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Our Reparations Campaign seeks justice and restoration for Africans everywhere, confronting historical and current injustices stemming from slavery, colonialism, modern-day slavery, imperialism, and foreign domination.

‎ | The Story of Frere Town: Freedom That Wasn’t Fully Free‎ ‎Along the northern coast of Mombasa lies Frere Town, est...
27/03/2026

‎ | The Story of Frere Town: Freedom That Wasn’t Fully Free
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‎Along the northern coast of Mombasa lies Frere Town, established in the late 19th century by the Church Missionary Society, became a settlement for Africans freed by the British Royal Navy from slave ships in the Indian Ocean.

These individuals, hailing from regions like present-day Tanzania, Mozambique, and Malawi, were resettled in Mombasa, a place unfamiliar to many. Here, they were renamed, re-educated, and reshaped under the watchful eyes of missionaries. Christianity, Western education, and strict discipline were imposed, often erasing African identities, languages, and spiritual systems.

"Freedom" came with conditions and an unspoken expectation of gratitude. Over time, Frere Town flourished into a vibrant community, contributing to education, religion, and civil service in colonial Kenya. Yet, beneath this progress lies a deeper truth: these people were uprooted twice — first by slavery, then by resettlement.

Their cultures were fragmented, their histories diluted, and their descendants still grappled with questions of identity, land, and recognition. Today, descendants of Frere Town are reclaiming their story, demanding acknowledgment not just of past atrocities, but of subsequent cultural erasure, economic marginalization, and historical silence.

This call echoes across Africa, from Cape Coast Castle in Ghana to Mombasa's shores. Recently, Ghana has taken bold steps on the global stage, advocating for reparative justice at the United Nations, insisting that the legacy of slavery be addressed through action, not just words.

Reparations are about restoring dignity, reclaiming identity, and repairing generational harm. Frere Town is not just history; it is a living reminder of what "freedom" truly means. 🌍✊📚

Happening tomorrow, Saturday 28th March 2026, a memorial service in honour of their enslaved Ancestors by The Frere Town Descendants Community and .
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Today, we remember.We remember the millions of Africans stolen from their lands, families, and futures.We remember lives...
25/03/2026

Today, we remember.

We remember the millions of Africans stolen from their lands, families, and futures.
We remember lives lost to the transatlantic slave trade.

But remembrance is not enough.

Across the continent, action is rising.

As part of the push for reparations, President John Dramani Mahama is set to table a draft resolution to the United Nations General Assembly, aiming to reframe international understanding of the slave trade and its long-term consequences.

The resolution is expected to be tabled today at the UN General Assembly, coinciding with the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade— demanding justice, accountability, and restoration for generations of harm.

This is what remembrance looks like when it becomes power.

At Africans Rising, remembrance is action:
- Reclaiming our history
- Demanding reparations
- Uniting Africa and its diaspora
- Building a just and dignified future

We are not just remembering the past.
We are shaping what comes next.

BREAKING: At 93, Étienne Davignon has been formally charged with complicity in the assassination of Pan-Africanist, Cong...
17/03/2026

BREAKING: At 93, Étienne Davignon has been formally charged with complicity in the assassination of Pan-Africanist, Congolese politician and independence leader who served as the first prime minister of the First Congolese Republic, Patrice Lumumba.

This is marks a historic crack in the wall of colonial impunity.

For decades, Africa has carried the weight of stolen futures, silenced leaders, and buried truths. Today marks a step, however late, toward justice. A reminder that accountability cannot be outrun by time.

This moment strengthens the call for reparations, truth, and restoration across the continent and the diaspora.

“Every day for the thief, one day for the owner.” — African Proverb

04/03/2026

Violence against women across Africa remains a critical human rights issue. Women and girls continue to face disproportionate levels of domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence both offline and online. Addressing this crisis requires collective action, bold advocacy, and sustained feminist leadership.

The Africans Rising Feminist Task Force brings together feminists and gender justice advocates from across the continent to strengthen collaboration, shape advocacy priorities, and amplify campaigns that advance women’s rights and dignity.

This Women’s Month, we reaffirm our commitment to challenging violence in all its forms and building a safer, more just Africa for every woman and girl.


We will not read history quietly ✊️✊️During African Languages Week 2026, we convened a collective reading of Homegoing ...
04/03/2026

We will not read history quietly ✊️✊️

During African Languages Week 2026, we convened a collective reading of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi and we refused to separate story from struggle.

We named slavery as theft.
We named colonialism as violence.
We named borders as instruments of control.

And we said clearly:
Reparations are owed.

Not symbolic gestures.
Not development aid.
Not apologies without redistribution.

Material repair.
Land justice.
Economic transformation.
Gender justice.

Because African women’s bodies carried empire.
Because our languages were targeted for erasure.
Because memory itself was policed.

To read together was to organize.
To remember was to resist.
To speak our languages was to reclaim power.

This is not a past conversation.
It is a present demand.

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📌virtual collective book reading and feminist dialogue. ‎‎You’re invited to a virtual reading of Homegoing by Yaa Gyas...
26/02/2026

📌virtual collective book reading and feminist dialogue.
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‎You’re invited to a virtual reading of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi in commemoration of the African Languages Week .
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‎This is a space for feminist memory, collective reflection, and political clarity on reparations _ including the restoration of our languages, names, and cultural memory.

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‎📅 Date:27th of February 2027
‎🕒 Time: 4:00PM EAT .
‎📍 Virtual: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/d9kcCh51S2akaiGjEO8Mpw
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‎We read to remember.
‎We speak to reclaim.
‎We gather to demand repair.
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‎join us and bring a friend
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We wish all Africans at home and abroad a happy International Mother Language Day. Our call to action this week is Speak...
26/02/2026

We wish all Africans at home and abroad a happy International Mother Language Day. Our call to action this week is Speak It. Teach It. Pass It On.

There is a profound resistance in simply speaking a mother tongue, especially on a continent where colonial languages were forced into the mouths of ancestors to replace their own. To keep those sounds alive is to keep a direct line to a history that many tried to erase.

🌍 Reflections for the Day

Every mother tongue carries a specific worldview. When we lose a language, we don't just lose words; we lose a unique way of understanding the world, medicine, and spirituality.

Language is the ultimate border-crosser. You can find traces of Yoruba in Brazil, or Swahili influences across the Indian Ocean. We were connected long before modern maps existed.

In 2026, the push to get African languages into AI and digital spaces is becoming a new frontier of this ancient passing it on.

On the day for solidarity with our mother language, share a phrase or proverb in your mother tongue that perfectly captures memory as strength...

African Languages Week 2026 is officially HERE (Feb 21–28)! It’s time to move beyond colonial boundaries and return to t...
26/02/2026

African Languages Week 2026 is officially HERE (Feb 21–28)!

It’s time to move beyond colonial boundaries and return to the languages of our mothers. Because memory is our strength.

Language loss is cultural death and when our mother tongues fade, our indigenous knowledge and history go with them. It’s called epistemic erasure, and it shatters our connection to our roots.

Language preservation is African LIBERATION.
By speaking our languages, we keep African wisdom alive, reclaim our identity, and build a future rooted in unity and sovereignty through language, justice and reparations dialogues: Mother-tongue storytelling

What’s happening this week? We’re diving deep into:

✅ The African Languages Week Webinar, 24th February 2026: Reviving Our Voices: African Languages as Instruments of Culture and History https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/EmOtcNN9T6u-kVpwvld_Ug

✅ Virtual Collective Book Reading of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, Friday 27th February 2026 https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/d9kcCh51S2akaiGjEO8Mpw

WANT TO JOIN? 🗣️
We’re calling on ALL Africans, home and in the diaspora.
Record a voice note, write a proverb, or share a story in your mother tongue.

📩 Send to: [email protected]
📱 Or post & tag !

A starts with a continent that can speak to itself in its own voices.

Drop a greeting in your mother tongue below! Let’s see how many languages we can get in one thread. 👇🏾

African Languages Week 2026 Webinar Theme: Reviving our voices: African Languages as Instruments of Culture, History, a...
23/02/2026

African Languages Week 2026 Webinar
Theme: Reviving our voices: African Languages as Instruments of Culture, History, and Empowerment

📅 Tuesday, February 24, 2026
⏰ 2:00 – 4:00 PM GMT
📍 Online via Zoom

Join us for an inspiring conversation with:
- Kim Poole – Soul-Fusion artist, founder of the Teaching Artist Institute (TAI), and member of the African Languages Week coordination committee.
- Lumkisile Baku Baku – Educator in Pan-African leadership, architect of masculine identity, advocate of the African Renaissance, and author.
- Dr. Hamisi Babusa – Lecturer in Kiswahili and language didactics at Kenyatta University, founder and CEO of Babusa TV, and author.

👉 Open to all – Register here: Zoom Registration Link [https://events.zoom.us/ev/ApxShCUsaKrUnBf_B8ZagvLII9tRr3U_H7zupjBkK69EnGVyUUSS~AidzoEIcVw4E9EUAFRJG22TkKCakxyjQxLkUO3JWD_30GAV1GwKqcYSrhQ]

Together, let’s make our languages resonate as instruments of memory, culture, and collective power.

Webinaire de la Semaine des Langues Africaines 2026 Thème: Redonner vie à nos voix : Les langues africaines comme instr...
23/02/2026

Webinaire de la Semaine des Langues Africaines 2026

Thème: Redonner vie à nos voix : Les langues africaines comme instruments de culture, d’histoire et d’autonomisation

📅 Mardi 24 février 2026
⏰ 14h00 – 16h00 GMT
📍 En ligne via Zoom

Rejoignez-nous pour une conversation inspirante avec :
- Kim Poole – Artiste Soul-Fusion, fondatrice du Teaching Artist Institute (TAI), membre du comité de coordination de la Semaine des Langues Africaines.
- Lumkisile Baku Baku – Éducateur en leadership panafricain, architecte de l’identité masculine, défenseur de la Renaissance africaine et auteur.
- Dr. Hamisi Babusa – Enseignant de Kiswahili et de didactique des langues à l’Université Kenyatta, fondateur et PDG de Babusa TV, auteur.

👉 Inscription ouverte à toutes et à tous: Lien Zoom [https://events.zoom.us/ev/ApxShCUsaKrUnBf_B8ZagvLII9tRr3U_H7zupjBkK69EnGVyUUSS~AidzoEIcVw4E9EUAFRJG22TkKCakxyjQxLkUO3JWD_30GAV1GwKqcYSrhQ"]

Ensemble, faisons résonner nos langues comme des instruments de mémoire, de culture et de pouvoir collectif.



The wealth of the Global North wasn't "discovered"—it was built. For centuries, gold, sugar, cotton, and rubber flowed o...
20/02/2026

The wealth of the Global North wasn't "discovered"—it was built.

For centuries, gold, sugar, cotton, and rubber flowed out of Africa and the Caribbean, fueled by the stolen lives of our ancestors. While empires grew rich, they left behind a trail of manufactured underdevelopment, war, and systemic poverty.

This is often shared as just history, but it is a debt that remains unpaid for Africans. The global inequality isn't organic. It was engineered through imperialism and colonial extraction. Today, neo-colonialism continues to drain our resources through unfair trade and crushing national debts. That's why we must insist that reparations are not charity but a demand for justice.

We stand with the CARICOM Ten-Point Plan and the Pan-African movement to demand:

Full debt cancellation for African and Caribbean nations.

The return of plundered wealth and sacred artifacts.

Land reform and equitable trade sovereignty.

As activists across the Diaspora insist: "We are not asking for aid; we are asking for what is ours." Cancel the debt, return the wealth, and invest in sovereignty.

Join us this . Share this post, educate your circle.

African Languages Week ( 21st - 28th February, 2026) Commemorated annually, African Languages Week is a time dedicated t...
20/02/2026

African Languages Week ( 21st - 28th February, 2026)

Commemorated annually, African Languages Week is a time dedicated to celebrating, protecting, and restoring African languages; the living carriers of our history, knowledge systems, spirituality, and identity.

It begins with International Mother Tongue day on 21st February and ends on the 28th. It takes place within the broader Decade of African Languages (2022–2032) declared by the African Union; a ten-year continental commitment to revitalise, standardise, fund, and mainstream African languages in education, governance, media, and technology.

It matters because language is power.

Colonialism did not only take land and labour; it attacked the African tongue. Children were punished for speaking their mother languages. European languages were elevated as “official,” while African languages were marginalised. This was a strategy of control.

When a language is silenced, memory is silenced.
When memory is silenced, power is weakened.

That is why African Languages Week is not just celebration, it is a call for reparative justice. Reparations must include restoring our languages in schools, policy, scholarship, and public life. Speaking our languages is not backward. It is resistance. It is restoration. It is sovereignty.
Please look out for activities throughout the week.

To decolonise Africa, we must decolonise the tongue!


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