Africa News Briefs Mali sanctions lifted, France withdraws, but the military regime remains
The stability of the Sahel region of Africa was due to Libya and its leader, the late Muammar Gadhafi. The events that led to destabilizing of the Sahel, including Mali, was the illegal overthrow of the legitimate Libyan government and its leader, by the United States and France, with the backing of NATO. According to the online news site iol.ca.za,...
The history of British treachery in South Africa
Take up the White Man’s Burden — Send fourth the best ye breed — Go bind your sons to exile To serve your captives’ need; To wait in heavy harness, On flattered folk and wild — Your new-caught, sullen peoples, Half-devil and half-child. —Rudyard Kipling Winston Churchill as a young war journalist, would go on to become Great...
Children of African descent ‘not considered children at all’, rights experts charge
In a report issued on November 8, UN human rights experts outline how discrimination affects Black boys and girls worldwide to the extent that they are not considered children, even in the eyes of the law. They said unresolved legacies of trade and trafficking in enslaved Africans, as well as colonialism, post-colonial apartheid and segregation, continue to harm these children...
The importance of exploring the cultural history of Islam in the Motherland
In W.E.B. DuBois’ 1939 book, “Black Folks Then and Now,” the prolific author, scholar, and convener of Pan African Congresses explains the substance of the continent of Africa during pre-colonial times and during the heyday of global imperialism. While on my many trips to Egypt and Sudan, my last time in 2021 having spent two months living in the capital...
The legacy of violence by the British Empire in Africa and beyond
The Honorable Elijah Muhammad, the Eternal Leader of the Nation of Islam, once said, “You can’t fathom the depths of Satan.” Caroline Elkins in her 2022 book, “The Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire,” gives much substance to Mr. Muhammad’s weighty words. But if not for Haitian filmmaker Raoul Peck, who as a child spent much time...
Gambian lawmakers urge compensation for children’s deaths
BANJUL, Gambia—Gambian lawmakers on October 26 urged compensation for the families of 70 children whom authorities believe may have died after taking a contaminated cough syrup imported from India. The special legislative session was held several weeks after the World Health Organization issued an alarm about 66 deaths from acute kidney injury. Gambian authorities launched an urgent door-to-door campaign to...
African Union, HBCU partnership discussed at summit
During the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly recently, an annual sidebar meeting was held at the Permanent Mission of the African Union to the United Nations in New York. Scholars, development practitioners, along with civil society representatives met in-person and virtually about strengthening partnerships between Africa and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The sidebar was...
Mali vows to defend nation against French intrusions and meddling
Mali’s foreign minister has slammed France’s continued attempts to undermine the sovereignty and national security of his country, pledging that Bamako is resolved to defend itself. “The government of Mali reserves the right to exercise its right to self-defense … if France continues to undermine the sovereignty of our country and to undermine its territorial integrity and its national security,”...
The Gambia says child deaths linked to Indian cough syrup have risen to 70
The Gambia says the number of children who died of acute kidney damage thought to be linked to Indian-made cough syrups has increased to 70. President Adama Barrow gave the update at an emergency cabinet meeting held on October 13 to review various aspects of the incident. The cough syrup was made by an Indian company called Maiden based in New Delhi. The...
Female African warriors and their brave fight against the African slave trade
The film “The Woman King,” directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and starring award-winning actress Viola Davis, though receiving much acclaim, has also been criticized for historical inaccuracy. When questioned about the “backlash” Davis paraphrased Prince-Bythewood, stating, “you’re not going to win an argument on Twitter.” Davis’ husband and producing partner, Julius Tennon added, that the film depicts history but also...