There’s some interesting news coming out of Sudan, and I had to share it. The following information is from The Guardian. The United States is proposing removing Sudan from its terrorist list in exchange for a $330 million payment to American victims of al-Qaida. Sudan, who has been on the list since 1993, was found…
Tag: Africa
African Workers Stranded in Lebanon
In a previous post, Ghanaian domestic workers who evacuated from Lebanon were highlighted. Well, other African migrants, including Gambian and Ethiopian, are still stranded in the country. The following information comes from The Times of Israel. Thousands of foreign workers—domestic workers, supermarket, and restaurant employees—are currently stranded in Beirut, Lebanon. Dollar shortages, the coronavirus pandemic,…
5G in Africa
In a previous post, I highlighted the 5G network that’s set to take over the future. Well, there’s some interesting news coming out of Africa in regards to the network that I had to share. The following information is from Africa News. Converting to 5G promises more speed, less lag time, and a stronger internet…
Thousands of Migrants Disposed at Sea By Greek Officials
I came across some disturbing news earlier that I have to share with you all. The following information is from 2Nacheki. Greece officials secretly took 1,072 migrants and refugees, some of them African, from a detention centre and disposed of them at sea. They were sailed to the edge of Greek water territory on inflatable…
Burundi Demands Reparations from Belgium and Germany
There’s some interesting news coming out of the continent that I have to share. The following information comes from Bloomberg. The East African country of Burundi is demanding $43 billion in reparations from Belgium and Germany. They want Belgium and Germany to return archival material and other stolen artifacts taken between 1899 and 1962. Europe’s…
Ghana Evacuates Domestic Workers in Lebanon
I’ve already highlighted the abuse many African domestic workers experience in the Middle East, so I was excited to come across a news article addressing their evacuation. The following information is from Ghana Web. 200 Ghanaian domestic workers have been evacuated from Lebanon and sent to Accra, Ghana. Organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,…
British Government Responds to Reparations Petition
In a previous post, I highlighted a petition to the UK Government and Parliament that’s requesting reparations for African and Caribbean descendants of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade in the UK. Well, I just got confirmation that the British government did respond on August 4, 2020. Here’s what they advised: While reparations are not part of…
Bronx Zoo “Apologizes” For Keeping African Man in a Cage
Empty apologies are being handed out left and right nowadays, especially those that pertain to race relations. The following information comes from the Atlanta Black Star. A zoo in The Bronx, New York, The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), has apologized for keeping an African man in a “monkey house.” Ota Benga, a member of the Mbuti…
Hundreds of Chinese Nationals Leave Kenya
There’s some great news coming out of Kenya and, well, you know the drill. The following information comes from Standard Media. Hundreds of Chinese nationals are reportedly repatriating back to China amid a spike in COVID-19 cases. Long queues were seen at the airport, and many nationals revealed that they applied to go back earlier…
Happy Emancipation Day!!!
I just learned of a national holiday that’s celebrated in Jamaica, as well as other English and French-speaking Caribbean countries, and I had to highlight it. The following information comes from Loop Jamaica. On August 1, 1834, all African children under the age of six were deemed free from chattel slavery in Jamaica. But older…
Play Your Position
“Revolutionaries are not necessarily born poor or in the ghetto. There is a role for every person in revolution if he is a revolutionary. You don’t have to throw a Molotov cocktail to be a revolutionary.” – Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin formerly known as H. Rap Brown In recent years, Black Empowerment has not only…
White Farmers in Zimbabwe Will Receive $3.5bn in Land Compensation
More conflicting news coming out of the continent has left me scratching my head. The following information comes from Aljazeera. The Zimbabwean government has agreed to pay $3.5bn (billion) to white farmers whose land was taken away during Robert Mugabe’s presidency. Mugabe’s government evicted 4,500 white farmers and redistributed the land to 300,000 Black families…
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