How the red beret became Africa’s most political hat

French revolutionariesMAGA wore the . Fans of Donald Trump don baseball caps. For young activists in Africa, the red beret is . Julius Malema, a South African firebrand, says the hat is “a revolutionary symbol of defiance and resistance”.It is sported by supporters of Mr Malema and his Economic Freedom Fighters, a populist party. It is also worn by followers of Bobi Wine, a singer and opposition leader who is trying to unseat an autocratic president in Uganda. Activists from Ghana to Zimbabwe pull on berets of various hues.