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Africans must detest seeing their own blood. We must always protect each other because we love ourselves so much that we don\u2019t want to see our own blood.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>White people don\u2019t want to see their own blood. That is why it is not easy to see a white person kill another white person. Africans don\u2019t have a problem seeing their own blood. We kill each other with the slightest provocation; we don\u2019t negotiate power; we force our way into power,\u201d the founder of the Economic Freedom Fighters stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/p>\n<p>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: <strong>https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! \ud83c\udf10\ud83d\udcf0 #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South African politician and founder of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, is urging politicians in Africa to avoid promoting violence during elections. 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