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"Since late 2016, Cameroon has faced an increasingly violent uprising in the bilingual country's minority Anglophone regions, where English speakers say they have been marginalized by the French-speaking majority for decades. When peaceful protests started 18 months ago, government forces opened fire on protesters and looted and burned down villages. Now an armed separatist movement is gaining traction, kidnapping government officials and killing gendarmes. Some observers say the situation has already reached a point where it could be considered a civil war...... “The fact of the matter is, if you don't speak French, you cannot survive in the country,”....." Click link in bio to read full story. (at Bamenda, Cameroon)

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This is BIG. BIG props to Ethiopia! . . . #ethiopia #habesha #abesha #eastafrican #africans_onpoint #africa #african #africans #addisababa #diaspora #melanin #Africanlivesmatter #modernization #progress #futuristic (at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

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Africa, we celebrate you #olympics2018 #2018olympics #olympics #africans #success #progress #hardwork #determination #againstallodds #African

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Rest in peace to Ghana's Original 90s badgyal. This is a big loss for Africa and the world in general. Condolences to all of @ebony_reigns family and friends. (at Accra, Ghana)

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And so it continues.. unarmed civilians continue to be shot and killed in the Anglophone region of Cameroon. Over what? Desiring the same liberties as is offered to their Francophone counterparts in the rest of the country... Hundreds of unarmed have been killed... When will this unrest end though?? . . . . . . . #Cameroon #westafrican #africa #westafrica #diaspora #melanin #blacklivesmatter #Africanlivesmatter #discuss #peace #bamenda #mamfe #buea #limbe #stoptheviolence (at Bamenda, Cameroon)

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"Dozens of migrants are believed to have died after their boat sank off the coast of Libya, the International Organization for Migration said Friday. "It is an absolutely shocking tragedy," IOM spokesperson Leonard Doyle said Friday. He said many Pakistanis were believed to be on board. An estimated 90 to 100 migrants were reported to have been on the vessel when it capsized Thursday night. The UN migration agency said 10 bodies washed up on Libyan shores as it estimated the migrants had boarded a vessel that typically carries more than 100 people." * This literally happens every week.. this is not the first or second time.. and it happens to those CAPTURED and in slavery, as well as those who are seeking a better life in Portugal/Spain/Europe.. As African nations, we should strive to have it to where our own people aren't so DESPERATE TO LEAVE, that they'd risk drowning, rather than staying... Sad. 💔 * #thiscouldbeUS #moderndayslavery#humantrafficking #slavetrade #Libya #libyaslavetrade #stopslaveryinlibya #cnn #endslavery #stoplibyanslavery #alllivesmatter #libyaslavetrade #stophumantrafficking (at Libya)

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@Regranned from @marchagainstslaverylosangeles TODAY!! 1. All protesters meet at 5th / Hill on Pershing Square at 9am. 2. All Protesters should come wearing white. If you don’t have white, we’d still love to see you | You could also wear a white shirt. 3. Dress comfortable 👖👕👚👗 and flat shoes 👞 👟 | Its preferable not to wear 👠. 4. If you drive be sure to allocate time to find parking in DTLA. 🚙 🚗 4. If you don’t drive, Take the Metro 🚇 Pershing Square. You can also Ride share with Uber or Lyft. 🚕 5. Once there, Come check in at the sign in table. 💁🏾‍♀️ 6. You can also buy a #NotForSale T-shirt or order one at the table ($30) 7. March itself starts at 10:00 AM 🕐 8. March ends at City Hall at 1pm with Speeches. 9. Do remember to tag us on your pictures @marchagainstslaverylosangeles and use our hashtag #marchagainstslaverylosangeles 10. Have fun at the March and we look forward to seeing you! Thank you 🙇🏾‍♀️✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻 #marchagainstslavery #libya #libyaslavetrade #slaveryinlibya #slavery #slaverystillexists #enditnow #africanlivesmatter #marchagainstslaverylosangeles #antislaverymarch #standwithus #losangeles #losangelesevents #staywoke #protestla #protest #tuesday #instadaily #sunday #follow #followforfollow #endhumantrafficking - #regrann (at Pershing Square station)

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Mother Africa: Rich while poor.

We all know Africa is an incredibly rich continent. Rich not only in culture, foods, languages, diversity, and experiences, but also in resources. Africa is arguably the richest of all the world’s continents to comes to resources. But if our motherland is so rich, then why are the majority of our people so poor? It makes almost no sense... Financial Times investigative journalist Tom Burgis was wondering the same question, and went straight to Africa to find his answer. As a former correspondent in Lagos, Nigeria and Johannesburg, SouthAfrica he was able to find innumerable infractions that easily explained why such resource-rich countries have barely made much progress in this post-Colonialization era. He found that wholesale expropriation of resources during colonial times has barely slowed.

The political powers of European governments (such as the British and Portuguese) would come in and make deals with a select few who would allow them to tap the resources for a period of time. What do these locals do once this political presence is gone? The continue to mine & drill oil fields, padding their pockets with dinero $$. This is where corruption comes from.

And it’s no secret that the leaders of several of our African nations are also engaging in these deals. Though deals are not always political, and are sometimes Made with private business owners Or companies, The fact still remains that post independent African nations are still being subjected to modern-day exploitation.

Because of this reliance on resource revenue, leads corruption and oppression persist. Many leaders of African nations are not accountable to their people. In Angola, a recent audit revealed that $32 billion disappeared from official accounts between 2007 and 2010, a quarter of the country’s entire income. "Governments can behave that way if they doesn't need the consent of its people.”

Isn’t that just sad!

It’s no wonder the rich keep getting richer, and the poor get poorer.

So! The problem: the exploitation of Africa’s natural resources.

What could be a solution to the problem? Burgis states that our nations should attempt to develop high-skilled industries from natural resources rather than just exporting raw materials, such as our diamonds and precious metals. Manufacturing metallic goods or diamond polishing plants are an example. This author believes that diversifying economies away from a single resource (like ONLY oil drilling or ONLY mining) can alleviate the need to depend on other nations.. not to mention, it provides jobs for your country people!

Another idea: keep resources IN the country and implement high tariffs on exportation, thereby protecting domestic industries. And though this is a GREAT IDEA, many African leaders have been reluctant to adopt these ‘extreme measures’ for fear that it could cut into the money padding their pockets. Smh.

These ideas are nothing short of great.... but with the current state of Affairs in the majority of African countries right now, it maybe darn near Impossible to put natural resources in these countries to work for the common good. Why??

Corruption and Violence.

We strive to educate ourselves on a daily basis regarding these issues. They’re not issues of one or a few countries, they are issues that plague the entire continent of Africa. We hope that articles like this might induce us to think more about what’s going on in our motherland. And with that thought, we hope to bring about more discussion. The initiation of a Discussion today, may bring about a change in our world tomorrow.

If You haven’t already, please go pick up Tom Burgis’s book “The Looting Machine”. His book details not only HOW Africa can be so rich and poor at the same time, but also what solutions might help mitigate our problem. Getting rid of corruption is step one. And though he offers solutions to our issues, he also acknowledges that these problems could possibly never be fixed... and as disheartening as that is... it could be reality..

Stay blessed.

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Good afternoon my beautiful people!! We would like to introduce to you FREE AFRICA, an organization dedicated to disseminating information regarding Africa, raise awareness, and create a movement to liberate Africa, country by country, and as an entire continent. Our objective is to raise awareness of the ongoings and infractions occurring throughout Africa, and to promote a liberated Africa in which the people residing in the countries are involved in the decision-making of affairs that impact them on a daily basis. Our mission is to positively impact the entire continent of Africa, by creating a movement and a space for discourse and dialogue of current African Affairs. We like to promote awareness and the freedom of Africa, meanwhile creating a movement that consists of Africans in Africa and within the diaspora, and with non-African allies as well.. We would like to increase the amount of recognition that Affairs in Africa are getting by sharing with you current events, right here. 😊😊 We look forward to hearing from you and raising topics for discussion that matter to you all. We are excited to read from you, and up learn about your passions!! 💕🇪🇷🇳🇬🇨🇲💕 (at Los Angeles, California)

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We can be a POWERFUL once we know and truly understand our WORTH... #shitholecountries? #iThinkNOT (at Los Angeles, California)

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The truth is so simple at times... (at Los Angeles, California)

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We're here. To stay. (at Los Angeles, California)