EP2 Museveni lauds Invader | Africa Quits the ICC | Morocco Outplays Spain | African News Review

This week on African News Review, Adesoji Iginla, alongside Comrade Milton Allimadi and Aya Fubara Eneli, Esq., Analyse recent events, media portrayals, and the importance of critical thinking in understanding international affairs. 🇺🇬 Uganda's military just built a statue honouring an invader, commissioned by the general in line to succeed 81-year-old Yoweri Museveni. Chad joins three other African countries in walking away from the International Criminal Court, right as the U.S. openly campaigns to dismantle the court entirely. 🇲🇦🇪🇸 In Morocco, King Mohammed VI uses migration as leverage over Spain, exposing Europe's only land border with Africa for what it really is: a 500-year-old colonial holdover. And in 🇿🇦 South Africa, the DA takes the ANC to court over land reform. We break down what the headlines leave out, and why it matters through an Afrocentric lens.Takeaways*Media propaganda and its impact on public perception*The role of the ICC and its influence in Africa*Uganda's political symbolism and international relations*South Africa's land seizure laws and historical context*The influence of Western powers on African politics*Historical narratives and their role in shaping current events*The importance of critical media literacy in AfricaChapters0:00 —   Introductions and welcome1:17 —   Aya joins from Galveston; joking about the “youth serum”2:26 —   U.S. politics, Trump, and priorities4:12 —   Bill Cassidy, Todd Blanche, and Republican complicity6:52 —   Data centres in Texas7:28 —   Cambridge professor Jason Arday and media pressure11:01 — Story 1: Uganda honours Netanyahu’s brother12:54 — Why the Uganda statue story is a diversion16:21 — Media framing, Palestinian solidarity, and sovereignty19:27 — Museveni, Besigye, and political repression in Uganda21:25 — Story 2: Why many African countries stay with the ICC22:48 — ICC, UN reform, and global power imbalance26:10 — Museveni and the ICC/ICJ history28:09 — Why African nations may stay in the ICC33:23 — ICC, Gaza, and global attention on the courts34:43 — Story 3: Morocco, Spain, and migration leverage36:16 — Morocco-Spain conflict and the Western Sahara angle40:53 — Spain’s colonies in Africa and media framing46:47 — Introduction to the final story: South Africa and land seizure47:43 — South African land law, apartheid legacy, and U.S. reaction48:53 — Why land redistribution is just and necessary51:53 — Historical land records and compensation research idea54:48 — “The audacity of whiteness” and white nationalism57:54 — ANC coalition politics and Afriforum60:16 — Closing thoughts on South Africa, change, and resistance61:23 — Wrap-up, thank-yous, and next week’s guest62:44 — Black August, political prisoners, and Rethinking Freedom64:24 — Book announcement and contact info65:25 — Sign-offSend us Fan Mail Support the showAfrica is not a story of victims. It is a story of resistance, resilience and reclamation. That is the story we tell here — every single week.African News Review Subscribe. Share. Stay informed. Stay sovereign.