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This conversation explores the importance of unity within the African diaspora, emphasising the challenges and opportunities that arise from collaboration. The speaker discusses the critical role of education and information control in empowering communities, as well as the necessity of financial support for growth. The dialogue also addresses the psychological disconnect between Black America and Africa, highlighting the potential for collaboration and the importance of understanding history in shaping future unity. Ultimately, the conversation advocates for self-sufficiency and independence as essential components of a successful partnership between the diaspora and the continent.

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have just announced they will withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), calling it an “instrument of neo-colonialist repression.” In a joint statement, the three military-led Sahel states rejected the authority of the UN-backed court in The Hague, arguing that it has failed to prosecute powerful nations for war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and crimes of aggression, while disproportionately targeting African countries.

Russia’s growing role in the region cannot be ignored. All three countries now maintain close ties with Moscow, which has provided military and diplomatic support as they face escalating violence from jihadist groups linked to al-Qaeda and ISIS.

With Russian President Vladimir Putin under an ICC arrest warrant himself, the alignment between Moscow and the Sahel is only deepening.

The ICC has yet to respond to this historic decision. But for many, the question is clear: should Africa’s justice system be decided in The Hague, or built on African soil?

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When Tyla released her new EP WWP (We Wanna Party), headlines called it a flop after just 3,700 U.S. first-week sales. But what really caught my attention wasn’t the numbers, it was the backlash from Black America over her identifying as “Coloured.”

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I’m not here to defend Tyla.

I’m using this moment to explain: What “Coloured” means in South Africa, how apartheid created the “Coloured” category to divide people of African descent and the painful history of racial classification laws like the Population Registration Act (1950).

I also talk about why the Coloured vs. Black debate continues to cause confusion and what it reveals about global Black identity and solidarity.

Watch your inboxes as I will be posting an article on this as well as a premium article on wedge politics.