How Africa’s Ties with China & Russia Are Denigrated by Western Colonial Narratives

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We’re told that countries across the Global South are poor and plagued by violence not because of colonialism, imperialism, never ending Western wars, resource theft and destabilization campaigns. Rather, it’s because they’re ruled by corrupt and greedy people who seem to be innately authoritarian and backwards due to some sort of cultural deficiency that prevents respect for human rights and causes state failure.
To discuss the colonial and racist framework used by Western policymakers to justify ongoing imperialist aggression in Africa and how it’s being folded into the new Cold War on Russia and China, Rania Khalek was joined by Zubairu Wai, Associate Professor of Political Science and Global Development Studies at the University of Toronto.
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[@gustavoferroni2693]

Great interview. But, from the Marxist Dependency Theory perspective can we really say that Chinese investments in infraestructure and their trade relationship with African countries is really breaking Dependency? Of course Chinese investments break with the western globalization agenda of liberalization, privatization, structural adjustments and austerity. This is very good. But that in it self is not enough yo foster development that would change these countries standing in the international division of labor. We can definitely support Chinese investments from a counter hegemonic perspective today. But not from a Marxist structural point of view

[@cam35mm]

This gentleman is right...where Europe is now dominating the world came from stealing knowledge and wealth through the Chinese, Arabs, and Africans via the 1st silk road. Europe's Renaissance came to be because of the Silk Road or they would have been in the Dark Ages for another couple centuries.

[@tambakungbana4284]

@@gustavoferroni2693 it time for for Africa to be great and be a super power

[@aaronvranes9796]

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[@claytonchristian4863]

Why cut it??

[@foodparadise5792]

During China's Ming Dynasty in 1400, China had huge fleet of ships reached Africa way before the Europeans, they only took few exotic animals as souvenirs, no slaves, no genocide, no colonialism.

[@haniahannslew4108]

Totally agree. This is absolute fact.

[@danwelterweight4137]

And the African city states sailed as far as India and China too and they traded with them. Till this day you can find Chinese porcelain and Chinese coins in the ruins of these East African city states in present day Tanzania and Northern Mozambique. When the Portuguese arrived in that region their ships bombarded, and destroyed the cities. Their men went ashore and sacked the cities. They took all the treasures, slaughtered and enslaved the populations from these city states. That is the Western way of dealing with other peoples.

[@JS-ih7lu]

They left behind gifts as well. Ming dynasty porcelain were found in the graves of African nobles from this era.

[@nanyanguo1]

the Ming fleet didnt take the animals for free. It was an exchange of gifts with whoever was the african tribe ruler. The mighty Ming Fleet of over 300 ships was the world first largest fleet n biggest ships ever built It was led by the great Admiral Chenghe .He could easily seized any land from the natives thro out his 7 voyages spanning 2 decades yet that was never the intention of the fleet mission. The Admiral was sent to b envoy for the great Ming Emperor Zhu Di aka Yongle One can still find the full mission statement for the fleet in the Emperor 's edict to the Admiral inscribed in a large stone edifice in the Admiral's hometown . In the Emperor 's edict , there was a line telling the Admiral that he must return any gift made by any natives rulers with a gift of higher if not at least equal value . This is why you know the Admiral didnt take the african animals for free. He would have exchanged precious chinese gifts for the animals. with the african ruler concerned. The Ming fleet also charted the lst ever navigational maps of the world Copies of their maps were used decades later by european voyagers . The fleets of these european voyages were far smaller than the earlier Ming fleet . However they were no envoys of peace n diplomacy . They were on deadly missions .-to conquer n colonise & to kill and massacre the natives inhabitants who stood in their way and thus began the western colonial era .

[@nanyanguo1]

@@danwelterweight4137 sailing boats not ship size The Ming fleet was the world lst ever known ships to be built . The europeans ships of Vasco da gama., magellan n columbus came decades later n they were far smaller in size than that of the Ming's Not until the titanic ship was built in the beginning 20th century was there another ship as big as the Ming fleet. Also the Titanic was all made of iron n steel. The Ming ships were built with wood and w/o. the use of a single nail.

[@gunsumwong3948]

As an ethnic Chinese I can say 10 to 15 years ago you wouldn't find such Africans willing to come out to defend China. The African words made me cry because he accurately describe what I call the Chinese culture. Chinese people will treat African equal and with respect because that is what the Chinese have been for thousands of years. While the Americans go round the world telling everyone to observe "America first" policy China's policy is "together for a shared future".

[@boratlion8613]

100% Americans and Europeans truly see all of us as “others” basically monkeys and dogs. The head of the EU himself said it best “Europe is a garden and the rest of world is a jungle” They refuse to respect and acknowledge other societies as humans. Just slaves and subjects.

[@linus631]

Well said❤

[@stevemace1725]

Is that why nobody can open a business in China unless Chinese? And America has 350 billion trade deficit per year with china?

[@teffuniotofu6905]

@gunsumwon, Chinese Ming Dynasty naval Admiral and explorer, Zheng He, sailed during multiple commercial Exchange à, 1405 - 1433, along Indian Ocean Persian Gulf pennisular and East African coastal Kingdoms, in todays Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambic. Discoveries of Ming Dynasty porcelins and various artefacts of that era as far away hinterland of todays Zimbabwe, arrested encounters of friend ship, not capitalisme and capturing Africans for trade by Arabes and Europeans.

[@blcheah2672]

@@stevemace1725 This is a flat out lie. Anybody can open a business in China; you just have to meet the criteria. If you can't read Chinese documents, of course you can't open a business in China! Do you think you can open a business in Russia without reading a word in Russian?

[@larrysherk]

I am an old, white American, and I remember the racism of my childhood very well. It has softened a little since then, but we still wear a superior self-perception, which comes with the Euro-American colonialist culture. I don't know what it takes to get rid of it. But I do see now that we would just as soon blame Africa for Russia and China as to blame Russia and China for Africa. I think we are deeply guilty. So now we get to watch the world learn to cooperate in civilization, while we are left outside, learning the hard way.

[@divinelycreated4him]

I believe Africa having independence and being able to have fair trade with other nations will benefit everyone globally. Western nations have been stealing resources, setting up puppet governments and impoverishing nations to serve the benefit of a few greedy evil men. The world needs to learn to work together from all nations and stop letting the oligarchs pit us against each other, which only enriches them.

[@rosariocannistraro3561]

Its just insanely arrogant attitudes and you can't tell people like that anything , Its like a cult .

[@ellenrichardson7819]

The current military industrial complex owner government - & parties doesn't do too much fortheir white working class citizens either. We're all getting screwed now regardless of race creed or color by these war mongering oligarchs

[@loveblindhate9318]

IS the indoctrination of Western Self Righteous Supremacy. The West murdered millions around the globe, yet able to justify as democracy...

[@JS-ih7lu]

Unfortunately arrogance and hubris are deeply ingrained into western culture. The only way to dilute them is to learn and absorb certain aspects of other cultures. Like China learned Buddhism from India, Marxist Socialism from the Soviets and Science and Technology from Europe and America, then made all of these elements their own. America claims to be a “melting pot of cultures”, perhaps it’s time to start acting like one.

[@vaska1999]

It's so important to hear Africans themselves on these topics. Thank you, Rania, for bringing their voices to us. This is one of the very few non-African channels on KZbin to do so with consistency.

[@stlouisix3]

Räniä Khäl€k is an Äfricän herself because she is Äräbiä used to be physically linked to Äfricä, and is still linked to Äfricä physically (and they share the Red Sea) and she is a Drüze Äräb. Additionally, her family is from L€bänön, which is geographically located on the Äfricän tectonic continental plate.

[@stlouisix3]

I wish leftists would stop blaming Westerners for disagreements they happen to have with guys like Robert D Kaplan. Robert Kaplan is a non-Western guy himself because he is a non-Christian and his paternal ancestors are all non-Christians too.

[@charles6631]

@@stlouisix3 grow up and learn geography!

[@charles6631]

@@stlouisix3 I donno who this kaplan is, and Christianity is not a western religion, It is west Asian religion! Christianity should have never went to europe, and more specifically to the west and northern western europe! Christianity was sabotaged and maimed in europe, what you have now is pseudo Christianity/fake judaism in other words protestant trash!

[@samanth.]

​@@stlouisix3why do u think they blame the west, it's like saying the jews should stop blaming the nazis, sheesh, only a white fool would think like that

[@Tommy6860]

Africans have never been colonized or enslaved by Russians or the Chinese. Also, Ethiopia was only independent uncolonized nation of Africa in the late 1800s fighting off Italian colonization and in fact, Imperial Russia provided military help to protect its independence and has a long history of friendship.

[@civirebel]

You do not care for your people if you do not believe that every person doesn't at least deserve housing and food, protection from the capitalist vultures with insatiable appetites for power and control. The U.S., Russia, China, and India all use vulnerable beings for profit, to be discarded and thrown away when not useful. This is the disease of capitalism, of disrespect to all mothers of the world. #Housing4All #Capitalism

[@tamjansan1154]

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[@wpower7435]

Facts you're right! People who say China Russia are the new imperialist colonist of Africa are beyond dumb like seriously mister Zubairu explains it very well at the beginning of the video how China or Russia should act if they want to size African land by force and so on. It is not complicated to understand that western imperialism USA France UK just to name a few are the ultimate aggressors of the world not allowing other countries (mostly the global south) to thrive economically which is wrong Russia and China are clearly and obviously not ultimate aggressors of the world.

[@civirebel]

“You can't lead the people if you don't love the people. You can't save the people if you don't serve the people.” ― Cornel West (Have to love this guy)❤🖖

[@boynamesue7720]

It's not like Russia never tried to colonize with in Africa, they just failed.

[@jonathantoymaker]

African independence is justice ⚖

[@tonytan6547]

Afica is still fighting for "real" independence, associatnig with BRICS is a good start

[@civirebel]

@@tonytan6547 I agree. I am a U.S. citizen in support of #BRICS and African independence..

[@sunshinesun121]

ALL HUMANS should and given the RIGHT to pursue their own course of Development. NOT Dictated and DIRECTED by those who seek to ENSLAVE others.

[@jonathantoymaker]

@@sunshinesun121 Absolutely 💯

[@zaphodrahja]

I don't think the oppressors will give up without a fight sadly

[@BlackGeoYoutube]

Helping Africa regain its full independence from colonization, rebuild its infrastructure, and fair trade with Africa is the greatest public relations for China and Russia in the world. The US and the West will lose because of this.

[@presterjohn1697]

Explain CAR, Sudan and DRC...

[@pikachus5m166]

You can bet a lot of western business concerns, especially in the mining sector, are shoring up their defences to maintain their exorbitant privileges.

[@TheKofinyarko]

​@@presterjohn1697explain Western destruction of a thriving Libya

[@gmemory9419]

@@TheKofinyarko There is none so don't expect a reply!

[@presterjohn1697]

@@TheKofinyarko You're avoiding

[@CS-wn5lv]

For avoidance of doubt, Africa does not have any quarrel with either Russia 🇷🇺 or China 🇨🇳. The two countries, together with North Korea 🇰🇵 Cuba 🇨🇺 supported, trained and supplied liberation forces throughout Africa during the fight for independence. They have been on Africa's side since time immemorial. Just about 12% of Africa's total external debt is owed to China yet everybody sees infrastructure everywhere while one struggles to see what the over 88% of the external debt from the usual suspects has been used for. The talk of colonisation, debt trap is meant to deflect from those who have/are indeed colonising and debt trapping Africa

[@blcheah2672]

And the best part is, the BRICS dedollarization will free Africa. If your old bankers are exploiting you, you can default and stop owing them money. After default, Africans won't be able to borrow in USD ever again - but who cares? They need your coffee, your uranium, your gold. You don't need their woke Hollywood movies, their gay porn subscriptions and their iTunes membership that they can turn off anytime if your country is sanctioned like Russia.

[@coolspace2786]

the other 88% of $ are used to buy magaland's antique weapons in order to fight and kill between themselves presumably for the rule based order of "we lie, we cheat, and we steal"

[@develentsai3215]

Corrupt politicians are the ones who bankrupt the African countries and those corrupt politicians love to tie up with China

[@rosariocannistraro3561]

Exactly the narratives here in the West are absolutely insane , Is just always 24-7 pure Western chauvinism /racism and colonial attitudes that belong back in 1923 not 2023 .They've stolen these people and the people of the global south blind for centuries and then they talk so arrogantly like Western countries are helping these people with "foreign aid" and not pillaging the place constantly and I tell these people you need them FAR more than they need you and they just act dumbfounded .

[@stlouisix3]

I am against the North Korean government, primarily because the North Korean government persecutes Christianity. Having said that, I am glad that you mentioned that North Korea helped the independence and civil-rights movements in Äfricä because people overplay how much Äfricän countries helped South Äfricä, they overplay how much the CCP helped South Äfricä including formerly German South-West Äfrica (particularly after Mao's reign ended and when he passed away), they overplay how much Cuba helped South Äfricä and they very much overplay how much Russia helped South Äfricä because it was mostly the Ukrainian Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union that helped Indigenous South Äfricäns.

[@amrit6252]

4:29 I’m right there with you, Zubairu. I’m ready to fight anyone calling China and Russia imperialist. 😤😂

[@inkbold8511]

Too many westerners still held their supremacy view and still think they are righteous vs Africa or China or Russia.

[@quantumgoddess7870]

mmm Taiwan, Ukraine.... in the past for Russia, Estonia, Letonia, Lithuania.... etc etc

[@piotrprzybys9563]

Regards from Poland, it is pitty that our Polish speaking government doesn't see with whom to we should cooperate, Dear Africa, into max a decade your time is coming, good luck !

[@knightyknight5399]

Lots of polish in England they are very racist

[@uzopaul871]

Thank you

[@charles6631]

it is a pity that your polish government and in general the polish people like to side with the anglosaxon human trash!

[@iart2838]

USA actually continued slavery in Africa, just different location

[@rosariocannistraro3561]

Slavery never went away in the states either , It just gets called sweat shops/prison labor and fruit and veggie picking now . Out of site out of mind .

[@willengel2458]

US has recolonized Africa with soldiers. CIA sent in its proxy terrorists, then soldiers to chase after the proxy terrorists. that's why US has soldiers in 50 sites of 54 countries with about 7'000 soldiers. that's why there's regime change from time to time in Africa.

[@user-vc5qk9tg7u]

U$ is STILL sh00ting black amarikans every few weeks!!!

[@casey7411]

France too! And other EU countries trying to prevent African migrants from coming to their soils enable slave trade in Libya

[@Probus1493]

I'm Brazilian, at the Russia/Africa Summit the most challenging speeches came from Zimbabwe, Uganda, Burkina Faso and Eritrea. It was enchanting to see that frank conversation, without fears or obstacles, face to face with Putin, it was a lesson for geopoliticians. And now, at the BRICS Summit, Isaias Afewerki surprised me again, he is incredible, lucid, updated and intelligent!!!

[@yonasneguse6488]

Eritrean lived in stone age in last thirty yrs due defining the west. That was his platform Isaiah aforki to let them know to the west to kiss his ass, lol

[@bircruz555]

Isaias Afewerki is not a good example to mention for the Africa we dream about. He and the nation he leads lack a lot. No state institutions, no educational facilities, no free press, no vision, and no humility. He may have even put his nation on a dangerous path. Suppose he croaks tonight, God forbid. His nation would not know which way to go. A civil war like Sudan's is not out of the question. How is that helpful to a nation. Talk is cheap.

[@Probus1493]

@@bircruz555 Talking is as easy as thinking. There are people who see, others don't... Many see beyond the visual reach... as time goes by we will know who is right... if I... or you... Long live Eritrea!!! May Allah grant a long life and much success to Isaias Afewerki!!!

[@bircruz555]

Hollow slogan. Rule of Law is the badge of all civilized societies. A society without the Rule of Law is a society doomed. Mr. Afewerki is a certified tyrant. He rules by decree. Do not worship a man. It is called a cult. Your loyalty should be to the country, not to the man. Men in their seventies do not do well, and their time is limited. And he will take the country with him.@@Probus1493

[@LACYJEN1999]

EU tambem sou brasileira. Fale me mais sobre Vassals Senhoria

[@Fareeddelsooz]

Rania, I heartily appreciate your brave journalism, I hope you will always do factual journalism.

[@medicuswashington9870]

President Joseph Stalin said we will support all liberation movements of former indigenous colonized people. Prime Minister Winston Churchill said I did not become Prime Minister to dismantle the British empire. The United States hegemon in 1947 decided to allow war ravaged Europe and European settler colonizers to rebuild on the back of Africa.

[@laurenzkahlenberg552]

what a pice of horse shit haha where did you learn that in maoist school or what haha

[@CarlosPena-pf5zi]

It's time to dismantle the rules for thee but not for me based order

[@Elisa-mg3rc]

Outstanding interview! It always makes me sick to hear European or American "analysts" talking about Africa as if they know better than the Africans themselves what is better for the continent.

[@gmemory9419]

It's because they don't know, or, care not to remember their history!

[@BreakThroughNews]

thank you for your comment -- one of our goals is to showcase more and more African voices so people in the West can be exposed to alternative viewpoints.

[@JusticeNompula-ip8ob]

@BreakThroughNews Thank you so much for standing with us against the evil Europe we will remember you as Africans when we get to the end of the tunnel. Yes it is going to be tough but with your support Africa will overcome .Thank u. CNN, Reuters,BBC, and all western media. You desecrated the media profession. No one will ever be sympathetic to your course.

[@gibson2675]

The West needs to stop the aid programme. It's not appreciated

[@nurainiarsad7395]

7:37 see the approach is different. the rice experimentation would result in strains that will belong to the sierra leonese. whereas the Western led scalable solutions to boost agriculture involve GMOs that result in dependence for seeds to corporations. yes, both can eradicate hunger. but only one of them eradicates hunger and also preserves agency.

[@vaska1999]

The Chinese way empowers Africa, while the West offers only exploitation and benefits to the list cal comprador elite and not to African economies and people themselves.

[@stevemace1725]

Well Said! With America it's about control and money

[@mathewmuma7769]

Even Europeans have taken a very judicious stance on GMOs by adopting a precautionary principle policy whereby, GMO food or products can be taken by those who choose to utilise them but consumers are protected by having the products labelled in markets and protecting any risks to contamination of the environment throughout the value chain. In some African countries, GMOs companies and governments behind them have politically manipulated puppet heads of governments and parliamentarians have been literally bribed to have GMOs legislated for in these literally colonised countries with provisions for GMOs companies rights for criminalising farmers' use of own seeds and making farmers dependent on GMOs seeds! Western imperialism is deep and the problems Africa is having now of ultra tribalism is due to the return of colonialism and imperialism in Africa. Communities, ethnic groups, families and individuals whose cultures or values are against disrespect for human life, love for property above human life, violation of human rights, abuse of human labour, sleaze, ethnic discrimination, criminality, immorality, and any other western choking values like forcing LGBT on African societies are targeted for sabotage on socioeconomic development and right to participation in the governance of their own societies through dictatorships and unconstitutional rule and even personal growth at community, indidual and any other levels by western political strucures embedded in Africa! They have spies even at institutional levels in Africa who intervene on their behalf against communities and individuals at those levels. History of colonialism is repeating itself in that traitors working for the colonists are now at all levels of society and tribalism makes this even more lethal! This is how threatening western imperialism is to Africa's development! Endless ethnic wars are being fought in Africa and ethnic cleansing is becoming a feature of the western come back to reposition itself in the past brutal neocolinization and imperialists positions decades ago.

[@hu6284]

Somali Canadian here, I met the Chinese Ambassador, whom his Father lived among us and spoke fluent Somali, as does his son donating PCs, screens, electrical components for schools in 2015, it is a true friendship. Great discussion.

[@kawsuc6564]

An amazing conversation! I strongly agree with the views of this great African scholar.

[@house2homeplus511]

You forgot... chop of their hands in the congo when they weren't working hard enough.......

[@SCM793]

Belgium is sick for that too many Africans to handle ?why come then

[@theinfralink6598]

He is so expressive and convincing

[@MohamedAli-tu4so]

In Somalia China has built Roads Foodball Stadium and some other buildings but still Somalis are weary of China i think they listen a lot of Western probaganda

[@teffuniotofu6905]

Facts ! My strongest bone of contention against those persons or countries, who still deny racisme and contemptous arrogance against we Kemite and Africans ACCROSS the globe. We Africains South of the Sahara, never invaded any persons continent nor held any race with disrespect. We always WELCOMED foreigners in our black African countries. I've been insulted, refered to as monkey and slave by North African Arabes, its a common experience by Africans in Europe. I was spat at while waiting for taxi on a sidewalk for no reasons. Countries cases of néo colonialist attitudes by blacks in Europe. NATO countries need to change their supériorité complexe towards Africans and stop using Russia and China to hide their faults.

[@LACYJEN1999]

There are politicians in gringohood who debate against other politicians who express regrets about coolonialism

[@22tango0071]

I went to grad school in 2015 with many African nationalists (very smart). Your guest has been confirmed. I always asked my classmates why not return to their country and start an industry - never a good answer. In grad school, I spent 4 years studying the BRIC countries. Good show, thank you. I'm a jew, a white straight man. I have a tech company with 4 partners from Pakistan. The West wants to compete only by control, not innovation. I ask what innovation comes from CA, NY. You only hear government-support trans messages (only 30 % of elementary students can read. The US is in decline.

[@stevemace1725]

It's true, but china is not different but worse in the sence they have a closed business model and trade.

[@christian-ir3lr]

​@@stevemace1725worst? 🤣 shouldn't you let Africans deal with that?

[@taq1238]

​@@christian-ir3lrExactly!

[@lordumas]

@@stevemace1725 Somehow their worse business/trade model is whooping the US?

[@i-chengyeh2101]

@@stevemace1725 You are fooled by western world mass media. Poor

[@jacquelinemorgan2086]

The US bombed that wedding party and lied about it. Said that they were not people, they were goats.

[@CS-wn5lv]

Exactly. 95% of victims of drone bombs are civilians. Yet drone bombings go on nonstop

[@Sipho_Thenjwayo]

Those without standards always create double standards

[@Sipho_Thenjwayo]

They probably said they were bipedal goats

[@MrTnylam]

Great guest. Thx Rania.

[@bizhope007]

"What they see in themselves is what they are projecting." Yep! 👆🏽That right there str888.

[@linus631]

Well said! Exceptional conversation! Keep on fighting the good fight!

[@marvinfok65]

Russia is one of the most resource rich country in the world and Russia's food supply is abundant and stable! Go look at UK's supermarket shelves and you see the food items were empty or getting very expensive while Russian supermarket's food supply is still very strong as Russia is also a major exporter of fertilizers! This is why Russia' economy is more stable than many Europeans countries now! To say that Russia is going after resources is kinda funny!

[@wpower7435]

Well said you're right. For real these people are beyond dumb to say ''Oh Russia is going to exploit/steal resources in African countries'' I'm like you people have never learned history of Russia's influence with other countries of the world literally they're brainwashed by western media they keep saying Russia China are the evil force of our world which is nonsense lol

[@user-ml5zo6im5h]

Truth. May God bless this man , his words spread

[@all-things-under-heaven]

17:42 Great passage on Western hypocrisy and the difference between China and the West.

[@eufl]

Despite of all current problems, and also the climate change caused issues, I see Africa´s countries will rise again, like it was until colonialism started roundabout 500 years ago. Without the West, Africa and the other nations of the so called global south will have a future.

[@iart2838]

Love his animated style and wisdom

[@jacquelinemorgan2086]

Africa now has friends it can count on. No more will Africa be looked down on.

[@sindiswamsubo9519]

As Africans we will never have friends, we have great business partners that we can trust. But not friends. Racism is something that will ever die, I mean how can it? billions of non melinated people benefited from it. It’s the only way they know how to be successful.

[@leskuzyk2425]

Once upon a time, at a conference, the suggestion came up for why Europe colonized the world. What was suggested, was, 'low moral standards'. The Chinese alternate may have value globally, going forwards.

[@cosmosengineers8531]

Excellent podcast.

[@Shining237]

Best Wishes to African Nations 🌍👍

[@tamjansan1154]

Brilliant analysis!!!

[@culbinator]

Such a great interview. For any “brown, black and yellow” people reading this, there are many of us “white” Americans and Europeans who are actively trying to decolonize ourselves, and trying to take political action to decolonize our nations. The powers that be are extremely powerful considering all the wealth they’ve strip mined from the world so this change doesn’t happen overnight. Nonetheless there are many of us in the west who are horrified by the dark parts our collective history. Once the powers the be become the powers that were hopefully we can reign in a new world of peace, harmony, and sovereignty. Many blessings for this wonderful conversation.

[@GISalone]

A briliant conversation and a well-thought-out position. Thank you Prof. Zubairu Wai for adding your voice to this debate.

[@bobwilk5155]

The problems are FOREIGN ENTITIES do not belong to Africa like Anglo-Saxons who "managed" Africa Nations for hundreds of years Milking from Earth resources and keeping Nations of Africa in Slavery and Poor or POORER. Imperialism and Colonialism create wars and Tools for wars. Some countries where "sanction" and they understand Pain so they helping eachother. Everyone knew this gone happen if you "sanction" everybody, everybody will pay you back. Is not Murphy's law, but Boomerang Law and is doing Great Job on Anglo-Saxons Nations. Peace with Russia would be Great Idea.

[@rogerzen8696]

From 16:45, the next 3 minutes is the best articulation of Western mentality I've ever heard. Bravo! 👏🏼👏🏼

[@garygranato9164]

i cant wait to rewatch this video in 20 years

[@blkoenig764]

In 20 years, West will die very badly. Count down is began.

[@jazondelta4976]

I've watched this video in 1833. Re watched again just now. The points made still stand.

[@garygranato9164]

@@jazondelta4976 oh ha ha ha jazondelta your so incredibly funny ! ! ! your so funny that i've actually shat myself laughing, in fact your so funny the shat running down my leg is laughing as well.

[@blackmamba9950]

​@@jazondelta4976💯 agree, I trust history over hyperbole. India, China, Arabia had some kind of civilizational standards at some point, i'd tend to believe they may be able to do well if they get their houses in order. I haven't heard a single west African civilization worth any scientific history, architecture, literature or any defense achievements

[@Ac_a]

White Colonizers can’t handle the TRUTH.

[@janetvandyk1943]

BRICKS must just have a media that will give BRICKS true news of the world events

[@NjieZiphougarth]

They are having six which recently unite to counter the western propaganda media

[@murraymicha]

@@28gire Make the working assumption that predictive text is at fault, not @janetvandyk1943. Get in the BRICS groove: don't rush to judgement, it only results in negativity and conflict.

[@conalm4090]

Here is some truth how the leaders in the west see's and treats Afrika. Thank you for bringing this to the foregound

[@biko8229]

Equality will always feel like oppression to the racist US and its Western allies. China and Russia are our brothers❤Love from South Africa.

[@michaelolabisiraheem4703]

Please, Rania when next you want to talk about African matter and issues, always bring this young intelligent African man again, again. It will be better your audience hear from African person a matter that concerns African, instead of bringing those who read matter of African in test book, writing by the same people destroying Africa. I want to thank you for giving him platform to hear from the horses mouth as he represents all African voices in diaspora .

[@thulanishage418]

As bad as Ukain war is on the other hand it was a blessing to reveal all these hidden agendas that have been cooking all along without most of us noticing. All is, layed Bea for the whole world to see.

[@uzopaul871]

I said it that US led collective west will surely go DOWN with Ukraine

[@mohamedtarawally3939]

My sierra leonean brother you are indeed a ginus analyst. ❤❤❤ Go SL

[@jossiesh7649]

Thank you, Rania Khalek and Zubairu Wai, for the great discussion.

[@PutraMing]

🎵🎶🎵Bye bye American Lie (Pie )LOL 😂😂😂

[@quantumgoddess7870]

Africa is the future of the world. The old countries have a lot of baggage to get rid of, the new freed African countries can start from scratch. I specially love the UBUNTU movement in South Africa

[@profe3330]

What a fantastic guest! Prof Wai is incredibly concise and articulate. Thank you SO MUCH.

[@demonridera]

This man is good. Intelligent, perceptive and with just the right measure of passion

[@charlesyang4923]

Looking under the context of BRICS summit 2023 held at Johannesburg SA, the Africa as a whole is trying to BRICSize to acquire and secure financial support outside west-dominated international monetary system for development, security, earn a seat or has a say in global governance whilst anti-colonialism or anti-imperialism is widely and popularly prevailing over Africa, Latin America, Pacific island countries … and many others.

[@IvanSekamatte]

We African people are strong,evil has tried to erase us off the planet,I speak for my self as a case study we going to kick u out of Africa,,it's a million of me in the west that are trained warriors,we see the imbalance in western policies in Africa hence giving birth to many Troure,Malema,Tchacini,Dombouyea.these are the Grandchildren of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Hahaha,Lumumba,Thomas,Sankara ❤

[@AustineAK]

😂😂😂Malema?

[@MsOceanstar]

Excellent episode! Incredibly educational. There should be a mass consciousness raising conferences. talks, workshops of Africa contemporary geopolitical truths, realities with speakers like Prof Saibairu Wai on all college campuses like we had in the late ‘60’s, early 70’s on the Vietnam War! So many lies, myths are continuing to be perpetuated all over the world by neo-colonial western powers to keep racism, hegemonic control in this resources rich continent! Thank you Rania and Prof Wai!

[@BreakThroughNews]

thank you for your comment and support!

[@davidk6269]

19:00 bookmark

[@Gracefully_Happy]

So enlightening from an African perspective which can be seen as independence voice. Thanks Raina.

[@hongqingxiang3374]

Thank you both for having and sharing this informative discussion🙏👍🙏

[@gordonmedupe8554]

China also carried out the rice project in Boro, Botswana. Imperialists powers should leave Africa.

[@haniahannslew4108]

that is a stupid comment

[@haniahannslew4108]

Helping africa to grow rice that produces high yield in short term so that africa people have food to eat is imperialist? What a bunch of nonsense ungrateful minions.

[@haniahannslew4108]

did you have only up to grade 2? China's rice project was to help africa to grow rice that has high yield in short term. Helping africa, China becomes an imperialist? Not only you don't thank China's help, but you also smear China. What kind of people are you? So ungrateful!

[@hangly5060]

Tell me. How is China an imperialist?

[@RichardJuukovsky]

👏👏👏👏👏👏 Wonderful introduction. Great stuff as always. Thanks for the updates. Peace and love

[@chris-terrell-liveactive]

A very useful discussion , thank you. Food for thinking, reflecting and examining reports of events more deeply.

[@user-jl8wg2eh3f]

All the things China's not guilty of. Well-said.

[@yangdai9101]

Great discussion. Thank you to the both of you

[@user-ol5jn8jf7c]

As a South African Chinese originally from Hong Kong, I thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤ 🇿🇦🇨🇳🇭🇰

[@marshalnwauwa7387]

Highly informative. Ive subscribed and will continually follow up, wow.

[@berachepsikor]

First time on this channel bùt you have gained my LSN.. keep up the correct journalism..

[@uzopaul871]

Evil west EXPOSED

[@TheCommuted]

Thank you

[@oceejekwam6829]

Excellent show, thank you.

[@herminator250]

Thanks for the fantastic discussion with your super well learned guest! Have so much more understanding about neoolonialism and continued Western pluralism. Keep up the great work!

[@BreakThroughNews]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@enkaiscott]

Wow. Excellent, Excellent, Exceedingly Excellent History my brother. Enkai approves this message.

[@jimbrown4086]

✋ this man speaks the truth 👍🏻

[@Marcuscangussu13]

As a Brazilian who lived abroad working in academia and now back in Brazil it is scaring how our media (TV & newspaper) companies continues to make colonial journalism. The guest comments could apply to Latin American countries as well.

[@RealJustLaw]

29:50 the definition of Anarchy is without ruler, in contrast to Monarchy which is single ruler and Polyarchy (aka. Oligarchy) which is a group of rulers

[@leroitiaks]

One of the best interview yet

[@wynetsang]

The world needs revenge as correction.

[@biko8229]

Justice, not revenge. Where we must kill and defeat them is if they attack our brothers and sisters in Niger.

[@Charcmode]

Need him on again, very articulate and clear!

[@mohamedkuyateh5434]

Great to see and hear from my Sierra leone 🇸🇱 brother ❤️ 🙏

[@anagur57]

Great interview!

[@johnaguirre9196]

Very good,comprehensive,discussion.

[@africancat581]

Great guest!!!👍👍

[@the83rd33]

dang man this soooo good. THANK U for this.

[@stylerjjones2558]

Great interview

[@Predestinated1]

Thank you so much Rania

[@thebarehandsdoctor2769]

Imagine if this world without China and Russia.

[@thekingofkingz9790]

could not imagine

[@aug2890]

Then naked rampage will happen in all global south.

[@peterfeatherbone6268]

Greetings from Australia

[@katiameissnerbollmann4510]

Thank you Rania for a most valuable interview where I as a former student learned more than imagined ! It will become a member as soon as possible for sure because your work is excellent , Katia MB 😊

[@BreakThroughNews]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hlim431]

Brilliant video Rania! Thankyou

[@PlaYer-sn5or]

Great interview. ❤

[@michaelmoore6484]

Rania is super smart, super cute, has a very strong sense of justice, lots of energy and a youngish, energizing voice. Watching is a real, real pleasure!

[@chefdeparty]

Rania makes us all smarter. ❤

[@frasview1094]

What a great insightful guest

[@bozidarsicel3884]

I'm not sure what is more captivating about Rania, her impressive intellectual capacity of her warm woman's charm!? At the end of the day its equaly decided between two of these values. Raina, it's true pleasure to watch and listen to you and your esteemed guests. My utmost respect and admirations.

[@Edward_Is_Weird]

I really like this channel. Subscribed!

[@itsinvisiblebecauseitsdigi9093]

Very great interviewer and guests

[@amreamer362]

Awesome show

[@dannydenison6253]

The first 2 minutes hit so hard