Continued……The United States and Israel voting against Palestine's sovereignty is not surprising, given the US provided $17.9 billion in military aid to Israel in the first year of the military onslaught in Gaza, representing the largest amount of US military support given to Israel in a year.

The 14 November resolution, noscriptd ‘The Right of the Palestinian People to Self-Determination,’ stated that Palestinian rights are unconditional and non-negotiable. It emphasised the need to urgently end the Israeli occupation that began in 1967 without delay, and to achieve a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace settlement between the Palestinian and Israeli sides. The UNGA urged all bodies and states to support the ‘early realisation of [Palestinians’] right to self-determination.’

Sources:

https://press.un.org/en/2024/gashc4430.doc.htm

https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/spotlights/2024/us-spends-a-record-17-9-billion-on-military-aid-to-israel-since-last-oct-7

https://frontpageafricaonline.com/news/liberia-abstains-from-voting-for-un-resolution-calling-for-israel-to-leave-palestine-in-12-months

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/09/1154496

ADETSHINA DEFIES TROLLS
WITH ‘MISS AFRICA’ WIN

Miss Universe Nigeria has a new crown. Chidimma Adetshina was named Miss Universe Africa and Oceania after coming second in the Miss Universe 2024 final in Mexico City. It’s been an emotional journey for the 23-year-old South African, who felt compelled to drop out of the contest in her home country after trolls and lawmakers alike started complaining about her Nigerian roots. (Worse, the authorities there are now investigating whether her mother committed identity fraud to obtain SA citizenship and want to revoke their passports.) But South Africa’s loss is a win for Nigeria. Adetshina ended up representing the nation and has now scooped for it Africa’s biggest Miss Universe win since 2019. In fact, it’s a glorious win for Africa - even if some of the trolls don’t realise it yet.

Sources:

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/rubio-and-the-horrible-idea-of-attacking-venezuela/

https://americasquarterly.org/article/what-marco-rubio-has-said-about-latin-america/

https://www.palestinechronicle.com/from-stefanik-to-hucabee-donald-trumps-cabinet-is-a-pro-israel-swamp/

https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/aipac-blueprint-all-over-trumps-new-cabinet-18232443

https://www.mediamatters.org/pete-hegseth/pete-hegseths-book-includes-complaints-about-muslims-birth-rates-praise-crusaders-who

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/13/politics/trump-maga-cabinet-picks-analysis/index.html?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc

https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/11/14/picking-mike-huckabee-for-ambassador-to-israel-spells-more-misery-for-palestinians

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/andrewkaczynski/mike-huckabee-theres-really-no-such-thing-as-a-palestinian

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https://x.com/KristiNoem/status/1855042808043708626

https://x.com/jacobkornbluh/status/1856474983272153166

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIR-HYEMPU4

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https://x.com/michaelgwaltz/status/1787290833332379921

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2020/07/28/we-will-coup-whoever-we-want-elon-musk-and-the-overthrow-of-democracy-in-bolivia/

https://x.com/SenMarcoRubio/status/1816193696477618262

https://app.asana.com/0/1202659536484511/1208061689947189

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbNrjzg61d4

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/marco-rubios-compelling-family-story-embellishes-facts-documents-show/2011/10/20/gIQAaVHD1L_story.html

Despite the catastrophic human impact of the war on Palestinians in Gaza - widely viewed as a genocide - Western nations maintain good relations with Israel. Staunch ally the US appears intent on arming the Israeli military further, even though Tel Aviv failed to meet a deadline imposed by Washington to increase the amount of aid reaching the Strip.

This week’s words of wisdom from Black Panther Party founder Huey P. Newton (1942-1989) neatly sum up why the US & Co. seem willing to flout all their professed moral principles in the case of Israel.

Sources:

https://www.hamptonthink.org/read/the-black-panther-party-on-palestine

https://inkedresistanceislamicpublishing.com/our-blog/244-learning-the-scoop-on-the-zionist-state-of-israel

GHANA’S PREZ: ECOWAS NEEDS
SAHEL TRIO BACK

In this clip, Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo responds to a journalist’s question about Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s breakaway from - and potential for rejoining - the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

Akufo-Addo, who has twice served as ECOWAS chairman, says it would be better for the region if these three important Sahel nations were back in the bloc.

ECOWAS previously attempted to strong-arm the revolutionary trio into compliance through coercive tactics, including illegal and inhumane economic sanctions and threats of military intervention. But this backfired, as the three only strengthened their unity and resolve, forming the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) - ultimately forcing ECOWAS to back off.

Continued…. As nations with clear anti-imperialist aims, they make no secret of seeking to break free from the neo-colonial stranglehold France has maintained over Francophone Africa for decades. ECOWAS, on the other hand, has proven to be a defunct institution that serves as little more than a mouthpiece and enforcement agency for French interests.

According to Samba Sylla, author of Africa’s Last Colonial Currency: The CFA Franc Story, '[France’s] capture of ECOWAS can be seen in the nature of the financial sanctions imposed on Mali in 2022 and Niger since the 2023 revolutionary putsch. No foreign country could order the central bank of a sovereign currency-issuer to prevent the government accessing its bank accounts and the domestic financial system.'

Given this context, why would the Sahel region regard ECOWAS as an ally of African people seeking liberation rather than a French-neo-colonial puppet?

Video credit: TV5Monde (YouTube)

Sources:

https://jacobin.com/2024/02/french-neocolonialism-coups-west-africa

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/2/8/economic-hardship-insecurity-spirals-in-mali-as-ecowas-exit-looms

https://www.globalgovernance.eu/publications/ecowas-after-the-triple-withdrawal-and-the-creation-of-the-alliance-of-sahel-states-challenges-and-ways-ahead-for-regional-security-governance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue4_xBNluWI&t=502s

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https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/fes-pscc/21558.pdf

MOZAMBIQUE OPPOSITION LEADER: 50+ PROTESTERS KILLED

Post-election election violence in Mozambique has reportedly taken more lives amidst calls for regional leaders to help map the way forward.

On 19 November, opposition leader Venancio Mondlane appeared on a Facebook livestream (@venamondlane on FB), claiming authorities had k*lled at least 50 protesters.

The Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (@CDD_Moz on X), a civil society organisation, put the figure at 65, while the outgoing president, Filipe Nyusi, claimed only 19 deaths.

Opposition supporters have been taking to the streets in protest against the outcome of the 9 October elections. The country's electoral body declared Daniel Chapo, the candidate of the ruling Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (FRELIMO), the winner with almost 71 per cent of the vote.

Continued……According to the official results, Mondlane was the distant runner-up. He insisted that the results were fraudulent and has, on several occasions, called for nationwide shutdowns and protests. However, in his recent livestream, he encouraged people to protest near their homes.

Many have accused security forces of being heavy-handed. However, the government has defended them, claiming the action is necessary to restore public order

Sources:

https://www.voanews.com/a/mozambique-unrest-costing-region/7864328.html

https://www.actionsa.org.za/escalating-election-violence-in-mozambique

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https://x.com/TechMagZW/status/1859174721163526465

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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwygrne8363o

'MAU MAU, MALCOLM X INSPIRE US TODAY' - EUGENE PURYEAR

The spirit of Mau Mau, Kenya's fearless anti-colonial Land and Freedom Army (1952-60) that spearheaded the country's struggle for independence from British rule, was rekindled at the recently concluded the Communist Party Marxist Kenya (CPM-K)'s (@communistske on X) second national congress in the capital, Nairobi.

Eugene Puryear (@eugenepuryear on X), a delegate representing the US-based Party for Socialism and Liberation (@pslnational on X) fired up the assembly, reminding them of a 1964 speech by revolutionary Malcolm X (1925-65), calling upon Africans in the United States to emulate Kenyan freedom fighters. Malcolm's powerful speech hailing the Mau Mau showed the extent of his transnational outlook in the global struggle against imperialism.

Continued……. Puryear also reminded us that 21 February 2025, will mark the 60th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X. He noted that on the same date, US military exercises hosted in Kenya with their East African counterparts (code-named ‘Justified Accord’) will be ending, suggesting that revolutionary forces turn the day into one of struggle against US imperialism.

The international nature of the anti-imperialist struggle brings revolutionaries worldwide together for a common cause, as the national congress exemplifies. On 18 February 1957, Dedan Kimathi (1920-57), one of the Mau Mau's most outstanding heroes, paid for Kenya's freedom with his life, hanged by British colonialists. His sacrifice and that of his fellow revolutionaries continue to inspire the working class in many countries today, as Malcolm X testified six decades ago.

Does Malcolm X’s Mau Mau speech also strike a chord with you?

Sources;

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-12997138

https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/people-global-african-history/dedan-kimathi-1920-1957/

https://www.crsp.pitt.edu/malcom-x

https://www.nytimes.com/1964/12/21/archives/malcolm-favors-a-maui-mau-in-us-at-harlem-rally-he-urges-negroes-to.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH4F1CdQlF8

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