African Stream
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African Stream is a pan-African digital media organisation providing a voice to Africans at home and abroad through cutting-edge, African-centred content.
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AFRICAN STREAM IS CLOSING DOWN This is, sadly, a farewell to you, our loyal followers and supporters. Under relentless attack, we’ve made the painful decision to shut down African Stream—a platform that many of you’ve come to trust and love. This decision was not made lightly. The smear by then–US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on September 13, 2024, labelling African Stream “Kremlin propagandists”—triggered a wave of censorship. Within days, YouTube, Meta, Google, and TikTok removed our accounts, and we were demonetised on X. These actions shattered our ability to survive financially. Personal accounts were restricted. What followed was a daily uphill battle. Now, we’re left with only one path: closure. We are deeply grateful for your unwavering support. Your comments, your messages, your shares—you made us stronger, sharper, and more determined. We are deeply proud of the work we’ve done since 2022: bringing attention to the most underreported and misrepresented continent. The imperalists want to perpetuate the dominant narrative that Africa is underdeveloped due to corruption and the mismanagement of resources. They want to remove colonialism, neo-colonialism and imperialism from the picture. We refused to play by those rules. For that, we paid the price. But it’s a price we would pay again and again. Refusing to play by their rules led to NBC saying we spread ‘disinformation’ without providing a single example of what ‘disinformation’ we shared. Voice of America condemned us for reporting a fact: since the George W. Bush administration, every US president has authorised drone strikes on Somalia. As we responded to every smear piece, we just grew bigger and stronger until, finally, those in positions of power realised the smears weren’t working, and the rest is history. We will cease posting as of July 1, 2025, except for a few remaining documentaries from Liberia and Mali. With your support, we managed to ruffle many feathers. Please continue the fight and keep the Pan-African flag flying. Thank you for helping us build African Stream. As we always say: #WeAreAllAfricanStream.
African Stream590,637 views • 1 year ago
MUGABE: YOU DO NOT BECOME A CITIZEN VIA COLONISATION Pan-Africanist icon and Zimbabwe's first post-independence leader, Robert Mugabe, was born on this day, 21 February, in 1924. The larger-than-life politician, who died of cancer at age 95 in 2019, was well-known for not holding back when calling out imperialists and their cronies. Mugabe was also passionate about ensuring that the British returned all land stolen during the colonial era to their rightful owners, Zimbabwe's indigenous people. In this 2009 clip, the straight-talking Mugabe corrected CNN host Christiane Amanpour about Zimbabwe's land reform programme, clearing misconceptions that form the talking points of those against it. Mugabe asserts that one cannot become a citizen through colonisation and then claim a right to land. This is a message we hope filters through to Zimbabwe's neighbour, South Africa, where, for decades, the government has hesitated to take steps to end glaring land-ownership inequalities between Black people and white settlers. More than 30 years after independence, white South Africans, who make up less than 8 per cent of the population, still own more than 70 per cent of South Africa’s arable land, according to a 2017 land audit conducted by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform. Video credit: CNN
African Stream626,389 views • 1 year ago
JAMAICANS BARRED FROM OWN BEACHES: END THE BAN! Imagine living on a beautiful island with picturesque beaches - but you’re not allowed to visit them. That’s what life is like for Jamaicans, where less than 1% of the sandy coastline is open to the public. It’s a colonial legacy of the 1956 Beach Control Act, which grants private landowners extensive - almost exclusive - rights over coastal areas, effectively barring residents from enjoying their own shores. As a result of this exclusion, prime beachfronts are predominantly reserved for private entities and foreign tourists, with Jamaicans marginalised in their homeland. Under British rule, laws were instituted to favour the interests of the colonial power and its economic expansion at the expense of the local community. Although Jamaica achieved independence, these colonial-era statutes persist, perpetuating stark social and economic disparities. This clip is part of a campaign calling for an end to the colonial-era beach law. In it, Mikaela Loach - It’s Not That Radical 📖🇵🇸 argues that denying locals access to their natural resources not only infringes upon their rights but also undermines their cultural heritage and identity. It’s a prime example of exclusionary colonial practices creating systemic inequities impacting the quality of life of Jamaicans today, even after their so-called independence from the UK in 1962. Video credit: Mikaela Loach - It’s Not That Radical 📖🇵🇸y
African Stream546,740 views • 1 year ago
African Stream has been banned by Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. We were censored after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made false, unsubstantiated claims against us on Friday. To be clear, contrary to the accusations, African Stream does not receive any funding from any state. We will shorty release a full statement regarding our work, our funding and these accusations. We are currently consulting our legal team to figure out how best to move forward. We thank all of our loyal followers and encourage those who want to hear our pan-African perspectives to join our Patreon and Telegram. (We are also still on TikTok and X - for now!) #WeAreAllAfricanStream
African Stream647,833 views • 2 years ago
𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗜𝗗 𝗠𝗔𝗗𝗘 𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗛 White South Africans make up less than 10 per cent of the population but they hold more than two-thirds of the country's wealth. And whenever they are questioned about this glaring anomaly, their response is often outright racist - to wit, that White people hold the country's wealth because they are more hardworking than Black people! However, this is far removed from the truth. Most of their wealth is a result of more than three centuries of colonial exploitation and racist laws that gave them an economic advantage over their Black counterparts. Watch South African media personality Dan Corder explain the different racist policies and laws that the apartheid regime put in place to give White people a head start - one that they’re still profiting from today.
African Stream781,927 views • 2 years ago
𝗨.𝗦. 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗧 𝗖𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛 𝗚𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗢 𝗔𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗘𝗦 Not guilty. That's the verdict of a US federal appeals court in a case involving five tech companies accused of benefitting from child labour in Congolese mines. On 5th March, 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia made a 3-0 decision in favour of (Google’s parent company) Alphabet, Microsoft, Dell, Tesla and Apple Inc. in a case filed by 16 former Congolese child miners and their guardians. The plaintiffs accused the companies of "deliberately obscuring" their dependence on child labour, in effect abetting the exploitation of many children to ensure steady supplies of cobalt. Some of the complainants were the guardians of children who’d been killed in cobalt-mining operations. The court ruled that buying cobalt in the global supply chain did not amount to "participation in a venture," and there was no proof that the tech giants had anything more than a buyer-seller relationship with suppliers or had the power to stop the use of child labour. Cobalt is in high demand as competition for market leadership in Electric Vehicle sales kicks into high gear. Nearly two-thirds of the world's cobalt is mined in DR Congo. The country has 2-million artisanal miners working under horrible conditions, according to DelveDatabase, an online database. Four critical minerals - copper, nickel, cobalt and lithium - will generate $16 trillion in the next 25 years, according to the IMF. DR Congo's vast wealth is the key reason for the country's long history of exploitation and conflict - from Belgian King Leopold II running the country as his private estate to Western tech firms churning out high-end goods using Congolese minerals. Help raise awareness of the exploitation of Congolese children by sharing this video widely.
African Stream462,862 views • 2 years ago
BIAFRAN WAR BRUTAL TRUTH Today marks the 55th anniversary of the start of genocide in Southeastern Nigeria. The story of Biafra is a story of colonialism and its aftermath. It is also the story of suffering within a balkanised Africa in which various imperialist powers are able to compete for wealth and riches while African people bear the brunt of violence. #BiafranWar #Nigeria #IGBO
African Stream608,611 views • 3 years ago
NIGER PIPELINE: EUROPE’S SALVATION? You may have noticed the West is quite worried about Niger’s new, post-coup direction. When you filter out all the noise about ‘defending democracy,’ there could be a lot more self-interest at work than many realise. Sure, we’re all up to speed on France’s energy interests and US military interest in the country. But there’s also a new gas pipeline project - a key segment of which runs through Niger - that Europe’s pinned a lot of hope on. Clayton Morris, the host of Redacted, argues here that it was supposed to come to the rescue after war and the Nord Stream explosion made Russian deliveries a no-no. US companies have a lot of money tied up in the project as well. It certainly puts much of the condemnation coming from the EU and Washington in a new light.
African Stream442,339 views • 3 years ago
HOW DO AFRO-VENEZUELANS FEEL ABOUT MADURO? Nicolás Maduro is one of the worst and most repressive dictators of our time, right? Not so fast. Many online have been quick to judge Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution as a failed economic experiment or authoritarian dystopia. That's why African Stream recently visited the country for Maduro's presidential inauguration to get a better sense of what’s up. As a Pan-Africanist reporter, Inemesit Richardson, was intrigued by the presence of self-declared Afro-Venezuelan 'Chavistas' at rallies, events, and conferences who support the Bolivarian Project begun under former President Hugo Chavez (1954-2013). While the perspective that circulates on Western media outlets and English-speaking social media pages tends to favour regime change, we wanted to hear what the other side had to say. In this video, you hear from Afro-Venezuelans who attended the Third International Congress on Communication in Caracas, Venezuela, on 12 January. Some were members of Afro-Venezuelan organisations known as ‘cumbes’ or were the heads of Afro-descendant wings of political parties and groups. Others were citizens not affiliated with any political organisations. So, why did Afro-Venezuelans vote for Maduro? This is what they had to say.
African Stream262,738 views • 1 year ago
BLACK MAN INVENTS REVOLUTIONARY WATER MACHINE Moses West, an engineer in San Antonio, Texas, has captured global attention with a water-generating machine. This device extracts moisture from the air, cooling it to form water droplets, much like how a refrigerator condenses humidity. By mimicking the natural process of cloud formation, this brother’s machine creates a controlled mini rain cloud to produce clean drinking water. What truly sets Moses apart is his dedication to helping those in need. He provides water at no cost, targeting struggling communities. His efforts have already made a difference in Flint, Michigan, Puerto Rico, and the Bahamas in the wake of Hurricane Dorian. This selfless approach tackles the urgent global issue of clean-water scarcity. According to the UN World Water Development Report, 2 billion people worldwide (26 per cent) lack reliable access to safe drinking water. Moses’s invention can ensure clean water reaches those who otherwise might not have access. Video Credit: MOSES Foundation / @U_green_Us (IG)
African Stream273,443 views • 2 years ago
EUROPE MAKES MILLIONS FROM REJECTING AFRICAN VISAS When Africans are denied visas to Europe, there’s no doubt those decisions are often racist. But could they be capitalist too? African Stream’s Wambura Mwai looks at the big business that is EU visa rejections. brenda mwai
African Stream235,306 views • 1 year ago
LET'S TALK ABOUT KEMI BADENOCH In a speech at Michigan State University on 24 January 1963, revolutionary and civil-rights activist Malcom X (1925-65) drew a distinction between field and house N*groes. He called the latter the “twentieth-century Uncle Tom.” Over six decades later, the distinction is still worth drawing. Every generation produces a new version of the house N*gro. They are the ones willing to betray the fight against imperialism to do their masters’ bidding for financial reward and privileges. The new leader of the UK’s opposition Conservative Party - Kemi 'Adegoke' Badenoch - fits the bill perfectly. Our sister Sannario explains why.
African Stream200,175 views • 1 year ago
SISTER SOULJAH ON KU KLUX KLAN In this 1992 interview with Larry King, rapper and activist Sister Souljah responds to an incredible accusation. A caller claims her actions are on a par with white supremacist David Duke. Her answer is as powerful as it gets. To do it justice, you’ll have to listen to the clip, but let’s just say she lays out some history that should never be forgotten. The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) is a violent white supremacy organisation founded after the U.S. Civil War. Since 1865, the KKK has killed many Blacks in the U.S., including by lynching. Members burn crosses and march wearing hooded gowns to terrorise Black people. In addition to hate crimes, the KKK has opposed any form of equality with Africans in the U.S. Perhaps that's why the caller thinks our sister doesn't deserve to wear her jewels? Video credit: Lazz King Live, CNN
African Stream207,020 views • 1 year ago
PAUL KAGAME: HERO OR VILLAIN? Paul Kagame has become a popular figure among Africans across the continent, who like and share his brilliant responses to arrogant Western interviewers. But is Rwanda’s President really the Pan-African giant that he’s made out to be? Many think not, including in neighbouring DRC - where rebel groups allegedly funded by him are accused of perpetrating genocidal violence. He’s also been branded a puppet of capitalism. Congolese activists shared with African Stream their reasons for being very wary of Paul Kagame. What’s your take on the Rwandan leader?
African Stream282,164 views • 2 years ago
'WE ARE BLACK FIRST!' 'We can't let where the boat dropped us off define who we are,' Laz Alonso (Laz Alonso) powerfully reminded us on the Hollywood Unlocked (@hollywoodunlockedUL) entertainment news platform. The actor, known for roles including in the film 'Fast and Furious' (2009), referred to how the European Slave Trade sold kidnapped Africans in various parts of the Americas. Yet, modern Black people identify more with the countries they now find themselves in rather than recognising our shared African heritage. This mindset is crucial because, in the eyes of the oppressors, we're African first. Let us know what you think in the comments. Video credit: @hollywoodunlockedUL (X)
African Stream211,227 views • 1 year ago