Tinubu Tormentor David Hundeyin – African Civil Society Is Broken – Throw It In The Bin
Donor funds from eccentric American billionaires and shadowy Western government institutions are funding African NGOs involved in political and economic sabotage on the continent.
There are a couple of things to consider regarding Bill Gates’ donation and the NGO’s campaign:
- Limited Information: Public information about Bill Gates’ motivations for the donation might be scarce. It’s also important to note that donations to NGOs don’t necessarily imply endorsement of all their activities.
- Accusations vs. Evidence: The claim that the NGO’s campaign is entirely destructive needs evaluation. There might be legitimate concerns being raised, even if the methods are seen as adversarial.
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The “Foreign Agents” bill, which was recently passed by the Georgia Parliament, is a starting point in terms of mitigation of foreign-funded CSO activity. The fact that it has been so controversial (the EU and US are reported to be working on sanctions against the government of Georgia) suggests that it is exactly the right measure. Here is an article where Reuters journalists hyperventilate on the topic: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/georgian-parliamentary-speaker-signs-foreign-agents-bill-into-law-2024-06-03/
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Thanks David for all you do in creating awareness and helping people think.
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https://ringroad.com.ng/p/african-civil-society-is-broken-throw read here for the full sory . you may need to subscribe
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Thanks for sharing
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This is an interesting take and one that is worth teasing out a bit more. Full disclosure – I work for a US organization and I cover their work in Africa. The logic in your video suggests that one cannot do pro Africa work if funded by the Gates or US Institutions. But that is not always true. Would you agree?
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In most cases, it is impossible to serve both masters. There might be situations where the interests of American donors align with those of ordinary Africans, but they are rare. Even in these rare cases, the objective/motive stated by the donors is never the real one, because the real one would not sell well. Follow the money, and you will find the real motive. American oligarchs like Gates do not care about defending human rights, true democracy, or bettering the lives of Africans. They do not care about ordinary people, period. If American billionaires cared about ordinary people, the ordinary people in their OWN country would not be dealing with multiple crises of homelessness, drug addiction, crushing medical debt etc.
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What about African billionaires. Can we say they care about the ordinary people In Africa? Do they also have an agenda – sometimes a business agenda to stay ahead and get wealthier? Again, I don’t entirely disagree with the main idea being discussed, I just feel it is not a clear cut as presented.
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Billionaires (including African ones) do not generally care about ordinary people. They care about money and power, which is how they end up amassing so much of both. They are not loyal to the quaint idea of countries either, so the “African” ones are only nominally so. The class war never really ended – the billionaires simply won it. They won decisively 40 years ago and they now use NGOs, think tanks, universities, and multilateral orgs etc. to protect their gains. I personally do not think it is that complicated. Now, there will be the odd occasion where their interests are aligned with those of ordinary people. However, I think these are purely incidental.
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I don’t think it’s a binary situation in every detail but the overall picture is for a single purpose.
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I agree.
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Although, I think it should be a sideshow and proven energy sources should be priortized; is the new energy landscape not an opportunity for africa to take a leading role in the renewable power arena? Especially in photovoltaics. This is without reading the article you referenced. As a sidenote, there is nothing like free money anywhere from American billionaires and government. There is always an agenda in the interest of the money source. This is an eternal gospel that can easily be forgotten. So thank you for continually putting it in the public consciousness. I want to believe that this is a project and you are building up to a structured means of having OUR own voice and championing our own collective interests. The time is right.
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For Africa to “lead” in the manufacture of anything at all, it must first produce enough cheap energy for household and industrial consumption. This energy will invariably come from fossil fuels. Even solar panels and Tesla batteries are produced in factories that run on fossil fuels. This is what David means when he says the idea of “leapfrogging” is unfounded. Every country that has industrialized has gone through steps – African countries will have to do the same. I don’t think the continent has enough resources for the main show, so it may hinder our progress if we try to accommodate sideshows.
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All agreed. Although, my point on “leading role” is about power generation from renewables, not manufacturing the paraphernalia. If nothing else, and there’s something else; there’s definitely a PR opportunity there. The sunshine we enjoy is probably the cheapest, most abundant and unshackled energy resource we have. The western world is charting this course even though they have less of the resource. Are we going to wait till they master it and then come seize ours again? There are already plans to locate photovoltaics in Africa and ship the power to Europe. Renewables and conventional energy production can co-exist and co-develop. Again, I have not read the article David referenced and I am not endorsing the criticism by that Kenyan CSO. This is just a loosely related discussion.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2023/04/13/morocco-europe-solar-desert/ This country probably doesn’t even produce enough power for it’s own citizens. Very terrible joke.
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Everyone with eyes that can see, and ears that can listen, know what you’re saying is the truth, we as a collective need to grab the reins of leadership in this country to ensure our survival in the future. But alas I don’t know if we are ready for the sacrifices that will require.
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Thanks for Sharing David. Your work is inspiring and makes more impact that actually shows
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Resources
https://realityofaid.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RoA-Full-Report2018FINAL3-min.pdf
21 hrs ago
The guts on these guys. Openly fighting to preserve their means of controlling another sovereign country and rationalizing it by applying tired labels.