#africa

[under-a-punkrock]

This is also similar to what is happening in Congo. Congo is the largest source of natural resources used in batteries and other electronics/tech. They are run by slave labor, funded by the United States, Belgium, France, and the UK. (I know for a fact the United States and Belgium, I’m unsure about the other two but I am fairly confident. Please correct me if I am incorrect.)

For reference, the people of Congo have been in a state of dire straits for many years due to Belgian influence and ownership of their government along with the destruction of their internal affairs through external government’s influence. Currently the people of Congo work in mines, mining extremely dangerous resources. They are one of the world’s poorest countries despite providing some of the most lucrative and valuable resources in the world.

On top of this, people are going through what could be considered a genocide at the hands of their oppressors and have been for decades. Congo is considered the world capital for rape and sex crimes due to the way that their oppressors treat the women and young girls. It is not only common there, but it is specifically used for torture and punishment along with just happening commonly without consequences.

The state of Congo is not often publicized in western media, as western countries and corporations are those who gain the most through these conditions and labor. I highly suggest looking into the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and how these conditions evolved and why they are still in such horrible conditions today.

This video goes through the history of The Democratic Republic of Congo, but I still suggest studying further than just this documentary video essay into the topic. I also suggest specifically looking for African resources related to political affairs and developments over the decades relating to Congo, as they are less biased by the economic status of western nation’s relative to Congos politics.

[herpsandbirds]

Northern Carmine Bee-eaters (Merops nubicus), family Meropidae, order Coraciiformes, Garamba National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo

photograph by Nuria Ortega

[afriblaq]

Mobilize

[sgiandubh]

Carthage

You gently asked for pics, in one of the comment threads, and I am happily obliging. Three very different moments in time, each and every one of them fabulous.

The Punic Port, first of its kind to separate commercial from military traffic:

The Roman Amphitheater, its wise cats and its bored fake artifacts hawkers - not in these pictures, cats are always better:

And less than two miles away, the village of Sidi Bou Said. Such an unexpected alternative to Capri, with its own elegant villa (Baron Erlanger's) and its sublime sweeping views of the Mediterranean Sea:

Next stop?

Nope, not posted there - refused three times, because some things 'are just for me' (see what I just did here?). But still nice to drop around, this time completely OL unrelated, unlike in April. The most opposite you could think of, actually. Stay tuned.

Yes, all pics by me.

PS: reading about the SS Winter Tour announcement made me grin. Yes, I told you and you read it here, first. Caveat impostor - the game might be elaborate, yet details kill all that dubious fun and frisson.

[ourrace-sexraceandculture]

Wow! We are the Alpha & thee Omega...PERIOD!

[dragonboots10]

I was born in the literal continent giraffes are from and I still think they’re crazy

real life megafauna

giraffes are really cool. long neck horse with pretty spots and fantasy antlers

[princessofafrica]

[johnnyslittleanimalblog]

African lion Ouwehand 3L0A0325 by safi kok

[sankofaspirit]

"The white man has succeeded in subduing the world by organizing himself, but the Negro is crying for justice, for sympathy, and is organizing nobody. He is building no nation of his own."

The Honourable Marcus Garvey

[eurafricafetish]

Black girls are so cute.

So Pretty.

wipe ur drool white boy

[herpsandbirds]

Helmethead Gecko (Tarentola chaziliae), family Phyllodactylidae, Morocco

photograph by Tim L. Heller

[mapsontheweb]

Islamic State and Al-Qaida cells in Africa

[climbhighsleeplow]

School Girls Gathering

Nyahururu, Kenya

[afriblaq]

MUST SEE: Don't Threaten American Blacks | President Ibrahim Traore's Warning To Donald Trump

In this video, Ibrahim Traore, the President of Burkina Faso, issued a stern warning to the  U.S. President Donald Trump regarding any interference with Burkina Faso, Jamaica, Africa, and African Americans. Traore emphasizes the importance of respecting African sovereignty and highlights the need for solidarity among African nations and their global diaspora. His message is a call for unity and self-determination, urging outside powers to avoid meddling in the continent's affairs.

[eurafricafetish]

Black girls are so cute.

So Pretty.