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NATO NABS KENYA

Kenyans will remember 2024 for President William Ruto's extravagant state visit to the US in May, during which Joe Biden announced that Congress was working on officially designating the East African country as a major non-NATO ally. The decision meant Kenya would effectively abandon a 60-year non-alignment policy that brought benefits from both the Western and Eastern blocs of nations.


Kenya is strategically located in Eastern Africa and boasts a tech-savvy, ethnically diverse, hardworking population of 56 million. The country is the gateway to the immensely wealthy Great Lakes region, with a natural harbour and relatively modern transport corridors linking it to Africa's interior. It’s clear why Washington was keen to lock Nairobi firmly into its orbit - as, of course, were the likes of Moscow and Beijing, whose foothold on our continent is fast expanding.
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Continued……So what does Kenya actually gain - and what does it lose - by siding with Washington & Co.? Well, we’ve indulged our amateur-dramatics skills to bring you the answers! African Stream's Wambura Mwai, Ahmed Kaballo and Eric Gavala star, respectively, as Kenya, the US-led NATO bloc and the China-Russia axis!

Enjoy the show, and let us know what you think - of our points, if not our acting skills!
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SISTER SOULJAH ON KU KLUX KLAN

In this 1992 interview with Larry King, rapper and activist Sister Souljah responds to an incredible accusation.
A caller claims her actions are on a par with white supremacist David Duke. Her answer is as powerful as it gets.
To do it justice, you’ll have to listen to the clip, but let’s just say she lays out some history that should never be forgotten.

The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) is a violent white supremacy organisation founded after the U.S. Civil War. Since 1865, the KKK has killed many Blacks in the U.S., including by lynching. Members burn crosses and march wearing hooded gowns to terrorise Black people. In addition to hate crimes, the KKK has opposed any form of equality with Africans in the U.S. Perhaps that’s why the caller thinks our sister doesn’t deserve to wear her jewels?

Video credit: @Larry King Live, CNN
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HOW WESTERN TECH INDUSTRY DESTABILISES DRC

Could the West’s greed for electronics, advanced tech and profits be contributing to the genocide in Congo? A bold question, but one that needs to be asked. The DRC should be one of the richest nations in the world, given its immense mineral wealth. But instead, it’s consistently ranked as one of the poorest. Moreover, it’s being torn apart by conflict and a humanitarian crisis. African Stream’s Erick Gavala takes a deep dive into how greedy Western technology giants - and their growing appetite for DRC’s most sought-after minerals - are escalating the country’s insecurity.
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HOW U.S. SECRETLY GAVE BLACKS SYPHILIS IN SICK EXPERIMENT

The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment was a study conducted between 1932 and 1972 by the United States Public Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on a group of nearly 400 Africans in America. They were injected with syphilis, and the aim of the study was to observe the effects of the disease when left untreated - though by the end of the study, medical advancements meant it was entirely treatable. The men were not informed of the nature of the experiment and there was no signed consent. 128 of them either succumbed to syphilis or died of complications related to the disease - or, as @corruptionreport puts it in this clip, were “killed.”

An official apology wasn’t forthcoming until 1997, and no one was ever prosecuted over the deaths. According to the Equal Justice Initiative, “an undisclosed portion of the settlement money remains in court-controlled accounts with an uncertain fate.”
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𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘

We’ve all heard them talk, charming words, excellent cadence, captivating delivery..... but do they have anything to offer us beyond fiery speeches? Well it turns out that the only thing they have to bring to the table is neo-colonialism. Do you agree with us or did we miss the mark?

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SCALING THE HISTORY OF BENIN’S AMAZING WALLS

Did you know that in 1010 AD, the largest man-made structure in Africa was located in the Old Benin Kingdom, in present-day Nigeria? The mighty Walls of Benin - in their prime - stretched 16,000 km (beaten only by the Great Wall of China’s 21,000 km!). Alas, this glorious kingdom was destroyed - and looted - by the British. Here’s a quick look at the key history of one of the world’s engineering wonders.
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ISRAEL, A HAVEN FOR FLEEING CHILD ABUSERS

Africa was the victim of seven settler-colonial regimes, with Apartheid South Africa being the biggest, followed by Algeria, Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), Kenya, Mozambique, Angola and German South-West Africa (Namibia). So, we know a thing or two about why settler colonialism is bad for the native population.

But the latest settler-colonial project in the Middle East is not only making life difficult for Palestinians but also for Israelis, jeopardising their children’s safety by allowing paedophiles from around the world to settle in the so-called Jewish state.

The Jewish Community Watch says that 32 paedophiles in their database have moved from countries around the world to Israel over the past decade. But that is just a drop in the ocean. According to an Israeli paedophile monitoring association, tens of thousands of paedophiles operate in Israel every year, leading to about 100,000 victims annually (you can find the report in The Jerusalem Post).
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Continued….. How does this happen?

Well, while Palestinians are being driven out of their homes to make space for Israeli settlers, any person anywhere with a Jewish mother or maternal grandmother or any Jewish convert can move to Israel, claim citizenship and have access to land. Unfortunately, this policy has been abused by criminals, including paedophiles, to escape justice.

Tens of thousands of paedophiles operate in Israel each year, a country where nine out of ten sexual-assault cases get closed without a conviction, according to an annual survey released by the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel.

This CBS News investigation from 2020 breaks down the loophole that allows accused and convicted American paedophiles to escape justice by moving to Israel.

Please watch and let us know your thoughts.
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WILL ISRAEL BUILD CANAL TO RIVAL SUEZ THROUGH GAZA?

The Suez Canal - a vital artery for global shipping - has given African nation Egypt significant economic and geopolitical clout. But could a rival canal through Israel give it a run for its money?

Although first tabled 60 years ago by former Israeli prime minister David Ben-Gurion, it became a live possibility again during the Trump-mediated Abraham Accords talks (normalising ties between Israel and some Arab nations).

And now with Tel Aviv turning the Gaza Strip into uninhabitable rubble, some wonder whether the proposed canal might have a shorter, cheaper route to the Mediterranean.

Would the international community turn a blind eye if it meant savings on shipping? African Stream’s Ahmed Ghoneim breaks it all down in 90 seconds.
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NAIVASHA: KENYA’S COLONIAL SIN CITY

The World Rally Championship traditionally descends on Kenya every year, when thousands of pleasure-seeking fans head to the main action in Naivasha. As African Stream’s Wambura Mwai finds out, the town’s seedy past may have something to do with the wild parties often accompanying the event.

A Las Vegas in the heart of the Kenya colony, that was Naivasha’s reputation in the heyday of the British Empire. Cocaine-fuelled orgies, wife-swapping parties, crimes of passion and hedonism were standard fare for a group of mostly British aristocrats and adventurers who settled near the Aberdare Mountain Range between the 1920s and 1940s. Their decadent lifestyle earned them the nickname the “Happy Valley set” and is the subject of films and books depicting their antics, such as “White Mischief”.

Have a watch and pile in with your comments.
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EPISODE 3: THE ‘WHITE AUSTRALIA’ POLICY

Australia once upheld the ‘White Australia’ policy, a set of immigration laws that discriminated by race until the mid-1970s. The government aimed to maintain a ‘white British’ ideal by excluding non-Europeans, such as Chinese, Pacific Islanders and others. The ‘Dictation Test’ was also used to enforce this policy, allowing immigration officials to deny entry based on language skills, a thinly veiled form of racial discrimination.

African Stream’s Ahmed Ghoneim (@ahmed.ghoneim.official on IG) argues in this episode of ‘Decolonised Minds’ that the government may have abolished the ‘White Australia’ policy, but its exclusionary intent has left a lasting impact.
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Continued……. In recent years, Australia has touted its immigration policy as ‘non-discriminatory,’ but glaring inconsistencies remain. For example, former Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton prioritised white South African farmers, citing their hard work and potential contributions. However, young Black South Africans facing violence and Rohingyas fleeing gen*cide in Myanmar have not received similar attention. Australia’s humanitarian efforts in Iraq and Syria have favoured Christian refugees from a region where they are a minority, raising concerns about the true inclusivity of Australia’s immigration policies.

Meanwhile, Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who have lived in Australia for over 65,000 years, make up just 3.8 per cent of the population and face significant socio-economic disadvantages. Unfortunately, Australians overwhelmingly voted against the 2023 referendum aimed at granting greater political rights. Many say this reflects an unwillingness of settlers to reconcile with Australia’s colonial past with the continued marginalisation of the aboriginal peoples.
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SOUTHERN AFRICAN COUNTRIES FIGHT U.K. ANTI-HUNTING BILL

Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe have united against a proposed UK bill that seeks to ban the importation of wildlife trophies from Africa. The Labour Party introduced the bill in October, shortly after the party’s Keir Starmer took over as prime minister. The party also aims to eliminate hunting in the United Kingdom within five years.

With a second reading of the bill to happen in January, the six African countries now seek a meeting with UK government officials to discuss a way forward. With Europe being the second-highest importer of wildlife trophies, the countries have said passing the bill would threaten livelihoods, increase human-wildlife conflicts, and lead to an unsustainable increase in wildlife populations, placing additional strain on the region’s ecological carrying capacity.
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Continued……Critics of trophy hunting warn that the practice disrupts animal populations and risks pushing endangered species closer to extinction. Despite generating significant income—Botswana earned $3 million in 2023 from international hunters paying up to $50,000 per elephant—trophy hunting is criticized for favouring the wealthy white elite while providing limited benefits to local communities. It reflects the colonial era that saw Africa’s elephant population drop from 20 million pre-colonialism to around a million in the 1970s. The overrepresentation of White people in the sector also mirrors the colonial era, where Africans hunting game, sometimes for medicinal use, was seen as savagery, but Europeans doing it for sport was seen as civilized. Moreover, its revenue is deemed unsustainable compared to eco-tourism, which offers ongoing financial opportunities; you can only kill an animal once, after all.
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FRANCE’S WINDRUSH GEN

Most people have heard of the British Windrush generation, but did you know France has its own ‘Windrush scandal’? It is a tale of discrimination and marginalisation that very much mirrors what the British counterparts went through. Let’s dive in.

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If you want to support our work, please consider joining our Patreon! Our African-centered videos take many hours to conceptualise, develop, research, noscript, present and edit. We need your support to sustain the production value of the channel and to help us reach new audiences. Join our community at patreon.com/AfricanStream, where we'll provide some of our members with great perks! Link in Bio!
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CHICK-FIL-A VS. POPEYES: WHAT’S IN THE CHICKEN? PT. 2

Brother Nuri Muhammad (@brothernuri on X, @nurimuhammad on IG), a prominent figure within the Nation of Islam, explained why many Black people in the United States are emotionally attached to fast-food restaurants like Chick-fil-A and Popeyes.

In part 2 of the video, the minister said these companies are hiding their ingredients from the public, and how the chemicals they are inserting are not only highly addictive but also destroy your immune system.

What do you think of Muhammad’s remarks? Let us know in the comments.

Check out part 1 by scrolling down our page.

Video credit: @ineverknewtv (YouTube)
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