It obvious for anyone curious enough .how did an ordinary Alfa get the funding to raise an army with Calvary of 100k+ . My thesis is he was supported by the Arab slave masters to counter the British growing influence
๐ด Breaking News: The President of Niger disputes that Usman dan Fodio fought a religious jihad in Hausaland.
In a speech delivered Yesterday in Maradi State at Niger ๐ณ๐ช , while reviewing the history of Gobir and Katsina, the President dismissed the claim that Usman dan Fodio fought a jihad, stating that was not the case. He illustrated his point by highlighting that even Dan Fodio himself grew up, studied, and gained his knowledge within the Gobir Kingdom. Addressing the historical labeling of the region's people as "pagans" (Arna), he questioned: if they were truly pagans, how could there have been Islamic scholars under whom Dan Fodio himself studied?
Finally, the General presented his account of what actually transpired, pointing out that a conflict arose between the Gobir Kingdom and Dan Fodio, which ultimately led Dan Fodio to declare a jihad against them. In other words, there were political and governance motives behind what is referred to as "jihad" today.
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When China eventually completes this project, Nigeria is fucked in unimaginable ways.
Our only cash cow is oil, and this tech will render it meaningless.
And when they start exporting modular units, Nigeria is finished.
Granted, we're still a few decades away from this being a practical reality, but the writing is on the wall.
I weep for my nation. Led by clowns and puppets.
Tell you what, I underestimated this man Mahama. He really knows what he's doing. How he's outthinking both the Ghanaian citizens and the South African government. This man took a South African owned mine and gave it to his own brother and not only did the Ghanaians not get angry with him but they praised him and defended him. And I was blown away. And now with the South African government, he's making a mistake. They knew what he was doing immediately. They knew that taking of the mine was not about March and March.
Now Mahama says the reason he's continuing to escalate is because the South African government is not treating the situation with the magnitude it deserves and that he expected arrests. I assume he means arresting of the marchers. But I think Ramaphosa have picked up the game he's playing. And this is where Mahama made a mistake. Because he can outsmart the Ghanaians with ease, he assumes he will do the same with Ramaphosa. Tell you what, I'm not a fan of Ramaphosa but Mahama does not understand that man. Ramaphosa doesn't talk. He just acts. So don't expect an answer from him. Just look at his actions. Rushing to secure the Namibia deal, i think he's securing future oil supply. So the first trigger he may be pulling looks like it may be aimed at Nigeria. He may be replacing their oil. He is using the same strategy that China used to slowly secure agricultural food from Brazil and South Africa before cutting America goods cold without warning. So when I see Buffalo securing supplies I think he may be doing the same thing. With Ghana, there's nothing of value we are getting from them besides a bit of oil and cocoa. But people can live without eating chocolate or cocoa products. And besides, Ghana's cocoa is processed in Switzerland anyway. So we will just buy it from the Swizz.
But these ECOWAS friends do not understand the game they are starting. And here is their problem. They think they will be dealing with Ramaphosa and the ANc which is lenient on them. But instead, they will actually be dealing with "us" (our generation) for the next 50 years. And we are watching. After 2029 when the ANC and the DA finally get removed from government, Ghana and Nigeria and ECOWAS are going to be dealing with a very different South Africa.