In 2003, a circle of rich men in London and Cape Town decided they could buy a country. They hired an Old Etonian soldier, rented an army of forgotten veterans, and bought a 40-year-old Boeing. T
This is the story of the 'Wonga' coup.
Man, I love these deep dives. More evidence that Africa, as a collection of independent nations, is perhaps the biggest lie since santa. I'm starting to believe we're not really made up of nations in the strict sense, but rather giant corporations with an invisible boards of directors, where the president is more like a CEO.
Even the most 'grassroots'-looking opposition is just a chess piece in a carefully orchestrated sequence of events. But I'd argue that it's not just Western interests moving pieces on this chess board. Increasingly, some African presidents are also trying to gain control over other African countries, not necessarily in their capacity as presidents, but as individual/ family interests.
And with all this evidence, there'll still be some fool saying, 'Africans are too stupid, lazy or ill-equipped to build nations.' Are you seeing what we're up against?
Gaddafi Spokesperson: Spirituality & Materialism Needed for Liberation
Moussa Ibrahim, former spokesperson to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi (1942-2011), argues a dual arsenal of materialism and spirituality must equip the struggle for African liberation.
He recalled his experience standing guard for Gaddafi while the leader prayed in the desert. Even during the US-led NATO war on Libya in 2011, Gaddafi took refuge there to shore up himself.
What do you think of Ibrahim's advice? Drop us a comment.
Video credit: @_moussa_ibrahim
This should serve as an eye opener to the public.. stop giving money to people like habila malgwi to buy passports of various countries. It’s all a scam at the end.
Please preach the gospel you were called to preach. But stop using the pulpit to rewrite history.
You told your congregation that England's civilization began with the message of the cross, and that America got its buildings and infrastructure from its revivals.
Here is what you left out.
England had been Christian for more than a thousand years before its industrial boom. Ethiopia was Christian centuries before England. Faith alone does not explain the wealth. One can even argue that it had little to zero role in it.
In 1860, cotton made up more than 60% of American exports. Four million enslaved people picked it. On paper, those people were worth more than all the North's railroads and factories combined.
When Britain abolished slavery in 1833, it paid £20 million in compensation. The money went to the slave owners, not the enslaved, and it was about 40% of government spending that year. Britain only finished paying off the loan in 2015.
And the revivals? In 1845, Southern Baptists broke away from northern Baptists over slavery. Their own convention apologized for it 150 years later.
12.5 million Africans were forced onto slave ships. Nearly 2 million died before they reached land. They had names. Their blood is in those buildings.
People trust you. When you get history wrong from the pulpit, they go home believing it.
Teaching the truth takes nothing away from the gospel. But you cannot stand on the graves of millions and give all the credit to revival.
Do better.
TotalEnergies Gas Deal and the Impending Cooking Gas Price Hike In Nigeria
Nigeria has some of the world's largest gas reserves, but Nigerian consumers pay some of the world's highest average prices per kilogram of cooking gas, despite having well-developed gas extraction infrastructure and the ability to deliver cheap gas to every Nigerian gas user.
These prices are set to rise even higher, following a recent announcement from the governmentbody that oversees consumer price regulation for petroleum products in the country. What is the reason behind this disconnect between resource wealth and resource accessibility in what is per capita one of the world's poorest countries, and what needs to happen to fix this situation?
@Big_Mck explores the story behind the story for @Spearhead_Af