New Caledonia: Kanak revolt confronts French state and settler militias - Freedom News (freedomnews.org.uk)
The revolt started a week ago in the south Pacific territory, after a series of disputed independence referenda.
br00t4c, Urgent meeting held at desolate Antarctica airbase amid fears over Russian control
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/russia-antarctica-army-chile-putin-b2551608.html
Sherifazuhur, Happy #Africa Day
CelloMomOnCars, At the poles, more heat radiates out into space than is absorbed from the sun.
Rocket Lab launches NASA cubesat to study heat lost from Earth's poles
"The PREFIRE duo "will criss-cross over the #Arctic and #Antarctica measuring thermal infrared radiation — the same type of energy emitted from a heat lamp — that will make #climate models more accurate and help predict changes caused by #GlobalWarming," Rocket Lab wrote in a mission description."
https://www.space.com/rocket-lab-nasa-prefire-climate-change-mission-launch
darnelltv, On Instagram, NWE broke the news that the nation of Benin 🇧🇯 was offering citizenship to Afro Descendants whose ancestors were stolen away from Africa centuries ago.
Benin is set to adopt groundbreaking legislation granting nationality to Afro-descendants, aimed at strengthening ties with those whose ancestors were deported from Africa during the transatlantic slave trade. The bill, approved by Patrice Talon’s government on May 8, 2024, establishes specific criteria for defining Afro-descendance, requiring proof of Sub-Saharan ancestry through official documents, authenticated testimonies, or DNA tests.
This initiative follows the elimination of entry visas for African nationals and continues Benin’s efforts to promote a Pan-African identity, aligning with the African Union’s recognition of the Diaspora as the continent’s sixth region. The law, which excludes political rights and access to public service positions, still requires approval from the National Assembly. (NWE on Instagram, discovered via Odunife History, emphasis mine)
The two paragraphs contradicted each other, as granting nationality, albeit in the absence of political rights, is equivalent to permanent residency, which Ghana 🇬🇭 offers to Afro descendants.
Upon further research, the offer appears semi-legit, although there are several caveats for African Diaspora seeking citizenship from the African nation.
The KOACI, RFI, & the General Secretariat of the Government of Benin state that the proposed law offers Beninese citizenship by recognition to individuals who can prove their sub-Saharan African ancestry and whose ancestors were victims of forced removal from the continent during the transatlantic slave trade. […]
The bill states that “proof of Afro-descendants is provided by the applicant by means of any civil status or official documentation, all testimonies established by authentic deed, a DNA test carried out by an approved structure in Benin or by any other technical or scientific means.”
However, it is essential to note that this recognition of nationality does not grant political rights, such as the right to vote or access to civil service positions.
Successful applicants will receive a three-year Benin passport, but to obtain a naturalization certificate, they must “stay in the country a few days” before their passport expires. (Investment Migration Insider)
Note: Investment Migration Insider tracks citizenship requirements for every nation on Earth, & provides greater detail via their premium service.
Benin 🇧🇯 appears to be mimicking what Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 currently offers, with the only difference being that the latter offers full citizenship (including voting rights) but only for Afro-descendants who can prove genetic ties to tribes living within the democratic republic.
While Benin’s limited citizenship proposal is better than nothing, they should consider offering full citizenship if they want to attract investments from Afro-descendants in the Diaspora.
https://darnell.africa/2024/05/25/benin-citizenship-african-diaspora/
thejapantimes, Xi Jinping’s recipe for total control: An army of eyes and ears https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/25/asia-pacific/politics/china-xi-jinping-surveillance/ #asiapacific #politics #xijinping #china #surveillance #censorship
thejapantimes, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet his Chinese counterpart next week, the Pentagon said Friday, as Beijing wrapped up two days of large-scale military exercises around Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/25/asia-pacific/china-us-defense-chiefs-taiwan-military-exercises-end/ #asiapacific #china #us #usmilitary #dongjun #lloydaustin #pla #taiwan
NunavutBirder,
thejapantimes, Protesters took to the streets in Taiwan on Friday night as opposition lawmakers pushed ahead with a bill intended to curtail the powers of the new president, Lai Ching-te. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/25/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-parliament-protests-bill/ #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #laichingte #china #us
AlaskaWx, The warmest 12-months in millennia for the Earth as a whole is right now. For the Arctic though, the warmest 12-months was in 2016, with the post-2019 years notably less hot.
I explore the "where" and "why" in the latest Alaska and Arctic Climate newsletter. #akwx #Arctic #Climate #Alaska
@Climatologist49
https://alaskaclimate.substack.com/p/recent-arctic-temperature-variability
liberate, Skeleton Coast, Namibia🇳🇦 Visit #Africa
📷Solly Levi Photography
#blackphotographer #blackphotography #azania #blackhistory #blackpeople #blackfuturity #blackliberation #sovereignty #afrofuturism #blackjoy #blacklove #blackculture #blackfedi #blackfediverse #blackmastodon #blackfriday
br00t4c, Why Are We Seeing These Crazy Northern Lights?
https://www.wired.com/story/the-physics-of-these-crazy-northern-lights-displays/
br00t4c, Harris announces plans to help give 80% of Africa access to the internet by 2030, up from 40% now
br00t4c, Architecture of Cities: Shapeshifters
https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/05/24/architecture-of-cities-shapeshifters/
thejapantimes, China on Friday began a second day of joint military drills around Taiwan to test the “seizure of power” and ability to control key areas around the self-ruled island. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/24/asia-pacific/china-military-drills-taiwan-lai-day-two/ #asiapacific #taiwan #china #pla #us #usmilitary
thejapantimes, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi coming back to power with an even bigger majority is looking less certain with less than two weeks to go before election results are announced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/24/asia-pacific/politics/modi-india-opposition-gains/ #asiapacific #politics #bjp #narendramodi
gimulnautti, If I wanted to avoid escalation by militant Islam in the #middleeast, I wouldn’t start by making a quarter million able-bodied men homeless & motherless with nothing to lose.
Edelruth, If you want to keep them violent, so that you have an ongoing excuse to keep killing them, yes you would.
Especially if you are "clearing land".
Old_IT_geek, @gimulnautti surely they will get gainful employment building the soon to be Israeli occupied Gaza apartment blocks with sea views. You know, the ones that Palestinians will never be allowed to visit once built.
thejapantimes, China's targets to drastically reduce its reliance on overseas buying in line with its push for food security will be exceedingly difficult to meet, experts say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/23/asia-pacific/politics/china-food-security-land-soil-water/ #asiapacific #politics #china #climatechange #foodsecurity
mathieu_caron, @thejapantimes they should invade and erase ruSSia. It's the only invasion that would be acceptable and they could grow enough food.
The revolt started a week ago in the south Pacific territory, after a series of disputed independence referenda.
ScienceDesk, No showers, no privacy: What it’s really like to live in Antarctica.
CNN reports on the experiences of the few thousand humans who can say that they have lived in Antarctica.
grb090423, Iceberg A-83 breaks free.
#ESA #EO #Iceberg #A83 #Antarcticahttps://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2024/05/Iceberg_A-83_breaks_free
enigma, @grb090423
enough ice for all Whisky on this Island from the last 200 ys 😲😉
grb090423, 😆 👍
thejapantimes, The father, the son, and the grandson. North Korea’s cult of personality entered a new phase in the elevation of Kim Jong Un's portrait next to that of his grandfather and father, showing him in a similar status as its two former leaders https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/23/asia-pacific/politics/north-korea-kim-portrait/ #asiapacific #politics #northkorea #kimjongun
RadicalAnthro, On the amazing work by Jennifer #Miller and Yiming #Wang on #ostricheggshell #bead networks across #Africa 50,000 years ago
https://www.heriuct.co.za/news-content/beads-reveal-our-ancient-connections-across-africa
NatureMC, @RadicalAnthro Thank you for the link - that's so fascinating!
I had to think about the global swap culture of embroidered patches for #Visiblemending via social media ... a very ancient behaviour!
thejapantimes, China began two days of military drills “surrounding the island of Taiwan” on Thursday, state-run media reported, days after the self-ruled island’s new president was sworn into office. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/23/asia-pacific/taiwan-china-military-drills-lai/ #asiapacific #taiwan #china #pla #usmilitary #laichingte
arielwaldman, Lake Bonney hut in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica.
My personal favorite camp on the continent. Fashioned out of a “jamesway” that was used in the Korean War. It’s a little more gritty and DIY than other camps, which gives it its charm and explains why I love it.
Inside of the jamesway with trash cans and drinking water.
Inside of a jamesway with basic tables, chairs, and kitchen supplies.
ulaulaman, Someone write a prompt to create an image. And I started from a prompt to draw an image!