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On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1929, Bruce Kent, English activist and laicised Roman Catholic priest (died 2022) was born. In 1940, Monty Noble, Australian cricketer and sportscaster (born 1873) passed away. In 1943, Brit Hume, American journalist and author was born. In 1944, World War II: Opening day of the Soviet Union's Operation Bagration against the Army Group Centre. In 1945, Rainer Brüderle, German economist and politician, German Minister of Economics and Technology was born. In 1953, Wim Eijk, Dutch cardinal was born. In 1968, Darrell Armstrong, American basketball player and coach was born. In 1970, Đặng Thùy Trâm, Vietnamese surgeon and author (born 1942) passed away. In 1990, Cold War: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin. In 2015, The Afghan National Assembly building is attacked by gunmen after a suicide bombing. All six of the gunmen are killed and 18 people are injured. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

The Architecture of the begging bowl: A blueprint for the extractive state

MyJoyOnline

June 22, 2026

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The Architecture of the begging bowl: A blueprint for the extractive state

Our elders warned us that the man who fetches water with a woven basket should not curse the river when he arrives home thirsty. Yet, the modern African geopolitical strategy consists almost entirely of parading our leaking baskets before the international community, demanding that the river apologise for the holes. We have substituted the hard, uncompromising engineering of statecraft for the intoxicating theatre of grievance. We have mastered the vocabulary of liberation while remaining utterly subservient to the mathematics of extraction.

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