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Aminat Mohammed

President of Tanzania

Although the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan initially raised concerns over the destruction of Buddhist statues and artifacts at the ancient city of Mes Aynak, Taliban leaders now seem to be intent on preserving the archaeological site. Hundreds of meters below Mes Aynak lies one of the world’s largest untapped deposits of copper, estimated to be worth $1 trillion. With fighters standing guard on the rocky hillsides of the site, the Taliban aims to protect the relics in the hopes of securing a contract with China to extract the copper. “[Preserving the relics] is key to unlocking billions in Chinese investment,” said Hakumullah Mubariz, the Taliban head of security at Mes Aynak.

In 2008, Hamid Karzai’s administration signed a 30-year contract with a Chinese joint venture to extract copper from Mes Aynak, but the project ceased in 2014 due to continued violence in the area. The Taliban’s Ministry for Mining and Petroleum has reached back out to Chinese investors, urging them to return to the mine. China’s ambassador to Afghanistan has said that talks are ongoing, but nothing more.

lawani:
Without the US, you and your fellow Mohammedans would have destroyed the world a long time ago.

Before USA Muslims, controlled the world and remained the dominant power spanning 3 continents for over 700 good years. The greatest civilization that ever existed after the Roman empire. The Muslims preserved the culture they met as against the destruction that's always the norm by Persian, byzantine and Mongolian empires. Jews and christians thrived and we're protected. Lots if scholarly Jews thrived in Andalusia (spain). The Muslims invention are countless. Starting from toothbrush to universities, documentation, algorithms, decimal numbers, Firnas plane etc.

Till date, turkey preserved the hagia Sophia, the castle of Constantine monument and several christian historical cities in turkey. As bad as the Taliban seems. They protected the temple of the budha which are now tourist attractions in Afghanistan today.

Muslims lived and thrived for long because of of our quest for knowledge, unprecedented acomodation of several civilization as the Quran mentioned that, we should protect the non muslims (christians and Jews) till they pay tax and give all that is their right and be just. Q9vs28. Surratul Rum vs3 also mentioned the joy of Muslims when the Romans(christians) wins over the Persians infact the name of that chapter is about the christians (Rum/Romans/christians).

The monument of the council of nicea also sit firmly in turkey till date.

Thriving civilization like the Persians (iran), Babylon (iraq), to far east china, Russia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Burma, India are centre of Islamic culture because of the love, knowledge and thriving civilization we had. Infact, note that there will be no Age if enlightenment (Renaissance) in Europe, without the Islamic civilisation.


Don't use the few extremist to judge the Iver 2billion Muslims on earth okay ?

USA is a bastard blood sucking terrorist. Invaders of 84 good countries. Bastard people

For nearly two decades, the Department of Defense has used 10 U.S.C. § 127e, an obscure counterterrorism funding authority, to create and command proxy forces across Africa and Asia. The full list of these proxy forces is highly classified and yet unknown. But journalists like Nick Turse, who was recently featured on The Lawfare Podcast, have so far uncovered § 127e programs in Afghanistan, Cameroon, Egypt, Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen.

While some of the countries in which the Department of Defense has run § 127e programs are unsurprising—the United States’s counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, and Syria are no secret—other locales may raise eyebrows and constitutional concerns alike. What gives the Department of Defense the legal authority to run counterterrorism operations in Cameroon, Egypt, or Niger? Particularly when the operations in these three countries have reportedly involved sending § 127e proxy forces on security sweeps, raids, and kill-or-capture missions?

The Department of Defense may conduct its § 127e programs in the shadows, but the range of programs involving combat hints at how the Pentagon interprets its authority to use force. Section 127e does not itself authorize U.S. forces to conduct or direct proxy forces into hostilities; it can only amplify the United States’s capacity to conduct hostilities already permitted by an Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) or Article II of the Constitution, which confers on the president an inherent authority to use force in self-defense. Working backward from independent reporting on § 127e, we can infer how the 2001 AUMF and Article II have been used. And we can conclude that these authorities may have been stretched beyond the executive branch’s representations to Congress and the public.

This video explains American war operations in Africa, and how America takes 8 minimum operations in Africa daily. It also discussed ambush of Nigeria and america military men, who were ambushed and killed. Including several USA military operations in Nigeria



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHk3_eyyhIw

LastProphet:
She won it for exemplary character after her misfortune of been shot in the face by your Muslim brothers

There's no justification for her bring shot, if those who shot her are mandated to kill all females, there won't be over 100million females living in Pakistan, neither will Pakistan have a female president either. And yes, she is and still a Muslim in Pakistan. That doesn't glorify those who tried to kill her. Rather, leta not justify evil by finding something to blame it on. Evil retain it's name irrespective of who and where it's dome..

This picture shows Volodymir zelensky, president of Ukraine, standing lonely admist NATO state members, in a recent NATO summit in Lithuania.

Located about a thousand miles from Florida in the Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico is a United States territory—but it's not a state. U.S. citizens who reside on the island are subject to federal laws, but can't vote in presidential elections. Why? The answer lies in the island's long colonial history—one that arguably continues to this day.

Puerto Rico had been a Spanish colony since the 16th century, but hundreds of years of repression, taxation, and poverty took their toll. By the 19th century, an independence movement sprang up on the island. Though Spanish forces quickly quelled an armed insurrection in 1868, the country tried to diffuse tensions by allowing the island more independence.

But a few decades of relative autonomy came to a halt in 1898, when the United States declared war on Spain—ostensibly to liberate Cuba from colonial rule. On July 25, 1898, U.S. forces invaded Puerto Rico and occupied it during the ensuing months of the Spanish-American War. As part of the peace treaty in December 1898, the colony was transferred to the U.S. and a military government took over. (How yellow journalism helped spark the Spanish-American War.)

Puerto Ricans continued to call for autonomy. In 1900, the Foraker Act established a civilian government—but stopped short of conferring full rights on Puerto Ricans. As legal scholar José A. Cabranes explains, white American legislators thought granting statehood to Puerto Rico would force the United States to admit the Philippines, which was another U.S. territory at the time, as well asendanger the interests of white laborers and farmers, and increase racial mixing within the U.S. Instead, they granted Puerto Rico “unorganized territory” status and offered Puerto Ricans limited self-governance without U.S. citizenship.

In 1917, that changed with the Jones-Shafroth Act. Seeking to address ongoing tensions on the island, Congress passed the law which gave most Puerto Ricans U.S. citizenship, but allowed the U.S. president and Congress to veto Puerto Rican laws. As citizens, Puerto Ricans also became subject to the newly enacted Selective Service Act, which led to the conscription of nearly 20,000 Puerto Rican men in World War I.

But it wasn’t until the Nationality Act of 1940 that all people born in Puerto Rico were designated citizens by birthright regardless of their parentage.

Then, in 1950 the United States gave the territory permission to draft its own constitution, provided it didn’t change Puerto Rico’s territorial status. In response, Puerto Rico held a constitutional convention, establishing its own republican form of government and bill of rights.

In 1952, Puerto Rico adopted the official name of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and a new constitution. Since then, there’s been an ongoing debate about what “commonwealth” means. Some scholars and policymakers contend the term is a mere moniker, as in the state names of Massachusetts or Pennsylvania. Others say it gives Puerto Rico a special status as a new kind of legal entity that renders it neither a territory nor a state.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb9E8fvMPOA

Malala is an amazing Pakistani girl who won the 2017 Nobel peace prize at age 17. A very great girl. And an example to the northern women. She's a Muslim.


I think I read one of her books, some years ago.

Mumu. There are private securities everywhere on earth. USA used blackwater to fight war in Iraq and Afghanistan, UK used m16, Russia is using Wagner in Ukraine and Syria.. they're all private armies. There are even private prisons overseas. So, stop this nonsense. Nigeria isn't a socialist or communist state, there are opportunities for private businesses, ownership.

Kesteem:
Since there is Isese day in Ogun, it is proper to also have a day set aside for Muslim to celebrate Sharia, show love amongst all people and preach Sharia law in south west.

That day should be a public holiday too and should be work free for everyone.
We should start in Lagos, kwara and Oyo because these are Muslims state. I am a Lagosian and would be glad to see this done in Lagos.

We Muslims have enough holidays, mo one is interested in this, okay ?

Kesteem:
Since there is Isese day in Ogun, it is proper to also have a day set aside for Muslim to celebrate Sharia, show love amongst all people and preach Sharia law in south west.

That day should be a public holiday too and should be work free for everyone.
We should start in Lagos, kwara and Oyo because these are Muslims state. I am a Lagosian and would be glad to see this done in Lagos.

It is very clear the agenda of igbos against muslims in Yoruba land, to use us as a pitch against the Yoruba community. You'll rather be completely ignored.

Yoruba land is strong irrespective of our differences. Face your people that are being massacred daily. Okay ?

When will you stop decieving yourself of fulanis whatever. You already know it's ipob that killing and kidnapping in your land

I'm a Yoruba, I really admire the Biafra. They tried theor best

Okoyiboz3:
Igboland

Stop this please. Can we just live one another as African, blacks and human beings ?

Russian President Vladimir Putin shows a document at an event in St. Petersburg, June 17, 2023. © Pavel Bednyakov / Sputnik
Russian President Vladimir Putin shows a document at an event in St. Petersburg, June 17, 2023.

Simon Ateba( Chief White House Correspondent )
Simon Ateba is Chief White House Correspondent for Today News Africa covering President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. government, UN, IMF, World Bank and other financial and international institutions in Washington and New York.

Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled previously undisclosed details of a draft treaty on Ukrainian neutrality during a meeting with African leaders in Saint Petersburg on Saturday.

The African leaders’ delegation, which included representatives from Senegal, Egypt, Zambia, Uganda, Congo Republic, Comoros, and South Africa had visited Kyiv Friday before arriving in Saint Petersburg.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa presented a 10-point roadmap for de-escalating the conflict, urging both sides to work towards a resolution, although the first point was just to listen.

The African leaders were on a peace-building mission, and Putin took the opportunity to showcase the documents that emerged from peace negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv in March 2022. However, he said that the Ukrainian delegation abruptly abandoned the agreed-upon terms after signing them.

Putin showcased the draft documents, which had been under discussion between Russian and Ukrainian representatives over a year ago in Turkey. One of the documents, titled the “Treaty on the Permanent Neutrality and Security Guarantees for Ukraine,” had been signed by the Ukrainian delegation. The treaty aimed to establish “permanent neutrality” in Ukraine’s Constitution, with Russia, the US, Britain, China, and France listed as guarantors.

Putin also presented an addendum outlining proposals from both Russia and Ukraine regarding the size and equipment of Ukraine’s standing army during peacetime. Moscow proposed capping the number of military personnel at 85,000 and the National Guard members at 15,000, while Kyiv suggested maintaining up to 250,000 troops in its Armed Forces.

The draft further detailed the suggested numbers of tanks, armored vehicles, multiple rocket launchers, combat aircraft, and “auxiliary” aircraft, with Moscow advocating for more conservative figures and Kyiv aiming for higher numbers.

The peace negotiations collapsed in the spring of 2022 following accusations by Ukrainian officials that Russian troops had killed civilians in several small cities near Kyiv. These allegations emerged after Russian soldiers had withdrawn from areas outside the Ukrainian capital as a goodwill gesture. The Kremlin consistently denied involvement in any atrocities in Ukraine.
During the meeting, Putin blamed Ukraine for sabotaging the negotiations, accusing Ukrainian authorities of disregarding their commitments. He expressed concerns about the lack of guarantees for future agreements but emphasized Russia’s willingness to continue negotiations despite the setbacks.

Kyiv, however, reiterated its position that negotiations could only commence once Russia surrendered Crimea, which voted to join Russia in 2014, along with four other regions that followed suit in referendums held in September 2022.
Putin argued that Russia’s acquisition of these territories adhered to international law and the UN Charter, citing the need to protect the people of Donbas, who opposed the 2014 coup in Kyiv.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4_jmslkcbw

This boy Sha. Anyway, stop making stupid people popular. This is the result of making sick people popular

Eagba:
Like how you're fronting this your leaving the alliance from your ass. If you're a strategic, you will know that leaving the alliance will not benefit any member. Imaging after the war, how you that nation look like, which other alliance will take you serious?
Hungary you mentioned wouldn't want leave the alliance cos they are already a dead weight to EU and NATO.

Joining member into nuclear war won't benefits anyone either. If you listen to NATO Secretary and Biden interview with Fareed Zakaria on Sunday. Biden emphasized on his effort to pull NATO members who has been disunited together. And mentioned that Ukraine isn't ripe for NATO. A sane country will rather leave NATO than risk nuclear war with Russia. I'm.not convincing you, but this is common sense

SHiNJA4RMDWEST:
Okoro stay in East..

Not everytime Lagos Lagos .

Haba...

Dem use Lagos swear for Una..
u can come to Lagos sha

But no near those Alfa's ooo

Dem go use u do ritual..

Anyway God bless the good people of Southsouth and Southwest

Not all Alfa are ritualist now..

Eagba:
You just nailed it. All this nl minions shouting Russia Russia. Russia will never attack a NATO nation. Ask Ukraine, ask Georgia, then ask Poland with all the provocations, ask Latvia, ask Estonia

They can't be a NATO member at first, if they do expect Russia military on polish border, even if they attack NATO Ukraine, NATO members will either leave the alliance or countries like Hungary or Vatican city veto going to war. NATO is just a cold war tactic of deterrence.


Just like during the cold war where USA and solviet patrol it's submarine and bombers for fast retaliation, fear of that alone prevented them going to war

greggng:
Putin is a coward like you . On June 29 he had a meeting with wagner leader . Same man he called a terrorist ...same man he tried to ridicule by searching his house ...same man he sent on exile to belaruse... same man he had invited to continue to help him with the war . Admit it he us a coward. Nato will not go into war with Russia...but they can break every protocol if Russia decide to use nuclear weapon on Ukraine..They don't need any permission to give putin a test of his medicine . Ukraine should quickly start using the cluster bomb ...I wanna see if Russia will attempt nuclear weapon ...enough of his threat

Do you know what nuclear war means

cktheluckyman:
Reno Omokri is no onger relevant in the scheme of things.Go to his page the number of views,likes or comment has tremendously reduced.It is his opinion just like that of any other random man on the streets.

This is his 2.3M follower

jmoore:
The clown left Ken Saro Wiwa and he is mentioning Asari Dokubo.

Self destruction if ogoni people won't stop death of saro-wiwa either

SpecialAdviser:
What will follow is likely a ban of Traditional practice and Christianity. Honestly the events in ILORIN is disturbing. I learnt even OYO is also in line to be lost. I now ask where is the empire Yorubas have been making mouth about. Does empires lose territories?

We Muslims do not have problem with Jews and christians, they're called people if book. If we're on an Islamic state, they only pay jizya (tax) that's all. The Quran referred to the wins if Romans(christians) as the joy of Muslims.

But, we do have problem with those who pock idols over God

Lagos City is the most populous city in Nigeria, with an estimated population of 21 million in 2015. The estimated population for Lagos was more than 26 million in 2023[citation needed]; and around 30 million for the Lagos metropolitan area. Lagos is the most populous urban area in Africa. Lagos was the national capital of Nigeria until December 1991 following the government's decision to move their capital to Abuja in the centre of the country. Lagos is a major African financial centre and is the economic hub of Lagos State and Nigeria at large. The city has been described as the cultural, financial, and entertainment capital of Africa, and is a significant influence on commerce, entertainment, technology, education, politics, tourism, art, and fashion. Lagos is also among the top ten of the world's fastest-growing cities and urban areas. The megacity has the fourth-highest GDP in Africa and houses one of the largest and busiest seaports on the continent. The Lagos metropolitan area is a major educational and cultural centre in Sub Saharan Africa. Due to the large urban population and port traffic volumes, Lagos is classified as a Medium-Port Megacity.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_gKkrS42lU


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrwSPZbZHtQ

Operation Cyclone was the code name for the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) program to arm and finance the Afghan mujahideen in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1992, prior to and during the military intervention by the USSR in support of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. The mujahideen were also supported by Britain's MI6, who conducted their own separate covert actions. The program leaned heavily towards supporting militant Islamic groups, including groups with jihadist ties, that were favored by the regime of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq in neighboring Pakistan, rather than other, less ideological Afghan resistance groups that had also been fighting the Soviet-oriented Democratic Republic of Afghanistan administration since before the Soviet intervention.[1]

kettykings:
If it was a well organized country like Russia or Ukraine, Israel or Britain they would abduct a top Nigerian official in UK or kenya or any other country and only exchange such a person with Nnamdi Kanu thank God ipob is a brainless coven and they only thing they know is to sit at home and they are not an organized group like we have in middle east.

How's Isreal that's constantly living in fear an organised country. Stop watching CNN or western media too much.

Pls quote me, so I can school you

He's very right. Respect people tradition okay. There's enough space in Nigeria to practice idolatry. Why looking for trouble? Why? Most especially when the host doesn't want it

Get a job bro and stop saying nonsense. If you have a message, send it to emir of Ilorin