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BLACK RESISTANCE HISTORY IN DECEMBER

On the occasion of the passing of the afrocentric grand master teacher, Baba Dr Runoko Rashidi, in August 2021, we as Mutapa Afrocentric Dialogues hosted a tribute lecture. One of the sections of this lecture was titled ‘Critical Moments of Black Resistance That Occurred in the Month of August’. I indicated then that I believed …

Unrest Continues In Mozambique Post-Elections.

At least 76 people have died, and another 240 were injured by gunfire in Mozambique during 41 days of demonstrations to contest the election results, the Mozambican non-governmental organization (NGO) Plataforma Eleitoral Decide said on Monday. According to the report released by the electoral monitoring platform, which includes data from 21 October to 1 December, …

⁠Senegal take on France!

Senegal seeks answers 80 years after French colonial massacre of soldiers. Commemoration prompts renewed calls for an investigation into the killing of African soldiers by the French army in 1944. Senegal has commemorated the 80th anniversary of a colonial-era massacre of African soldiers who fought for France during World War II and were shot by …

Ghana risks government shutdown if no budget passed before election

ACCRA, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Ghana’s parliament is unlikely to pass a provisional budget before the Dec. 7 general election, former officials and experts say, which risks triggering an unprecedented government shutdown early next year. The West African nation is set to elect a successor to President Nana Akufo-Addo whose two-term mandate ends in January. …

The Thabo Mbeki Foundation 2nd Annual Cape Town Conversations

His Excellency, President Thabo Mbeki (former)Distinguished Guests I wish to thank the Thabo MBEKI Foundation for the invitation to articulate “South Africa’s Vision and Commitment to Shaping a More Inclusive Global Governance System” and to unpack “the Pivotal Role of the Global South and South Africa’s Upcoming G20 Presidency in Advancing Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability”. …

Post-Election Protests in Mozambique sparks International worry.

International forces are worried about the irregularities in the amount of violence used against Mozambican citizens during the post-election protests. The 27th of November (Wednesday) saw another deadly round of protests, with anti-government protesters and law enforcement clashing and fighting in different parts of the country. The northern city of Nampula, which is the capital …

Address by Deputy President of South Africa, H.E. Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile, at the 2nd Cape Town Conversation

Former President of South Africa and Patron of the Thabo Mbeki Foundation, His Excellency Thabo Mbeki;Former Prime Minister of Australia, His Excellency Tony Abbott;Former Prime Minister of Mali, His Excellency Moussa Mara;Former Minister of Commerce and Industry, India, Honourable Anand Sharma;Chairman, Observer Research Foundation, India, Mr Sunjoy Joshi;President, Observer Research Foundation, India, Mr Samir Saran;Chief …

President Ramaphosa to launch South Africa’s G20 Presidency

President Cyril Ramaphosa will brief the media on Monday, December 2, 2024, about South Africa’s Group of Twenty (G20) Presidency. During the recent G20 Rio Leaders’ Summit in Brazil, President Ramaphosa officially accepted South Africa’s responsibility for the G20 Presidency in 2025. This will be the first time an African economy leads the G20 for …