WHY IS U.S. AFRAID OF AFRICAN VOICES?

"If you bury the truth in the deepest depths of the ocean, one day it will swim its way out" - so goes an African proverb, and it applies to our platform, which has been suppressed by the US for speaking uncomfortable truths. African Stream has been exposing imperialism on the African continent while giving a voice to the rising revolutions in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.

On 13th September, African Stream was accused by the United States government of being a Russian influence op. Since then, it’s been banned on platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. A country that claims to be a beacon of democracy is clamping down on freedom of speech because it doesn't align with its narrative. America's history of silencing anyone who doesn't toe the line is well known, from the CIA-backed assassination of Patrice Lumumba to the coup that overthrew the great Kwame Nkrumah.

As content creator and activist, @_themerc puts it in this clip, the US will gag anyone who disseminates a narrative that goes against their policies and will label those who speak against imperialism extremists. America has always had something to hide, and anyone who attempts to reveal what will be punished.

Video credits: @_themerc

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