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UHURU MOVEMENT FOUNDER SHOW’S WEST’S HYPOCRISY ON HAITI
The Uhuru Movement will avoid jail time following trumped-up charges of them being Russian agents. The movement is characterized by its antiwar position, which has put it at odds with the US empire. The movement also agitates for reparations for Black people whose ancestors built the wealth of the United States, the unification of Africa under socialism and the release of Black political prisoners.
In this video from August 2023, we had the honour to speak to the founder, Omali Yeshitela. Using Haiti, he points to the hypocrisy of the US attempting to put him behind bars for his activism when the real criminals, France and the U.S, still posture as vivacious actors. France forced Haiti to pay reparations for decades to enslavers for the loss of ‘their property’. The US, on the other hand, is responsible for multiple regime change operations and the theft of Haiti’s gold, all while painting Haitians as somehow unable to govern their affairs.
The Uhuru Movement will avoid jail time following trumped-up charges of them being Russian agents. The movement is characterized by its antiwar position, which has put it at odds with the US empire. The movement also agitates for reparations for Black people whose ancestors built the wealth of the United States, the unification of Africa under socialism and the release of Black political prisoners.
In this video from August 2023, we had the honour to speak to the founder, Omali Yeshitela. Using Haiti, he points to the hypocrisy of the US attempting to put him behind bars for his activism when the real criminals, France and the U.S, still posture as vivacious actors. France forced Haiti to pay reparations for decades to enslavers for the loss of ‘their property’. The US, on the other hand, is responsible for multiple regime change operations and the theft of Haiti’s gold, all while painting Haitians as somehow unable to govern their affairs.
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Assata Shakur, a Black Liberation Army member exiled in Cuba since 1984, is the only person among the top 10 on the FBI's 'Most Wanted Terrorists' list who is not an Islamic militant.
You see, long before the Islamic terrorist 'threat,' the United States had a long history of vilifying African freedom fighters who could care less to sing 'kumbaya' and just 'get along' with everyone (particularly their oppressors) at the expense of their own freedom.
This week's dash of Wednesday Wisdom reminds us that freedom is not something that is handed over to the oppressed by their oppressors simply because the oppressed appeal to the oppressor's 'moral sense.'
You see, long before the Islamic terrorist 'threat,' the United States had a long history of vilifying African freedom fighters who could care less to sing 'kumbaya' and just 'get along' with everyone (particularly their oppressors) at the expense of their own freedom.
This week's dash of Wednesday Wisdom reminds us that freedom is not something that is handed over to the oppressed by their oppressors simply because the oppressed appeal to the oppressor's 'moral sense.'
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Continued……If freedom was so easily won, the oppressed would not march for decades and sing the same songs. It is not that the oppressors are unaware of the morally defunct nature of their actions. Rather, it is that the benefits to them outweigh the freedom of those they oppress. Time and time again, history has proven that people must 'fight' for their freedom, not ask politely.
Sources:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/100322.Assata
https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/terrorism
Sources:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/100322.Assata
https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/terrorism
Goodreads
Assata: An Autobiography
On May 2, 1973, Black Panther Assata Shakur (aka JoAnne…
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According to Scientists for Global Responsibility, the world's militaries are to blame for approximately 5.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The US military stands out as the largest institutional consumer of petroleum and the largest emitter of greenhouse gases. The annual emissions of the Department of Defense alone surpass those of some individual countries. Between 2001 and 2017, the DOD emitted 1.2-billion metric tonnes of greenhouse gases, which is equivalent to the annual emissions of 257-million passenger cars. Staggering as these numbers are, the negative impact of the US military on climate change seems to be downplayed.
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Continued……. Washington has about 750 bases in at least 80 countries (including 26 African ones) worldwide. All of them require fossil fuels for their operations, contributing to waste and pollution. In Africa, the risks are even more pronounced, with deforestation for military operations (amongst other factors) pushing countries closer to severe climate change.
Sources:
1. https://watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/papers/ClimateChangeandCostofWar
2. https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/us-military-and-oil
3.guardian.
4. https://theconversation.com/us-military-is-a-bigger-polluter-than-as-many-as-140-countries-shrinking-this-war-machine-is-a-must-119269
5. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/12/elephant-in-the-room-the-us-militarys-devastating-carbon-footprint
Sources:
1. https://watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/papers/ClimateChangeandCostofWar
2. https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/us-military-and-oil
3.guardian.
4. https://theconversation.com/us-military-is-a-bigger-polluter-than-as-many-as-140-countries-shrinking-this-war-machine-is-a-must-119269
5. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/12/elephant-in-the-room-the-us-militarys-devastating-carbon-footprint
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Continued….. 6. https://watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/files/cow/imce/papers/Pentagon%20Fuel%20Use%2C%20Climate%20Change%20and%20the%20Costs%20of%20War%20Revised%20November%202019%20Crawford.pdf
7. https://theconversation.com/the-defense-department-is-worried-about-climate-change-and-also-a-huge-carbon-emitter-118017
8. https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2023/06/08/if-dod-cares-about-security-in-africa-it-must-reduce-co2-emissions/
7. https://theconversation.com/the-defense-department-is-worried-about-climate-change-and-also-a-huge-carbon-emitter-118017
8. https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2023/06/08/if-dod-cares-about-security-in-africa-it-must-reduce-co2-emissions/
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REMEMBERING STEVE BIKO
One of South Africa's most illustrious anti-apartheid icons, Stephen (Steve) Bantu Biko, was born on this day in 1946.
From an early age, he demonstrated intellectual and political prowess. While in high school, he became involved in student activism against the racist apartheid policies. This resulted in his expulsion from school. However, he managed to find another school through the help of his elder brother. After successfully completing high school, he enrolled as a medical student in the Black section of the segregated University of Natal. He continued with his political activism and helped found the South African Students Organisation (SASO) in 1969 to represent the interests of Black students, whom he felt were being discriminated against in the White-dominated National Union of South African Students (NUSAS).
One of South Africa's most illustrious anti-apartheid icons, Stephen (Steve) Bantu Biko, was born on this day in 1946.
From an early age, he demonstrated intellectual and political prowess. While in high school, he became involved in student activism against the racist apartheid policies. This resulted in his expulsion from school. However, he managed to find another school through the help of his elder brother. After successfully completing high school, he enrolled as a medical student in the Black section of the segregated University of Natal. He continued with his political activism and helped found the South African Students Organisation (SASO) in 1969 to represent the interests of Black students, whom he felt were being discriminated against in the White-dominated National Union of South African Students (NUSAS).
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Continued……. Within the auspices of SASO, Biko founded the Black Consciousness Movement (BMC), which aimed to liberate the minds of Black people from apartheid propaganda, which constantly told them they were inferior to White people.
By the ‘70s, Biko's activism had gained nationwide acclaim. He was one of the leading Black voices that filled the gap created by the banning of liberation movements such as the African National Congress (ANC) and the Pan-Africanist Congress (PAC) in the 1960s.
However, his activism eventually put him in the racist regime's crosshairs. He was arrested on 18 August 1977 in Eastern Cape province and detained by the notorious 'security' branch of the apartheid police force. While in detention, Biko was severely tortured, leading to his death on 12 September.
Biko's shocking death sparked outrage across South Africa and beyond. More than 20,000 people turned up for his funeral in his hometown of King Williams Town.
Despite being brutally cut short, Biko's life was so impactful on his country's society impact it continues to be felt today. His death at the hands of the apartheid regime robbed the country of a future leader who would have played a key role in post-apartheid South Africa, a country he was so passionate about.
In his memory, we've selected this clip, where he speaks about the South Africa he envisioned. In this prophetic speech, Biko warned that if racist economic structures were not dismantled, the majority of Black people would remain trapped in poverty - even after the fall of apartheid.
Some fifty years later, Biko's words ring true. In today's South Africa, White people still hold over two-thirds of the country's wealth, despite making up less than ten per cent of the population.
Sources:
https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/099125003072240961/p1649270b73f1f0b5093fb0e644d33bc6f1
https://www.ictj.org/node/35024
https://www.npr.org/2024/06/14/nx-s1-5003237/south-africa-anc-da-national-unity-government-coalition
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw9yx5w9577o
https://theguard.co.za/new-cabinet-members-to-be-sworn-in/
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/afrikaner-police-admit-to-killing-stephen-biko
By the ‘70s, Biko's activism had gained nationwide acclaim. He was one of the leading Black voices that filled the gap created by the banning of liberation movements such as the African National Congress (ANC) and the Pan-Africanist Congress (PAC) in the 1960s.
However, his activism eventually put him in the racist regime's crosshairs. He was arrested on 18 August 1977 in Eastern Cape province and detained by the notorious 'security' branch of the apartheid police force. While in detention, Biko was severely tortured, leading to his death on 12 September.
Biko's shocking death sparked outrage across South Africa and beyond. More than 20,000 people turned up for his funeral in his hometown of King Williams Town.
Despite being brutally cut short, Biko's life was so impactful on his country's society impact it continues to be felt today. His death at the hands of the apartheid regime robbed the country of a future leader who would have played a key role in post-apartheid South Africa, a country he was so passionate about.
In his memory, we've selected this clip, where he speaks about the South Africa he envisioned. In this prophetic speech, Biko warned that if racist economic structures were not dismantled, the majority of Black people would remain trapped in poverty - even after the fall of apartheid.
Some fifty years later, Biko's words ring true. In today's South Africa, White people still hold over two-thirds of the country's wealth, despite making up less than ten per cent of the population.
Sources:
https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/099125003072240961/p1649270b73f1f0b5093fb0e644d33bc6f1
https://www.ictj.org/node/35024
https://www.npr.org/2024/06/14/nx-s1-5003237/south-africa-anc-da-national-unity-government-coalition
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw9yx5w9577o
https://theguard.co.za/new-cabinet-members-to-be-sworn-in/
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/afrikaner-police-admit-to-killing-stephen-biko
World Bank
Inequality in Southern Africa : An Assessment of the Southern African Customs Union - Country Brief : South Africa
South Africa is the most unequal country in the world, with inequality in per capita consumption about 50 percent higher than the average for upper-middle-income .
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TRAORÉ BONDS WITH BURKINA FASO CHILDREN
Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré recently dedicated half of his busy work day to hosting more than 200 children on 21 November to commemorate World Children's Day, which falls on 20 November.
Originating from the Sahel state's 13 regions, the youngsters began the day on a patriotic note, raising the national flag alongside Traoré. Watch as a child representative briefs the head of state on their legislative meeting, where child labour in the nation's mines and maternal and children’s healthcare were among the topics discussed.
Some have described Traoré, 36, as a reincarnation of President Thomas Sankara (1949-87), Burkina Faso's assassinated pan-Africanist leader. Along with Mali's Assimi Goïta and Niger's Abdourahamane Tiani, the three have booted the French military, curbed French influence in media, begun nationalising natural resources, and established the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) confederation that shares defence, economic and foreign policies.
Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré recently dedicated half of his busy work day to hosting more than 200 children on 21 November to commemorate World Children's Day, which falls on 20 November.
Originating from the Sahel state's 13 regions, the youngsters began the day on a patriotic note, raising the national flag alongside Traoré. Watch as a child representative briefs the head of state on their legislative meeting, where child labour in the nation's mines and maternal and children’s healthcare were among the topics discussed.
Some have described Traoré, 36, as a reincarnation of President Thomas Sankara (1949-87), Burkina Faso's assassinated pan-Africanist leader. Along with Mali's Assimi Goïta and Niger's Abdourahamane Tiani, the three have booted the French military, curbed French influence in media, begun nationalising natural resources, and established the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) confederation that shares defence, economic and foreign policies.
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Continued……Africa is the world's youngest continent, with a median age of 19. With leaders like Traoré (@capitaineib226 on X) inspiring the youth, Africa's future is in good hands.
Video credit: BF1 Television (@bf1tv on X)
Sources:
https://lefaso.net/spip.php?article134353
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/africas-median-age-about-19-median-age-its-leaders-about-63
https://trtafrika.com/insight/ibrahim-traore-why-burkina-fasos-leader-attracts-attention-14479334
https://www.facebook.com/arfsBlog/posts/world-childrens-day-burkina-faso-the-president-of-the-transition-head-of-state-c/896715458485368/
https://www.ecofinagency.com/public-management/0602-45178-burkinas-captain-ibrahim-traore-signals-major-shift-amidst-ecowas-departure-cfa-exit-may-follow
Video credit: BF1 Television (@bf1tv on X)
Sources:
https://lefaso.net/spip.php?article134353
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/africas-median-age-about-19-median-age-its-leaders-about-63
https://trtafrika.com/insight/ibrahim-traore-why-burkina-fasos-leader-attracts-attention-14479334
https://www.facebook.com/arfsBlog/posts/world-childrens-day-burkina-faso-the-president-of-the-transition-head-of-state-c/896715458485368/
https://www.ecofinagency.com/public-management/0602-45178-burkinas-captain-ibrahim-traore-signals-major-shift-amidst-ecowas-departure-cfa-exit-may-follow
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Journée mondiale de l’enfance : Les enfants des 13 régions du Burkina échangent avec le chef de l’Etat - leFaso.net
Le président du Faso, le capitaine Ibrahim Traoré, a échangé, le jeudi 21 novembre 2024 en fin de matinée, avec les représentants des enfants des (…)
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CNN CAUGHT LYING IN SYRIA
CNN has made the news for publishing what fact-checking organisation Verify-Sy says is a staged story of a Syrian prisoner gaining freedom after allegedly enduring jail time under the now-fallen government of Bashar al-Assad. International correspondent Clarissa Ward claimed to have witnessed the release of the man, who Verify-Sy says is Salama Mohammad Salama, an alleged extortionist and thief who worked in Syrian Air Force intelligence.
While CNN can mislead its global audience with a staged story, other media, like African Stream, are banned for publishing factual reports that challenge those in power. In September, tech giants Meta, Alphabet, TikTok and Stripe deleted our accounts after we published a story about how all US presidents since George W Bush have bombed Somalia.
To support the fight for media integrity, follow us on X (@african_stream) for factual, anti-imperialist content. You can also find us on Bluesky, Patreon, Rumble, Telegram and X.
CNN has made the news for publishing what fact-checking organisation Verify-Sy says is a staged story of a Syrian prisoner gaining freedom after allegedly enduring jail time under the now-fallen government of Bashar al-Assad. International correspondent Clarissa Ward claimed to have witnessed the release of the man, who Verify-Sy says is Salama Mohammad Salama, an alleged extortionist and thief who worked in Syrian Air Force intelligence.
While CNN can mislead its global audience with a staged story, other media, like African Stream, are banned for publishing factual reports that challenge those in power. In September, tech giants Meta, Alphabet, TikTok and Stripe deleted our accounts after we published a story about how all US presidents since George W Bush have bombed Somalia.
To support the fight for media integrity, follow us on X (@african_stream) for factual, anti-imperialist content. You can also find us on Bluesky, Patreon, Rumble, Telegram and X.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against tech giant Apple and its French and Belgian subsidiaries for using conflict minerals in its supply chain.
Congo's legal team claims Apple is guilty of covering up war crimes, money laundering, handling stolen goods and misleading consumers about the ethical sourcing of its products. They say Apple benefits from minerals extracted through illegal mining operations in the country and then laundered through complex global supply chains, making the tech giant complicit in human-rights abuses. Apple has countered by saying it audits suppliers and funds organisations working to ensure minerals are responsibly acquired.
Congo's legal team claims Apple is guilty of covering up war crimes, money laundering, handling stolen goods and misleading consumers about the ethical sourcing of its products. They say Apple benefits from minerals extracted through illegal mining operations in the country and then laundered through complex global supply chains, making the tech giant complicit in human-rights abuses. Apple has countered by saying it audits suppliers and funds organisations working to ensure minerals are responsibly acquired.
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Continued……Apple's products, which are widely available for sale, are unfortunately contributing to the exploitation of children working in mines. This, in turn, is fuelling Congo's unending resource-war - involving more than 100 armed groups in the mineral-rich eastern part of the country. The local communities in Congo are the ones bearing the brunt of this exploitation, a fact that cannot be ignored.
In an unrelated case in March, 16 plaintiffs, including four former miners and legal representatives of child miners who lost their lives, lost a case against five US tech giants (Dell, Alphabet, Microsoft, Apple and Tesla) accused of benefiting from child labour. The US Court of Appeals for the District of Colombia ruled 3-0 in favour of the companies, absolving them from claims of human-rights abuses in DR Congo's cobalt-mining operations.
In an unrelated case in March, 16 plaintiffs, including four former miners and legal representatives of child miners who lost their lives, lost a case against five US tech giants (Dell, Alphabet, Microsoft, Apple and Tesla) accused of benefiting from child labour. The US Court of Appeals for the District of Colombia ruled 3-0 in favour of the companies, absolving them from claims of human-rights abuses in DR Congo's cobalt-mining operations.
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Continued….. In March 2024, the UN reported that the number of internally displaced people in DRC had reached 7.2 million, with more than 80% of displacements caused by armed attacks and clashes.
Sources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8g540wz3jo
https://qrius.com/congo-sues-apple-alleges-firm-used-pillaged-minerals-in-products/
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/africa/congo-files-criminal-complaints-against-apple-in-europe-over-conflict-minerals-4860252
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-17/congo-sues-apple-alleging-pillaged-minerals-in-products
https://abcnews.go.com/International/us-court-absolves-top-tech-companies-congos-child/story?id=107839639
https://www.unocha.org/publications/report/democratic-republic-congo/democratic-republic-congo-internally-displaced-persons-and-returnees-march-2024
Sources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8g540wz3jo
https://qrius.com/congo-sues-apple-alleges-firm-used-pillaged-minerals-in-products/
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/africa/congo-files-criminal-complaints-against-apple-in-europe-over-conflict-minerals-4860252
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-17/congo-sues-apple-alleging-pillaged-minerals-in-products
https://abcnews.go.com/International/us-court-absolves-top-tech-companies-congos-child/story?id=107839639
https://www.unocha.org/publications/report/democratic-republic-congo/democratic-republic-congo-internally-displaced-persons-and-returnees-march-2024
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Apple accused of using conflict minerals
The tech giant says it "strongly disputes" the claims and it is "deeply committed to responsible sourcing" of minerals.
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WASTEFUL PENTAGON REVELS IN IMPUNITY
The US often sanctions African officials for corruption.
For example, in May 2024, it slapped five Ugandan officials with visa restrictions, including Parliament Speaker Anita Among, accused of ‘significant corruption tied to her leadership of Uganda's Parliament.’
In contrast, watch as US Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks, whose department failed yet another audit, dismissed US comedian and commentator @jonstewart (X) when he pressed her on the Pentagon's failure to account for billions of taxpayer dollars in expenditures. In November 2024, US Under-Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer Mike McCord announced the Pentagon had yet again failed an audit of its $824 billion budget.
The US often sanctions African officials for corruption.
For example, in May 2024, it slapped five Ugandan officials with visa restrictions, including Parliament Speaker Anita Among, accused of ‘significant corruption tied to her leadership of Uganda's Parliament.’
In contrast, watch as US Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks, whose department failed yet another audit, dismissed US comedian and commentator @jonstewart (X) when he pressed her on the Pentagon's failure to account for billions of taxpayer dollars in expenditures. In November 2024, US Under-Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer Mike McCord announced the Pentagon had yet again failed an audit of its $824 billion budget.
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Continued…..Continued….. In this clip from a more extensive reaction video that you can view on X and Rumble, we provide a Pan-Africanist context to this exchange between Stewart and Hicks.
Join the conversation by subscribing to our X handle, @african_stream. You can also find us on Bluesky, Telegram, Patreon and Rumble.
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https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/us-sanctions-current-former-ugandan-officials-for-corruption-human-rights/3235595
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US sanctions current, former Ugandan officials for corruption, human rights
State Department says it is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on multiple other Ugandan officials
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SAHELIAN WOMEN SPEAK OUT AGAINST IMPERIALISM PART 1
Over the past couple of years, since military leaders in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger military seized power to chart a path towards pan-African unity and sovereignty, life has changed dramatically for the working class and farmers across Africa’s western Sahel and Sahara region.
Perhaps no sector has been as impacted as women. While we hear their voices less often and these conservative cultures tend to minimise them, women are at the forefront of defending and building the trio of nations’ Alliance of Sahel States (AES).
African Stream journalist Inemesit Richardson travelled to each of the three countries to talk to women, who say the Western imperialist warfare - which armed terror groups that have wreaked havoc on the Sahel over the past decade - has disproportionately impacted women.
Over the past couple of years, since military leaders in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger military seized power to chart a path towards pan-African unity and sovereignty, life has changed dramatically for the working class and farmers across Africa’s western Sahel and Sahara region.
Perhaps no sector has been as impacted as women. While we hear their voices less often and these conservative cultures tend to minimise them, women are at the forefront of defending and building the trio of nations’ Alliance of Sahel States (AES).
African Stream journalist Inemesit Richardson travelled to each of the three countries to talk to women, who say the Western imperialist warfare - which armed terror groups that have wreaked havoc on the Sahel over the past decade - has disproportionately impacted women.
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Continued……Gender-based violence is a reality in wars and, in the Sahel, paramilitary death squads have specifically targeted women. Women also suffer from increased poverty as they lose their husbands and sons to the fight against terrorism. This situation has only politicised women, who have become some of the most well-organised and outspoken critics of the imperialist system.
Nigerien women have joined organisations such as Les Femmes Engagées pour la Sauvegarde de la Patrie (Women Engaged to Safeguard the Homeland) and Les Sentinelles de la Patrie (Sentinels of the Homeland), which have recruited several hundred to several thousand women since the 26 July 2023 coup d’état that ousted a Western aligned leader. Meanwhile, women across the Sahel draw inspiration from assassinated Burkina Faso President Thomas Sankara (1949-87), who spoke incessantly about the need to emancipate women within the African liberation struggle.
Sahelian women place themselves within an obscure tradition of female militantism and political leadership, as represented by Aoua Keïta, the pan-African feminist and socialist who worked alongside Modibo Keïta (no relation) in Mali, and Sarrounia, Niger's brave woman warrior who fought the French colonising army in the 19th century.
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Nigerien women have joined organisations such as Les Femmes Engagées pour la Sauvegarde de la Patrie (Women Engaged to Safeguard the Homeland) and Les Sentinelles de la Patrie (Sentinels of the Homeland), which have recruited several hundred to several thousand women since the 26 July 2023 coup d’état that ousted a Western aligned leader. Meanwhile, women across the Sahel draw inspiration from assassinated Burkina Faso President Thomas Sankara (1949-87), who spoke incessantly about the need to emancipate women within the African liberation struggle.
Sahelian women place themselves within an obscure tradition of female militantism and political leadership, as represented by Aoua Keïta, the pan-African feminist and socialist who worked alongside Modibo Keïta (no relation) in Mali, and Sarrounia, Niger's brave woman warrior who fought the French colonising army in the 19th century.
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