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Chihombori-Quao: USAID was ‘a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ in Africa | Al Jazeera
aljazeera.com/program/the-bott

"Former African Union ambassador to the US says US government’s aid agency had a ‘major meddling agenda’ across Africa."

"Chihombori-Quao tells host Steve Clemons that USAID doesn’t have much to show for its decades of education and healthcare projects in Africa and often destabilised countries under the guise of environmental, human rights or social justice agendas."

Al JazeeraChihombori-Quao: USAID was ‘a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ in AfricaFormer African Union ambassador to the US says US government’s aid agency had a ‘major meddling agenda’ across Africa.

Airtel & Jio’s partnership with #Musk is surprising. Just before #Trump tariffs on April 2.

#Starlink has disrupted markets by offering cheaper internet than local providers, as in #Africa.

Jio Platforms saw Starlink as a major challenger.

Over the last two years, they sparred over how #India’s govt should allocate #satellite spectrum to internet service providers.”

scroll.in/article/1080222/airt

Scroll.in · Airtel, Jio long opposed Musk’s Starlink – so why have they suddenly agreed to get it to India?By Anant Gupta

#US and Israel look to #Africa for moving #Palestinians uprooted from #Gaza

https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-trump-somaliland-sudan-somalia-575e03aaa0c487bae2fbadfdef8f5ca3

The contacts with #Sudan, Somalia and the breakaway region of #Somalia known as Somaliland reflect the determination by the U.S. and #Israel to press ahead with a plan that has been widely condemned and raised serious legal and moral issues.

🇨🇳🇷🇺🇮🇷China and Russia announce full support for Iran's nuclear program following discussions in Beijing.

In a joint statement, they affirmed Iran's right to its nuclear program and called for the removal of all sanctions.

x.com/BRICSinfo/status/1900759

#china
#russia
#iran
#geopolitics
#multipolarity
#war
#history
#cdnpoli
#tiktok
@palestine
@yemen
@irannachrichten
#brics
#africa
#southkorea
#northkorea
#indonesia
#vietnam
#mexico
#cuba
#venezuela
#japan

I contributed an essay to this book, which is a collection of academic-type writings by Africans who write speculative fiction, on their influences and worldbuilding and such things. I particularly talk about how my research into pre-colonial African cultures inspired me to imagine a future without central governments, where technology has enabled direct democracy. It's now a a Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Finalist!

@bookstodon #writing #writingcommunity #sff #AmWritingSFF #Africa

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Mahmoud Ahmed is a national icon of Ethiopia, a musician who rose to prominence during the time of Haile Selassie, and whose songs are known by every generation, though he hasn’t released a new track in decades. Now, he’s retiring, and @thecontinent spoke to him days before his final concert in Addis Ababa. Here’s the interview — writer Maya Misikir suggests listening to it accompanied by Ahmed’s most famous track, “Tizita,” (sometimes known as “Tezeta”) which is a song about nostalgia.

continent.substack.com/p/i-wou

#Africa #Ethiopia #MahmoudAhmed #Music ##Tezeta #Tizita #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday

The Continent · ‘I would be happy to die on that stage’By The Continent
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Trump to DR Congo’s rescue? What we know about a proposed US-Congolese mining deal

"Congolese authorities are hoping to conclude an agreement with the Trump administration on the country's mining resources in a bid to secure US support in their fight against the M23 rebels and Rwandan forces leading an offensive in eastern DR Congo. While preliminary discussions have begun, details of the settlement remain very vague."

france24.com/en/africa/2025031

FRANCE 24 · Trump to DR Congo’s rescue? What we know about a proposed US-Congolese mining dealBy David RICH
#DRC#Congo#USPol

Age of “climate whiplash” puts residents of Africa’s fast-growing cities in danger

As global warming intensifies heavy rainfall and drought, cities with poor drainage and water systems are struggling to adapt and protect people, especially in the Global South

climatechangenews.com/2025/03/

Climate Home News · Age of "climate whiplash" puts residents of Africa's cities in dangerAs climate change intensifies heavy rainfall and drought, Africa's cities are struggling to adapt and protect people