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By Guest InnerKwest Contributor: Capetown, South Africa Introduction Orania, a privately owned Afrikaner enclave in South Africa’s Northern Cape province, remains one of the most provocative social experiments in post-apartheid Africa. Founded in 1991 with a mission to preserve Afrikaner culture and language, Orania is often viewed as a form of voluntary segregation. But as the town quietly expands economically …
From InnerKwest’s Bloodlines & Power Series | August 9, 2025 A 2023 Reuters investigation found at least 119 of America’s most influential leaders—presidents, governors, members of Congress, and Supreme Court justices—descend from people who enslaved Black Americans. What that means for power, policy, and repair today. Introduction American power didn’t just survive slavery—it inherited it. In 2023, Reuters published a …
By InnerKwest Intelligence Desk A Currency Born in Colonization The CFA franc, a vestige of French colonial rule, remains one of the most enduring—and contentious—symbols of European influence in Africa. Created in 1945 by France, the “Franc des Colonies Françaises d’Afrique” was designed to serve as a shared currency for French-ruled territories in West and Central Africa. Today, more than …
📰 INNERKWEST FEATUREIntelligence Desk | InnerKwest.com A UN Move to Africa — But Who Still Holds the Power? The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is relocating a quarter of its New York-based staff to Nairobi, Kenya—a move quietly unfolding with far-reaching implications. While the stated goal is decentralization and cost savings, African observers, sovereignty advocates, and geopolitical analysts are asking …
By InnerKwest Intelligence Desk 🔓 The Walls Were Never Ours Africa stands at a crossroads, once again—this time, not in chains, but in choice. A choice to rise above the invisible fences drawn by foreign rulers over a century ago. The Borderless Africa campaign, spearheaded by Africans Rising, is far more than a political movement. It is a collective act …
How Soft Power, Foreign Influence, and Internal Fractures Constrain Africa’s Pursuit of True Sovereignty By InnerKwest Editorial At first glance, the African Union (AU) is the proud symbol of a continent rising. Its marble halls, diplomatic summits, and bold declarations reflect the aspirations of over a billion people seeking unity, development, and self-determination. But beneath the surface, a complex web …
By InnerKwest | Johannesburg SA CorrespondentPublished: July 2025 In Johannesburg, Africa’s richest city and South Africa’s commercial nerve center, glass skyscrapers in Sandton gleam just a few miles from the informal settlements of Alexandra. These spatial juxtapositions symbolize a more profound economic truth: while democracy may have transformed political rule since the end of apartheid, economic apartheid lingers in concrete …
By Mariam El NourReporting from El Fasher, North Darfur | InnerKwest Field Desk “We used to hear the sound of birds in the morning. Now, it’s only drones and the wailing of children.” 🔴 A Humanitarian Catastrophe in Real Time While headlines blare from Gaza, Tehran, and Tel Aviv, a quieter but equally devastating apocalypse unfolds in Sudan. Over 25 …
Geopolitical Desk | InnerKwest The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is once again on the geopolitical chessboard—this time not as a passive subject of foreign intrigue, but as an initiator of a controversial proposal: offering the United States privileged access to its vast mineral reserves in exchange for security cooperation. While no deal has been finalized, this unfolding story—quietly negotiated …
By: InnerKwest Intelligence Desk Dateline: June 25, 2025 When freshman Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett arrived on the national stage, her presence was unmistakable—sharp in rhetoric, fierce in principle, and unapologetically African American. But in a political landscape that touts inclusion while policing authenticity, Crockett has found herself at odds not with the opposition party, but with her own Democratic colleagues. According …
