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The African Rebellion That Terrified The German Empire
The African Rebellion That Terrified The German Empire Kwadwo Danmeara Tòkunbọ̀ Datɛ 27 Views • 6 months ago

Picture this. It’s August 1905, and you’re standing near Mahenge in what was then German East Africa.

There’s fighting breaking out. Dust in the air. Gunfire in the distance. And then, out of the bush, you see something striking.

Large groups of African fighters moving toward a German position. Not scattered. Not hiding. Moving forward, directly into it.

Now here is the thing. This is a very uneven fight.

On the German side, you have colonial troops led by officers like Theodor von Hassel.

They’re dug in. They’re organised. And they have machine guns.

They’re also supported by askari, African soldiers trained under German command.

On the other side, most of the fighters are carrying spears and bows.
Some have firearms, but nothing close to what they’re up against.

And yet, they keep advancing.

Not because they don’t understand the danger. But because many of them believe they are protected.

Before the fighting, they had taken part in a ritual.

They were given what was known as maji, a kind of sacred water.
The belief was that this would protect them. That bullets would not harm them.

Now, from a distance, that might sound irrational.

But when you place it in context, it starts to make more sense.

Because this wasn’t just about belief. It was about pressure.

By 1905, German rule in the region had become extremely harsh.
Forced labour. Heavy taxation. And in particular, forced cotton farming.

Entire communities were being pushed to the limit. So what you’re seeing here is not just a battlefield moment.

It’s the point where that pressure finally breaks.

This is the Maji Maji Rebellion. One of the largest uprisings against colonial rule in African history……..


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Sources:

https://blackpast.org/global-a....frican-history/maji-

https://www.encyclopedia.com/h....istory/encyclopedias

https://afrolegends.com/2023/1....1/27/maji-maji-upris

https://unitedrepublicoftanzan....ia.com/history-of-ta

https://www.globalsecurity.org..../military/world/war/

https://iloveafrica.com/the-ma....ji-maji-rebellion-in

https://www.dw.com/en/kinjeket....ile-and-the-maji-maj

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-67285182

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The Catholic Church’s Blood Debt: Reparations, Enslavement & the Truth They Hide
The Catholic Church’s Blood Debt: Reparations, Enslavement & the Truth They Hide Ọbádélé Kambon 27 Views • 6 months ago

This preview is only the first 8 minutes 59 seconds.https://www.abibitumi.com/prod....uct/reparations-and- this explosive TV3 interview, Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé Bakari Kambon breaks down the role of the Catholic Church in the kidnapping, enslavement, and exploitation of Black people, showing how religious authority, papal decrees, monarchy, capitalism, and violence worked together to create one of the greatest crimes in world history.The full interview runs 1 hour, 4 minutes, and 45 seconds, and the complete conversation goes much deeper than what you see here.In the full interview, Ɔbenfo Kambon addresses:The Catholic Church’s role in giving religious sanction to perpetual enslavementThe papal bulls Dum Diversas and Romanus PontifexWhy the term “slave trade” hides the reality of organized kidnappingThe false “400 years” narrative and why the timeline must begin earlierThe Georgetown 272 and wealth built from Black sufferingWhy apologies without restitution are meaninglessThe myth that “Africans sold Africans”The role of Christian records, baptism, and bookkeeping in distorting historyThe connection between reparations, retribution, and blood debtWhat Ghana and Black institutions must do now to demand accountabilityThe preview gives you the foundation. The full interview gives you the fire.To watch the complete 1 hour, 4 minutes, 45 second interview, purchase it on Abibitumi for $10 here:https://www.abibitumi.com/prod....uct/reparations-and- is not just another discussion about history. This is a direct challenge to the institutions that profited from the blood, labor, land, and lives of our Ancestors.Watch the preview. Then get the full interview.Title of full interview:Reparations and the Role of the Catholic Church in Enslavement: TV3 Complete InterviewPurchase the complete interview here:https://www.abibitumi.com/prod....uct/reparations-and- #catholicchurch #enslavement #blackhistory #georgetown272 #abibitumi #abibifahodie #blackliberation #tv3ghana #repatriation #ghana #blackpower

AES: Mali Military Forces Al-Qaeda (JNIM) to FLEE & Abandon Battle Flags in Timbuktu Region
AES: Mali Military Forces Al-Qaeda (JNIM) to FLEE & Abandon Battle Flags in Timbuktu Region Kwabena Ofori Osei 27 Views • 6 months ago

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