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06/10/2025

🇫🇷 A Dark Political Cloud Over France and the European Community 🇪🇺

France, long seen as a pillar of European democracy and stability, is facing one of its most chaotic political moments in recent history. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned just 27 days after taking office, making him the shortest-serving premier under the Fifth Republic. His sudden exit came hours after unveiling his cabinet, which sparked a revolt from conservative allies, plunging the country into fresh political turmoil.

President Emmanuel Macron is now racing against time to hold the center together, asking Lecornu to stay temporarily while frantic negotiations continue. The National Assembly remains fragmented, with no party commanding a majority, making stable governance nearly impossible. This paralysis threatens the passage of the crucial 2026 budget and has already triggered warnings from credit rating agencies over France’s fiscal health.

Meanwhile, the streets are boiling. Mass protests and strikes have erupted in response to austerity measures, with unions rallying under the banner “Bloquons tout” (“Let’s block everything”) to oppose spending cuts and defend social protections.

Adding to the storm, far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s conviction and political ban have shaken the political landscape, fueling unrest among her supporters while positioning new hardline figures for the 2027 race. International observers and NGOs are also sounding the alarm over a steady erosion of democratic freedoms since 2017, pointing to increased state control and protest restrictions.

France’s instability is not just a national embarrassment—it’s sending shockwaves through Europe. With the eurozone’s second-largest economy in disarray, the political cloud hanging over Paris threatens to spread across the entire European community.

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05/10/2025

05/10/2025

One of the biggest obstacles to true African unity isn’t always external — it’s internal. A growing trend across the continent shows sitting presidents placing their sons and close relatives in powerful military and security positions. This quiet but strategic move tightens personal control, weakens institutions, and creates political dynasties that divide nations rather than unite them.

In Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni has promoted his son Muhoozi Kainerugaba through the military ranks, culminating in his appointment as Chief of Defence Forces in 2024 — a move widely seen as grooming him for succession.
In Chad, power shifted not through elections, but through bloodlines. After Idriss Déby’s death, his son Mahamat Déby was installed as head of the Transitional Military Council, bypassing constitutional order and consolidating power through the army.
In Zimbabwe, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has positioned his son Sean Mnangagwa in the elite Presidential Guard, while his cousin-brother General Phillip Valerio Sibanda leads the Defence Forces. His family’s growing visibility within the military points to a carefully controlled power structure.
In Rwanda, President Paul Kagame’s son Ian Kagame serves in the elite Presidential Guard, a prominent role that reflects growing family influence in state security.

When armies are led by relatives, national institutions become family property, and loyalty shifts from constitution to clan. This fuels political polarisation, undermines trust between states, and weakens the foundations needed for continental cooperation. Instead of building strong, democratic states that can unite under shared goals, countries become trapped in personalised rule — where power is guarded by blood, not by law.

For African unity to be real, the military must remain professional, neutral, and accountable to the people, not extensions of presidential families. True unity cannot grow in a continent where leadership transitions are decided by family trees and armies act as private insurance policies.

The vision of a united Africa demands strong institutions, not strongmen.
It requires constitutionalism, not dynastic militarisation.
And it calls for collective trust, not inherited power.

Do you think this trend is being taken seriously enough across the continent?

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05/10/2025

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28/09/2025

Africa at the UN: From Mugabe’s Fire to Ruto’s Voice — But Has Anything Changed?

On 22 September 2011, Robert Mugabe thundered at the 66th UN General Assembly, condemning a world order that excluded Africa from real decision-making. Again in 2015, 2016, and 2017, he returned to New York with the same message: Africa is present, but powerless. “We are not ghosts,” he declared, demanding permanent seats and veto power for the continent on the Security Council.

Fast forward to 24 September 2025, President William Ruto took the same stage at the 80th UN General Assembly. His words were calmer but strikingly familiar: the UN is “dysfunctional, undemocratic, unrepresentative” and risks irrelevance unless Africa is given full membership at the table.

So we must ask: is Ruto the polished echo of Mugabe’s spirit? Or has Africa been reduced to recycling the same frustrations decade after decade?

And deeper still: do Africans truly need the UN at all? Through the philosophy of Ubuntu — “I am because we are” — perhaps the continent’s future lies less in begging for seats in foreign halls and more in building genuine unity at home_ .

Until Africa speaks with one voice, Mugabe’s thunder and Ruto’s calm reasoning may both remain little more than seasonal soundbites in New York UN Hall.

06/04/2025

In 1781, the British slave ship Zong carried over 470 enslaved Africans across the Atlantic. When sickness and dwindling supplies threatened profits, the crew murdered 133 people by throwing them overboard—later filing an insurance claim for their lost 'cargo. This atrocity, exposed in the 1783 court case Gregson v. Gilbert, became a rallying cry for abolition.

The Zong massacre reminds us: colonialism commodified human life, but it could never extinguish resistance. At Ubuntu Broadcasting, we honor those stolen ancestors by unearthing hidden histories and amplifying voices of justice. Their truth lives in our memory. Their fight continues in ours.

27/03/2025

"In a world torn by conflict, inequality, and division, Ubuntu philosophy offers the solution we desperately need: 'I am because we are.' This African wisdom teaches that true peace and progress come not from competition or isolation, but from compassion, shared humanity, and collective responsibility. When we embrace Ubuntu, we see beyond borders, religions, and ideologies—recognizing that no one is free until all are free. Poverty, injustice, and environmental crises cannot be solved alone; they demand unity, empathy, and action rooted in interdependence. Ubuntu isn’t just a philosophy—it’s the blueprint for a better world. Let’s rise together.

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25/03/2025

Ujamaa: Building Together, Growing Together 🌍
Ujamaa, a Swahili word meaning "familyhood," is a beautiful African philosophy that emphasizes collective economics and community living. Rooted in the teachings of Julius Nyerere of Tanzania, Ujamaa reminds us that true progress comes from working together, sharing resources, and supporting one another. It’s a call to prioritize community over individualism and to create a world where everyone thrives. Let’s embrace the spirit of Ujamaa and build a future rooted in unity and shared responsibility. 💪✨

20/03/2025

🌍 The Soul of a Continent🌍
Ubuntu is more than a word—it’s the heartbeat of Afrika, a timeless reminder that "I am because we are."
It’s the unbreakable bond of community, the respect for ancestral wisdom, and the harmony with nature that defines the Afrikan spirit. It’s resilience in the face of adversity, creativity in the midst of challenges, and the celebration of a diversity that unites rather than divides.
To be Afrikan is to carry the essence of Ubuntu: to live with compassion, to uplift others, and to understand that our humanity is woven together in a shared tapestry of existence. 🌱✨


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11/03/2025

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