te Rauparaha (1768-1849) composed it to ‘stiffen the sinews, to summon up the blood,’ according to Timoti Karetu, considered a ‘godfather’ of the Maori Language Movement.

Video credit: Stuff on YouTube (@NZStuff on X)

Sources:

https://www.creativeteamevents.com/the-history-words-haka-ka-mate

https://www.nzepc.auckland.ac.nz/kmko/01/ka_mate01_sullivan.pdf

https://archive.org/details/hakadanceofnoble0000kare

https://nzhistory.govt.nz/politics/treaty/the-treaty-in-brief

https://teara.govt.nz/en/ethnic-inequalities/page-2

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/15/thousands-march-on-new-zealand-capital-against-indigenous-treaty-overhaul

https://www.dw.com/en/new-zealand-maori-mps-disrupt-parliament-with-haka/a-70781928

While on a visit to discuss a tax dispute with Malian authorities, Australia-based Resolute Mining’s CEO Terence Holohan and two other employees were detained on 8 November.

Three years after a successful coup d’état set Mali on a course to decolonise and reclaim its natural resources, foreign companies exploiting Mali’s wealth are under scrutiny. 

Aside from auditing foreign companies' revenues to retrieve back taxes, Mali adopted a mining code on 29 August 2023 to increase the government's share of foreign-operated mines to as much as 35 per cent. The code also prioritises local investors and state-owned companies over foreign companies.

Continued............The US International Trade Administration reports Mali’s Ministry of Mines estimated Mali has 800 tonnes of gold deposits, 2 million tonnes of iron ore, 5,000 tonnes of uranium, 20 million tonnes of manganese, 4 million tonnes of lithium and 10 million tonnes of limestone.

Resolute Mining is the latest foreign corporation to be held accountable in Mali. Since detaining the CEO, the company’s shares significantly dropped, forcing it to halt trading on the stock market.

Continued......Sources:

https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/resolute-ceo-still-held-mali-diplomatic-sources-say-shares-suspended-2024-11-14/

https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/australias-resolute-mining-confirms-ceo-two-other-employees-detained-mali-2024-11-10/

https://www.theafricareport.com/367989/mali-junta-detains-3-executives-from-gold-mining-firm-resolute/

https://www.a-mla.org/en/country/Mali

https://www.ft.com/content/da63f749-1ebe-42f7-b43e-b832962d5c49

https://miningdataonline.com/property/1005/Syama-Operation.aspx

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.gold.org/download/file/16615/Country-Profile-Mali.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwj255vp-92JAxWHMlkFHRHwLKYQFnoECC4QAQ&usg=AOvVaw2i02nO7rhJc-ZyCoPdXtJ2

https://thesudantimes.com/africa/resolute-ceo-remains-detained-in-mali-amidst-tax-dispute

https://www.mining.com/web/mali-seeks-160-million-from-resolute-mining-after-detaining-its-ceo

https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/gold-and-grievances-malis-junta-detains-resolute-ceo-seeks-dollar160m-payout/22slprx

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/resolute-shares-suspended-mali-demands-054018857.html

https://www.ensafrica.com/news/detail/9042/mining-legislation-reform-in-mali-strengtheni

https://www.trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/mali-mining

TRUMP TO PAY REPARATIONS TO WHITE STUDENTS OVER DEI?

This video that resurfaced after US President-elect Donald Trump declared victory in the 5 November election shows him announcing universities would be fined and their endowments taxed for deploying Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) measures.

Trump said some of the revenue generated would go toward compensating students who do not receive the same treatment.

Many are wondering if Trump was suggesting reparations for white people. That would be ironic, given the US has yet to pay reparations to Africans in the United States for slavery, discrimination and human-rights violations they have experienced for more than four centuries in the US. Our people’s forced labour created the economic foundation of the country.