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Above, the legendary Baaba Maal speaks out about his solidarity with the 99% and the new youth-led global movement for change. The Occupy movement has spread across the world - as of today it has representation in 1,769 cities.
In many ways Africa is at the core of the Occupy movement - what other continent is as besieged with poverty and centuries of corporate f*ckery?
So it's time: we're reclaiming the concept of occupation, and Occupy'ing Africa. Let's go.
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The Maghrebian Al-Soumoud convoy was set to meet the Global March to Gaza on Thursday, but the Egyptian authorities are detaining and deporting foreign nationals and even obstructing them from entering Egypt.
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