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BLINKEN BACKS ECOWAS WAR-MONGERING
Gushing praise from the US for ECOWAS. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken says Washington supports the West African alliance’s “strong leadership” on Niger. True to war-monger form, he said America backed the recent statements made by ECOWAS - which, let’s recall, included threats to intervene militarily in the African nation.
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Gushing praise from the US for ECOWAS. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken says Washington supports the West African alliance’s “strong leadership” on Niger. True to war-monger form, he said America backed the recent statements made by ECOWAS - which, let’s recall, included threats to intervene militarily in the African nation.
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Continued - BLINKEN BACKS ECOWAS WAR-MONGERING
The new leadership in Niamey, meanwhile, shows no signs of being cowed - neither by ECOWAS sabre-rattling, nor by US pressure. Thousands of citizens have been taking to the street to show their support for the country’s new direction, away from ex-coloniser France and its ongoing exploitation of the country in terms of resources and military bases. The US, as well as Italy and the EU, also have troops stationed in the country - a fact decried by locals.
Should ECOWAS carry out its threat of war, Niger has already received staunch support from fellow anti-imperialist governments in Burkina Faso and Mali - who have declared that any attack on Niamey will be regarded as an attack on them.
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The new leadership in Niamey, meanwhile, shows no signs of being cowed - neither by ECOWAS sabre-rattling, nor by US pressure. Thousands of citizens have been taking to the street to show their support for the country’s new direction, away from ex-coloniser France and its ongoing exploitation of the country in terms of resources and military bases. The US, as well as Italy and the EU, also have troops stationed in the country - a fact decried by locals.
Should ECOWAS carry out its threat of war, Niger has already received staunch support from fellow anti-imperialist governments in Burkina Faso and Mali - who have declared that any attack on Niamey will be regarded as an attack on them.
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'AFRICA IS NOT POOR'
What have Africa, Philippines, Mexico and Brazil got in common?
They are rich! Only the people are poor.
That famous line was used by American political scientist Michael Parenti while describing Africa’s exploitation over the last 400 years.
And his speech on Third World poverty resonates today.
Niger’s latest coup has again spotlighted exploitative relationships with France. Paris gets rich extracting resources from the West African state whose people get little in return.
It’s gone on for centuries and is the source of conflict. Parenti could have delivered this speech this week, never mind decades ago.
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What have Africa, Philippines, Mexico and Brazil got in common?
They are rich! Only the people are poor.
That famous line was used by American political scientist Michael Parenti while describing Africa’s exploitation over the last 400 years.
And his speech on Third World poverty resonates today.
Niger’s latest coup has again spotlighted exploitative relationships with France. Paris gets rich extracting resources from the West African state whose people get little in return.
It’s gone on for centuries and is the source of conflict. Parenti could have delivered this speech this week, never mind decades ago.
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SENEGAL TROOPS TO ENTER NIGER?
Senegal says its troops would back an ECOWAS military intervention in Niger. The bloc threatened to use force to restore ‘constitutional normality’ after soldiers took charge in Niamey.
Speaking at a press conference in Dakar, Senegal’s foreign minister claimed the power grab was ‘one coup too many.’
Last Sunday, Ecowas warned Niger’s elected president Mohamed Bazoum must be returned to office within seven days or face possible military intervention.
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Senegal says its troops would back an ECOWAS military intervention in Niger. The bloc threatened to use force to restore ‘constitutional normality’ after soldiers took charge in Niamey.
Speaking at a press conference in Dakar, Senegal’s foreign minister claimed the power grab was ‘one coup too many.’
Last Sunday, Ecowas warned Niger’s elected president Mohamed Bazoum must be returned to office within seven days or face possible military intervention.
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In this week’s photo dump we have the latest images from Niger's coup, protests over fuel prices in Nigeria and historic moments for Africa's women at the World Cup.
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Niamey, Niger - Supporters of the recent coup show their anger at French influence in the country during Independence Day.
Bamako, Mali - A Malian government spokesman gives a public statement warning any military intervention in Niger - to restore deposed President Mohamed Bazoum - would be a ‘declaration of war’.
Saint Petersburg, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes Burkina Faso's young revolutionary leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore, who went viral for his pan-African and anti-colonial speeches at the Russia-African Summit.
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Niamey, Niger - Supporters of the recent coup show their anger at French influence in the country during Independence Day.
Bamako, Mali - A Malian government spokesman gives a public statement warning any military intervention in Niger - to restore deposed President Mohamed Bazoum - would be a ‘declaration of war’.
Saint Petersburg, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes Burkina Faso's young revolutionary leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore, who went viral for his pan-African and anti-colonial speeches at the Russia-African Summit.
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Continued - this week’s photo dump we have the latest images from Niger's coup, protests over fuel prices in Nigeria and historic moments for Africa's women at the World Cup.
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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - A man with camouflage body paint poses for a photograph during a rally demanding the expulsion of France’s ambassador and military.
Abuja, Nigeria - Demonstrators against the scrapping of fuel subsidies hold placards during a march in the capital organised by workers' unions.
Dakar, Senegal - Police officers stand guard at the courthouse where opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, faces new criminal charges, including fomenting an insurrection.
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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - A man with camouflage body paint poses for a photograph during a rally demanding the expulsion of France’s ambassador and military.
Abuja, Nigeria - Demonstrators against the scrapping of fuel subsidies hold placards during a march in the capital organised by workers' unions.
Dakar, Senegal - Police officers stand guard at the courthouse where opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, faces new criminal charges, including fomenting an insurrection.
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Continued Part 3 - In this week’s photo dump we have the latest images from Niger's coup, protests over fuel prices in Nigeria and historic moments for Africa's women at the World Cup.
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Unknown Location, Sudan - RSF leader Hamdan Daglo gives his first public statement since war broke out in Sudan. He says the conflict with the Sudanese Army could end if they hand over their commander General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and his top aides.
Libyan Coast - Migrants from Eritrea and Ethiopia are saved by Spanish NGO, Open Arms, after trying to reach Europe from Libyan shores in a fiberglass boat.
Wellington, New Zealand - South Africa players celebrate after beating Italy to reach the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup for the first time. Morocco and Nigeria also qualified.
Kampala, Uganda - King Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II and his family greet people during his 30-year coronation at his palace.
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Unknown Location, Sudan - RSF leader Hamdan Daglo gives his first public statement since war broke out in Sudan. He says the conflict with the Sudanese Army could end if they hand over their commander General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and his top aides.
Libyan Coast - Migrants from Eritrea and Ethiopia are saved by Spanish NGO, Open Arms, after trying to reach Europe from Libyan shores in a fiberglass boat.
Wellington, New Zealand - South Africa players celebrate after beating Italy to reach the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup for the first time. Morocco and Nigeria also qualified.
Kampala, Uganda - King Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II and his family greet people during his 30-year coronation at his palace.
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PEACEKEEPERS’ SEX ABUSE SCANDAL
The goal of the UN’s peacekeeping mission in CAR is to stabilise the war-torn country. But it's continually plagued by scandal. The latest saw workers sent home over allegations of sex abuse against minors. And it’s not the first time. There’s also been uproar over an alleged plot to assassinate the country’s president. Is the mission really helping CAR?
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The goal of the UN’s peacekeeping mission in CAR is to stabilise the war-torn country. But it's continually plagued by scandal. The latest saw workers sent home over allegations of sex abuse against minors. And it’s not the first time. There’s also been uproar over an alleged plot to assassinate the country’s president. Is the mission really helping CAR?
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TINUBU:HYPOCRITE-IN-CHIEF OF ECOWAS?
What a difference a coup can make! When Nigeria’s president became chair of ECOWAS, he made lots of high-flown noises about how the West African regional bloc must do everything to pursue economic growth through collaboration - adding that this was a warning to any ‘exploiters’ out there. But under Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s leadership, ECOWAS has now imposed sanctions on Niger (for sticking it to the arch-exploiter France?) as well as threatened war! Among the punitive measures is cutting power supplies to Niger - a country where 9 out of ten people already don’t have access to electricity! Tinubu has also been cosying up to Macron lately - quelle surprise, then, that he heads the ECOWAS bloc, which seems to put French before African interests every time! Perhaps it’s time it was dissolved and Mali and Burkina Faso’s new Pan-African federation was given a leadership role!
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What a difference a coup can make! When Nigeria’s president became chair of ECOWAS, he made lots of high-flown noises about how the West African regional bloc must do everything to pursue economic growth through collaboration - adding that this was a warning to any ‘exploiters’ out there. But under Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s leadership, ECOWAS has now imposed sanctions on Niger (for sticking it to the arch-exploiter France?) as well as threatened war! Among the punitive measures is cutting power supplies to Niger - a country where 9 out of ten people already don’t have access to electricity! Tinubu has also been cosying up to Macron lately - quelle surprise, then, that he heads the ECOWAS bloc, which seems to put French before African interests every time! Perhaps it’s time it was dissolved and Mali and Burkina Faso’s new Pan-African federation was given a leadership role!
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MINING GIANT SUED OVER KILLINGS
A Canadian mining company faces court action over claims its security personnel killed locals in Tanzania. Barrick is accused of hiring heavy-handed guards to stop locals collecting rocks laced with gold.
It’s alleged dozens of indigenous villagers have died over the last decade.
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A Canadian mining company faces court action over claims its security personnel killed locals in Tanzania. Barrick is accused of hiring heavy-handed guards to stop locals collecting rocks laced with gold.
It’s alleged dozens of indigenous villagers have died over the last decade.
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UNLOCKING AFRICAN AGRICULTURE
Africa has plenty of mangoes, but where are the factories to process them? Here’s a quick lesson on how better investment can propel agriculture to the next level. It’s not difficult - just listen to economist and politician Dr Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella from Sierra Leone.
Let us know your thoughts. Is his proposal even realistic? Can we genuinely ask Western powers and multinationals to engage in corporate social responsibility to develop Africa, knowing they have made tons of money from ensuring the factories that process these raw goods and materials are set up overseas and not in Africa?
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Africa has plenty of mangoes, but where are the factories to process them? Here’s a quick lesson on how better investment can propel agriculture to the next level. It’s not difficult - just listen to economist and politician Dr Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella from Sierra Leone.
Let us know your thoughts. Is his proposal even realistic? Can we genuinely ask Western powers and multinationals to engage in corporate social responsibility to develop Africa, knowing they have made tons of money from ensuring the factories that process these raw goods and materials are set up overseas and not in Africa?
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HAITI'S ORCHESTRATED SUFFERING
Haiti became the world’s first independent Black republic under Jean-Jacques Dessalines in 1804. But ever since, it has continued to face a relentless fight against colonial powers that have sought to control it through economic sabotage and political interference. Its pursuit of freedom and independence has incurred punishments and repercussions from outside nations, particularly France and the US, hindering its progress and development. As Philip Scott from the African Disapora News Network argues here, Haiti’s present-day poverty is no accident, it’s by design. A striking recent example of suspected external manipulation is the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse by foreign mercenaries.
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Haiti became the world’s first independent Black republic under Jean-Jacques Dessalines in 1804. But ever since, it has continued to face a relentless fight against colonial powers that have sought to control it through economic sabotage and political interference. Its pursuit of freedom and independence has incurred punishments and repercussions from outside nations, particularly France and the US, hindering its progress and development. As Philip Scott from the African Disapora News Network argues here, Haiti’s present-day poverty is no accident, it’s by design. A striking recent example of suspected external manipulation is the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse by foreign mercenaries.
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The West and NATO present themselves as the gold standard for human rights and democracy. Yet they have imposed ruinous sanctions on African countries, such as Zimbabwe and Eritrea, and regime-change bombed Libya into smithereens - while also arresting whistleblowers and torturing detainees. Here’s how one German MP - the Left Party’s Sevim Dağdelen - recently laid bare the hypocrisy, giving NATO member Portugal’s colonial wars in Africa a special mention.
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ECOWAS NATIONALS SHOW SUPPORT FOR NIGER
In Niger’s capital Niamey, citizens of different West African countries - including Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast - rallied at the Place de la Concertation. They came together to urge their home nations NOT to take part in any military intervention to try and overturn the recent coup in their host country. Such a use of force has been threatened by the regional ECOWAS bloc. The demonstrators called for peace and unity to prevail.
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In Niger’s capital Niamey, citizens of different West African countries - including Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast - rallied at the Place de la Concertation. They came together to urge their home nations NOT to take part in any military intervention to try and overturn the recent coup in their host country. Such a use of force has been threatened by the regional ECOWAS bloc. The demonstrators called for peace and unity to prevail.
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