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Dr SAMUEL MUNZELE MAIMBO, PhD – OFFICIAL CANDIDATE FOR THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (#AFDB) PRESIDENCY. Listen to what Dr Maimbo has to say and share your views in the comments section, below. @maimbofinance Hakainde Hichilema Situmbeko Musokotwane Zambia Daily Mail Presidential Delivery Unit Zambia SADC Secretariat SADC Parliamentary Forum...

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Sampa Kabwela1 год назад

@maimbofinance Please write in normal sentence case not screaming capital letters. It’s not natural to read in uppercase. That said, wishing Dr Maimbo the best.

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Harry Mafuta1 год назад

@maimbofinance @HHichilema @S_Musokotwane @zadama24 @ZambiaPDU @SADC_News @sadcpf Come up with a robust plan that will address the criticisms of AfDB. These are known and remain unaddressed including: 1. Over-politicization The bank has been accused of being overly politicized, which has led to capital shortages, and a disregard for rules and regulations.

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Chileshe Kandeta1 год назад

@maimbofinance @HHichilema @S_Musokotwane @zadama24 @ZambiaPDU @SADC_News @sadcpf A VERY SUITABLE CANDIDATE FOR THE @AfDB_Group PRESIDENCY, COME #MAY2025.

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Muyangwa🇿🇲1 год назад

@maimbofinance @HHichilema @S_Musokotwane @zadama24 @ZambiaPDU @SADC_News @sadcpf This man is brilliant. He'll definitely add value to our continent once elected AfDB President. Wishing him victory.

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HousingFinanceAfrica1 год назад

@maimbofinance @HHichilema @S_Musokotwane @zadama24 @ZambiaPDU @SADC_News @sadcpf A wonderful candidacy - full support for Dr Maimbo

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Lwanga1 год назад

All the best to Dr. Maimbo.

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Hakainde Quotes1 год назад

@maimbofinance @HHichilema @S_Musokotwane @zadama24 @ZambiaPDU @SADC_News @sadcpf Tongas are doing it big this decade. The decade of “Ze Bull” 🐂

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Lesson 11 год назад

@maimbofinance @HHichilema @S_Musokotwane @zadama24 @ZambiaPDU @SADC_News @sadcpf All the best to you

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MH1 год назад

@maimbofinance @HHichilema @S_Musokotwane @zadama24 @ZambiaPDU @SADC_News @sadcpf All the best

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Damian Kashweka Bihinda1 год назад

@maimbofinance @HHichilema @S_Musokotwane @zadama24 @ZambiaPDU @SADC_News @sadcpf All the best Dr Maimbo

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AfDB PRESIDENCY: ZAMBIA'S DR. SAMUEL MAIMBO OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES CANDIDACY Dr. Samuel Maimbo has been endorsed by both the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). LUSAKA, Zambia, Jan. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Development finance expert Dr. Samuel Maimbo today announced his candidacy for President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), presenting a transformative vision for Africa's economic future. "Africa stands at a critical juncture," Dr. Maimbo declared. "We need to get one billion people to work as quickly as possible by strategically supporting the industries that will improve livelihoods and ignite prosperity on our continent. The AfDB needs bold, results-driven leadership that is unafraid of making the hard decisions required to get the job done." With a 30-year career characterized by delivering real-world impact – record-breaking fundraising, translating bold ideas into practical implementation plans, and enhancing institutional efficiency – Dr. Maimbo represents an exciting way forward for the AfDB. His presidential platform focuses on achieving middle-income status for Africa through an AfDB which is laser focused on pace, scale and effectiveness of delivery. "Africa needs significantly higher rates of growth to successfully navigate today's development challenges and capture tomorrow's opportunities," said Dr. Maimbo. "I'm ready on day one to support governments in reaching their goals. It's time to stop talking about Africa's potential and start realizing it." Dr. Maimbo's core priorities include: Trade and Regional Integration: Currently at just 3% of global trade, Africa has immense growth potential through the AfCFTA's unified market of 1.4 billion people. Financial Resources: Strengthening markets, boosting savings, and attracting diverse investments can close Africa's financing gap. Agricultural Transformation: With 60% of the world's uncultivated arable land, Africa can become a global agricultural powerhouse. Infrastructure Development: Modernizing infrastructure is crucial for competitiveness and growth. Energy Access: Accelerating energy access while promoting sustainability will power Africa's long-term economic advancement. Climate Action: Despite contributing <4% to global emissions, Africa faces disproportionate climate impacts. Scaling up investments in resilience and embracing new technologies will safeguard Africa. Creative Industries: A powerful driver of youth employment and cultural exports, Africa's creative industries can amplify Africa's global impact. Inclusivity: Young people, women, and underserved communities across Africa must help design effective strategies. Born and raised in Lusaka, Dr. Maimbo has worked in development finance across Africa and the globe, most recently serving as the Vice President of Budget, Performance Review, and Strategic Planning at the World Bank. As Chief of Staff to successive World Bank Presidents, he played an instrumental role in advancing the institution's mission and strategy at the highest international levels. His stewardship in resource mobilization secured an unprecedented $93 billion financing package under the International Development Association replenishment, with over 70% of the organization's global commitments directed toward Africa. To learn more, visit

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#OpenQuestionsToSadc DID SADC MANDATE PRESIDENT HICHILEMA TO SEND NEVERS MUMBA WITH A SPECIFIC MISSION 'TO GO ON BEHALF OF SADC TO GIVE ZIMBABWEANS A FREE, FAIR AND CREDIBLE ELECTION?" Dear @Sadc, Below is a transcription of the attached video clip on which Dr Nevers Mumba makes staggerring claims about what he says Zambian President Hichilema told him he expected him to go and do in Zimbabwe on behalf of Sadc, as Chairperson of Sadc’s Election Observation Mission [SEOM]: “He [President Hichilema] said to me, Mr Vice President go on behalf of Sadc, and all I expect from you is to help and give the Zimbabweans a free, fair and credible election. Those are the only…he said it twice. I need nothing from you Mr Vice President but free, fair and credible election, you would have done your job. When I was in Zimbabwe, and we were on our way to go and see President Mnangagwa to pay a courtesy call on him, I contacted the President, President Hakainde Hichilema, I said Mr President I’m going to see, we are going to see your colleague, do you have a word for him; any greeting whatever? He said no, the only thing you tell my colleague is that let’s go ahead and give the Zimbabweans a free, fair and credible election. He repeated the same twice”. Dr Nevers Mumba, speaking on Zambian television in a live two hours, 21 minutes and 49 seconds long interview on SEOM’s preliminary statement on its observations of Zimbabwe’s recent harmonised general election. This is the link to the full interview: OPEN QUESTIONS TO SADC To begin with, the questions below arise from a live two hours, 21 minutes and 49 seconds long interview on Zambian national television that Dr Nevers Mumba held exclusively on SEOM’s preliminary statement on its observations of Zimbabwe’s recent harmonised general election. 1. Does SEOM’s Code of Conduct permit its Chairpersons or officials to conduct such interviews as was done by Dr Mumba, and when they hold such interviews on whose authority or behalf do they speak? 2. Did SADC Secretariat mandate President Hichilema to direct the Chairperson of SEOM “to go on behalf of Sadc to give the people of Zimbabwe a free, fair and credible election?” 3. If so, how or through what approved mechanism or protocol did Sadc expect SEOM to give the people of Zimbabwe a free, fair and credible election; and if not, what is the SADC Secretariat position on Dr Mumba’s claims regarding what he says was his job to go and do in Zimbabwe on behalf of Sadc? 4. If what Dr Mumba claims he was told by President Hichilema to go and do in Zimbabwe on behalf of Sadc is indeed what he was mandated by Sadc, who in SADC Secretariat gave that mandate, and in terms of which specific SADC Principle[s] and Guideline[s] Governing Democratic Elections (2021); was that mandate given? 5. If the mandate that Dr Mumba claims he was given by President Hichilema is not based on or supported by any SADC Principle[s] and Guideline[s] Governing Democratic Elections (2021), how and when will SADC Secretariat deal with what would be a gross violation of SEOM’s Code of Conduct? 6. Last but not least, what are the implications of Dr Mumba’s revelation that he was given a specific mission that he would have done his job if he, on behalf of Sadc, gave the Zimbabweans a free, far and credible election; on the content, integrity and credibility of SEOM’s preliminary and final reports? Your clarification of the above questions would be great public interest in Zimbabwe and the region!
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HICHILEMA LASHES OUT AND LABELS CRITICISM OF THE MUMBA 'SADC' ELECTION OBSERVATION REPORT ON ZIM ELECTIONS AN "ABNORMALITY" Below is a verbatim transcript of what Zambian President Hakainde is saying on the attached video clip: “On economic integration, enhancing growth in our individual economies, regional and Africa economy; Madam Speaker, Zambia is part of the pack of nations, civilised nations. Calling each other names, when we are solving a problem created by colleagues; and the names are being called by those who created the problem is not logic, it is not normal. It is called an abnormality. That’s what we call it”. President Hakainde Hichilema. COMMENT: Given the facts of this case, it is unheard of and is therefore abnormal that President Hichilema believes that Zimbabweans should have kept quiet and done nothing about his abuse of his ex-officio chairmanship of Sadc’s Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation to unilaterally depart from the long established Sadc protocol of appointing the head of the Sadc Election Observation Mission [SEOM] to Zimbabwe from ministerial ranks in Zambia, among his UPND party elements, to instead appoint Nevers Mumba, a well-known loquacious and quarrelsome opposition political leader in Zambia. President Hichilema's unilateral appointment of Mumba, a reckless Zambian opposition politician, was not only abnormal, because it violated the normal protocol, but it was also provocative in the extreme from all standpoints, including diplomatic and political. Hichilema's abnormal and provocative appointment of a quarrelsome leader of an opposition political party in Zambia to lead SEOM in Zimbabwe has been compounded and made worse by many factors, notably and particularly four: Firstly, Mumba himself has since disclosed the shocking detail about the instruction he was given by President Hichilema prior to leaving for Zimbabwe: “He [President Hichilema] said to me, Mr Vice President go on behalf of Sadc, and all I expect from you is to help and give the Zimbabweans a free, fair and credible election. Those are the only…he said it twice. I need nothing from you Mr Vice President but free, fair and credible election, you would have done your job”. President Hichilema's instruction to Mumba is shocking not only because it is contrary to both the Sadc Code of Conduct for election observes and to the Sadc Principles and Guidelines on Democratic Elections, but also because it has the trappings of a regime change agenda. Secondly, there are striking similarities of form, substance and language between the Mumba report and the reports of European and US election observers, and the similarities leave a distinct impression of coordinated collusion. Thirdly, debates in European parliaments, like the UK’s House of Lords, have notably dragged in President Hichilema, as Europe’s hope and point man who is expected to use SEOM’s Mumba report to rein in Zimbabwe on behalf of Europe and the US. Fourthly, President Hichilema has been widely reported by the media in Zimbabwe and within Sadc to be unilaterally working the phones, including making a trip to Angola, to lobby for an extraordinary Sadc Summit to review and act on Mumba’s discredited report, in the vain hope of placing Sadc behind the ill-fated calls for fresh elections in Zimbabwe; to the detriment of the country's sovereignty. There’s a lot to be said about this abnormality of mess, but what is clear is that the abnormality was created by President Hichilema when, against established Sadc protocol, he appointed a reckless leader of an opposition political party in Zambia and gave him an unlawful instruction to "go and give the people of Zimbabwe a free, fair and credible election". No Sadc country would countenance such interference in sovereign affairs. None!

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I’ve been closely following the saga around the burial of Zambia’s 6th president, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, who passed away in South Africa on 5 June 2025. The bitter relationship between the late former president and the incumbent, Hakainde Hichilema Hakainde Hichilema, has cast an even darker shadow over Zimbabwe’s sisterly nation. The Lungu family has publicly rejected President Hichilema’s attendance at the planned state funeral, while Hichilema has insisted on attending in his official capacity ,as head of state ,to preside over the burial. After days of back-and-forth negotiations between the family and the Zambian government, it appeared on Sunday that a consensus had finally been reached. The South African government played a significant role in mediating between the two sides, going as far as arranging for the South African National Defence Forces to perform a formal march-past of the casket before the body was to be flown home. Plans were in place for the usual military honours to receive the late president in Zambia, with high-ranking officials ,including President Hichilema ,expected to be present at the airport. Then, just as everything seemed to be settled, the family reversed its decision. The burial would no longer take place in Zambia. Instead, they declared that Edgar Lungu would be laid to rest in South Africa. This abrupt change has caused a massive diplomatic and political embarrassment ,not only to Hichilema’s administration and the people of Zambia, but also to President Cyril Ramaphosa, the South African government, and its citizens, who had shown respect and hospitality in honouring a fellow African statesman. What a sad and deeply unfortunate situation. Why can’t the protagonists bury the hatchet ,even for a moment ,and allow the former head of state to be laid to rest with the dignity his office once carried? Politics can be so toxic. In this case, it’s bitterness to the grave.
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NEWS | SA says Zim's new Constitional Ammendment done deal, above board and not a SADC issue SOUTH AFRICA - South African Presidential Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says the issue of extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term of office is an internal Zimbabwean matter that falls within the country’s legal and constitutional processes hence a non-SADC issue. This comes as South Africa takes over as SADC chair amid opposition push to deal with the Constitutional Amendment Act that among other things, will see the term of office for the President and Parliament going until 2030. Responding to questions on the sidelines of the SADC Summit in Durban, Magwenya said the process had followed domestic legal procedures and therefore did not warrant intervention or comment from the regional bloc. Magwenya acknowledged that the matter had attracted differing views within Zimbabwe but said it had not developed into a crisis requiring SADC’s attention. “It’s not something that SADC will express a view on because it hasn’t constituted a crisis that the region needs to grapple with,” Magwenya said. “Obviously a process of that nature will draw some criticism, and there will be others that express grievance against it.” Magwenya said SADC’s position was guided by the fact that the process had been conducted through Zimbabwe’s domestic legal framework. The comments come after President Mnangagwa signed Constitutional Amendment Number Three into law on July 7, extending presidential and parliamentary terms from five to seven years. The amendment effectively moves the next general election from 2028 to 2030 and provides for the President to be elected by Parliament rather than through a direct presidential election. This also comes as Zimbabwe hands the SADC chairmanship to South Africa, which had been serving as the bloc’s interim chair since Madagascar withdrew from the chairship amid a political crisis. South Africa assumed the interim role in November 2025 and retained it until the Durban Summit this August. Reporting by Moreblessing Marange — Trusted journalism. Breaking news. Deeper context. Follow the ZiFM Stereo News WhatsApp Channel for comprehensive coverage from Zimbabwe, Africa, and the world:

ZiFM Stereo News

11,656 просмотров • 20 дней назад

In Zimbabwe, Hon Prof Mthuli Ncube & others in govt are EXPLAINING loadshedding… telling the people that the LOW WATER LEVELS in Kariba are to blame. In Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema took MPs to “SEE” for themselves… Both govts are not THINKING OF SOLUTIONS, just “WAITING FOR THE RAIN.” Zimbabwe has LOTS OF COAL, so much coal that the country can go for 300 years using coal to generate MORE THAN ENOUGH electricity. It’s just lack of political will…. The average African politician doesn’t understand the importance of having electricity… they don’t understand that it is the advent of electricity that drove Western nations into BIG WEALTH & POWER… without enough electricity, African countries will remain economic DWARFS… By now, we should have seen SADC countries working together to increase electricity generation… Some in Zimbabwe are busy chanting silly slogans yet loadshedding is wreaking havoc…. I don’t have a problem with President President of Zimbabwe ruling even until 2050 IF HE IS DELIVERING! IF HE IS SOLVING PROBLEMS faced by ordinary people. He is surrounded by slogan chanters who are doing nothing, the 2030 thing can’t stand in the status quo. They MUST DELIVER NOW… what will they be doing in 2030 if now they are not delivering? People want solutions, not silly excuses from govts… the people of Zambia & Zimbabwe MUST DEMAND ELECTRICITY, not to listen to politicians giving dumb explanations
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In Zimbabwe, Hon Prof Mthuli Ncube & others in govt are EXPLAINING loadshedding… telling the people that the LOW WATER LEVELS in Kariba are to blame. In Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema took MPs to “SEE” for themselves… Both govts are not THINKING OF SOLUTIONS, just “WAITING FOR THE RAIN.” Zimbabwe has LOTS OF COAL, so much coal that the country can go for 300 years using coal to generate MORE THAN ENOUGH electricity. It’s just lack of political will…. The average African politician doesn’t understand the importance of having electricity… they don’t understand that it is the advent of electricity that drove Western nations into BIG WEALTH & POWER… without enough electricity, African countries will remain economic DWARFS… By now, we should have seen SADC countries working together to increase electricity generation… Some in Zimbabwe are busy chanting silly slogans yet loadshedding is wreaking havoc…. I don’t have a problem with President President of Zimbabwe ruling even until 2050 IF HE IS DELIVERING! IF HE IS SOLVING PROBLEMS faced by ordinary people. He is surrounded by slogan chanters who are doing nothing, the 2030 thing can’t stand in the status quo. They MUST DELIVER NOW… what will they be doing in 2030 if now they are not delivering? People want solutions, not silly excuses from govts… the people of Zambia & Zimbabwe MUST DEMAND ELECTRICITY, not to listen to politicians giving dumb explanations

𝑲𝒖𝒅𝒛𝒂𝒊 𝑴𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒊

45,349 просмотров • 1 год назад

Today I announce my candidacy for President of the African Development Bank - the institution uniquely positioned to transform how development finance serves our continent. Africa has everything it needs to thrive. But with 600M people lacking reliable power, 280M facing food insecurity, and youth unemployment rising, we must move from plans to action. My experience delivering results speaks to the urgency of now: mobilizing a record $93B IDA replenishment, diligently managing complex $5B+ budgets, and driving implementation where it matters most - the last mile. Grateful for SADC and COMESA's endorsement, and the support of H.E. President Hichilema (Hakainde Hichilema) and African leaders who share our vision: practical solutions, delivered at pace and scale. The AfDB can be more than a bank - it can be the catalyst Africa needs. Together, we'll turn Africa's opportunities into prosperity. Join us in this effort: • • • Aujourd’hui, j’annonce ma candidature à la présidence de la Banque africaine de développement - l'institution clé pour transformer la manière dont la finance du développement peut servir notre continent. L’Afrique a toutes les ressources nécessaires pour réussir. Malgré cela, avec 600 millions de personnes qui vivent sans un accès fiable à l’électricité, 280 millions d’Africains qui souffrent d’insécurité alimentaire, et un chômage des jeunes qui ne cesse de croître, nous devons passer de la théorie à la pratique. Mon expérience et mon bilan répondent à l’urgence de la situation : levée de fonds record de 93 milliards de dollars pour refinancer l’IDA, gestion rigoureuse de budgets complexes dépassant les 5 milliards de dollars, et pilotage de projets là où cela compte le plus - directement sur le terrain. Je suis reconnaissant envers la SADC et le COMESA pour leur soutien, ainsi qu’à Son Excellence le Président Hichilema (Hakainde Hichilema) et aux dirigeants africains qui partagent tout comme moi cette vision : des solutions concrètes, mises en œuvre à un rythme soutenu et à grande échelle. La Banque africaine de développement peut être bien plus qu’une banque - elle peut être le moteur du changement dont l’Afrique a besoin. Ensemble, convertissons le potentiel de l’Afrique en prospérité durable. Rejoignez-nous dans cette démarche :
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Today I announce my candidacy for President of the African Development Bank - the institution uniquely positioned to transform how development finance serves our continent. Africa has everything it needs to thrive. But with 600M people lacking reliable power, 280M facing food insecurity, and youth unemployment rising, we must move from plans to action. My experience delivering results speaks to the urgency of now: mobilizing a record $93B IDA replenishment, diligently managing complex $5B+ budgets, and driving implementation where it matters most - the last mile. Grateful for SADC and COMESA's endorsement, and the support of H.E. President Hichilema (Hakainde Hichilema) and African leaders who share our vision: practical solutions, delivered at pace and scale. The AfDB can be more than a bank - it can be the catalyst Africa needs. Together, we'll turn Africa's opportunities into prosperity. Join us in this effort: • • • Aujourd’hui, j’annonce ma candidature à la présidence de la Banque africaine de développement - l'institution clé pour transformer la manière dont la finance du développement peut servir notre continent. L’Afrique a toutes les ressources nécessaires pour réussir. Malgré cela, avec 600 millions de personnes qui vivent sans un accès fiable à l’électricité, 280 millions d’Africains qui souffrent d’insécurité alimentaire, et un chômage des jeunes qui ne cesse de croître, nous devons passer de la théorie à la pratique. Mon expérience et mon bilan répondent à l’urgence de la situation : levée de fonds record de 93 milliards de dollars pour refinancer l’IDA, gestion rigoureuse de budgets complexes dépassant les 5 milliards de dollars, et pilotage de projets là où cela compte le plus - directement sur le terrain. Je suis reconnaissant envers la SADC et le COMESA pour leur soutien, ainsi qu’à Son Excellence le Président Hichilema (Hakainde Hichilema) et aux dirigeants africains qui partagent tout comme moi cette vision : des solutions concrètes, mises en œuvre à un rythme soutenu et à grande échelle. La Banque africaine de développement peut être bien plus qu’une banque - elle peut être le moteur du changement dont l’Afrique a besoin. Ensemble, convertissons le potentiel de l’Afrique en prospérité durable. Rejoignez-nous dans cette démarche :

Samuel Munzele Maimbo

19,066 просмотров • 1 год назад

As we celebrate and reflect on Africa Day today, it is important to qualify the intervention by South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola. What he says is correct, the issue of immigration in South Africa is indeed a crisis, and instead of focusing on peripheral issues, attention should be directed at the root causes, the push factors driving African migrants from countries such as Zimbabwe and Mozambique into South Africa, both legally and illegally. The fact of the matter is that we all know what the problem is: misgovernance. And the African National Congress, which has governed South Africa since 1994, is fully aware of this reality. Yet it has continued politically supporting the regimes in the region that have contributed to creating this crisis inside South Africa itself. We all know that ZANUPF rigs elections. We all know that it presides over a deeply corrupt system. We also know that some within the ANC benefit politically and materially from relationships with ZANUPF. So while Minister Lamola’s comments sound correct in principle, many people across the region have become sceptical because statements are repeatedly made, yet very little changes in practice. As we saw during the recent Southern African Development Community (SADC) foreign ministers’ meeting held in South Africa, Zimbabwe’s Foreign Minister, Dr Amon Murwira, was effectively in denial, insisting there is no immigration crisis affecting Southern Africa or South Africa. As long as leaders continue issuing statements without confronting the underlying governance failures driving migration, this crisis will persist. This is fundamentally a crisis of failed leadership. That is why other parts of Africa, and indeed other regions of the world, often look at Southern Africa with disbelief. We know what the problem is, and we know what needs to be done, yet we refuse to act. Worse still, regional leaders continue defending and embracing the very political systems that are producing the collapse, namely ZANUPF in Zimbabwe and FRELIMO in Mozambique, even after disputed elections, corruption scandals, and institutional decay. It is not rocket science why Zimbabweans cross into South Africa to seek medical treatment. It is not rocket science why a significant number of women giving birth at Musina Hospital are Zimbabwean. It is because Zimbabwe’s public healthcare system has collapsed under corruption and decades of misgovernance. Zimbabwe’s largest public hospital still relies on a single maternity theatre built in 1977. The country’s public health sector has, for years, lacked a functioning radiotherapy cancer treatment machine for the entire nation. Under such conditions, desperate citizens will inevitably cross borders, legally and illegally, in search of survival and dignity. Tragically, it is ordinary poor Africans who now become pawns in political battles. Politicians exploit immigration to whip up emotions and win votes, while many of those same political actors continue protecting, legitimising, and enabling the governance failures that created the migration crisis in the first place. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) issued a scathing report on Zimbabwe’s 2023 election. Yet the first president to go and celebrate that disputed victory was South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. It therefore does not make sense for South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, to correctly speak about the root causes of the immigration crisis while his own government continues supporting and legitimising the very systems creating those root causes. After the SADC report was released, the Secretary-General of the African National Congress openly declared “Viva Mnangagwa.” That kind of duplicitous behaviour does not build confidence among citizens in South Africa or across Southern Africa.
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As we celebrate and reflect on Africa Day today, it is important to qualify the intervention by South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola. What he says is correct, the issue of immigration in South Africa is indeed a crisis, and instead of focusing on peripheral issues, attention should be directed at the root causes, the push factors driving African migrants from countries such as Zimbabwe and Mozambique into South Africa, both legally and illegally. The fact of the matter is that we all know what the problem is: misgovernance. And the African National Congress, which has governed South Africa since 1994, is fully aware of this reality. Yet it has continued politically supporting the regimes in the region that have contributed to creating this crisis inside South Africa itself. We all know that ZANUPF rigs elections. We all know that it presides over a deeply corrupt system. We also know that some within the ANC benefit politically and materially from relationships with ZANUPF. So while Minister Lamola’s comments sound correct in principle, many people across the region have become sceptical because statements are repeatedly made, yet very little changes in practice. As we saw during the recent Southern African Development Community (SADC) foreign ministers’ meeting held in South Africa, Zimbabwe’s Foreign Minister, Dr Amon Murwira, was effectively in denial, insisting there is no immigration crisis affecting Southern Africa or South Africa. As long as leaders continue issuing statements without confronting the underlying governance failures driving migration, this crisis will persist. This is fundamentally a crisis of failed leadership. That is why other parts of Africa, and indeed other regions of the world, often look at Southern Africa with disbelief. We know what the problem is, and we know what needs to be done, yet we refuse to act. Worse still, regional leaders continue defending and embracing the very political systems that are producing the collapse, namely ZANUPF in Zimbabwe and FRELIMO in Mozambique, even after disputed elections, corruption scandals, and institutional decay. It is not rocket science why Zimbabweans cross into South Africa to seek medical treatment. It is not rocket science why a significant number of women giving birth at Musina Hospital are Zimbabwean. It is because Zimbabwe’s public healthcare system has collapsed under corruption and decades of misgovernance. Zimbabwe’s largest public hospital still relies on a single maternity theatre built in 1977. The country’s public health sector has, for years, lacked a functioning radiotherapy cancer treatment machine for the entire nation. Under such conditions, desperate citizens will inevitably cross borders, legally and illegally, in search of survival and dignity. Tragically, it is ordinary poor Africans who now become pawns in political battles. Politicians exploit immigration to whip up emotions and win votes, while many of those same political actors continue protecting, legitimising, and enabling the governance failures that created the migration crisis in the first place. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) issued a scathing report on Zimbabwe’s 2023 election. Yet the first president to go and celebrate that disputed victory was South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. It therefore does not make sense for South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, to correctly speak about the root causes of the immigration crisis while his own government continues supporting and legitimising the very systems creating those root causes. After the SADC report was released, the Secretary-General of the African National Congress openly declared “Viva Mnangagwa.” That kind of duplicitous behaviour does not build confidence among citizens in South Africa or across Southern Africa.

Hopewell Chin’ono

27,308 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад

A Congolese musician,currently a refugee in #Kenya,has released a video message directed to Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto, PhD .In the video,he draws attention to increasing tensions among #Congolese refugees in Kenya,stemming from the ongoing conflict in eastern DR #Congo. The musician,a member of the #Banyamulenge ethnic group from South #Kivu,expresses concern over divisions within the refugee community,with some supporting the #M23 rebel group and others opposing it. He highlights that following a meeting held by the #AFC_M23 Coalition in Kenya, refugees who support this group believe that the #Kenyan government backs M23. This perception has led to harassment of refugees who do not support #AFC_M23. The musician,known by his stage name #GALLAS, is particularly concerned for the safety of refugees who oppose the war in #DRC, as some have recently been attacked by unidentified individuals. H.E President W.S.Ruto (commentary) The Raila Odinga Amolo Foundation Dr. Miguna Miguna Human Rights Watch Clementine de Montjoye UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency Citizen TV Kenya NTV Kenya Amnesty International UK in Kenya 🇬🇧🇰🇪 Claude Gatebuke Denise Zaneza Friends of the Congo TOP CONGO FM The Voice Of Congo Collins of Highbury European Commission Department of State The Presidency 🇿🇦 ikulu_Tanzania SADC Secretariat Senator Marco Rubio: Archived michelawrong Judi Rever RFI Afrique Sonia Rolley Thabo Mbeki Foundation SABC 1 BBC News Gahuza Samuel Baker BYANSI Étienne Gatanazi Eric BAGIRUWUBUSA
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A Congolese musician,currently a refugee in #Kenya,has released a video message directed to Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto, PhD .In the video,he draws attention to increasing tensions among #Congolese refugees in Kenya,stemming from the ongoing conflict in eastern DR #Congo. The musician,a member of the #Banyamulenge ethnic group from South #Kivu,expresses concern over divisions within the refugee community,with some supporting the #M23 rebel group and others opposing it. He highlights that following a meeting held by the #AFC_M23 Coalition in Kenya, refugees who support this group believe that the #Kenyan government backs M23. This perception has led to harassment of refugees who do not support #AFC_M23. The musician,known by his stage name #GALLAS, is particularly concerned for the safety of refugees who oppose the war in #DRC, as some have recently been attacked by unidentified individuals. H.E President W.S.Ruto (commentary) The Raila Odinga Amolo Foundation Dr. Miguna Miguna Human Rights Watch Clementine de Montjoye UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency Citizen TV Kenya NTV Kenya Amnesty International UK in Kenya 🇬🇧🇰🇪 Claude Gatebuke Denise Zaneza Friends of the Congo TOP CONGO FM The Voice Of Congo Collins of Highbury European Commission Department of State The Presidency 🇿🇦 ikulu_Tanzania SADC Secretariat Senator Marco Rubio: Archived michelawrong Judi Rever RFI Afrique Sonia Rolley Thabo Mbeki Foundation SABC 1 BBC News Gahuza Samuel Baker BYANSI Étienne Gatanazi Eric BAGIRUWUBUSA

Rugaba Patrick

12,311 просмотров • 1 год назад

My interview with South African Broadcast Corporation’s (SABC) Channel Africa about Africa’s airline industry (video). I discussed the following key matters: A) The planned large new aircraft order by Ethiopian Airlines (Africa’s largest carrier) from Boeing Airplanes, Airbus and now, possibly Embraer. B) African airlines adapting to global and regional mega events: For instance—Covid and the current Middle East conflict which has doubled jet fuel prices and resulted in closure of several major travel destinations in the region. C) The $12.5 billion, 110-million passengers Bishoftu International Airport, one of the largest in the world, currently under construction in Ethiopia. Disclosure: Our investment bank—CBE Capital—has committed $1.0 billion in local currency equivalent as part of the airport’s overall financing. D) Partnership amongst African airlines is essential. African airlines are very small by global standards and therefore, to be competitive and to be sustainably profitable, they need to collaborate. Currently, only one major African flag carrier is sustainably profitable out of all the airlines in 54 countries in Africa. For instance, what was once Africa’s largest airline, SouthAfricanAirways (SAA) and Kenya’s flag carrier, Official Kenya Airways struggled for years despite heavy government subsidies and restructurings. Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, does not have a national flag carrier or any other longterm sustainably profitable private carrier despite numerous efforts over the years. Running a successful airline is a very expensive low margin business, and therefore, small stand alone African airlines can’t effectively compete. Hence, collaboration amongst African carriers, in cross-border equity investments for new startup airlines, full or partial mergers & acquisitions amongst established carriers, establishing regional MRO centers and pan African training facilities, etc, is essential. Even the most advanced and richest economies—the U.S. and Europe—have consolidated their airlines to very few to better position them for global competition. For example, Europe essentially has just three major airline groups (other than the LCCs)—Lufthansa, Air France-KLM and IAG. The U.S. now has just five dominant giant carriers—Delta, americanair, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and Alaska Airlines— with 80% market share. Africa needs to consider similar strategies. To watch the full interview: Channel Africa SABC News Ethiopian Airlines
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My interview with South African Broadcast Corporation’s (SABC) Channel Africa about Africa’s airline industry (video). I discussed the following key matters: A) The planned large new aircraft order by Ethiopian Airlines (Africa’s largest carrier) from Boeing Airplanes, Airbus and now, possibly Embraer. B) African airlines adapting to global and regional mega events: For instance—Covid and the current Middle East conflict which has doubled jet fuel prices and resulted in closure of several major travel destinations in the region. C) The $12.5 billion, 110-million passengers Bishoftu International Airport, one of the largest in the world, currently under construction in Ethiopia. Disclosure: Our investment bank—CBE Capital—has committed $1.0 billion in local currency equivalent as part of the airport’s overall financing. D) Partnership amongst African airlines is essential. African airlines are very small by global standards and therefore, to be competitive and to be sustainably profitable, they need to collaborate. Currently, only one major African flag carrier is sustainably profitable out of all the airlines in 54 countries in Africa. For instance, what was once Africa’s largest airline, SouthAfricanAirways (SAA) and Kenya’s flag carrier, Official Kenya Airways struggled for years despite heavy government subsidies and restructurings. Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, does not have a national flag carrier or any other longterm sustainably profitable private carrier despite numerous efforts over the years. Running a successful airline is a very expensive low margin business, and therefore, small stand alone African airlines can’t effectively compete. Hence, collaboration amongst African carriers, in cross-border equity investments for new startup airlines, full or partial mergers & acquisitions amongst established carriers, establishing regional MRO centers and pan African training facilities, etc, is essential. Even the most advanced and richest economies—the U.S. and Europe—have consolidated their airlines to very few to better position them for global competition. For example, Europe essentially has just three major airline groups (other than the LCCs)—Lufthansa, Air France-KLM and IAG. The U.S. now has just five dominant giant carriers—Delta, americanair, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and Alaska Airlines— with 80% market share. Africa needs to consider similar strategies. To watch the full interview: Channel Africa SABC News Ethiopian Airlines

Zemedeneh Negatu

488,125 просмотров • 2 месяцев назад

🇷🇼Dear Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva & Dr. Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, what is this? Rwandans are tired of Government of Rwanda officials and security forces mistreating, torturing, and even killing civilians on a daily basis. When will you finally address these abuses? Meanwhile in Kigali, UCI is helping Paul Kagame whitewash his horrific human rights record through #sportswashing. Who are the men seen in this video? When will they be brought before a judge? How is the victim being treated medically and psychologically? And what about the bystanders who witnessed this brutal act; are they receiving any psychological support? Watching a fellow citizen beaten like an animal is deeply traumatic. The Kagame regime will not last forever, and everyone who supports or enables this brutal, criminal regime will be held to account when the time comes. #Kigali2025 #KagameMustGo #UCIRwanda #UCI2025 #Rwanda #Africa #HumanRights Human Rights Watch European Commission EU Council African Union United Nations SADC Secretariat Presidency | Rwanda Netherlands Embassy in Kigali Department of State Marco Rubio Ambassador Mike Waltz U.S. Embassy Kigali Ambassade de France au Rwanda 🇫🇷🇪🇺 UK in Rwanda 🇬🇧🇷🇼🇧🇮 German Embassy Kigali Canada in Rwanda and Burundi Sweden in Rwanda Casper Stenger Jensen United NationsRwanda EU Delegation to Rwanda
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🇷🇼Dear Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva & Dr. Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, what is this? Rwandans are tired of Government of Rwanda officials and security forces mistreating, torturing, and even killing civilians on a daily basis. When will you finally address these abuses? Meanwhile in Kigali, UCI is helping Paul Kagame whitewash his horrific human rights record through #sportswashing. Who are the men seen in this video? When will they be brought before a judge? How is the victim being treated medically and psychologically? And what about the bystanders who witnessed this brutal act; are they receiving any psychological support? Watching a fellow citizen beaten like an animal is deeply traumatic. The Kagame regime will not last forever, and everyone who supports or enables this brutal, criminal regime will be held to account when the time comes. #Kigali2025 #KagameMustGo #UCIRwanda #UCI2025 #Rwanda #Africa #HumanRights Human Rights Watch European Commission EU Council African Union United Nations SADC Secretariat Presidency | Rwanda Netherlands Embassy in Kigali Department of State Marco Rubio Ambassador Mike Waltz U.S. Embassy Kigali Ambassade de France au Rwanda 🇫🇷🇪🇺 UK in Rwanda 🇬🇧🇷🇼🇧🇮 German Embassy Kigali Canada in Rwanda and Burundi Sweden in Rwanda Casper Stenger Jensen United NationsRwanda EU Delegation to Rwanda

Denise Zaneza

91,845 просмотров • 11 месяцев назад

Former South African President Thabo Mbeki yesterday delivered a striking reflection on African leadership while speaking at an event commemorating NEPAD, using a historical anecdote from Zambia that carries strong parallels with the growing controversy around Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB 3). Mbeki recalled how former Zambian President Frederick Chiluba once attempted to extend his stay in power by seeking a third presidential term in violation of Zambia’s constitutional framework. According to Mbeki, leaders within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) quietly intervened to stop the move in defence of constitutionalism and democratic order. He said regional leaders at the time looked among themselves for someone with the moral authority and political credibility to confront Chiluba directly. They settled on former Botswana President Festus Mogae, whom Mbeki described as clean and respected. Mogae was then tasked with delivering a firm message to Chiluba that the region would not tolerate the undermining of constitutional term limits. Mbeki used the story to argue that Africa’s leadership standards have sharply declined, saying the continent has regressed and no longer demonstrates the same collective political courage that once existed within the region. His remarks inevitably draw parallels with developments in Zimbabwe, where critics argue that CAB 3 seeks to fundamentally reshape the country’s democratic framework while creating pathways for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his political influence and remain in power beyond existing constitutional limits. Indirectly, Mbeki’s remarks amount to a devastating commentary on the current state of leadership in Southern Africa. The former South African leader was effectively suggesting that today there is no respected regional statesman willing, or able, to stand up and stop what is unfolding in Zimbabwe. The regression Mbeki spoke about is now visible in real time, where regional leaders increasingly watch constitutional manipulation unfold in silence, avoiding confrontation while democratic institutions are weakened before their eyes.
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Former South African President Thabo Mbeki yesterday delivered a striking reflection on African leadership while speaking at an event commemorating NEPAD, using a historical anecdote from Zambia that carries strong parallels with the growing controversy around Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB 3). Mbeki recalled how former Zambian President Frederick Chiluba once attempted to extend his stay in power by seeking a third presidential term in violation of Zambia’s constitutional framework. According to Mbeki, leaders within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) quietly intervened to stop the move in defence of constitutionalism and democratic order. He said regional leaders at the time looked among themselves for someone with the moral authority and political credibility to confront Chiluba directly. They settled on former Botswana President Festus Mogae, whom Mbeki described as clean and respected. Mogae was then tasked with delivering a firm message to Chiluba that the region would not tolerate the undermining of constitutional term limits. Mbeki used the story to argue that Africa’s leadership standards have sharply declined, saying the continent has regressed and no longer demonstrates the same collective political courage that once existed within the region. His remarks inevitably draw parallels with developments in Zimbabwe, where critics argue that CAB 3 seeks to fundamentally reshape the country’s democratic framework while creating pathways for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his political influence and remain in power beyond existing constitutional limits. Indirectly, Mbeki’s remarks amount to a devastating commentary on the current state of leadership in Southern Africa. The former South African leader was effectively suggesting that today there is no respected regional statesman willing, or able, to stand up and stop what is unfolding in Zimbabwe. The regression Mbeki spoke about is now visible in real time, where regional leaders increasingly watch constitutional manipulation unfold in silence, avoiding confrontation while democratic institutions are weakened before their eyes.

Hopewell Chin’ono

37,683 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад

🚨 BREAKING: Mind-Blowing Analysis of the Charlie Kirk Assassination – This Changes EVERYTHING! Folks, if you're still scratching your head over what REALLY happened to Charlie Kirk, STOP what you're doing and check this out. Dr. Chris Martenson from Peak Prosperity just dropped the BEST breakdown I've seen yet – using ballistics, physics, video evidence, and pure logic to dismantle the official story. Spoiler: The alleged shooter Tyler Robinson COULDN'T have fired the fatal shot. High-velocity rifle round, cavitation events, impossible angles... it's all here, and it points to a completely different location. No hype, just facts from a PhD in pathology who's a gun expert and has dissected events like Butler, PA before. Huge shoutout to Dr. Chris Martenson Peak Prosperity on X and YouTube – this guy's a legend for digging deep and staying objective. If you value truth over sensationalism, go LIKE, FOLLOW, and SUBSCRIBE to his channel RIGHT NOW. Watch his full video for the complete analysis – it's a masterclass in deductive reasoning that'll leave you questioning everything. I'll drop the link to the full video in the comments below. Share this far and wide as this is the BEST breakdown i've seen yet– the truth needs to go viral! 💥
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🚨 BREAKING: Mind-Blowing Analysis of the Charlie Kirk Assassination – This Changes EVERYTHING! Folks, if you're still scratching your head over what REALLY happened to Charlie Kirk, STOP what you're doing and check this out. Dr. Chris Martenson from Peak Prosperity just dropped the BEST breakdown I've seen yet – using ballistics, physics, video evidence, and pure logic to dismantle the official story. Spoiler: The alleged shooter Tyler Robinson COULDN'T have fired the fatal shot. High-velocity rifle round, cavitation events, impossible angles... it's all here, and it points to a completely different location. No hype, just facts from a PhD in pathology who's a gun expert and has dissected events like Butler, PA before. Huge shoutout to Dr. Chris Martenson Peak Prosperity on X and YouTube – this guy's a legend for digging deep and staying objective. If you value truth over sensationalism, go LIKE, FOLLOW, and SUBSCRIBE to his channel RIGHT NOW. Watch his full video for the complete analysis – it's a masterclass in deductive reasoning that'll leave you questioning everything. I'll drop the link to the full video in the comments below. Share this far and wide as this is the BEST breakdown i've seen yet– the truth needs to go viral! 💥

Project Constitution

91,604 просмотров • 11 месяцев назад

South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola is appealing to the Zambian government and the family of former President Edgar Lungu to find common ground outside the court process so that he can be buried. He has been lying in a mortuary for close to 10 or 11 months. This is deeply embarrassing. What is wrong with the Zambian government? Why is it so fixated on fighting over a dead body when the family does not want him to be buried under those conditions? I am aware of the argument from supporters of President Hakainde Hichilema, who say that Edgar Lungu did something similar to the family of former President Kenneth Kaunda, when he denied Kaunda’s wish to be buried next to his wife Betty and insisted on a presidential burial site. But even if that is the case, how do you justify a situation where, nearly 11 months later, a former head of state is still lying in a mortuary in a foreign country? At some point, leadership must prevail. Why can the current president not rise above this and say, “…we could continue fighting and wasting taxpayers’ money in South Africa, but out of respect for the deceased and for the dignity of the nation, we will allow the family to honour his wishes?” This is not without precedent. In Zimbabwe, former President Robert Mugabe had indicated that he did not want to be buried at the National Heroes Acre. Despite all the political tensions, President Emmerson Mnangagwa allowed the family to bury him at his rural home in Zvimba. He could have pursued a similar confrontation, but he chose restraint. Someone has to be the adult in the room and recognise that this situation is absurd. It is embarrassing, it is draining, and it is damaging Zambia’s standing internationally. I have spoken to former African presidents who are scathing about what is happening. They are asking a simple question, why not let the family decide? Burial matters are, by their very nature, family matters, not state battles. This rigid idea that all presidents must be buried in a designated place is unnecessary and out of touch. Look at South Africa. Nelson Mandela was buried in his village, Qunu. There was no such nonsense. Meanwhile, ordinary Zambians are struggling. People are going to bed hungry. There is poverty, there is inflation, yet resources are being wasted on a pointless legal fight. It is foolish. Give the man dignity. Let him be buried. If the family wants to bury him in South Africa, let them. If they want to bury him in Zambia, let them. But if they do not want the president to preside over the funeral, why insist on forcing that presence? The message from the South African foreign minister is a diplomatic but firm call for maturity. Resolve this outside the courts. The legal process could drag on for years. Does anyone seriously want a former president to remain in a mortuary for five years? This is not on, it is ridiculous. This is an embarrassment to the continent, and more importantly, to Zambia and Zambians. Can sane people in Zambia please stand up! You can’t politik over a dead man’s remains. Let him rest! A former president left in a mortuary for nearly a year while leaders fight for control is not honour, it is failure of mature leadership!
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South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola is appealing to the Zambian government and the family of former President Edgar Lungu to find common ground outside the court process so that he can be buried. He has been lying in a mortuary for close to 10 or 11 months. This is deeply embarrassing. What is wrong with the Zambian government? Why is it so fixated on fighting over a dead body when the family does not want him to be buried under those conditions? I am aware of the argument from supporters of President Hakainde Hichilema, who say that Edgar Lungu did something similar to the family of former President Kenneth Kaunda, when he denied Kaunda’s wish to be buried next to his wife Betty and insisted on a presidential burial site. But even if that is the case, how do you justify a situation where, nearly 11 months later, a former head of state is still lying in a mortuary in a foreign country? At some point, leadership must prevail. Why can the current president not rise above this and say, “…we could continue fighting and wasting taxpayers’ money in South Africa, but out of respect for the deceased and for the dignity of the nation, we will allow the family to honour his wishes?” This is not without precedent. In Zimbabwe, former President Robert Mugabe had indicated that he did not want to be buried at the National Heroes Acre. Despite all the political tensions, President Emmerson Mnangagwa allowed the family to bury him at his rural home in Zvimba. He could have pursued a similar confrontation, but he chose restraint. Someone has to be the adult in the room and recognise that this situation is absurd. It is embarrassing, it is draining, and it is damaging Zambia’s standing internationally. I have spoken to former African presidents who are scathing about what is happening. They are asking a simple question, why not let the family decide? Burial matters are, by their very nature, family matters, not state battles. This rigid idea that all presidents must be buried in a designated place is unnecessary and out of touch. Look at South Africa. Nelson Mandela was buried in his village, Qunu. There was no such nonsense. Meanwhile, ordinary Zambians are struggling. People are going to bed hungry. There is poverty, there is inflation, yet resources are being wasted on a pointless legal fight. It is foolish. Give the man dignity. Let him be buried. If the family wants to bury him in South Africa, let them. If they want to bury him in Zambia, let them. But if they do not want the president to preside over the funeral, why insist on forcing that presence? The message from the South African foreign minister is a diplomatic but firm call for maturity. Resolve this outside the courts. The legal process could drag on for years. Does anyone seriously want a former president to remain in a mortuary for five years? This is not on, it is ridiculous. This is an embarrassment to the continent, and more importantly, to Zambia and Zambians. Can sane people in Zambia please stand up! You can’t politik over a dead man’s remains. Let him rest! A former president left in a mortuary for nearly a year while leaders fight for control is not honour, it is failure of mature leadership!

Hopewell Chin’ono

84,262 просмотров • 4 месяцев назад

President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia - where the ANC and its military wing uMkhonto weSizwe, together with their closest ally, Zapu and Zipra from Zimbabwe, were based during the liberation struggle - says xenophobic and violent anti-immigrant protests against black African migrants is wrong and must be stopped. Hichilema was echoing the same grave concerns expressed by many other African leaders, ordinary Africans and the world over the xenophobic, Afrophobic and ethnophobic attacks on foreigners by vigilante groups like tMarch and March led by Jacinta Zinhle Ngobese-Zuma who is rabidly anti-black immigrants. Her organisation was even promoting tribal prejudice and hate songs, especially against the Shangani people. As a result, the world is saying to South Africa, every country has sovereign authority to enforce its laws and deal with illegal migration, but no one has a right to treat other people - Africans in this case - in an inhuman, violent and cruel manner. South Africa, people across the continent say, must address the issue of illegal immigrants through its own constitution and the law, not vigilantism, lawlessness and barbarism. Ordinary South Africans blame immigrants for unemployment, crime, drugs, social service delivery failures, and social decay, among many other things. Vigilante groups have been taking the law into their own hands and going to clinics and schools to harass and block immigrants from accessing public services. They have been going around asking people for their IDs or passports - apartheid-style - claiming to be "cleaning up" the country, which is all unlawful. Further, they also have been invading small-to-medium enterprises, purporting to be flushing out foreigners, harassing owners and closing some of them, to justify extortion and looting at times. These ugly scenes have angered large parts of Africa and the world, while damaging the country's reputation. However, the majority of South Africans - who understand how the economy and the world work - do not support vigilante groups, xenophobia and violence. Most South Africans are not xenophobic, but have concerns about illegal immigration and its impact on their country and society. African leaders agree that illegal immigration must be addressed, but condemn the xenophobic and Afrophobic hostility and violence by anti-immigrant groups and extremists. Hichilema reminded South Africa how his country and many others sacrificed so much helping black South Africans to be free. Countries in the region supported, sheltered, fed, trained, funded and protected South African freedom fighters at a huge human life and financial cost at the height of the anti-apartheid struggle. Over one million people died and billions were lost in the region during apartheid South Africa's campaign of destabilisation which destroyed infrastructure, utilities and stopped development in other countries. Frontline States and other African countries helped South Africa to gain freedom through political, diplomatic, material, financial and logistical support. Vigilante group leaders, who thrive on propaganda, false narratives and exaggerated statistics, either ignore or don't know all that. So, Africans say South Africa does not owe these countries and their people anything, but it should never forget their sacrifices - the human life, financial and logistical costs on its behalf - when dealing with illegal immigrants and relating to blacks. In other words, they are saying South Africa must deal with illegal immigration without forgetting where it comes from, especially the black people whose history and destiny is tied to the rest of other Africans across the continent.
2:34

President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia - where the ANC and its military wing uMkhonto weSizwe, together with their closest ally, Zapu and Zipra from Zimbabwe, were based during the liberation struggle - says xenophobic and violent anti-immigrant protests against black African migrants is wrong and must be stopped. Hichilema was echoing the same grave concerns expressed by many other African leaders, ordinary Africans and the world over the xenophobic, Afrophobic and ethnophobic attacks on foreigners by vigilante groups like tMarch and March led by Jacinta Zinhle Ngobese-Zuma who is rabidly anti-black immigrants. Her organisation was even promoting tribal prejudice and hate songs, especially against the Shangani people. As a result, the world is saying to South Africa, every country has sovereign authority to enforce its laws and deal with illegal migration, but no one has a right to treat other people - Africans in this case - in an inhuman, violent and cruel manner. South Africa, people across the continent say, must address the issue of illegal immigrants through its own constitution and the law, not vigilantism, lawlessness and barbarism. Ordinary South Africans blame immigrants for unemployment, crime, drugs, social service delivery failures, and social decay, among many other things. Vigilante groups have been taking the law into their own hands and going to clinics and schools to harass and block immigrants from accessing public services. They have been going around asking people for their IDs or passports - apartheid-style - claiming to be "cleaning up" the country, which is all unlawful. Further, they also have been invading small-to-medium enterprises, purporting to be flushing out foreigners, harassing owners and closing some of them, to justify extortion and looting at times. These ugly scenes have angered large parts of Africa and the world, while damaging the country's reputation. However, the majority of South Africans - who understand how the economy and the world work - do not support vigilante groups, xenophobia and violence. Most South Africans are not xenophobic, but have concerns about illegal immigration and its impact on their country and society. African leaders agree that illegal immigration must be addressed, but condemn the xenophobic and Afrophobic hostility and violence by anti-immigrant groups and extremists. Hichilema reminded South Africa how his country and many others sacrificed so much helping black South Africans to be free. Countries in the region supported, sheltered, fed, trained, funded and protected South African freedom fighters at a huge human life and financial cost at the height of the anti-apartheid struggle. Over one million people died and billions were lost in the region during apartheid South Africa's campaign of destabilisation which destroyed infrastructure, utilities and stopped development in other countries. Frontline States and other African countries helped South Africa to gain freedom through political, diplomatic, material, financial and logistical support. Vigilante group leaders, who thrive on propaganda, false narratives and exaggerated statistics, either ignore or don't know all that. So, Africans say South Africa does not owe these countries and their people anything, but it should never forget their sacrifices - the human life, financial and logistical costs on its behalf - when dealing with illegal immigrants and relating to blacks. In other words, they are saying South Africa must deal with illegal immigration without forgetting where it comes from, especially the black people whose history and destiny is tied to the rest of other Africans across the continent.

TheNewsHawks

32,625 просмотров • 24 дней назад

ARE COLONIAL WHITES TO BLAME FOR THE STATE OF AFRICA TODAY? DO THEY HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY? I am posing this question and re-posting part of an earlier threat as a separate tweet just to capture this point. This is also arising from the claims of some that Africa has been independent for so long so much that there is no more reason to blame colonial whites for the state of Africa. It is being suggested by some that all blame should be laid at the feet of "corrupt and incompetent African leaders". Let's be clear, many an African leader has been a serious disappointment, some have been corrupt, some incompetent. But perhaps, the question also needs to be asked: what kind of African leader has this been? Is this the Pan African leader that actually fought for Africa and was selected by Africans, or is it the comprador bourgeoisie puppet leader imposed on Africa by the colonialists? Yes, it's been almost 30 years since the independence of South Africa and 43 years since the independence of Zimbabwe and some 60 years since the independence of Ghana, the DR Congo and others. While one would have expected a lot of progress to have been made - and a lot of progress was being made in the early days - one must also ask the question: what kind of leadership did post-colonial Africa get? It is instructive to note that in almost every single African country, there was destabilisation after destabilisation: coups, assassination of African leaders, and replacement with western puppets. In Ghana, the CIA overthrew the Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and replaced him with their puppet Joseph Arthur Ankrah, decapitating Ghana's progress in the process. In Ivory Coast the French installed Félix Houphouët-Boigny who would go on to rule for decades, actively serving the interests of France. In the DR Congo the Belgians and CIA and their accolytes Moise Tshombe and Joseph Kasavubu, assassinated Patrice Emery Lumumba and installed Mobutu Sese Seko. The same would happen to Thomas Sankara who they assassinated and replaced with their puppet Blaise Compaoré. In Nigeria they overthrew Nnamdi Azikiwe and Abubakar Tafawa Balewa and replaced them with their puppets. In Ethiopia they overthrew Emperor Haile Selassie and replaced him with the dictator and Genocidaire Mengistu Haile Mariam. In Zimbabwe they decapitated Dr. Joshua Nkomo through Genocide against his people and placed Mugabe in power instead of him. In Uganda they used Idi Amin to overthrow Apollo Milton Obote and Uganda has never been the same. In Mali they overthrew Modibo Keita and replaced him with Moussa Traoré. In Togo they had assassinated Silvanus Olympio and replaced him with their puppets. In Mozambique and Angola they fomented rebellions in Renamo under Afonso Dhlakama and Jonas Savimbi and decapitated any progress. In the frontline states that were opposed ot Apartheid, bombing raids were carried out by the South African Defence Force, in addition to all kinds of subversion and sabotage. Tanzania, Zambia, Angola and other frontline states were to suffer both under the hands of the Apartheid Government and the Americans and Europeans. Many of these African states got caught up in the Big Power rivalry between the USA and the USSR. Now, what is instructive is that all these comprador bourgeoisie puppet leaders that were used by the West to overthrow Pan African leaders would go on to rule each for between 20 and 40 years, despite visiting the most horendous of crimes against their own people, presiding over gross incompetence and grotesque corruption. Their mission was to keep Africa divided, poor, fighting, unable to control its resources, and open to exploitation by Western corporations. The same people telling us about democracy today are the same people who imposed the most evil rulers upon us. It may well be said that Africa has yet to have its own legitimate leaders that have been fairly selected. And if we have learned anything from South Africa and Tanzania recently, any such leaders will still be persecuted if not outright assassinated. We find President Zuma in this category (do you realise that President Zuma went down the same way President Lula da Silva went down in Brazil, Dr. Mamohan Singh in India, and clearly the Presidents of Russia and China have been too powerful for the west to overthrow). In Ethiopia Prime Minister Meles Zenawi died allegendly naturally but your guess is as good as mine. The same tragedy visited President Pombe John Magufuli in Tanzania. But as Thomas Sankara warned in his famous A "United Front Against the Debt" speech to the OAU in Addis Ababa in July 1987, if we stand united as Africans, we will be able to prevent all these assassinations, coups, inteference, and neocolonial agendas. He argued: "I hope our conference sees the necessity of stating clearly that we cannot pay the debt. Not in a warmongering or warlike spirit. This is to avoid our going off to be killed one at a time. If Burkina Faso alone were to refuse to pay the debt, I wouldn’t be at the next conference. On the other hand, with the support of all, which I greatly need, with the support of all, we can avoid paying. And if we can avoid paying, we can devote our meager resources to our development." The time has come for the younger generation of Africans to rediscover the vision of the African Greats, the Pan Africanists in the mould of the Osegyafo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Nelson Mandela, Thomas Sankara, Dr. Joshua Nkomo, Patrice Emery Lumumba, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Modibo Keita, Julius Nyerere, Keneth Kaunda, and lately, Thabo Mbeki, Pombe John Magufuli, Meles Zenawi, Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, etc. Now, this is not to say that these leaders were perfect. By no means. But they were clear on the direction that Africa should take. They were clear on the need for African unity, and the need for Africa to determine its own destiny as a united force. They worked against almost insurmountable challenges, economic sanctions, persistent propaganda from the west, sabotage, etc, but they still held dear the vision of a united Africa that legitimately serves its own people. To come back to the original question posed: do we still have reason to blame colonial whites? I would say absolutely. It is them that imposed on Africa their puppets that have ruled for, in some cases, 40 years and above: Mugabe in Zimbabwe, Paul Biya in Cameron, Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Ivory Coast, Mobutu Sese Seko in the Congo, Idi Amin in Uganda, etc.; fomented rebellions, coups, assassinations, etc. If we are to solve the problems of Africa, we need to start with the question: what is the best way to select truly competent pro- and Pan African leaders that will ensure the unity, power, and prosperity of Africa? We need to ask ourselves: is this so-called democracy from the west bringing us the best of leaders, or it's just a rent-seeking mechanism for the west to continue to control us by sponsoring their puppets? Do we need perhaps to go back to our traditional institutions and find out how we can select the best of the best among us following some form of meritocracy? Perhaps replace the political parties with residents associations and community Lekgotlas to select the best who meet certain qualification and experience criteria?
3:00

ARE COLONIAL WHITES TO BLAME FOR THE STATE OF AFRICA TODAY? DO THEY HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY? I am posing this question and re-posting part of an earlier threat as a separate tweet just to capture this point. This is also arising from the claims of some that Africa has been independent for so long so much that there is no more reason to blame colonial whites for the state of Africa. It is being suggested by some that all blame should be laid at the feet of "corrupt and incompetent African leaders". Let's be clear, many an African leader has been a serious disappointment, some have been corrupt, some incompetent. But perhaps, the question also needs to be asked: what kind of African leader has this been? Is this the Pan African leader that actually fought for Africa and was selected by Africans, or is it the comprador bourgeoisie puppet leader imposed on Africa by the colonialists? Yes, it's been almost 30 years since the independence of South Africa and 43 years since the independence of Zimbabwe and some 60 years since the independence of Ghana, the DR Congo and others. While one would have expected a lot of progress to have been made - and a lot of progress was being made in the early days - one must also ask the question: what kind of leadership did post-colonial Africa get? It is instructive to note that in almost every single African country, there was destabilisation after destabilisation: coups, assassination of African leaders, and replacement with western puppets. In Ghana, the CIA overthrew the Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and replaced him with their puppet Joseph Arthur Ankrah, decapitating Ghana's progress in the process. In Ivory Coast the French installed Félix Houphouët-Boigny who would go on to rule for decades, actively serving the interests of France. In the DR Congo the Belgians and CIA and their accolytes Moise Tshombe and Joseph Kasavubu, assassinated Patrice Emery Lumumba and installed Mobutu Sese Seko. The same would happen to Thomas Sankara who they assassinated and replaced with their puppet Blaise Compaoré. In Nigeria they overthrew Nnamdi Azikiwe and Abubakar Tafawa Balewa and replaced them with their puppets. In Ethiopia they overthrew Emperor Haile Selassie and replaced him with the dictator and Genocidaire Mengistu Haile Mariam. In Zimbabwe they decapitated Dr. Joshua Nkomo through Genocide against his people and placed Mugabe in power instead of him. In Uganda they used Idi Amin to overthrow Apollo Milton Obote and Uganda has never been the same. In Mali they overthrew Modibo Keita and replaced him with Moussa Traoré. In Togo they had assassinated Silvanus Olympio and replaced him with their puppets. In Mozambique and Angola they fomented rebellions in Renamo under Afonso Dhlakama and Jonas Savimbi and decapitated any progress. In the frontline states that were opposed ot Apartheid, bombing raids were carried out by the South African Defence Force, in addition to all kinds of subversion and sabotage. Tanzania, Zambia, Angola and other frontline states were to suffer both under the hands of the Apartheid Government and the Americans and Europeans. Many of these African states got caught up in the Big Power rivalry between the USA and the USSR. Now, what is instructive is that all these comprador bourgeoisie puppet leaders that were used by the West to overthrow Pan African leaders would go on to rule each for between 20 and 40 years, despite visiting the most horendous of crimes against their own people, presiding over gross incompetence and grotesque corruption. Their mission was to keep Africa divided, poor, fighting, unable to control its resources, and open to exploitation by Western corporations. The same people telling us about democracy today are the same people who imposed the most evil rulers upon us. It may well be said that Africa has yet to have its own legitimate leaders that have been fairly selected. And if we have learned anything from South Africa and Tanzania recently, any such leaders will still be persecuted if not outright assassinated. We find President Zuma in this category (do you realise that President Zuma went down the same way President Lula da Silva went down in Brazil, Dr. Mamohan Singh in India, and clearly the Presidents of Russia and China have been too powerful for the west to overthrow). In Ethiopia Prime Minister Meles Zenawi died allegendly naturally but your guess is as good as mine. The same tragedy visited President Pombe John Magufuli in Tanzania. But as Thomas Sankara warned in his famous A "United Front Against the Debt" speech to the OAU in Addis Ababa in July 1987, if we stand united as Africans, we will be able to prevent all these assassinations, coups, inteference, and neocolonial agendas. He argued: "I hope our conference sees the necessity of stating clearly that we cannot pay the debt. Not in a warmongering or warlike spirit. This is to avoid our going off to be killed one at a time. If Burkina Faso alone were to refuse to pay the debt, I wouldn’t be at the next conference. On the other hand, with the support of all, which I greatly need, with the support of all, we can avoid paying. And if we can avoid paying, we can devote our meager resources to our development." The time has come for the younger generation of Africans to rediscover the vision of the African Greats, the Pan Africanists in the mould of the Osegyafo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Nelson Mandela, Thomas Sankara, Dr. Joshua Nkomo, Patrice Emery Lumumba, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Modibo Keita, Julius Nyerere, Keneth Kaunda, and lately, Thabo Mbeki, Pombe John Magufuli, Meles Zenawi, Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, etc. Now, this is not to say that these leaders were perfect. By no means. But they were clear on the direction that Africa should take. They were clear on the need for African unity, and the need for Africa to determine its own destiny as a united force. They worked against almost insurmountable challenges, economic sanctions, persistent propaganda from the west, sabotage, etc, but they still held dear the vision of a united Africa that legitimately serves its own people. To come back to the original question posed: do we still have reason to blame colonial whites? I would say absolutely. It is them that imposed on Africa their puppets that have ruled for, in some cases, 40 years and above: Mugabe in Zimbabwe, Paul Biya in Cameron, Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Ivory Coast, Mobutu Sese Seko in the Congo, Idi Amin in Uganda, etc.; fomented rebellions, coups, assassinations, etc. If we are to solve the problems of Africa, we need to start with the question: what is the best way to select truly competent pro- and Pan African leaders that will ensure the unity, power, and prosperity of Africa? We need to ask ourselves: is this so-called democracy from the west bringing us the best of leaders, or it's just a rent-seeking mechanism for the west to continue to control us by sponsoring their puppets? Do we need perhaps to go back to our traditional institutions and find out how we can select the best of the best among us following some form of meritocracy? Perhaps replace the political parties with residents associations and community Lekgotlas to select the best who meet certain qualification and experience criteria?

Unathi Afrika

126,707 просмотров • 3 лет назад