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GADDAFI SPOKESMAN DEFENDS TRAORE As the West increasingly feels threatened by the revolutionary process underway in the Sahel, Africans worldwide have come out in firm defence of the motherland. Adding to the mix of voices in support of Burkina Faso’s revolution is the assassinated Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s (1942-2011)...

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Today, we remember Reyhaneh Jabbari, a 26-year-old Iranian woman EXECUTED for defending herself against RAPE. Imagine facing death simply for saying "No"! Western women, stand with us in amplifying Reyhaneh’s voice and all women in Iran who risk everything for their dignity and rights. #ReyhanehJabbari #WomanLifeFreedom

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While he speaks for Traore, let him also speak for other Africans languishing in illegal "prisons" in Libya.

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@AesopWings Gaddafi called himself a Pan-African, but his actions were mostly self-serving. He exploited African conflicts, treated Black migrants poorly, and only embraced Pan-Africanism after losing Arab world support. Real Pan-Africanism isn’t autocratic or opportunistic.

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A light at the end of the tunnel

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@_moussa_ibrahim ❤️❤️❤️✊️

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What they did to Chris Hani of South Africa.🙏🏾

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History in the making. Africa is finally fighting back. #RiseAfrica

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