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CNN JOURNO LAMBASTED OVER PALESTINE
Watch a CNN reporter get lambasted by an Egyptian podcaster over the channel’s bias coverage of the Israel-Palestine war. In a video that’s gone viral, journalist Clarissa Ward gets singled out by Rahma Zein while filming at the Rafah crossing.
She accuses Western media of lacking humanity following Israel’s assault on Gaza which has killed nearly 2,000 Palestinian children so far. Tel Aviv is also threatening a full ground offensive following Hamas’ surprise October 7th attack which killed over 1,400 Israelis. Zein was among hundreds of protesters who held pro-Palestinian banners, including one that said“CNN wake up.”
They'd gathered at the Egypt-Gaza border after Israel's refusal to allow the delivery of aid. It's often said journalists are the watchdogs of society and hold the powerful to account. But this exchange shows how that perception is crumbling.
The sense of injustice over this conflict is running so high, the public are now acting as watchdogs over the media
Watch a CNN reporter get lambasted by an Egyptian podcaster over the channel’s bias coverage of the Israel-Palestine war. In a video that’s gone viral, journalist Clarissa Ward gets singled out by Rahma Zein while filming at the Rafah crossing.
She accuses Western media of lacking humanity following Israel’s assault on Gaza which has killed nearly 2,000 Palestinian children so far. Tel Aviv is also threatening a full ground offensive following Hamas’ surprise October 7th attack which killed over 1,400 Israelis. Zein was among hundreds of protesters who held pro-Palestinian banners, including one that said“CNN wake up.”
They'd gathered at the Egypt-Gaza border after Israel's refusal to allow the delivery of aid. It's often said journalists are the watchdogs of society and hold the powerful to account. But this exchange shows how that perception is crumbling.
The sense of injustice over this conflict is running so high, the public are now acting as watchdogs over the media
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DUTCH ROYALS HECKLED IN SOUTH AFRICA
In this clip Dutch royals get a barrage of abuse while visiting a slavery museum in South Africa.
Demonstrators waited outside the Slave Lodge, in Cape Town, holding signs that said ‘Respect Us’ and ‘We Want Compensation.’
A few months ago King Willem-Alexander apologised for his country’s colonial past and may have thought he’d be well received during his latest trip. But that clearly wasn’t the case with many still demanding reparations.
He gets an earful from the members of the Khoisan indigenous community as he leaves the building with Queen Maxima. The pair are then whisked away by security before things get ugly. However, it’s not hard to understand this hostile reception.
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In this clip Dutch royals get a barrage of abuse while visiting a slavery museum in South Africa.
Demonstrators waited outside the Slave Lodge, in Cape Town, holding signs that said ‘Respect Us’ and ‘We Want Compensation.’
A few months ago King Willem-Alexander apologised for his country’s colonial past and may have thought he’d be well received during his latest trip. But that clearly wasn’t the case with many still demanding reparations.
He gets an earful from the members of the Khoisan indigenous community as he leaves the building with Queen Maxima. The pair are then whisked away by security before things get ugly. However, it’s not hard to understand this hostile reception.
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Modern-day South Africa’s still scarred by its complicated history
Despite apartheid ending three decades ago, it remains the most economically unequal country in the world, according to the World Bank. On average Whites earn three times more than Blacks.
And if you’re wondering how that happened, here’s a quick history lesson: Apartheid stemmed from colonial legislation imposed during Dutch rule in the 17th century.
And it was continued and expanded when the British tcontrol.
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Modern-day South Africa’s still scarred by its complicated history
Despite apartheid ending three decades ago, it remains the most economically unequal country in the world, according to the World Bank. On average Whites earn three times more than Blacks.
And if you’re wondering how that happened, here’s a quick history lesson: Apartheid stemmed from colonial legislation imposed during Dutch rule in the 17th century.
And it was continued and expanded when the British tcontrol.
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BRITAIN'S MINI ISRAEL IN EAST AFRICA
Over a century ago, anti-Semitism again reared its head in Europe, so Jews needed to flee. But where could they go? The British had a suggestion: Africa. What was then called British East Africa was quickly proposed as a haven by the founding father of Zionism, Theodor Herzl. Speaking at the Sixth Zionist Congress in 1903, he stunned nearly 600 delegates with a proposal he dubbed the “Uganda Scheme,” even though the territory was part of present-day Kenya.
The proposal led to heated, often acrimonious, debate among Zionists and British East African settlers. Yet, no one consulted the Africans whose land was in question. Confusion surrounding the region offered to the Zionists persists today: Uganda and the British East Africa Protectorate were both in East Africa and under the control of the British Foreign Office, but they were distinct and independent of each other. That is even though the former is wholly in today’s Kenya.
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Over a century ago, anti-Semitism again reared its head in Europe, so Jews needed to flee. But where could they go? The British had a suggestion: Africa. What was then called British East Africa was quickly proposed as a haven by the founding father of Zionism, Theodor Herzl. Speaking at the Sixth Zionist Congress in 1903, he stunned nearly 600 delegates with a proposal he dubbed the “Uganda Scheme,” even though the territory was part of present-day Kenya.
The proposal led to heated, often acrimonious, debate among Zionists and British East African settlers. Yet, no one consulted the Africans whose land was in question. Confusion surrounding the region offered to the Zionists persists today: Uganda and the British East Africa Protectorate were both in East Africa and under the control of the British Foreign Office, but they were distinct and independent of each other. That is even though the former is wholly in today’s Kenya.
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The confusion may have arisen because the offer was linked to the Uganda railway, the principal means of travel from the coast inland. Although the railroad was located in Kenya between the sea and Lake Victoria, it terminated in what was then known as the Uganda Protectorate. Even some contemporary sources erred about the location, though Herzl called it the “Nairobi Plan,” referring to the present-day capital of Kenya. In a June 1903 diary entry, Herzl’s assistant and official representative, Leopold Greenberg, met with British Colonial Secretary Joseph Chamberlain on 20 May 1903 and asked him: “Do you mean Uganda?”
Ultimately, the Uganda Plan was officially rejected at the Seventh Zionist Congress held in 1905. Other areas reported to have been considered for a settlement include Crimea, Siberia, Alaska, Madagascar, Japan, Jordan, Sinai, British Guiana, Poland and Tasmania. If the Uganda plan had been successful, it would have meant Israel would today be an occupier on African soil, and perhaps the conflict in Palestine would be playing out in Africa. African writer DJ Bwakali breaks it down for us.
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The confusion may have arisen because the offer was linked to the Uganda railway, the principal means of travel from the coast inland. Although the railroad was located in Kenya between the sea and Lake Victoria, it terminated in what was then known as the Uganda Protectorate. Even some contemporary sources erred about the location, though Herzl called it the “Nairobi Plan,” referring to the present-day capital of Kenya. In a June 1903 diary entry, Herzl’s assistant and official representative, Leopold Greenberg, met with British Colonial Secretary Joseph Chamberlain on 20 May 1903 and asked him: “Do you mean Uganda?”
Ultimately, the Uganda Plan was officially rejected at the Seventh Zionist Congress held in 1905. Other areas reported to have been considered for a settlement include Crimea, Siberia, Alaska, Madagascar, Japan, Jordan, Sinai, British Guiana, Poland and Tasmania. If the Uganda plan had been successful, it would have meant Israel would today be an occupier on African soil, and perhaps the conflict in Palestine would be playing out in Africa. African writer DJ Bwakali breaks it down for us.
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WHY CIA TARGETED NKRUMAH
In the late 1950s and 1960s, an anti-colonial wave swept across the African continent. Many former British and French colonies emerged as newly independent nations, but before the flags of the new nations were even hoisted, the West was already plotting to take down 'problematic' African leaders, which basically meant any leader who refused to play by its rules.
In this clip, George the Poet (@georgethepoet) - a British spoken-word artist - looks at how then-US President Dwight D. Eisenhower unleashed CIA agents into newly independent Ghana as part of a scheme to topple its revolutionary leader Kwame Nkrumah. If you like what you hear, check out his podcast series exploring African history with words and music.
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In the late 1950s and 1960s, an anti-colonial wave swept across the African continent. Many former British and French colonies emerged as newly independent nations, but before the flags of the new nations were even hoisted, the West was already plotting to take down 'problematic' African leaders, which basically meant any leader who refused to play by its rules.
In this clip, George the Poet (@georgethepoet) - a British spoken-word artist - looks at how then-US President Dwight D. Eisenhower unleashed CIA agents into newly independent Ghana as part of a scheme to topple its revolutionary leader Kwame Nkrumah. If you like what you hear, check out his podcast series exploring African history with words and music.
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NOBEL PRIZE WINNER RUNS FOR PRESIDENT
Denis Mukwege has been a source of pride for DRC since winning the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize.
And his popularity makes him a favourite to win the upcoming presidential elections in December.
But even if the 68-year-old defeats incumbent Felix Tshisekedi, can he really turn the country around?
We look at the doctor many hope will heal a country suffering from conflict and poor economic health.
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Denis Mukwege has been a source of pride for DRC since winning the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize.
And his popularity makes him a favourite to win the upcoming presidential elections in December.
But even if the 68-year-old defeats incumbent Felix Tshisekedi, can he really turn the country around?
We look at the doctor many hope will heal a country suffering from conflict and poor economic health.
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ANGELA DAVIS ON PALESTINE SUPPORT
Black radical scholar and activist Angela Davis is a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause. In this clip, she talks about how Palestinians also came out supporting the BLM movement in the wake of the Ferguson unrest and about why it’s important to reciprocate the solidarity and support.
At the time of this interview in 2019, she had been given an award by Alabama’s Birmingham Civil Rights Institute - only for it to rescind it over her support for the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) Movement, which works to end Israeli oppression of Palestinians. (The Institute later apologised and reinstated the honour.)
Davis draws a parallel between BDS and the Anti-Apartheid Movement launched in 1959, which saw people and institutions worldwide turn their backs on South African goods in protest against the country’s racist policies at the time.
As blues legend Solomon Burke sang, “None of us are free, [if] one of us are chained.”
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Black radical scholar and activist Angela Davis is a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause. In this clip, she talks about how Palestinians also came out supporting the BLM movement in the wake of the Ferguson unrest and about why it’s important to reciprocate the solidarity and support.
At the time of this interview in 2019, she had been given an award by Alabama’s Birmingham Civil Rights Institute - only for it to rescind it over her support for the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) Movement, which works to end Israeli oppression of Palestinians. (The Institute later apologised and reinstated the honour.)
Davis draws a parallel between BDS and the Anti-Apartheid Movement launched in 1959, which saw people and institutions worldwide turn their backs on South African goods in protest against the country’s racist policies at the time.
As blues legend Solomon Burke sang, “None of us are free, [if] one of us are chained.”
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The Economist and other western journals are bemoaning the loss of democracy in Africa. But how are they defining democracy? For the first time in decades African civilians are pouring out into the streets of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to rally behind their governments with leadership that is more popular than ever. Meanwhile the "democratic" leaders that the west supports seem to be eternally submissive to the IMF and the World Bank. Does the west miss "democracy" in Africa or do they miss African submission to the US, France and the rest of the EU? Did The Economist decry the undemocratic NATO invasion of Libya? What side did the Economist take during western covert regime change operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo under Lumumba or in Ghana under Nkrumah or in Burkina Faso under Sankara?
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Continued - Those operations certainly weren't democratic. It seems as the word democracy has come to mean "governments favourable to western interests" and if a government isn't favourable... well... who cares whether or not they're supported by African people. Only the west is allowed to call the shots. How's that for democracy.
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ODINGA: I STAND FOR THE OPPRESSED!
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has torn into President Ruto over the latter’s failure to condemn Israel. Speaking at a prayer service in Kajiado, Odinga said the mass civilian death and destruction inflicted on Gaza by Tel Aviv should be condemned by all humanity - adding that it’s the only way to bring about peace.
While Ruto unequivocally condemned attacks by Hamas carried out in southern Israel, he's remained tight-lipped during Tel Aviv’s brutal bombing campaign in Gaza, which has killed more than 5,100 Palestinian civilians - including over 2,000 children.
His stance triggered an avalanche of criticism. While some objected to his pro-Israel position, others said Kenya shouldn’t take sides. But many share Odinga’s sentiment.
Do you agree with Odinga?
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Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has torn into President Ruto over the latter’s failure to condemn Israel. Speaking at a prayer service in Kajiado, Odinga said the mass civilian death and destruction inflicted on Gaza by Tel Aviv should be condemned by all humanity - adding that it’s the only way to bring about peace.
While Ruto unequivocally condemned attacks by Hamas carried out in southern Israel, he's remained tight-lipped during Tel Aviv’s brutal bombing campaign in Gaza, which has killed more than 5,100 Palestinian civilians - including over 2,000 children.
His stance triggered an avalanche of criticism. While some objected to his pro-Israel position, others said Kenya shouldn’t take sides. But many share Odinga’s sentiment.
Do you agree with Odinga?
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Zambia gained its independence on this day in 1964. But its path to freedom was different from most other African countries.
Instead of being colonised by a foreign nation, it was ruled by a private firm. The British South African Company (BSAC) was based in London and run by imperialist John Cecil Rhodes. He used it to expand the UK’s empire deep into the African continent.
In 1899 the British government allowed BSAC to acquire and administer territories in South-Central Africa north of the Limpopo River. And that saw Rhodes control a vast area- covering modern-day Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. He ruled it until 1923 when the region became a British protectorate.
With its huge copper and cobalt reserves, Northern Rhodesia grew as a mining economy. By the 1930s the industry employed thousands of British settlers and Africans and spurred the struggle for independence.
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Instead of being colonised by a foreign nation, it was ruled by a private firm. The British South African Company (BSAC) was based in London and run by imperialist John Cecil Rhodes. He used it to expand the UK’s empire deep into the African continent.
In 1899 the British government allowed BSAC to acquire and administer territories in South-Central Africa north of the Limpopo River. And that saw Rhodes control a vast area- covering modern-day Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. He ruled it until 1923 when the region became a British protectorate.
With its huge copper and cobalt reserves, Northern Rhodesia grew as a mining economy. By the 1930s the industry employed thousands of British settlers and Africans and spurred the struggle for independence.
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Continued- In 1935, thousands of miners went on strike over low wages and the so-called ‘native tax’ levied by colonial officials. The protest lasted only a few days after a violent crackdown by authorities.
However, it was the first form of organised pressure against the colonial government and gave rise to trade unions, which became resistance movements.
The most prominent was the Northern Rhodesia African National Congress (NRANC), the political home of anti-colonial leaders such as Godwin Lewanika, Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula and Kenneth Kaunda. However, the United Nations Independence Party (UNIP), a breakaway party from NRANC, would lead Zambia to independence in October 1964. Kaunda was UNIP's leader, and the teacher-turned-politician became the country's first president.
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However, it was the first form of organised pressure against the colonial government and gave rise to trade unions, which became resistance movements.
The most prominent was the Northern Rhodesia African National Congress (NRANC), the political home of anti-colonial leaders such as Godwin Lewanika, Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula and Kenneth Kaunda. However, the United Nations Independence Party (UNIP), a breakaway party from NRANC, would lead Zambia to independence in October 1964. Kaunda was UNIP's leader, and the teacher-turned-politician became the country's first president.
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Continued - The most prominent was the Northern Rhodesia African National Congress (NRANC), the political home of anti-colonial leaders such as Godwin Lewanika, Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula and Kenneth Kaunda. However, the United Nations Independence Party (UNIP), a breakaway party from NRANC, would lead Zambia to independence in October 1964. Kaunda was UNIP's leader, and the teacher-turned-politician became the country's first president.
Zambia’s progress was a game-changer for the region. It was the first country in Southern Africa to be liberated and acted as a safe haven for similar movements in neighbouring Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa.
To mark the special day, we've found some pictures of Kaunda's time in power. From the independence ceremony to police inspection duties, he led the nation until 1991.
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Zambia’s progress was a game-changer for the region. It was the first country in Southern Africa to be liberated and acted as a safe haven for similar movements in neighbouring Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa.
To mark the special day, we've found some pictures of Kaunda's time in power. From the independence ceremony to police inspection duties, he led the nation until 1991.
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FRENCH PULL-OUT NIGER UPDATE
France has formalised its troop withdrawal from Niger. Army chiefs from both countries met over the weekend to thrash out details of the agreement. Some of the 1,500 French troops stationed in the West African country have already left; all should be gone by the end of the year.
Niger authorities also confirmed they’d foiled an attempt by ousted President Bazoum to escape to neighbouring Nigeria. Here's an update on events in the Sahelian country.
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France has formalised its troop withdrawal from Niger. Army chiefs from both countries met over the weekend to thrash out details of the agreement. Some of the 1,500 French troops stationed in the West African country have already left; all should be gone by the end of the year.
Niger authorities also confirmed they’d foiled an attempt by ousted President Bazoum to escape to neighbouring Nigeria. Here's an update on events in the Sahelian country.
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WILL GAZANS BE FORCED INTO EGYPT’S SINAI?
Emotions are high over Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza. Amid widespread horror at the mass civilian death and destruction of critical infrastructure and homes, there are fears that the people of Gaza are slowly being pushed out of their homeland - after Tel Aviv ordered the inhabitants of the northern part of the Strip to relocate to the southern part, which is closer to Egypt, as a ‘safety measure.’ Some of the recent remarks from top Israeli officials are fanning these suspicions - suggesting Gazans be ‘temporarily’ relocated to tent refugee camps in the Sinai desert. In fact, Israel’s Netanyahu once proposed to Egypt's Mubarak that Palestinians be moved out of Gaza and into the Sinai Peninsula; African Stream’s Ahmed Ghoneim asks what’s behind the mass relocation order in his latest edition of Africa in 90 Seconds.
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Emotions are high over Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza. Amid widespread horror at the mass civilian death and destruction of critical infrastructure and homes, there are fears that the people of Gaza are slowly being pushed out of their homeland - after Tel Aviv ordered the inhabitants of the northern part of the Strip to relocate to the southern part, which is closer to Egypt, as a ‘safety measure.’ Some of the recent remarks from top Israeli officials are fanning these suspicions - suggesting Gazans be ‘temporarily’ relocated to tent refugee camps in the Sinai desert. In fact, Israel’s Netanyahu once proposed to Egypt's Mubarak that Palestinians be moved out of Gaza and into the Sinai Peninsula; African Stream’s Ahmed Ghoneim asks what’s behind the mass relocation order in his latest edition of Africa in 90 Seconds.
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REMEMBERING FUNMILAYO RANSOME-KUTI
Today, we're happy to remember the famous anti-colonial African revolutionary activist Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti.
She was born on October 25, 1900, and became
a tireless champion for civil rights during Nigeria's anti-colonial struggles.
Funmilayo founded the Abeokuta Women's Union, which boasted over 20,000 members and campaigned hard for female political representation and access to education in Nigeria.
Her late son was Pan-African revolutionary and musician Fela Kuti, who many regard as the pioneer of Afrobeats.
He proudly recalls his mother leading marches against the British regime,
and in particular the time she led aprotest against the local colonial administration. Funmilayo was insulted by an arrogant White official, but she put him in his place, calling him a “rude little rat” and a “bast**d.”
Today, we're happy to remember the famous anti-colonial African revolutionary activist Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti.
She was born on October 25, 1900, and became
a tireless champion for civil rights during Nigeria's anti-colonial struggles.
Funmilayo founded the Abeokuta Women's Union, which boasted over 20,000 members and campaigned hard for female political representation and access to education in Nigeria.
Her late son was Pan-African revolutionary and musician Fela Kuti, who many regard as the pioneer of Afrobeats.
He proudly recalls his mother leading marches against the British regime,
and in particular the time she led aprotest against the local colonial administration. Funmilayo was insulted by an arrogant White official, but she put him in his place, calling him a “rude little rat” and a “bast**d.”
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Fela said, 'Imagine insulting the highest representative of the British imperial crown in Abeokuta; oh man! I was proud. People in Abeokuta talked about nothing else but that incident.'
May she continue to rest in peace and power!
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Fela said, 'Imagine insulting the highest representative of the British imperial crown in Abeokuta; oh man! I was proud. People in Abeokuta talked about nothing else but that incident.'
May she continue to rest in peace and power!
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