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While it’s tempting to think China/Russia might be actively "funding" or directly pushing against European influence in Africa, I think it’s more nuanced than that. What’s happening is that they are offering African countries an alternative—partners that don’t come with the same historical baggage as the Europeans. Plus, they often don’t impose the kinds of strict conditions that Western countries have typically attached to aid or loans. This makes them super attractive for many African nations looking to develop infrastructure and grow their economies without feeling controlled.
The former British, Belgian, and French colonies endured brutal massacres at the hands of these colonial powers before gaining independence in the 1960s. Despite this historical context, Western nations continue to maintain a significant presence in Africa, seeking deals that are highly lucrative for them while being deeply unbalanced against African interests, primarily to exploit the continent's natural resources. They often meddle in African elections to prevent leaders with opposing views from coming to power, and in some cases, this interference has led to the assassination of African presidents—France, in particular, has been the most active in these matters. When an African nation refuses to cooperate with Western interests, it frequently faces the emergence of rebel or terrorist groups, or direct military action, as seen with the cases of Muammar Gaddafi in Libya and Laurent Gbagbo in Côte d'Ivoire.
Moreover, when Western-backed forces, including UN peacekeepers or soldiers from specific countries, are deployed to African nations under the guise of providing protection and humanitarian aid, their actions often extend beyond their stated missions. There have been numerous reports of serious misconduct, including instances of rape involving women and children, the theft of minerals, and even the sharing of intelligence with terrorist groups. These actions further erode trust in Western intentions and highlight the complex dynamics of power and exploitation that continue to characterize the relationship between Africa and the West.
In recent years, several African countries have expelled French and American military forces, partly because these Western powers refused to sell them the weapons needed to defend against terrorist threats. As a result, these nations have turned to other global players, such as Russia, Turkey, and Iran, to meet their defense needs. This shift reflects a broader trend of African countries asserting their sovereignty and seeking partnerships that better align with their interests.
Ultimately, the declining influence of Western countries in Africa is a direct consequence of their own policies and actions. By failing to provide the necessary support and imposing restrictive conditions on collaborations, they have pushed African nations to explore alternative alliances. African countries are now free to choose their partners based on mutual benefit, signaling a new era of independence and strategic decision-making on the continent.
Burkina Faso unveils ITAOUA, its first EV model: https://africabriefing.com/burkina-faso-unveils-itaoua-its-first-ev-model/
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If you have an iPhone, you'll soon be able to add a British spy to your Apple and NSA spies. How nice!
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I ran it on my Linux desktop. Looks good, it's fast, but still in alpha stage.
I've been working on some closed source projects for my company because there aren't many quality online applications in my country. It's taking up a lot of my time, but the progress is motivating.
The original. But I don't read it if the interests of the outlet coincide with those of Western imperialism.
Yes. As long as you take the config file made for your specific model.
Check out this modder's versions of the Google Camera. It works great on my Pixel with GrapheneOS.
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-MWP/
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How come some web clients can use Amber, but not Primal ?
Happy New Year Nostr! Still the best community you can find online.
Though you're right, it's deeper than that.
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A post by David Hundeyin on X about Bola Ahmed Tinubu ( President of Nigeria ) affiliation with US 3 letters agencies. A clear case of neo-colonialism:
Yesterday in federal court, the CIA, FBI, and DEA filed a memorandum opposing our motion for summary judgment in the FOIA disclosure case about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s drug trafficking investigation records, where we are seeking to have the redactions removed from the (partially released) files.
In the filing, the CIA effectively confirmed that Nigeria's sitting president is an active CIA asset. An excerpt from the CIA filing reads:
"Human sources can be expected to furnish information to the CIA only when they are confident the CIA can and will do everything in its power to prevent the public disclosure of their cooperation. In the case of a person who has been cooperating with the CIA, official confirmation of that cooperation could cause the targets to take retaliatory action against that person or against their family or friends. It also places in jeopardy every individual with whom the cooperating individual has had contact. Thus, the indiscretion of one source in a chain of intelligence sources can damage an entire spectrum of sources. As such, confirming or denying the existence of records on a particular foreign national, like Tinubu, reasonably could be expected to cause damage to U.S. national security by indicating whether or not the CIA maintained any human intelligence sources related to Tinubu, and identifying any access or lack of access any such sources had to intelligence concerning him."
And if that wasn't bad enough, the DEA's filing included a paragraph that literally said: "We oppose full, unredacted disclosure of the DEA's Bola Tinubu heroin trafficking investigation records because we believe that while Nigerians have a right to be informed about what their government is up to, they do not have a right to know what their president is up to."
At this point, I think there is nothing more to be said about the direct role that the US government plays in ensuring that Africa is constantly destabilised and afflicted with terrible leaders who create poverty and devastation.
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Tweet link: https://x.com/DavidHundeyin/status/1856379819572818210
Features ( from the github README ):
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