gaddafi f***ing sucks
only reason anyone prefers him is because of the kleptocrats that came in after him are so much more incompetent

piece of s*** hope he dies soon

damn please update me or link me w/ new developments in Uganda or post ITT I'm seeing museveni won the election and that they're (trying to or did) shut down social media and all that s*** but I don't know about the validity yet of the second one

npr.org/2021/01/16/956885988/uganda-election-president-yoweri-museveni-declared-winner-as-bobi-wine-alleges-f

Ahead of the vote, Museveni's government shut down social media outlets in Uganda, from Facebook and Instagram to Twitter. It also sent military vehicles into the streets.

looking for a good source on jomo kenyattas famous quote and the actual wording

also curious y'all perspective on Kenyatta's/Kenya's stance on black capitalism and whether it was a necessary step after colonialism or could something different have happened and succeeded

Best quote ever

I'm trying to use it in a paper and don't know where to source it from

Ill have to check and see if it's in my textbook

Hey, are there any maps of Africa before it adopted the anglicized names?

I'ma throw some out there i find on google lol

You're going to want to look into the years of 1400-1500
Decent stuff in here
gifex.com/detail2-en/2010-01-05-11630/Pre_colonial_cultures_of_Africa_500_BC_1500_AD.html

Not 100% sure how accurate those are, but I guess u could see them as alternative ways the continent could have been

Also depending on how tribes divided up the land between themselves and stuff

So like tribes were divided up by the colonizer partitions obv to where s*** didn't make sense

meanwhile u got any major news sources u know of related to Africa we can post in here and update

If you want the major players in africa pre-colonialization, look into
look into egypt and ethiopia. they were the major feudalistic / more developed areas

Also look into Songhai, Nubia, the maghreb, the western sudan, zimbabwe.

Keep in mind Egypt/ethiopia were just becoming fuedalistic and developing out of communalism at this time so obviously there are no precise state borders

that knowledge

walter rodney taught me all of it

No idea i don't follow with African news enough

africatimes.com/2021/07/27/kenyans-sue-british-army-over-wildfire-damage-near-training-site

Some 1,000 Kenyans are suing the British military, after a wildfire back on March 24 destroyed part of a wildlife conservation area and affected people in the surrounding communities.

Lawyers for the Kenyans say the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) started the fire while conducting military training exercises. The BATUK unit is based at Nanyuki, not far from the Loldaiga sanctuary and Laikipia.

The fire destroyed some 12,000 acres at Loldaiga and claimed the lives of some protected animals, although just how many remains unclear and the Kenya Wildlife Service initially denied any such losses.

More difficult was the reported death of at least one Kenyan villager whose widow is a part of the lawsuit.

The British government acknowledged responsibility at the time of the incident but has fought against claims made by the African Center for Corrective and Preventive Action, an environmental group that acts on behalf of the affected communities and is a party to the lawsuit.

“We’re doing everything we can to mitigate the circumstances and put in place measures to ensure it never happens again,” said Jane Marriott, the British diplomat serving Kenya, at the time of the fire.

The African center says villagers complained of health impacts from the blaze, as well as loss of livelihood and broader environmental damage. A Kenyan court in June denied the British army’s request to prevent the villagers from joining in the lawsuit. A separate ruling on whether the case may proceed is expected soon.

I'ma just find a few stories from africa times

africatimes.com/2021/07/23/africans-still-seeing-covid-surge-amid-demand-for-vaccines

Health officials say a slight overall dip in COVID cases on the African continent is welcome, but it doesn’t reflect the reality in many nations that are seeing a surge.

New case numbers were down by 1.8 percent during the week ending July 18, according to numbers cited Friday by the World Health Organization. But South Africa accounts for 37 percent of cases and when it’s removed from the mix, other countries collectively are seeing a nine-week surge.

Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the African region’s WHO director, said the “third wave” surge is now at a crossroads. At least 13 countries have seen a rise in the demand for oxygen to treat patients because of the surge.

“Let us be under no illusions,” said Moeti. “Africa’s third wave is absolutely not over. The small step forward offers hope and inspiration but must not mask the big picture for Africa.”

Most Africans are still waiting for access to COVID vaccines, including 25 million doses donated by the United States. Some 500 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine will begin moving in August and many are destined for the African continent, according to a U.S. Department of State briefing on Wednesday.

At the same time, Nigeria ran out of vaccines and has awaited new doses. Botswana and Namibia are encouraging their citizens to take whatever vaccine is available and assuring them that all the vaccines are approved for COVID prevention.

There’s a new deal to “finish” the manufacture of Pfizer vaccines in South Africa, but leaders continue to press for a full transfer of the technologies that will allow Africans to make their own vaccines without relying on Europe for the early stages of the process.

“Currently there are at least five African countries that manufacture vaccines at different levels,” said Dr. John Nkengasong, head of the Africa CDC. “But the African continent, a continent of 1.2 billion people and 55 member states, still imports 99 percent of its vaccines and consumes 25 percent of global vaccine supply.

“You cannot guarantee the health security of your people by importing 99 percent of your vaccines.”

One of my favorite facts is that in the 7th century the Mahgreb armies advanced into Europe and were knee deep into france Look up the almoravid

Ruled over the iberian peninsula for a century afaik

was it gunpowder that changed s*** up?

what's happening in Ethiopia / Eritrea / Tigray is really depressing. I hope there is a solution at some point.

These are beautiful
@spacecadet
Thanks!
How did you guys find these lol