Commonwealth Hall 400 years debate

Toumani Diabaté & Ballake Sissoko Bafoulabe
New Ancient Strings
1999

How young Sudanese are working to preserve the Ancient pryamids of Meroe.

The Northern Experience at Chale Wɔte Festival 2018

Iddrisu Mubarik and Seyram Kpeglo Foundations of African Thought Testimonials

⁣The purpose of this documentary is to re-examine the understanding of the origins of Capoeira. I believe it is important to see Capoeira as a cultural practice that is a combination of various cultural practices that were already practiced by peoples in Angola and they continued these practices in Brazil as a from of cultural expression. I believe viewing Capoeira solely as a from of "resistance" reinforces negative and misleading ideas that African people have no history or culture of their own, and that they simply created cultural practices as a form of "resistance" or "revolt" against their oppressors. It is very important be knowledgeable about the true history of Africa and its people.

Filmed in 2016 with an iPhone 6 in Salvador and Itaparica Island in Bahia, Brazil. This is the first draft of the documentary and I hope to add the additional interviews for a more complete version. Production was funded by the Theory-to-Practice grant program at Ohio Wesleyan University. Logistical support was provided by Brazil Cultural. Translation by Rubens da Costa Silva.

‎Western intelligence activities in Africa are a threat to the continent's sovereignty and it's time more African leaders called it out.

Burkina Faso's President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has exposed an attempt by Western intelligence agencies to introduce biological weapons into his country, showing a pattern of foreign interference that can no longer be overlooked.
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‎From the illegal 1996 Pfizer drug trial in Kano to concerns over US-funded biological research laboratories in countries such as Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda, Africa has too often been treated as a testing ground rather than an equal partner.
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‎The larger issue is sovereignty. Why do foreign governments continue to involve themselves in African affairs?

Director of Centre for Advanced Studies of African Society
Author of Between Distinction and Extinction: Harmonisation and Standardisation of African Languages

A conversation with one of the worlds leading Pan-African linguists & founder of the Pan-African Literacy Project - discovering the common roots in African languages in order to chart a course to Africas future development. In this conversation, we will explore the relationship between Language & political, economic & scientific development. We will asses whether the many languages in Africa are an asset or hinderance. We will look at what it means to harmonise & standardise African Languages.

This is how we like to cook fish and chips.

Why has Nigeria spent billions on electricity reforms yet millions still live without stable power?

In this eye-opening conversation, former Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Usman Gur Mohammed, explains the real reasons Nigeria's power sector continues to struggle. He discusses failed reforms, transmission bottlenecks, distribution challenges, policy mistakes, corruption, and the practical steps needed to deliver reliable electricity.

If you've ever wondered why stable power remains elusive in Nigeria, this conversation provides an insider's perspective from someone who led the country's transmission network.

Watch the full interview and share your thoughts in the comments:

What do you think is Nigeria's biggest obstacle to achieving 24-hour electricity?

⁣Mhenga Malcolm X: Speech to Militant Labor Forum [1965]

This tune, "Don't Gag Me - Je nwi Temi" showcases the fabulous Fela Kuti & Afrika 70 saxophonist, IGO CHICO directing dance floor traffic with his horn in a performance filmed by the great Cream drummer, Ginger Baker & his crew during his visit to Nigeria in 1971 by road across the Sahara.