#African

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babadookspinoza

January 17, 1961: Patrice Lumumba, the first democratic leader of the Congo, is murdered by the Belgian government after being deposed in a CIA-backed coup. “Without dignity there is no

John McDermott

johnpmcdermott

Most people living in African countries do not have formal rights to their land or property. This can make evictions more likely and lock people out of markets. Over the

Lauren Dobson-Hughes

ldobsonhughes

There's something fascinating happening with African Covid vaccine procurement and this is probably a better thread for my niche global health alt account, but maybe it'll add something new to

Osaretin Victor Asemota

asemota

I wrote the points below as comments on other conversations here but I need to highlight them on their own because of their importance. 1. Investors DO NOT BUILD MARKETS,

A.G. Hamilton-Taylor, PhD

jadoctorbird

Emperor Haile Selassie I at Second Africa Conference, 1960:“Socially and culturally, we must develop those natural bonds of our peoples to each other that have been stretched and weakened through

hardeep singh kohli

misterhsk

You're out for a walk down by the beach. Lovely evening. Then..Your head, hit from behind. Out cold.You come to, bound and gagged, packed with other poor souls. One in

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UngeheuerDarin

Africa thread.1. "Dying is the leading cause of death" according to South African Health Minister.Nigerian police arrest goat for robbery. A man tried to rob a car and then transformed

Mark Harris

MarkHarrisNYC

This is a really interesting story that also points to a complex gap between streaming (the Criterion Channel has been very inclusive of Black directors) and physical media, which is

West Afrikan Pikin (Delta Igbo)

ANDY_IWEL

Thread of people speaking different west African Creole Englishes1. Serria Leone Krio.Can you undertand what is being said? 2. Cameroonian pidgin english/ KamtokPlease note this is a news presenter and

Maya Saint Germain

mlsaintgermain

africa - despite having a population 3x our size - has had only a fraction as many covid deaths that we have seen in the usa this year (53k vs

Boston Archaeology

BostonArchaeo

Thread: We have a very special find to share with you today. This pierced cowrie shell was recovered from a deposit sitting atop an 18th-century privy during excavations in the

Mamali Gatyeni

GatyeniM

#LobolaThread: Lobola is a token of appreciation to the bride’s parents for raising a woman for the groom and should not be a chance to make a quick buck. There

Robert Young Pelton

RYP__

Erik Prince is hiring people for his UAE funded "find fix and finish" network and "Wagner" is also consolidating their footprint in Africa and the Middle East. You would think

yoncemyname

YonceMy

The amazing cast of Actors in #BlackIsKing ! (Thread) 1) Folajomi “FJ” AkinmureleHe’s 7 years old, and was discovered by Beyoncé’s team during casting calls for the ‘Spirit’ music video!

DVRPC

DVRPC

Richard Rothstein, author of The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, is presenting at DVRPC's Board Retreat right now! Join or follow our thread

#KWA

athenakugblenu

Amongst other things, I was called a "dumb bitch" and "tap dancer" for calling out anti Semitism so blatant it almost felt silly calling it out. And the reason why

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