WAS COLONIALISM BENEFICIAL?

We recently sat down to react to British TV channel GB News’ segment on the benefits of colonialism. GB News contributor Carol Malone (@thecarolemalone on X) argued the world should thank Britain for things like education, transport and sanitation. The caucasity!

Of course, we disagree, so African Stream journalist Erick Gavala (@erickgavala on IG) takes us through Europe’s blood-soaked trail on the continent. The Belgians in Congo, the French in Algeria, Germany in Namibia and Tanzania, and the Dutch Cape Colony in southern Africa all committed horrific atrocities against Africans. And none of it was to the benefit of the indigenous population, whose forced labour, oppression and natural resources enriched Europeans, as historian Walter Rodney (1942-80) argues in ‘How Europe Underdeveloped Africa.’

Have a watch, and please let us know what you make of it.

You can check out our whole reaction on Editor-in-Chief Ahmed Kaballo’s YouTube channel (@ahmedkaballo4170).