African News Review EP 9 The Western Media's Role in The Exploitation of Africa's Resources I African News Review 🌍
This week's conversation with Milton Alimadi explores the role of the media and the exploitation of Africa's resources by external powers.
It begins with a discussion on Ngugi wa Thiong'o's open letter to William Ruto, criticizing his alignment with NATO and the West.
The Review then shifted to the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, highlighting how Rwanda and Uganda have fought over control of Congo's resources. The conversation emphasised that these conflicts are not African wars but rather a result of neocolonialism and imperialism. That segment concluded by discussing the need for Africa to unite and control its resources to break free from exploitation.
The conversation also discussed neocolonialism and collective planning in African politics, the upcoming elections in Rwanda, and the challenges of media manipulation and biased reporting.
This week's main themes include the need for collective decision-making in Africa, concerns about the political situation in Rwanda, and the historical racism and propaganda in Western media.
The discussion also touched on the potential solutions of an East African Federation and the proposed third way in Sudan. In this conversation, Milton Allimadi and Adesoji Iginla discussed the recent gathering of Sudanese civilians in Ethiopia and the potential for a civilian-led government in Sudan, highlighting the importance of organised political activism in Sudan and the potential for the Sudanese people to shape their country's future.
They also explored the significance of Senegal buying back the library of Leopold Senghor, the first president of independent Senegal and a key figure in the negritude movement. And also emphasised the value of preserving and studying African archives and cultural artefacts.
00:00 Introduction and Ngugi wa Thiong'o's Open Letter to William Ruto
03:03 The Role of the Media and Exploitation of Africa's Resources
13:54 The Ongoing Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
26:58 The Need for African Unity and Resource Control
35:05 Neocolonialism and Collective Planning in African Politics
36:30 Concerns about the Political Situation in Rwanda
39:32 The History of Biased Reporting in Western Media
01:05:21 Potential Solutions: East African Federation and a Third Way in Sudan
01:06:50 The Potential for a Civilian-Led Government in Sudan
01:20:22 Senegal's Purchase of Leopold Senghor's Library
01:31:40 Preserving African Archives and Cultural Artifacts