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Art & Culture

Mr. Faki celebrated President

Nyerere for championing the
legacy of socialism. The statue
depicts Nyerere waving his

famous signature, “Ujamaa
na Uzalendo.” The Ujamaa
philosophy fostered togetherness
and improved social welfare.
Many miles away outside

Drakenstein Prison in South
Africa is an iconic statue of a
heroic leader: Nelson Mandela,

former president of South Africa.
The statue shows President
Mandela raising his fist high with
a smile coming out of prison,
symbolizing the long road to

freedom. He is recognized for
his indelible role in ending the
apartheid reign and ushering

in multiparty democracy. The
monument reflects the spirit of
forgiveness, humility, and the big
picture. A few kilometers outside
the Parliament of Lilongwe is
Shujaa Dedan Kimathi ; Mau Mau freedom fighter
a monument to President Bingu Source: Motondi (2024) Uhuru Gardens Museum- Nairobi
wa Mutharika. He gives a hand salute
gesture, “Let the work of my hands speak under the police car. He was sweating and

for me.” President Bingu is renowned for not oozing blood from his mouth and nose. He
tolerating criticism and abusing the rights of wailed multiple times, “I can’t breathe!”
Malawians. In Kenya, the statue of President The brutal event led the protesters to turn
Jomo Kenyatta is criticized for promoting their anger toward Confederate statues that
ethnic superiority among Kenyans. represent racism, police brutality, and the

history of slavery. The protesters marched
US President Donald Trump called for peace through the streets wearing T-shirts written
among the Americans when a Minneapolis in bold letters “BLM” (Black Lives Matter)

police officer asphyxiated George Floyd and shouting, “Justice for George Floyd!”.
by kneeling on his neck. The video footage The Al Jazeera News aired naughty protesters
streamed Floyd lying helpless on the ground armed with iron rods knocking down a statue

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