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WANGARI MAATHAI ON AFRICA’S MICRO-NATIONS
On this day, we celebrate what would have been the 85th birthday of Kenya’s Wangari Maathai, the pioneering environmentalist and political activist.
Maathai formed the Green Belt Movement, which promoted tree planting, nature conservation and rights for women. She drew attention to the fact that nature was involved in the struggle for social justice.
In 1989, Daniel Moi’s government proposed building a British-designed, 60-storey glass skyscraper in Uhuru Park, one of Nairobi’s few green spaces. Maathai’s resistance forced the government to abandon the project - though not before she was ridiculed as a ‘crazy woman’ who should ‘stay quiet.’
Her ecological consciousness had been shaped by her Kikuyu heritage, which valued trees as sacred.
On this day, we celebrate what would have been the 85th birthday of Kenya’s Wangari Maathai, the pioneering environmentalist and political activist.
Maathai formed the Green Belt Movement, which promoted tree planting, nature conservation and rights for women. She drew attention to the fact that nature was involved in the struggle for social justice.
In 1989, Daniel Moi’s government proposed building a British-designed, 60-storey glass skyscraper in Uhuru Park, one of Nairobi’s few green spaces. Maathai’s resistance forced the government to abandon the project - though not before she was ridiculed as a ‘crazy woman’ who should ‘stay quiet.’
Her ecological consciousness had been shaped by her Kikuyu heritage, which valued trees as sacred.
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Continued……She understood that deforestation leads to landslides, droughts and the destruction of life. Her fight for Kenya’s forests was a fight for the future.
She was the first Kenyan woman to be awarded a PhD and went on to work in parliament and as a cabinet minister. She was also the first African woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, in 2004.
In this clip, Maathai reminds us that, prior to colonialism, African societies governed themselves, with social and economic issues in the hands of the people. She rejected the colonial tactic of ‘divide and conquer’ and employed the term ‘micro-nation’ rather than ‘tribe’ to honour Africa’s ethnic groups.
She joined the ancestors on 25 September 2011. Rest in power, Wangari Maathai.
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She was the first Kenyan woman to be awarded a PhD and went on to work in parliament and as a cabinet minister. She was also the first African woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, in 2004.
In this clip, Maathai reminds us that, prior to colonialism, African societies governed themselves, with social and economic issues in the hands of the people. She rejected the colonial tactic of ‘divide and conquer’ and employed the term ‘micro-nation’ rather than ‘tribe’ to honour Africa’s ethnic groups.
She joined the ancestors on 25 September 2011. Rest in power, Wangari Maathai.
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BREAKING! NIGERIA TO JOIN ALLIANCE OF SAHEL STATES
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has announced plans for Nigeria to join its peers Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in the Alliance of Sahel States.
April Fools!
Alas, we can only wish that our most populous African country finally had some real leadership!
It is, of course, extremely unlikely that this Western puppet would ever go against the interests of its masters in Paris and Washington.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has announced plans for Nigeria to join its peers Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in the Alliance of Sahel States.
April Fools!
Alas, we can only wish that our most populous African country finally had some real leadership!
It is, of course, extremely unlikely that this Western puppet would ever go against the interests of its masters in Paris and Washington.
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Continued….. In fact, it was under Nigeria’s chairmanship of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that the body threatened an invasion of Niger - to reinstall the West’s preferred marionette, Mohammed Bazoum, who was overthrown in a popular coup. Solidarity from Mali and Burkina Faso played a role in preventing the invasion. Bazoum, like others before him, had overseen the continued plunder of Niger by France, which was put a stop to by the military government of General Abdourahamane Tchiani, who kicked out the French and took control of Nigerien resources, such as uranium.
One can hope, however, that - one day - Nigeria stops playing the fool and really does join the project of building an Africa for Africans. Do you think we’ll see that day?
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-66478983
One can hope, however, that - one day - Nigeria stops playing the fool and really does join the project of building an Africa for Africans. Do you think we’ll see that day?
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-66478983
Bbc
Niger coup: Fear and anger in Niamey as Ecowas threatens force
People are already feeling the impact of economic sanctions imposed after a military coup.
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REMEMBERING WANGARI MAATHAI
Kenya’s inspiring Wangare Maathai was born on 1 April 1940. She fought against ecological degradation and neo-colonialism in Africa. Her legacy lives on through the countless trees she planted, the women she empowered and her enduring message that environmental stewardship and social justice are interconnected. Her life reminds us of our collective responsibility to safeguard our planet and champion equality for all. Let us sow the seeds of positive change and nurture them with the same fervour and resilience that she did.
Kenya’s inspiring Wangare Maathai was born on 1 April 1940. She fought against ecological degradation and neo-colonialism in Africa. Her legacy lives on through the countless trees she planted, the women she empowered and her enduring message that environmental stewardship and social justice are interconnected. Her life reminds us of our collective responsibility to safeguard our planet and champion equality for all. Let us sow the seeds of positive change and nurture them with the same fervour and resilience that she did.
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NIGER FIRST AFRICAN COUNTRY TO END RIVER BLINDNESS
Niger is the first African country in history to eliminate river blindness!
Officially known as onchocerciasis, infected black flies by rivers pass on the parasitic disease that has long caused blindness and incessant itching in humans across the African continent. The World Health Organization announced Niger’s achievement in January.
However, Niger is creating a new model for African healthcare systems. A year after ousting a Western-aligned leader in 2023, Niger lowered the cost of public health services, allowing more people to receive consultations, surgeries and treatments for diseases.
What lessons can other African countries take from Niger’s success in the face of this disease?
Video credit: @omsniger, @telesahel (IG) / @ortntele (X)
Niger is the first African country in history to eliminate river blindness!
Officially known as onchocerciasis, infected black flies by rivers pass on the parasitic disease that has long caused blindness and incessant itching in humans across the African continent. The World Health Organization announced Niger’s achievement in January.
However, Niger is creating a new model for African healthcare systems. A year after ousting a Western-aligned leader in 2023, Niger lowered the cost of public health services, allowing more people to receive consultations, surgeries and treatments for diseases.
What lessons can other African countries take from Niger’s success in the face of this disease?
Video credit: @omsniger, @telesahel (IG) / @ortntele (X)
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Continued…. Sources
https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/a-historic-milestone!-who-verifies-niger-free-of-onchocerciasis-as-the-first-country-on-the-african-continent
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0kxk1wj?at_link_type=web_link&at_ptr_name=twitter&at_bbc_team=editorial&at_campaign_type=owned&at_medium=social&at_link_origin=BBCAfrica&at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_link_id=6E0841F4-002A-11F0-A610-EC6CAE9E2946&at_format=image
https://www.aa.com.tr/fr/afrique/niger-sant%C3%A9-r%C3%A9duction-de-50-du-co%C3%BBt-des-soins-dans-les-structures-publiques/3311292#
https://end.org/nigers-defeat-of-river-blindness-helps-other-countries-see-the-way-forward
https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/a-historic-milestone!-who-verifies-niger-free-of-onchocerciasis-as-the-first-country-on-the-african-continent
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https://www.aa.com.tr/fr/afrique/niger-sant%C3%A9-r%C3%A9duction-de-50-du-co%C3%BBt-des-soins-dans-les-structures-publiques/3311292#
https://end.org/nigers-defeat-of-river-blindness-helps-other-countries-see-the-way-forward
World Health Organization
A historic milestone! WHO verifies Niger free of onchocerciasis as the first country on the African continent
Congratulations to Niger – the country has been verified by the World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating transmission of onchocerciasis.
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KENYANS EXPRESS SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINE DURING QUDS DAY
Kenyans joined millions across the world on 28th March in commemorating International Quds Day, standing shoulder to shoulder with the Palestinian people, not just in solidarity but in shared struggle. International Quds Day is held on the last Friday of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Based in the capital of Nairobi, the Kenya-Palestine Solidarity Movement (KPSM) invited the public to attend speeches and exhibits showing the history of the Zionist occupation of Palestine, as well as draw parallels between western imperialism in Africa and the ongoing occupation of Palestinian land.
Kenyans joined millions across the world on 28th March in commemorating International Quds Day, standing shoulder to shoulder with the Palestinian people, not just in solidarity but in shared struggle. International Quds Day is held on the last Friday of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Based in the capital of Nairobi, the Kenya-Palestine Solidarity Movement (KPSM) invited the public to attend speeches and exhibits showing the history of the Zionist occupation of Palestine, as well as draw parallels between western imperialism in Africa and the ongoing occupation of Palestinian land.
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Continued….. Like many other African countries, Kenya has a history of fighting against colonialism. In the 1950s, the Kenya Land and Freedom Army also known as Mau Mau waged a war of resistance against the British colonial authorities. This anti-imperialist legacy is still embedded in ordinary citizens, even though the present government, led by president William Ruto, has issued statements in support of Israel.
Christian Zionism has a strong hold on many Africans. However, support for the Palestinian cause is gaining ground, as more and more Africans are rejecting the narrative peddled by the Global North - that Israel is the victim and Palestinians the aggressors. Israeli military onslaught in Gaza has k*lled over 186,000, according to a July 2024 Lancet (British medical journal) report.
In this report, Kenneth Kaigua shares with us this year’s commemorations, where voices rose not just in protest, but in anti-imperialist defiance.
Sources
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/5/what-is-al-quds-day. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2024/7/8/gaza-toll-could-exceed-186000-lancet-study-says
https://irfront.org/post/international-al-quds-day-the-last-friday-of-every-ramadan-14408
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/us-tells-kenya-to-support-israel-or-forget-free-trade-deal
Christian Zionism has a strong hold on many Africans. However, support for the Palestinian cause is gaining ground, as more and more Africans are rejecting the narrative peddled by the Global North - that Israel is the victim and Palestinians the aggressors. Israeli military onslaught in Gaza has k*lled over 186,000, according to a July 2024 Lancet (British medical journal) report.
In this report, Kenneth Kaigua shares with us this year’s commemorations, where voices rose not just in protest, but in anti-imperialist defiance.
Sources
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/5/what-is-al-quds-day. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2024/7/8/gaza-toll-could-exceed-186000-lancet-study-says
https://irfront.org/post/international-al-quds-day-the-last-friday-of-every-ramadan-14408
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/us-tells-kenya-to-support-israel-or-forget-free-trade-deal
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What is Al-Quds Day, how is it tied to Israel’s occupation of Palestine?
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ruholla Khomeini, started Quds Day 45 years ago to show solidarity with Palestinian resistance.
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Follow the money, they say - and you’ll see who’s really calling the shots. This applies especially to politics, where it’s often not politicians or the people who elected them that are guiding decisions, but the lobby groups making big party and campaign donations in whose interests the laws are written. That’s a fact captured by today’s words of wisdom, which have been attributed to various civil-rights leaders. Morality and the law do not always coincide. More often than not, legal codes enshrine not what is right but what is profitable. And the evils of slavery, apartheid and even colonialism were all legal and very profitable.
What laws in your country can you cite that align with greed over good?
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What laws in your country can you cite that align with greed over good?
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WINNIE VS NELSON
Today marks the seventh anniversary of the passing of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, a prominent figure in South Africa’s liberation movement, who died at the age of 81 in 2018.
Often referred to simply as ‘Nelson Mandela’s wife,’ her legacy extends far beyond that noscript. She was a powerful freedom fighter and organiser, known for her uncompromising stance, which at times surpassed that of her husband.
Winnie was also a political prisoner during the anti-apartheid movement, enduring imprisonment even while pregnant. She firmly believed that African people must liberate themselves by any means necessary, advocating for the right to use revolutionary violence in response to violent colonial oppression. This conviction created a rift between her and the African National Congress (ANC) in the 1990s.
Today marks the seventh anniversary of the passing of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, a prominent figure in South Africa’s liberation movement, who died at the age of 81 in 2018.
Often referred to simply as ‘Nelson Mandela’s wife,’ her legacy extends far beyond that noscript. She was a powerful freedom fighter and organiser, known for her uncompromising stance, which at times surpassed that of her husband.
Winnie was also a political prisoner during the anti-apartheid movement, enduring imprisonment even while pregnant. She firmly believed that African people must liberate themselves by any means necessary, advocating for the right to use revolutionary violence in response to violent colonial oppression. This conviction created a rift between her and the African National Congress (ANC) in the 1990s.
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Continued……Additionally, she argued for the redistribution of land in Azania - referring to regions in southern Africa, including South Africa and Zimbabwe - to the African populace. Her views on land reform clashed with Nelson Mandela’s more conciliatory approach, which many believe has contributed to ongoing inequality and the persistence of settler colonialism.
Winnie once stated, “I have a good relationship with Mandela. But I am not Mandela’s product. I am the product of the masses of my country and the product of my enemy.”
In a lecture delivered on 29 November 1993 at Kean College in New Jersey, pan-Africanist and former Nation of Islam leader Khalid Muhammad criticised Nelson Mandela while expressing his support for Winnie.
What are your thoughts on Muhammad’s comments?
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Winnie once stated, “I have a good relationship with Mandela. But I am not Mandela’s product. I am the product of the masses of my country and the product of my enemy.”
In a lecture delivered on 29 November 1993 at Kean College in New Jersey, pan-Africanist and former Nation of Islam leader Khalid Muhammad criticised Nelson Mandela while expressing his support for Winnie.
What are your thoughts on Muhammad’s comments?
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is scheduled to conduct public hearings on 10 April regarding Sudan’s g*nocide case against the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Sudan claims that the UAE has breached the G*nocide Convention by offering financial, political, and military assistance to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which is accused of deliberately targeting the non-Arab Masalit ethnic group in West Darfur. The RSF aims to eradicate this group based on their ethnicity and skin colour. As of May 2024, the foreign-backed proxy war had resulted in the deaths of up to 150,000, according to US envoy Tom Perriello. The real number of casualties could be much higher.
Sudan claims that the UAE has breached the G*nocide Convention by offering financial, political, and military assistance to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which is accused of deliberately targeting the non-Arab Masalit ethnic group in West Darfur. The RSF aims to eradicate this group based on their ethnicity and skin colour. As of May 2024, the foreign-backed proxy war had resulted in the deaths of up to 150,000, according to US envoy Tom Perriello. The real number of casualties could be much higher.
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Continued……. Having filed its case on 6 March, Khartoum requested that ICJ officials order emergency measures to compel the UAE to take action against genocidal activities in Darfur.
Even though both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the UAE-backed RSF have been accused of war crimes, a UN Fact-Finding mission singled out the RSF’s involvement in alarming levels of sexual violence against civilians, including the abduction and prolonged detention of women and girls for sexual slavery.
UN experts monitoring the arms embargo on Darfur have previously reported credible allegations of the UAE smuggling weapons to the RSF via Chad. Additionally, the RSF has systematically undermined Sudan’s agricultural production by looting farms, contaminating water supplies, and setting crops ablaze. The Genocide Watch reported in October 2024 that the RSF has also raided World Food Programme warehouses, stolen humanitarian aid, and hindered the delivery of assistance to millions in need.
The UAE described Sudan’s g*nocide application to the ICJ as lacking any factual basis.
Sources
https://sudantribune.com/article280766/ https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/evidence-points-to-uae-involvement-in-sudan-civil-war
https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/sudan-humanitarian-aid-blocked-and-looted#:~:text=The%20RSF%20has%20looted%2086,Sudan%20due%20to%20the%20fighting.
https://www.newarab.com/news/world-court-hear-sudan-genocide-case-against-uae
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3w1nzpg5dgo
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250329-world-court-to-hear-sudan-case-accusing-uae-of-genocide/
https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/03/icj-to-hear-sudan-genocide-claim-against-uae/
https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/10/sudans-rsf-guilty-of-staggering-sexual-violence-in-ongoing-conflict/
https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/sessions-regular/session57/A-HRC-57-CRP-6-en.pdf
https://archive.ph/iiHxd
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-uae-sudan-weapons-report/
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-sudan-paramilitary-group-is-preventing-life-saving-aid-from-famine-hit/
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-us-says-genocide-under-way-in-sudan-imposes-sanctions-on-rsf-commander/
Even though both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the UAE-backed RSF have been accused of war crimes, a UN Fact-Finding mission singled out the RSF’s involvement in alarming levels of sexual violence against civilians, including the abduction and prolonged detention of women and girls for sexual slavery.
UN experts monitoring the arms embargo on Darfur have previously reported credible allegations of the UAE smuggling weapons to the RSF via Chad. Additionally, the RSF has systematically undermined Sudan’s agricultural production by looting farms, contaminating water supplies, and setting crops ablaze. The Genocide Watch reported in October 2024 that the RSF has also raided World Food Programme warehouses, stolen humanitarian aid, and hindered the delivery of assistance to millions in need.
The UAE described Sudan’s g*nocide application to the ICJ as lacking any factual basis.
Sources
https://sudantribune.com/article280766/ https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/evidence-points-to-uae-involvement-in-sudan-civil-war
https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/sudan-humanitarian-aid-blocked-and-looted#:~:text=The%20RSF%20has%20looted%2086,Sudan%20due%20to%20the%20fighting.
https://www.newarab.com/news/world-court-hear-sudan-genocide-case-against-uae
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3w1nzpg5dgo
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250329-world-court-to-hear-sudan-case-accusing-uae-of-genocide/
https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/03/icj-to-hear-sudan-genocide-claim-against-uae/
https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/10/sudans-rsf-guilty-of-staggering-sexual-violence-in-ongoing-conflict/
https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/sessions-regular/session57/A-HRC-57-CRP-6-en.pdf
https://archive.ph/iiHxd
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-uae-sudan-weapons-report/
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-sudan-paramilitary-group-is-preventing-life-saving-aid-from-famine-hit/
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-us-says-genocide-under-way-in-sudan-imposes-sanctions-on-rsf-commander/
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WFP Condemns RSF Looting of Food Supplies in Sudan’s Al-Jazirah
December 18, 2023 (PORT SUDAN) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Thursday strongly condemned the looting of food supplies from its premises in Sudan’s Gezira State last weekend. Elements of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) broke…
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SOMALIA OFFERS U.S. STRATEGIC PORTS
Why is Somalia offering the US access to key air bases and ports - especially given Washington’s role in destabilising the country? Our short video explains.
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https://www.semafor.com/article/03/28/2025/somalia-offers-us-control-over-strategic-ports
https://www.semafor.com/article/03/28/2025/somalia-offers-us-control-over-strategic-ports
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/houthis-report-more-us-strikes-on-yemen-after-trump-warns-of-real-pain-to-come/ar-AA1C1QYO
https://jacobin.com/2022/11/somalia-cold-war-war-on-terror-us-intervention-destabilization
Why is Somalia offering the US access to key air bases and ports - especially given Washington’s role in destabilising the country? Our short video explains.
Sources
https://www.semafor.com/article/03/28/2025/somalia-offers-us-control-over-strategic-ports
https://www.semafor.com/article/03/28/2025/somalia-offers-us-control-over-strategic-ports
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/houthis-report-more-us-strikes-on-yemen-after-trump-warns-of-real-pain-to-come/ar-AA1C1QYO
https://jacobin.com/2022/11/somalia-cold-war-war-on-terror-us-intervention-destabilization
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