Month: September 2023

African Stream On “One Year Since Queen Elizabeth II’s Death”

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𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔 𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 Today marks one year since Queen Elizabeth II’s death, but many Africans have not forgotten the crimes the late monarch presided over on our continent.
To add insult to injury, the plundering of Africa was rubbed in our faces every time she wore her ‘royal wardrobe.’ That crown, that sceptre – all studded with jewels taken without consent from the continent, including one of the most impressive diamonds ever found. This latter was mined in South Africa, and South Africans say it’s time to hand the stones back!

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