Sources:
https://thecradle.co/articles-id/28005
https://www.csis.org/programs/former-programs/warfare-irregular-threats-and-terrorism-program-archives/terrorism-backgrounders/hayat-tahrir
https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations
https://thecradle.co/articles-id/28005
https://www.csis.org/programs/former-programs/warfare-irregular-threats-and-terrorism-program-archives/terrorism-backgrounders/hayat-tahrir
https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations
The Cradle
US, UK consider removing HTS from terror blacklist to 'deepen contact' with Al-Qaeda offshoot
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham toppled the government of Bashar al-Assad on Saturday, accomplishing a long-time goal of US foreign policy
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The US and UK governments have sanctioned Kenyan businessman Kamlesh Pattni, 8 other individuals and 19 entities for allegedly smuggling gold and money laundering in Zimbabwe. The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and the UK’s National Crime Agency have frozen financial assets belonging to these individuals in the respective countries.
The US and UK accuse Pattni of exaggerating claims of gold and diamond exports, saying the businessman exploited a Zimbabwean government incentive programme intended to promote mineral exports. The sanctions do not specify the amount that Pattni and his associates allegedly siphoned from Harare.
However, Pattni is not new to corruption scandals. He was acquitted after Kenya accused it of defrauding the government of between $600 million and $1.5 billion in what is known as the Goldenberg scam.
The US and UK accuse Pattni of exaggerating claims of gold and diamond exports, saying the businessman exploited a Zimbabwean government incentive programme intended to promote mineral exports. The sanctions do not specify the amount that Pattni and his associates allegedly siphoned from Harare.
However, Pattni is not new to corruption scandals. He was acquitted after Kenya accused it of defrauding the government of between $600 million and $1.5 billion in what is known as the Goldenberg scam.
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Continued……. Sources:
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/brother-paul-in-trouble-again-us-and-uk-sanction-pattni-over-gold-scams-4851712
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/304991797.pdf#page=1
https://theconversation.com/gold-fraud-the-goldenberg-scam-that-cost-kenya-billions-of-dollars-in-the-1990s-and-no-one-was-jailed-206136
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c623716z8eeo
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2740
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/brother-paul-in-trouble-again-us-and-uk-sanction-pattni-over-gold-scams-4851712
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/304991797.pdf#page=1
https://theconversation.com/gold-fraud-the-goldenberg-scam-that-cost-kenya-billions-of-dollars-in-the-1990s-and-no-one-was-jailed-206136
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c623716z8eeo
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2740
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GRAMMYS IN KENYA: CULTURAL POSITIVE OR MISPLACED PRIORITY?
Kenya’s President recently revealed that the country spent $3.8 million to secure hosting rights for the Grammy Awards in 2027, sparking widespread public outrage given the country’s pressing issues.
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Sources
https://x.com/i/status/1866195627295543378
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/realtime/2024-12-10-kenya-has-paid-sh500m-bid-to-host-grammys-ruto
Medical intern frustrations
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/no-pay-insults-and-running-errands-the-rough-life-of-an-intern-in-kenya-4581298
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGroEGWx4Ec
Govt slow walking on 2017 CBA
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2024-04-10-why-we-settled-for-sh70k-stipend-for-medical-interns-src
Kenya’s President recently revealed that the country spent $3.8 million to secure hosting rights for the Grammy Awards in 2027, sparking widespread public outrage given the country’s pressing issues.
For more news like this, follow us on Bluesky, Patreon, Rumble, Telegram and X.
Sources
https://x.com/i/status/1866195627295543378
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/realtime/2024-12-10-kenya-has-paid-sh500m-bid-to-host-grammys-ruto
Medical intern frustrations
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/no-pay-insults-and-running-errands-the-rough-life-of-an-intern-in-kenya-4581298
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGroEGWx4Ec
Govt slow walking on 2017 CBA
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2024-04-10-why-we-settled-for-sh70k-stipend-for-medical-interns-src
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Continued….. Kenya police in Haiti resigning over pay
https://www.reuters.com/world/kenyan-police-haiti-tender-resignations-over-pay-delays-2024-12-06/
Kenya’s economic woes
https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/opinion-analysis/columnists/kenya-s-tax-crisis-chasing-more-amidst-economic-strain-4844666
https://www.reuters.com/world/kenyan-police-haiti-tender-resignations-over-pay-delays-2024-12-06/
Kenya’s economic woes
https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/opinion-analysis/columnists/kenya-s-tax-crisis-chasing-more-amidst-economic-strain-4844666
Reuters
Kenyan police in Haiti submit resignations over pay delays
Nearly 20 of the roughly 400 Kenyan police officers serving in Haiti on a U.N.-backed anti-gang force have submitted letters of resignation from the mission over the past two months because of pay delays and poor conditions, three officers told Reuters.
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RACIAL SEGREGATION IN CUBA: BEFORE AND AFTER THE REVOLUTION
Was the Cuban revolution positive for Black people in Cuba? We explore that question in this video, recorded from when African Stream spoke directly to Rolando Julio Rensoli Medina, who leads many of the country's government-supported, anti-racist educational initiatives.
This week, 9-13 December, Cuba hosts a special conference in honour of the UN’s Decade of Afro-descendants programme. The conference will explore government-led anti-racist initiatives and African cultural contributions to Cuba's national identity. Rensoli Medina will play an active role in the events to unfold.
When a delegation from the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—comprised of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger—visited Cuba last month, Rensoli Medina explained the Cuban revolution was a deathblow to the racial segregation that existed on the island during the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista (1901-73) when the country was a neo-colony of the United States.
Was the Cuban revolution positive for Black people in Cuba? We explore that question in this video, recorded from when African Stream spoke directly to Rolando Julio Rensoli Medina, who leads many of the country's government-supported, anti-racist educational initiatives.
This week, 9-13 December, Cuba hosts a special conference in honour of the UN’s Decade of Afro-descendants programme. The conference will explore government-led anti-racist initiatives and African cultural contributions to Cuba's national identity. Rensoli Medina will play an active role in the events to unfold.
When a delegation from the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—comprised of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger—visited Cuba last month, Rensoli Medina explained the Cuban revolution was a deathblow to the racial segregation that existed on the island during the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista (1901-73) when the country was a neo-colony of the United States.
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Continued……He said Black Cubans could not go to every hotel, restaurant, social club or beach before the revolution.
As early as 1959, Fidel Castro (1926-2016) denounced racism and clarified that while all workers have a shared class struggle, Black Cubans have an extra layer of oppression as both proletariat and racialised people.
Some critics of the Cuban revolution say that the government does not acknowledge the vestiges of racial prejudice or discrimination. This sentiment is primarily in response to a statement Castro made in the early 1960s, when he proclaimed that the revolution had ended racism. However, Castro apologised in 2000, retracted his statement, and acknowledged that work still needed to be done. Today, Rensoli Medina's work demonstrates that the Cuban government is making efforts to rectify the racism that still exists.
Rensoli Medina can be followed on Facebook: facebook.com/rolandojulio.rensolimedina. This is the YouTube playlist of one of his organisations, Color Cubano: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_JTlBag_eLUbaU-mcfXBTLT-5t2OT8b-. This is the Facebook page of another one of his organisations, Comisión Aponte: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100072321090594
Sources:
https://www.plenglish.com/news/2024/11/29/cuba-to-host-international-event-on-afro-descendants
https://pulitzercenter.org/projects/we-are-not-hidden-race-cuba
https://www.cetri.be/Revolutionary-Racism-Afro‑Cubans?lang=fr#:~:text=Three%20years%20into%20his%20rule,egalitarian%20society%20officially%20ended%20racism
As early as 1959, Fidel Castro (1926-2016) denounced racism and clarified that while all workers have a shared class struggle, Black Cubans have an extra layer of oppression as both proletariat and racialised people.
Some critics of the Cuban revolution say that the government does not acknowledge the vestiges of racial prejudice or discrimination. This sentiment is primarily in response to a statement Castro made in the early 1960s, when he proclaimed that the revolution had ended racism. However, Castro apologised in 2000, retracted his statement, and acknowledged that work still needed to be done. Today, Rensoli Medina's work demonstrates that the Cuban government is making efforts to rectify the racism that still exists.
Rensoli Medina can be followed on Facebook: facebook.com/rolandojulio.rensolimedina. This is the YouTube playlist of one of his organisations, Color Cubano: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_JTlBag_eLUbaU-mcfXBTLT-5t2OT8b-. This is the Facebook page of another one of his organisations, Comisión Aponte: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100072321090594
Sources:
https://www.plenglish.com/news/2024/11/29/cuba-to-host-international-event-on-afro-descendants
https://pulitzercenter.org/projects/we-are-not-hidden-race-cuba
https://www.cetri.be/Revolutionary-Racism-Afro‑Cubans?lang=fr#:~:text=Three%20years%20into%20his%20rule,egalitarian%20society%20officially%20ended%20racism
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For Wednesday’s Wisdom this week, we remember the words of great Congolese pan-African revolutionary Patrice Lumumba (1925-61). They’re as relevant as ever, with his home country hooking up to the so-called Lobito Corridor - a rail road, backed by US and EU investments, that will facilitate the transportation of minerals out of DRC to Western markets.
Concerns have been raised over whether the rail road will improve the conditions of Congolese people. It’s feared things could actually get worse for them - while the West continues to benefit from the nation’s resources and cheap, slave-like labour.
The Congo is the world’s richest country in terms of natural resources, with its vast untapped raw minerals valued at $24 trillion. Despite this, one out of every six people living in extreme poverty in sub-Saharan Africa lives in Congo, where 73.5% of the population earns less than $2.15 a day, according to the World Bank.
Concerns have been raised over whether the rail road will improve the conditions of Congolese people. It’s feared things could actually get worse for them - while the West continues to benefit from the nation’s resources and cheap, slave-like labour.
The Congo is the world’s richest country in terms of natural resources, with its vast untapped raw minerals valued at $24 trillion. Despite this, one out of every six people living in extreme poverty in sub-Saharan Africa lives in Congo, where 73.5% of the population earns less than $2.15 a day, according to the World Bank.
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Continued……Lumumba, who served as the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo before he was assassinated in a US-backed plot is famous for saying that independence is only symbolic if it does not translate into actual economic prosperity.
Sources:
https://www.marxists.org/subject/africa/lumumba/1960/08/31.htm
https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/patrice-lumumba-executed/
https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/drc/overview
Sources:
https://www.marxists.org/subject/africa/lumumba/1960/08/31.htm
https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/patrice-lumumba-executed/
https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/drc/overview
www.marxists.org
Concluding speech at the All-African Conference in Leopoldville by Patrice Lumumba August 31, 1960
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It’s happening… French troops are starting to leave another African country after being shown the door. It’s expected the contingent will be fully out of Chad within a few weeks.
Sources:
https://apnews.com/article/france-chad-military-withdrawal-mirage-fighter-jets-6d98f486f122e0792b66397633aca3a8
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/10/france-begins-military-withdrawal-from-chad-as-influence-in-africa-wanes
https://www.reuters.com/world/france-begins-withdrawal-chad-says-french-army-2024-12-10/
Sources:
https://apnews.com/article/france-chad-military-withdrawal-mirage-fighter-jets-6d98f486f122e0792b66397633aca3a8
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/10/france-begins-military-withdrawal-from-chad-as-influence-in-africa-wanes
https://www.reuters.com/world/france-begins-withdrawal-chad-says-french-army-2024-12-10/
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BOXER FLOYD MAYWEATHER ROUGHED UP IN LONDON
Boxer Floyd Mayweather faced a hostile crowd while shopping in London’s upscale Hatton Gardens. The 47-year-old attracted attention from a group of men who confronted him over his pro-Israel stance and support for Israel’s bombardment in Gaza. A chaotic scene unfolded as approximately ten individuals approached Floyd, attempting to land punches. His security team intervened and managed to escort the boxer away before the situation escalated further.
This incident follows Mayweather's announcement of the Mayweather Israel Initiative, which aims to support orphans in Israel.
Boxer Floyd Mayweather faced a hostile crowd while shopping in London’s upscale Hatton Gardens. The 47-year-old attracted attention from a group of men who confronted him over his pro-Israel stance and support for Israel’s bombardment in Gaza. A chaotic scene unfolded as approximately ten individuals approached Floyd, attempting to land punches. His security team intervened and managed to escort the boxer away before the situation escalated further.
This incident follows Mayweather's announcement of the Mayweather Israel Initiative, which aims to support orphans in Israel.
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Continued……The boxer is facing a backlash over his pro-Israel position. He has publicly expressed strong support for Israel, calling it a “home away from home.” Mayweather has also visited the region and held meetings with Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Additionally, he's also been seen breaking bread with the Israeli Defense Forces and hosting a barbecue for them.
Video credit: @happypunch (Instagram)
Video credit: @happypunch (Instagram)
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GHANA'S FIRST FEMALE VICE PREZ
Ghana’s getting its first female vice-president: Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, who was president-elect John Mahama’s running mate in the country’s Dec 7 election. It’s seen as a win for a more inclusive political landscape. According to the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, women's representation in Africa's parliaments stood at 26% in 2024 - a slight increase from 25% in 2021. This low share has primarily been attributed to a lack of political will, restrictive electoral systems and deeply entrenched patriarchal norms.
Ghana’s getting its first female vice-president: Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, who was president-elect John Mahama’s running mate in the country’s Dec 7 election. It’s seen as a win for a more inclusive political landscape. According to the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, women's representation in Africa's parliaments stood at 26% in 2024 - a slight increase from 25% in 2021. This low share has primarily been attributed to a lack of political will, restrictive electoral systems and deeply entrenched patriarchal norms.
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ISRAELI SPITS ON 7-YEAR-OLD ETHIOPIAN
A 14-year-old Israeli boy in the resort town of Eilat caused a storm on social media after uploading a disturbing video of himself spitting into the face of and saying the N-word to a 7-year-old Ethiopian boy. The clip went viral after Israeli social activist and journalist Daniel Amram (@danielamram6 on IG and @danielamram3 on X) shared it.
Reports say an enraged mob beat up the accused, with police arresting both him and the mob on 6 December. The Ethiopian boy's mother says he now fears playing outdoors and walking alone to school.
A 14-year-old Israeli boy in the resort town of Eilat caused a storm on social media after uploading a disturbing video of himself spitting into the face of and saying the N-word to a 7-year-old Ethiopian boy. The clip went viral after Israeli social activist and journalist Daniel Amram (@danielamram6 on IG and @danielamram3 on X) shared it.
Reports say an enraged mob beat up the accused, with police arresting both him and the mob on 6 December. The Ethiopian boy's mother says he now fears playing outdoors and walking alone to school.
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Continued……The incident highlights the harsh reality of racism African immigrants face in Israel. In a 2012 survey, 52 per cent of Israeli Jews agreed with an outrageous statement by Knesset member Miri Regev that African migrants are ‘a cancer in the body’ of [Israel]. The Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) Peace Index survey also found that 33 per cent condone anti-migrant violence.
Video credits: @danielamram2 (YouTube), 13 חדשות, @middleeastmnt (X)
Sources:
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2514241/israeli-tiktoker-sparks-outrage-after-spitting-on-ethiopian-boys-face-in-disturbing-video
https://www.timesofisrael.com/most-israeli-jews-agree-africans-are-a-cancer/
https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/being-black-and-jewish-ethiopians-bear-brunt-israeli-state-racism
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDNXUOIS7gv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhOhd-SkSvg
Video credits: @danielamram2 (YouTube), 13 חדשות, @middleeastmnt (X)
Sources:
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2514241/israeli-tiktoker-sparks-outrage-after-spitting-on-ethiopian-boys-face-in-disturbing-video
https://www.timesofisrael.com/most-israeli-jews-agree-africans-are-a-cancer/
https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/being-black-and-jewish-ethiopians-bear-brunt-israeli-state-racism
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDNXUOIS7gv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhOhd-SkSvg
The Express Tribune
Israeli TikToker sparks outrage after spitting on Ethiopian boy’s face in disturbing video
A TikTok video showing an Israeli man spitting on an Ethiopian boy’s face in Eilat has sparked outrage.
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GHANA POLITICIAN: 'AFRICAN LEADERS ARE DEMOLITION CREW'
Africa’s sorry predicament is not an accident, and its leaders play an integral role in subjugating the continent to the former colonial masters, according to Ghanaian politician Kofi Wayo in this interview that dates to between 2001 and 2009 with Ghanaian journalist David Ampofo (@DavidAmpofo_ on X).
Upon flag independence, the push for sovereignty and development fronted a threat to the imperial powers, which relied on African labour and resources for centuries. Counter-revolutionary movements overthrew progressive leaders like Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah (1909-72) and buried initiatives like nationalisation in favour of handing Africa to multinational corporations through privatisation. The result? Poverty amidst a wealth of natural resources.
Africa’s sorry predicament is not an accident, and its leaders play an integral role in subjugating the continent to the former colonial masters, according to Ghanaian politician Kofi Wayo in this interview that dates to between 2001 and 2009 with Ghanaian journalist David Ampofo (@DavidAmpofo_ on X).
Upon flag independence, the push for sovereignty and development fronted a threat to the imperial powers, which relied on African labour and resources for centuries. Counter-revolutionary movements overthrew progressive leaders like Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah (1909-72) and buried initiatives like nationalisation in favour of handing Africa to multinational corporations through privatisation. The result? Poverty amidst a wealth of natural resources.
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Continued…. Patriotism is also lacking. While Europeans pillage the world to improve their homes, African elites serve European and US imperialism at the expense of their home countries. Resources to build schools and roads get diverted to offshore tax havens in countries like the United Kingdom and Switzerland.
Video credit: @timewithdavid (David Ampofo on YouTube)
Sources
Africa and neocolonialism
https://www.rt.com/africa/585928-africa-fight-against-neocolonialism/
Ghana and IMF SAP’s
https://www.e-ir.info/2015/03/01/conditional-development-ghana-crippled-by-structural-adjustment-programmes/
African elite unpatriotic
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-51000-7_8
Tax havens
https://taxjustice.net/press/tax-haven-ranking-uk-protects-itself-while-keeping-world-defenceless-to-british-tax-havens
Video credit: @timewithdavid (David Ampofo on YouTube)
Sources
Africa and neocolonialism
https://www.rt.com/africa/585928-africa-fight-against-neocolonialism/
Ghana and IMF SAP’s
https://www.e-ir.info/2015/03/01/conditional-development-ghana-crippled-by-structural-adjustment-programmes/
African elite unpatriotic
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-51000-7_8
Tax havens
https://taxjustice.net/press/tax-haven-ranking-uk-protects-itself-while-keeping-world-defenceless-to-british-tax-havens
RT
Africa against neocolonialism: Why does the continent's struggle for self-sufficiency remain so difficult?
Africa’s regional organizations are trying to overcome the legacy of their neocolonial background
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Another deadly illness - whose identity is unclear - has broken out in the Congo. The country was already in the grip of the viral mpox disease. Here’s what we know about DRC’s latest health crisis.
Sources:
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/unknown-disease-kills-143-southwest-congo-local-authorities-say-2024-12-03/
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/mysterious-disease-congo-kills-dozens-rcna182804
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/congo-mystery-flu-like-disease-deaths-investigation/
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/unicef-scales-efforts-protect-children-mpox-outbreak-democratic-republic-congo
https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2024-DON546
Sources:
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/unknown-disease-kills-143-southwest-congo-local-authorities-say-2024-12-03/
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/mysterious-disease-congo-kills-dozens-rcna182804
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/congo-mystery-flu-like-disease-deaths-investigation/
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/unicef-scales-efforts-protect-children-mpox-outbreak-democratic-republic-congo
https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2024-DON546
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