RDC: Union pour la Nation Congolaise “U.N.C” – Communique de la Direction Politique Nationale (08.06.2020)

Eswatini: Ministry of Health – COVID-19 Update (08.06.2020)

Niger: Communique du Ministere de la Sante Publique (08.06.2020)

Tanzania: Magufuli you can declare something gone, but that doesn’t make it true

I wish you were right Mr. President. I wish the results was true, but your actions says otherwise. President Joseph Magufuli, its hard to trust you. When you have not published COVID-19 or Coronavirus results for over 5 weeks. At the same time there is revealed in Kenya and Uganda, that Tanzanian drivers are tested positive for it on the regular.

President Magufuli, the Declaration isn’t making it true. It would have been perfect and genuine, if it was true. It would have been bloody brilliant. There should be celebration for Arusha down to Dar Es Salaam across the sea to Zanzibar too.

I have a hard time believing that it vanished into thin air. When you only prayed and didn’t do any social distancing, neither acted towards the spread of the virus. You have sleepwalked, you have walked blindly towards the future. The results was so dire the final days of releasing them. This is why I have a hard time it just went away.

When you keep numbers secret and doesn’t publish it. Who knows how bad it really is? I doubt it has gone away. It is more like the game of don’t find it, therefore it doesn’t exists. Or I am not testing for it or contact tracing it, therefore it’s not there. That is losing strategy, because in the end the public will spread it and the public will be positive with it. The results are shown with how many of the truck drivers are positive when they are crossing the borders. It is not like they got a hot minute before entering either Uganda or Kenya. But they had it already as they were passing the border-points.

Magufuli cannot run away from that. The Truck-Drivers are a sign of the failure of containing it. The President can be a coward and not be sincere about the situation. He can act like its not there. However, that doesn’t change the realities. The President knows this, but rather live by his own propaganda. Because its easier to live on a lie than actually do something useful. It costs less and you need manpower to achieve results.

We know that Magufuli lacks character and honour. He is a self-centred individual who needs love every single second of his life. There is not a moment where needs positive energy and vibes. The President needs kisses, hugs, attention and headlines of praise. If he doesn’t get that. His Excellency will go into a temper tantrum and the office will not look the same.

With this knowledge, it’s not strange that the Ministry of Health has stopped publishing their results. Since that hurts the pride and love-meter of the President. That breaks down the scale of love and makes the President walk on needles. The Minister and the directors cannot stomach that pressure and erratic behaviour. Therefore, its easier not to publish something and keep the public in the dark.

That is why to boost his own ego and megalomaniac tendencies he declared the United Republic of Tanzania “free for COVID-19 cases”. However, as long as Tanzanian Nationals are positive on the borders and border-points to neighbour Republics. You know there are stemming and even possible community spread in Tanzania. Not that I want more illness, but the science is very simple. The common sense is still common.

H.E. President Magufuli you can declare something, but that doesn’t make it true. It only make it obvious that you want to be dubious. This only shows your intention of keeping the world in darkness and you thinking your own population as fools. We can never know the truth, because you hid that from the world. However, drip drops of the reality crosses the borders every single day. That will undermine your message. Unless, you close the borders, which you never would do. We know that. You know that. That is why we are here and your continuing to live on a lie. Peace.

Wetangula: A man without a home

Moses Wetangula, the tenure of Party Leader in the Forum for Restoration of Democracy – Kenya (FORD-Kenya) is now over. After ten years in-charge, the gazette today is now making it official. Even after the outcry and battle cry for his restoration of the role in the end of May 2020. It has been to no avail and its now official.

Wetangula, the former NASA Co-Principal and the former Minority Leader in the Senate is a man without a home. His a backbencher in some ways. A lost soul trying to find his way. Moses got support of Musalia Mudavadi, but that doesn’t help him. It seems that he got no helping hands or general control to assess the situation itself.

His fall started on the dethroning in October 2018, as his lost the title and leader role in the Senate. That was the first proof that he wasn’t untouchable and had enough friends. This was given to James Orengo, as he represented the biggest opposition party.

Since, then its been the gold scandal and shown that Wetangula haven’t had friends as he couldn’t find a way or relevance. As he wasn’t loyal to the National Super Alliance, neither to the Presidential Handshake. Therefore, neither Jubilee nor ODM needed him.

Wetangula can try to join Amani National Congress. That might boost the ANC a little bit, but not by much. Not like Moses will lead them across to Canaan. He could never do that alone before and that will not change now. Mudavadi needs friends too. That’s why this will be his new home. Unless, Ruto finds some shelter for him.

Moses made this road himself. He went out with full bravado and showed that he had no support. Neither in his own camp or on the outside. He has Mudavadi, but he could only come with with a hardcore statement. Musalia couldn’t change the results nor the outcome. That was sealed. It just took a few days and now its done.

Wetangula is homeless in a way. He is a senator, but not a big-man. It seems like he doesn’t have the needed connections nor political savvy to figure things out. That’s why this fall so brutal. He talked of foot-soldiers, but they didn’t show up for either. That why this so hopeless.

If we can learn anything from this. Never ever take things for granted, your position, your titles and your comrades. Always work and find your ways. Since, if you don’t, you can end up like Wetangula and be without a home.

I wonder, who will let him in and give him space.

Wetangula needs it …

We just have to wonder what’s next up for him. Clearly he needs a message, a vision and a long-con. Because, all his short-cons since the 2017 elections has failed him. Peace.

Tchad: Communique No. 53 du Ministere de la Sante Publique (08.06.2020)

Republique Centrafricaine: Ministere de la Sante et de la Population – Communique de Presse (08.06.2020)

The Dark-Side of the British Empire: Revived with tearing down the Colston statute

That statue is now under water, which is a piece of historical irony because undoubtedly people would’ve been thrown off the sides of the ships during that journey and there would be many African bodies on the bottom of the water” – Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees

There are certain aspects that remains, the legacy of the British Empire and the role United Kingdom played in the world. It is not the “free world” was that free, neither has the way the United Kingdom gotten wealth been the most humanitarian nor righteous. The United Kingdom wealth came from thieving, looting, destroying and conquering huge parts of planet earth.

That several of person used their station, their lives and their missions in destroying humanity for profit isn’t surprising. One of these fellows was Edward Colston. His legacy, which a vital part of the history of United Kingdom is filled with death, destruction and the despair. The damage and the hurt caused by men of Colston’s stature is hard for us to imagine. As he build his wealth and reputation around selling slaves, African slaves to Europe and the other colonies. The blood of Africans enriched this man.

The ones who wants to cherish this legacy because of his giving ways. That was tokens of silver coming from a man who sent thousands of innocent lives into the sea. A man who profited and worked with selling people like cattle. That is what he did and how he did it. Therefore, the ones brining it down. Only did a merciful thing and let drown like the man did several of unknown men, woman and children across the sea. Yes, vandalism isn’t a good thing, but neither is trading people like cattle. I prefer challenging the acts of betrayal of humanity over the destruction of monument of atrocities.

With that in mind. Here is some short clips of information on the man, that the Bristol City Council had made a statute and a plaque to commemorate, celebrate and have in the midst of the town. A man of such significance, that he was overlooking the town. Just read it and see for yourself.

Short history on Colston:

Colston’s business empire at its height included more than 40 ships which in total are thought to have transported around 80,000 slaves. Around 20,000 slaves likely died during the Atlantic crossing on Colston’s ships. Colston eventually became deputy governor of the Royal African Company, an institution backed by Charles II that was granted a monopoly of the British slave trade. It was through this company that Bristol gained much wealth with Colston’s dealings contributing to Bristol becoming the hub of Britain’s slave trade. Later, Colston would come to directly deal with the royal family and sold stock in the Royal African Company to king William III. By the 1690s Colston ended his involvement in the slave trade and instead became a money lender, granting loans to the government on several occasions” (Epigram – ‘Histories of Bristol: Edward Colston’ 26.06.2018).

Maximizing space in the slave ships:

To maximise profit, his ships divided their hulls into cramped holds, so they could transport as many slaves as possible. They were stripped and chained in leg irons – the women and children were caged separately and were frequently victims of sexual abuse. Unhygienic conditions, dehydration, dysentery, smallpox and scurvy meant mortality rates for the eight-week crossing were as high as 20 per cent. Slaves who died or refused to eat were thrown overboard” (Mike Gardner – ‘Edward Colston: The father of Bristol’s slave shame’17.06.2014).

So with that in mind and that perspective. It is easily to see that this man isn’t noble at all. His the soldier of fortune, his the merchant of death and so fourth. A slave trader and a man who had no scruples to ensure profits. This is the sort of man the United Kingdom trusted and appointed as part of the Royal African Company. Therefore, even as despicable as his actions was. They are connected with the whole United Kingdom. He served own interests by all accounts, but also directly as a public servant in the state owned enterprise.

That is why the Colston affair is a United Kingdom affair. It is darkness, the grim realities of the British Empire and how it brought wealth to the English people. This bloody enterprise earned him fortunes, glory and prestige. That is why the Bristol City Council at some point put up the statute, named a hall and schools after him. Because, in their eyes he was a noble man. Nevertheless, that doesn’t make it true, even if he used some of the spoils on some good causes. The business making it possible was devastating. 

Edward Colston was a merchant of death. That is the only way I can see it, maybe not with guns, but with the way he traded humans. This is the legacy he leaves behind. The charity that someone points out is pointless, as the blood-money used for good doesn’t equate the bad. The ones pointing at that does that to shift the narrative. Instead of looking at the core of his business model. A place where there are no redeeming factors. Only blood, sweet and tears.

Colston fate deserved this. The relic of a despicable enterprise should be destroyed. If not like Keir Stramer said that it could be put into a museum. As a poof and symbol of the slavery, which is a part of the history of United Kingdom. Therefore, it is not shielding it or forgetting it. However, not at the same time glorifying it and having it as a part of city life. It deserves to be put in a historical context at a museum. Because, the public should look up to heroes and not merchants death. Peace.

RDC: Mouvement Citoyen Filimbi – Communique No. 30 – Proces du Programme d’Urgence de 100 Jours: Le Proces du Peuple Congolais (08.06.2020)

Mali: Communique No. 98 du Ministere de la Sante et des Affaires Sociales sur le Suvi des Actions de Prevention et de Riposte Face a la Maladie a Coronavirus (08.06.2020)