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Why Democracy Cannot Develop Africa Democracy has been sold to Africa as the only path to development, but the evidence tells a different story. The same Western powers preaching democracy today did not build their own countries through real democracy. And the version they export to Africa often serves...

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Did You Know? The African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) plays a vital role in strengthening democracy, peace, and good governance across the continent. Every election season, the AU deploys expert teams of observers drawn from Member States, the Pan-African Parliament, civil society, and youth and gender networks to monitor elections and assess their credibility, transparency, and inclusiveness. Their findings and recommendations help improve electoral processes, promote citizen trust, and advance the AU’s vision of an Africa of good governance, democracy, respect for human rights, and the rule of law as set out in Agenda 2063 and the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance. Read and download the ACDEG and check if your country has ratified this charter.

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Maponga Marara compares Burkina Faso under Ibrahim Traoré to China as two successful models that the rest of Africa should emulate. He argues that Africa dropped the ball somewhere along its historical path, particularly due to the disruptive interventions of parasites: imperialists who colonized the continent and plundered its mineral wealth. That interference derailed Africa’s developmental trajectory and imposed foreign systems, including the version of democracy exported to the continent, which has only bred instability. Maponga insists that despite this violent disruption, Africa can still march toward prosperity by following the example set by Traoré: a leader charting a defiant, anti-colonial path to self-determination and genuine sovereignty.

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11,438 views • 1 month ago

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During today’s House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, I asked Secretary Marco Rubio a simple but critical question: when will the Venezuelan people finally have the opportunity to participate in free and fair elections? The people of Venezuela have waited far too long for democracy, accountability, and the right to choose their own future. A lasting transition must lead to credible elections and the restoration of democratic institutions. The world is watching, and the Venezuelan people deserve a clear path back to freedom.

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42,480 views • 1 month ago

I did mention that Trump’s approach to South Africa will undermine America’s influence not only in South Africa but also on the continent. I also mentioned that China and the European Union will see a gap and fill it because nature does not like a vacuum. I also warned against making irrational comparisons with Zimbabwe because South Africa is not a dictatorship but a constitutional democracy where no single white farmer has lost land without compensation. For those who doubted my views on this issue, this video posted by European Union ambassadors to South Africa is your answer. You cannot antagonise and threaten everyone and expect to succeed in a world that has changed so much in the past thirty years. Trump’s position on South Africa is further weakened by the fact that it is anchored on a raft of lies, gossip, and rumours—a stance that is particularly demeaning for a superpower like America. The whole world is aware of this, and the reaction of the European Union, America’s closest ideological partner, tells its own independent story of a waning empire that is sabotaging its interests with ridiculous executive orders based on falsehoods.
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I did mention that Trump’s approach to South Africa will undermine America’s influence not only in South Africa but also on the continent. I also mentioned that China and the European Union will see a gap and fill it because nature does not like a vacuum. I also warned against making irrational comparisons with Zimbabwe because South Africa is not a dictatorship but a constitutional democracy where no single white farmer has lost land without compensation. For those who doubted my views on this issue, this video posted by European Union ambassadors to South Africa is your answer. You cannot antagonise and threaten everyone and expect to succeed in a world that has changed so much in the past thirty years. Trump’s position on South Africa is further weakened by the fact that it is anchored on a raft of lies, gossip, and rumours—a stance that is particularly demeaning for a superpower like America. The whole world is aware of this, and the reaction of the European Union, America’s closest ideological partner, tells its own independent story of a waning empire that is sabotaging its interests with ridiculous executive orders based on falsehoods.

Hopewell Chin’ono

147,375 views • 1 year ago

The Chinese-style democracy, also known as whole-process people's democracy, emphasizes meritocracy, collective feedback, and long-term planning. Becoming a politician is approached with the same gravity as becoming a doctor or lawyer, with measurable results needed to advance in political ranks. Unlike Western systems that prioritize electoral competition and individual rights, China's model prioritizes outcomes such as poverty reduction, infrastructure development, and social stability. This system is more efficient and responsive to the needs of its vast population, avoiding the gridlock and partisanship often seen in Western democracies. #democracy #meritocracy
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The Chinese-style democracy, also known as whole-process people's democracy, emphasizes meritocracy, collective feedback, and long-term planning. Becoming a politician is approached with the same gravity as becoming a doctor or lawyer, with measurable results needed to advance in political ranks. Unlike Western systems that prioritize electoral competition and individual rights, China's model prioritizes outcomes such as poverty reduction, infrastructure development, and social stability. This system is more efficient and responsive to the needs of its vast population, avoiding the gridlock and partisanship often seen in Western democracies. #democracy #meritocracy

Johannes Maria

15,470 views • 1 year ago

AFRICOM GENERAL REVEALS REAL REASON U.S. IS IN AFRICA Western media paints US imperialism as an altruistic initiative to bring democracy to savages too simple-minded to know who their enemies are. But, sometimes, the truth slips out, such as when US Africa Command (AFRICOM)’s General Michael Langley admitted why the United States holds a vast footprint on the continent. Apart from access to African resources, the presence of non-Western powers seems to be a problem for Washington. However, history shows the West broke African society through slavery, colonisation and ongoing neo-colonisation for the past five centuries. Russia and China, on the other hand, do not have such a history. What’s more puzzling is the West’s insistence on this strategy despite the messaging not attracting many adherents on the continent, not even from far more Western-leaning countries like Ghana. Take a look and please share your thoughts.
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AFRICOM GENERAL REVEALS REAL REASON U.S. IS IN AFRICA Western media paints US imperialism as an altruistic initiative to bring democracy to savages too simple-minded to know who their enemies are. But, sometimes, the truth slips out, such as when US Africa Command (AFRICOM)’s General Michael Langley admitted why the United States holds a vast footprint on the continent. Apart from access to African resources, the presence of non-Western powers seems to be a problem for Washington. However, history shows the West broke African society through slavery, colonisation and ongoing neo-colonisation for the past five centuries. Russia and China, on the other hand, do not have such a history. What’s more puzzling is the West’s insistence on this strategy despite the messaging not attracting many adherents on the continent, not even from far more Western-leaning countries like Ghana. Take a look and please share your thoughts.

African Stream

16,596 views • 1 year ago

Over 2 decades of trade between Africa and the US under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has come to an end, but did Africa gain anything from it? For so many years what Africa called an opportunity and the US tagged a partnership AGOA, only trapped Africa further in a cycle of dependency and cheap natural resource exports. Far from being a loss to Africa, the end of AGOA is an opportunity to rewrite the continent's economics story on its own terms, and in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCTA) lies an opportunity to do so in a manner that would be transformational. The time has come for Africa to use its own resources and population to enrich itself, rather than tie itself up in Western dependency masked as "bilateral trade agreements."
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Over 2 decades of trade between Africa and the US under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has come to an end, but did Africa gain anything from it? For so many years what Africa called an opportunity and the US tagged a partnership AGOA, only trapped Africa further in a cycle of dependency and cheap natural resource exports. Far from being a loss to Africa, the end of AGOA is an opportunity to rewrite the continent's economics story on its own terms, and in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCTA) lies an opportunity to do so in a manner that would be transformational. The time has come for Africa to use its own resources and population to enrich itself, rather than tie itself up in Western dependency masked as "bilateral trade agreements."

The Spearhead

36,856 views • 8 months ago