Continued - This week's African round-up is from a coup in Niger to Nigeria’s big win at the Women’s World Cup.
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Marikana, South Africa - Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) supporters carry a mock coffin covered with an ANC flag to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their party.
Saint Petersburg, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin meets his Mozambique counterpart, Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, during the second Russia-Africa summit.
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - A public hygiene worker sprays a sub-district during a mosquito control operation to combat a dengue fever epidemic. Ninety-two cases have been recorded and two deaths.
Ras Jedir, Libya - Dozens of stranded African migrants plead for help weeks after being dumped at the Libyan border by Tunisian authorities.
Melloula, Tunisia - Wildfires sweep through Tunisia and Algeria, forcing the evacuation of at least 300 people by land and sea. A severe heat wave across the Mediterranean has killed dozens and forced thousands to flee.
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Marikana, South Africa - Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) supporters carry a mock coffin covered with an ANC flag to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their party.
Saint Petersburg, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin meets his Mozambique counterpart, Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, during the second Russia-Africa summit.
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - A public hygiene worker sprays a sub-district during a mosquito control operation to combat a dengue fever epidemic. Ninety-two cases have been recorded and two deaths.
Ras Jedir, Libya - Dozens of stranded African migrants plead for help weeks after being dumped at the Libyan border by Tunisian authorities.
Melloula, Tunisia - Wildfires sweep through Tunisia and Algeria, forcing the evacuation of at least 300 people by land and sea. A severe heat wave across the Mediterranean has killed dozens and forced thousands to flee.
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OUR MELANIN IS POPPIN’
Melanin is magic. It gives our skin its unique beauty, and its strength - helping to protect us from the sun. But some Africans are more melanin-rich than others, and their skin is correspondingly darker. African Stream’s Poloum David has curated some truly striking examples of Black African beauty.
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Melanin is magic. It gives our skin its unique beauty, and its strength - helping to protect us from the sun. But some Africans are more melanin-rich than others, and their skin is correspondingly darker. African Stream’s Poloum David has curated some truly striking examples of Black African beauty.
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WE NEED AN AFRICAN REVOLUTION
The African Union has a great name, but does it live up to it?
Watch Pan-Africanist and socialist Omali Yeshitela tear into the organisation for accepting the borders that were imposed on our continent by the colonial powers. Here he passionately argues that only revolution can now undo that error.
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The African Union has a great name, but does it live up to it?
Watch Pan-Africanist and socialist Omali Yeshitela tear into the organisation for accepting the borders that were imposed on our continent by the colonial powers. Here he passionately argues that only revolution can now undo that error.
Are you on board?
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MEDIA IGNORES AFRICAN WARS
Why are conflicts in Africa not given the same media coverage as the war in Ukraine?
Ethiopia was the world's most deadly conflict last year, with 100,000 killed, according to the non-profit Peace Research Institute Oslo.
Ukraine was second, with around 80,000 deaths.
Both shocking figures, but it was the East European country that consistently grabbed Western headlines.
Listen to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answer to the question of selective coverage .
Does he have a point?
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Why are conflicts in Africa not given the same media coverage as the war in Ukraine?
Ethiopia was the world's most deadly conflict last year, with 100,000 killed, according to the non-profit Peace Research Institute Oslo.
Ukraine was second, with around 80,000 deaths.
Both shocking figures, but it was the East European country that consistently grabbed Western headlines.
Listen to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answer to the question of selective coverage .
Does he have a point?
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RUSSIAN CHARM OFFENSIVE?
Do African leaders need to be wary of the Russian charm offensive?
The Russian embassy in Kenya posted this tweet - showing how Moscow treats African heads of state compared to the West.
The limos on the right were laid on for delegates at the recent Russia-Africa summit, while buses were used for guests at Queen Elizabeth’s funeral. However, there’s always a danger of being blinded by red carpet treatment.
A staff member of the Guinean embassy in Moscow was spotted in Saint Petersburg wearing a shirt covered in Putin’s face.
Did he go too far?
Leave your thoughts below.
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Do African leaders need to be wary of the Russian charm offensive?
The Russian embassy in Kenya posted this tweet - showing how Moscow treats African heads of state compared to the West.
The limos on the right were laid on for delegates at the recent Russia-Africa summit, while buses were used for guests at Queen Elizabeth’s funeral. However, there’s always a danger of being blinded by red carpet treatment.
A staff member of the Guinean embassy in Moscow was spotted in Saint Petersburg wearing a shirt covered in Putin’s face.
Did he go too far?
Leave your thoughts below.
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BURKINA BOSS TRAORÉ SCHOOLS WEST’S PUPPETS
Burkina Faso’s president has lashed out at African leaders who are too eager to do the West’s bidding. Using the recent Russia-Africa summit as a platform, he slammed them for using negative language - such as ‘militias’ - to describe Burkinabe civilians who have signed up to help fight terrorism in their country. Western journalists have pressed the panic button over civilians being handed guns and formed into defence units. But why, asks Ibrahim Traoré, is it only when this happens in Africa that people are so worried - choosing terms like ‘patriots’ and ‘defenders’ when it happens elsewhere, for example? And why, more importantly, are certain African heads of state playing along?
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Burkina Faso’s president has lashed out at African leaders who are too eager to do the West’s bidding. Using the recent Russia-Africa summit as a platform, he slammed them for using negative language - such as ‘militias’ - to describe Burkinabe civilians who have signed up to help fight terrorism in their country. Western journalists have pressed the panic button over civilians being handed guns and formed into defence units. But why, asks Ibrahim Traoré, is it only when this happens in Africa that people are so worried - choosing terms like ‘patriots’ and ‘defenders’ when it happens elsewhere, for example? And why, more importantly, are certain African heads of state playing along?
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GAMBIA SEEKS JUSTICE FOR SYRUP DEATHS
The Gambian government is poised to take legal action against Indian drug giant Maiden Pharmaceuticals - and possibly, unprecedentedly, even against the Indian government as well. It’s currently getting advice from lawyers on how to pursue justice for over 70 Gambian children whose deaths have been linked to contaminated cough syrups made in India. Twenty Gambian families have already launched their own action - targeting not just Indian pharma but also Gambian officials, who failed to register the drugs when importing them. New Delhi insists it exports only safe and tested drugs. But numerous child deaths in Indonesia and Uzbekistan have also been linked to the same medicines.
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The Gambian government is poised to take legal action against Indian drug giant Maiden Pharmaceuticals - and possibly, unprecedentedly, even against the Indian government as well. It’s currently getting advice from lawyers on how to pursue justice for over 70 Gambian children whose deaths have been linked to contaminated cough syrups made in India. Twenty Gambian families have already launched their own action - targeting not just Indian pharma but also Gambian officials, who failed to register the drugs when importing them. New Delhi insists it exports only safe and tested drugs. But numerous child deaths in Indonesia and Uzbekistan have also been linked to the same medicines.
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BBC's Stupid Question
Is it the dumbest question of the year? The BBC has apologised after its reporter asked the captain of Morocco’s women’s football team if there were gay players on her side.
It prompted a backlash because same-sex relationships are illegal in the North African country, and many feared if the skipper outed a player, it could land them in jail back home.
Ok, fair enough, but why feel the need to ask the question in the first place? This is sport, not politics.
And for the record, there are 64 countries worldwide that outlaw same-sex relationships, so will the reporter ask this question every time one of them plays a match, or is it just reserved for the African teams?
Also, why stop there? Maybe ask English, French and American players about their governments bombing Libya back into the stone ages and destroying Africa's once most prosperous country. After all, that question is not about politics; it’s about people!!!
Is it the dumbest question of the year? The BBC has apologised after its reporter asked the captain of Morocco’s women’s football team if there were gay players on her side.
It prompted a backlash because same-sex relationships are illegal in the North African country, and many feared if the skipper outed a player, it could land them in jail back home.
Ok, fair enough, but why feel the need to ask the question in the first place? This is sport, not politics.
And for the record, there are 64 countries worldwide that outlaw same-sex relationships, so will the reporter ask this question every time one of them plays a match, or is it just reserved for the African teams?
Also, why stop there? Maybe ask English, French and American players about their governments bombing Libya back into the stone ages and destroying Africa's once most prosperous country. After all, that question is not about politics; it’s about people!!!
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DODGING DOLLAR SANCTIONS
Zimbabwe’s president reckons it’s time to think outside the box to get around American sanctions.
For over two decades the Southern African country has faced financial blockades.
But Emmerson Mnangagwa is working hard to find alternative payment systems to the US dollar for trade.
Listen to what he said at the recent Russia-Africa summit.
By the way, Zimbabwe isn’t alone. It’s just one of nine African countries under US sanctions.
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Zimbabwe’s president reckons it’s time to think outside the box to get around American sanctions.
For over two decades the Southern African country has faced financial blockades.
But Emmerson Mnangagwa is working hard to find alternative payment systems to the US dollar for trade.
Listen to what he said at the recent Russia-Africa summit.
By the way, Zimbabwe isn’t alone. It’s just one of nine African countries under US sanctions.
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NIGER FAKE NEWS ALERT
Fake news alert! A video has been circulating online, allegedly showing Niger's ousted finance minister, Ahmat Jidoud, in tears. The caption says it’s his reaction to being given 48 hours by coup leaders to account for missing government funds - or face death by firing squad.
But fact-checkers have compared the man in the video with recent photographs of Jidoud, making it clear that they have very different physical appearances. The individual sobbing profusely in the video is dark-skinned, whereas Jidoud is light-skinned.
It’s also reported that the video was actually first posted back in December 2021. The caption back then read that it shows former Nigerien justice minister Marou Amadou. Apparently, his tears were ones of joy, following his appointment as Niger’s ambassador to Ethiopia.
There is currently no evidence either that Ahmat Jidoud was ordered to explain any budget gaps or threatened with his life.
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Fake news alert! A video has been circulating online, allegedly showing Niger's ousted finance minister, Ahmat Jidoud, in tears. The caption says it’s his reaction to being given 48 hours by coup leaders to account for missing government funds - or face death by firing squad.
But fact-checkers have compared the man in the video with recent photographs of Jidoud, making it clear that they have very different physical appearances. The individual sobbing profusely in the video is dark-skinned, whereas Jidoud is light-skinned.
It’s also reported that the video was actually first posted back in December 2021. The caption back then read that it shows former Nigerien justice minister Marou Amadou. Apparently, his tears were ones of joy, following his appointment as Niger’s ambassador to Ethiopia.
There is currently no evidence either that Ahmat Jidoud was ordered to explain any budget gaps or threatened with his life.
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WEST RATTLED AS NIGERIENS ‘CLAIM BACK LAND’
We’re not the only ones who think Western headlines about recent events in Niger need a serious rewrite. Check out this take from Syrian-British independent journalist Richard Medhurst on Western expressions of ‘concern’ about losing Niger as an ally. He cashes out the situation instead in terms of Nigeriens claiming their country back. In particular, he hones in on the way ex-colonial and now neocolonial exploiter France has thrived on the back of Nigerien suffering.
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We’re not the only ones who think Western headlines about recent events in Niger need a serious rewrite. Check out this take from Syrian-British independent journalist Richard Medhurst on Western expressions of ‘concern’ about losing Niger as an ally. He cashes out the situation instead in terms of Nigeriens claiming their country back. In particular, he hones in on the way ex-colonial and now neocolonial exploiter France has thrived on the back of Nigerien suffering.
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‘WAR AGAINST NIGER IS WAR
AGAINST MALI & BURKINA’
Mali’s interim leader has warned that any military aggression against Niger would be seen by his country and by ally Burkina Faso as a declaration of war against them both as well.
ECOWAS (the Economic Community of West African States) has threatened to use military force against the new Nigerien leadership if the coup there is not reversed in 7 days.
ECOWAS is currently chaired by Nigerian president Bola Ahmed Tinubu. His army’s general, Christopher Gwabin Musa, has stated that the Nigerian military is simply awaiting orders from Tinubu.
ECOWAS member Guinea has declared that it would refuse to participate in any military aggression by the bloc, while Niger’s neighbour Algeria has said it would not sit idly by if its neighbour is attacked
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AGAINST MALI & BURKINA’
Mali’s interim leader has warned that any military aggression against Niger would be seen by his country and by ally Burkina Faso as a declaration of war against them both as well.
ECOWAS (the Economic Community of West African States) has threatened to use military force against the new Nigerien leadership if the coup there is not reversed in 7 days.
ECOWAS is currently chaired by Nigerian president Bola Ahmed Tinubu. His army’s general, Christopher Gwabin Musa, has stated that the Nigerian military is simply awaiting orders from Tinubu.
ECOWAS member Guinea has declared that it would refuse to participate in any military aggression by the bloc, while Niger’s neighbour Algeria has said it would not sit idly by if its neighbour is attacked
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French flags are being burnt across the Sahel. Nigeriens and Senegalese set fire to tricolours in their respective capital this weekend. In Dakar, protesters shouted, "Get out France!” - while in Niamey, the cry was “Long live Mali, long live Burkina, down with France!”
France has long considered Senegal its ‘pré carré’ - or backyard. Popular Senegalese politician and election candidate Ousmane Sonko, who is openly opposed to French dominance, was re-arrested on July 28th for unspecified reasons, setting off a new wave of protests. He - like many Senegalese - is critical of the French-controlled CFA franc, endorsing the creation of an independent currency.
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France has long considered Senegal its ‘pré carré’ - or backyard. Popular Senegalese politician and election candidate Ousmane Sonko, who is openly opposed to French dominance, was re-arrested on July 28th for unspecified reasons, setting off a new wave of protests. He - like many Senegalese - is critical of the French-controlled CFA franc, endorsing the creation of an independent currency.
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Continued - French flags are being burnt across the Sahel.
Meanwhile, in Niger, the army has seized power. Inspired by the anti-imperialist leaderships in Mali and Burkina Faso, many Nigeriens are hoping that those now at the helm in their country will expel the French military and other French institutions.
This rising anti-French sentiment in Senegal and Niger mirrors the general trend across the Sahel, where Malians and Burkinabe have also poured into the streets to denounce French neo-colonialism and intervention. Are we witnessing the dawn of a new day for this region?
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Meanwhile, in Niger, the army has seized power. Inspired by the anti-imperialist leaderships in Mali and Burkina Faso, many Nigeriens are hoping that those now at the helm in their country will expel the French military and other French institutions.
This rising anti-French sentiment in Senegal and Niger mirrors the general trend across the Sahel, where Malians and Burkinabe have also poured into the streets to denounce French neo-colonialism and intervention. Are we witnessing the dawn of a new day for this region?
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What a surprise - the Western media paints a negative image of the coup in Niger. Why doesn’t it mention the negative impact French neo-colonialism has been having on the country and region for years? It’s only thanks to Niger that the lights stay on in France, as the latter gets most of its uranium from the former - yet at such dirt cheap prices that the African nation remains one of the poorest places in the world. So of course people want change - and are hopeful now that it’s happening. The same applies to the Sahel in general, where Mali and Burkina Faso have already done their bit expelling a French military presence that has, as far as many locals there can see, only made the security situation worse. Notice also the implicit racism in this BBC headline - as if, without the West and its puppets, things will go worse for Africans.
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You’ve heard what other African nations, including from the ECOWAS bloc, and even non-African countries and blocs like France and the EU, think about the recent seizure of power in Niger. But what about the people of the country? Passions are high in the streets of Niamey right now. WATCH as locals share their reactions to what’s happened and hopes for what comes next.
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