AfricanPast

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🧵 The General Who Tried to Tame Sudan — and Lost His Head

In 1885, the mighty British Empire watched in shock as one of its most famous generals — Charles Gordon — was killed in Khartoum.

But this wasn’t just a war story.

This was a clash of empire, religion, and resistance.

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@AfricanHub_ Millions of other displaced persons remain in need and the US is willing to spend 500 million for special attention to prioritize Afrikaners

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@_falsi1ke comparing your life with highlights from someone elses is a trap. The success is what they chose to show you what they dealt with they don't show. You might be further ahead than you think

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@NestorSiurana the government should prevent this escalation from resulting in civilians paying with their lives it is the government's responsibility

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@OmoshSnr food and migration

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🇩🇯 In 1967, Djibouti was still under French rule when thousands took the streets.
Demonstrations came at crucial period when issues on independence intensified. It's strategic location made its future important, leading France to have strong interest in maintaining the territory

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@Emeka7590 motivation is unreliable
discipline is a ruthless force that keeps you executing even when nobody is watching and the excitement fades

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🇹🇿 Dar es Salaam was more than Tanzania’s capital.
It hosted resistance movements fighting colonial rule across southern Africa.
ANC, SWAPO, ZANU, ZAPU, FRELIMO and others.
In 1969, the revolutionary world converged again for Eduardo Mondlane’s funeral.

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@ProductivityVA keep tending to what should actually grow you cant get rid of all the weeds. some people deserve attention others deserve boundaries

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@Digital_leader9 conveniences has made life easier yes but has aslo made isolation in comfort. In the age where things can be delivered, streamed and jobs are done at home interaction with other people declines

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@MissNasike In the future trustworthy sources will be scarce
today access to information is becoming instant and cheap
knowing which is true will be incredibly valuable

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@Osama_otero We have one of the most unique animal species on the planet yet most of us know more about wildlife overseas than the ones back home.

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@Localman254_ basic infrastructure like public walkways, proper crossings, working lights and cheap public transport seem to have become a luxury in this country.

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@Maryian96 Almost everything we earn goes straight to food transport and bills, barely nothing left to build with. Kenyans deserve a government that actually imporves their everyday lives. Next year we must be different

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@kingberrykarter comparing prices of fuel alone isn't sufficient. What matters is how hard people work just to live, their earnings, what they can afford and how unreliable services makes life harder.

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@Africarevolt We've seen how foreign powers turn regional conflicts into proxy wars usually ending with the people in the sahel paying the price for the violence. They should let Africans determine their own future

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@Megatron_ron Eritrea’s location makes it strategically important. If this happens, the Red Sea and Yemen conflict could pull another African country deeper into the regional power struggle.

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@fasc1nate Six years is a huge part of childhood. At 14, Alex still found the courage to leave and find his way home.

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@wambuijoan2024 I think we need more of this. Knowing what to say when someone is hurting is just as important as knowing what to do at work.

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@cathy_mutuku You can feel it on the ground. People are holding onto whatever money they have, businesses are feeling it, yet rallies still seem to have cash.