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PAMBAZUKA NEWS 625: THE LEGACIES OF HUGO CHAVEZ, CHRIS HANI AND MARTIN LUTHER KING The authoritative electronic weekly newsletter and platform for social justice in Africa Pambazuka News is delivered free to you with the support of donations from Friends of Pambazuka. KEEP PAMBAZUKA FREE AND INDEPENDENT! BECOME A FRIEND OF PAMBAZUKA NOW! http://www.pambazuka.org/en/friends.php Follow Pambazuka @pambazuka Pambazuka News (English edition): ISSN 1753-6839 CONTENTS: 1. Features, 2. Announcements, 3. Comment & analysis, 4. Advocacy & campaigns, 5. Letters & Opinions, 6. African Writers' Corner, 7. Jobs /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 1 Features CHAVEZ, SOCIALISM AND THE URGENCY OF RESISTANCE Henry Makori A better world for all is possible. The disgusting opulence of a few people amidst mass suffering is not the natural order of things. But true change will only happen after the spirit of resistance is awakened among the oppressed people. That is the legacy of Hugo Chavez, Chris Hani and Martin Luther King http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/86959 ****** LETTER FROM HUGO CHAVEZ TO AFRICA Late Venezuelan president's letter to the participants of the Third Africa-South America Summit, Equatorial Guinea, February 2013 Hugo Chavez 'I won't tire of repeating that we are one people. We are obliged to find one another, going beyond formality and discourse, in the same feeling of our unity.' http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/86934 ****** HUGO CHAVEZ'S ENDURING LEGACY Francisco Dominguez After four decades of repressive political rule, the legacy of Chavez's government in terms of huge socio-economic benefits to the majority of Venezuelans are remarkable. The forthcoming national elections will decide whether this legacy is upheld and consolidated or defeated by an oligarchic elite aligned to the interests of the US. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/86940 ****** AFRICA CAN LEARN FROM THE LEGACY OF CHAVEZ Ama Biney Africa today needs five Hugo Chavez' - one for every region of Africa: North, South, Central, East and West to implement a similar level of socio-economic transformation that Hugo Chavez of Venezuela implemented in his country through peaceful constitutional means as well as in the region of Latin America during his 14 years in power. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/86935 ****** CHAVEZ, INTERNATIONALISM, AND SOCIALISM Chavez, internationalism, and socialism Beverly Bell Economist Camille Chalmers is a leader in Latin American social movements and executive secretary of the Platform for Alternative Development in Haiti (PAPDA) and was interviewed by Beverly Bell. He shares his views on Chavez's vision of a revolutionary Latin America that sought internationalist solidarity with Haiti, Africa and Asia among other issues. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/86952 ****** CHAVEZ'S LEGACY, AFRICAN SOLIDARITY AND THE AFRICAN AMERICAN PEOPLE The Bolivarian Revolution reaffirms linkages with oppressed around the world Abayomi Azikiwe Hugo Chavez's implementation of the Bolivarian revolution inspired African American people as well as other oppressed people around the globe. They expressed their opposition to 'the unconscionable low-intensity war that is being waged against the people and national sovereignty of Venezuela since the inception of the Chavez Frias administration.' http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/86947 ****** TRIBUTE TO CHRIS HANI ON THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS ASSASSINATION Carlos Martinez 10 April 2013 marked the 20th anniversary of the tragic assassination of Chris Hani, the legendary freedom fighter and one of the most courageous and talented leaders of the anti-apartheid struggle. Although he was only 50 at the time of his death, Hani's contribution to the struggle was that of several lifetimes. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/86960 ****** THE NECESSITY OF REVOLUTIONARY VIOLENCE IN EGYPT Philip Rizk Since the removal of the dictator Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian people envisioned a new socio-political and economic order only to see a reconfigured neo-colonial order with the Muslim Brotherhood at its helm. Consequently ordinary people have met state violence with the necessity of revolutionary violence on the street. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/86951 ****** THE BRICS AND SOUTH AFRICA William Gumede Assessing the extent to which South Africa's role within BRICS is an opportunity for it to defend its economic interests and that of other African countries will be a tightrope for the country as BRIC manufactures hurt SA's domestic sectors http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/86950 ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 2 Announcements ALGERIANS TO PROTEST AGAINST SHALE GAS PROJECT Algeria Solidarity Campaign Sit-in of Algerian citizens in London to oppose the exploitation of shale gas without a national debate http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/Announce/86944 ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 3 Comment & analysis A NEW WAR IN MOZAMBIQUE? Luca Bussotti The situation in the country is tense. The government has closed all avenues of dialogue with the main opposition party, which now appears to be contemplating a return to war. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/86962 ****** BOSCO NTAGANDA'S SURRENDER: WHAT MUST BE DIFFERENT THIS TIME Kambale Musavuli The reasons behind the war crimes suspect's voluntary surrender to international justice remain unknown. But Ntaganda was not acting alone in destabilising eastern DR Congo. He is a creature of Rwanda, like many other warlords http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/86939 ****** CHAVEZ HAS DIED, BUT THE BOLIVARIAN REVOLUTION CONTINUES Samir Amin 'The death of Chavez is a great tragedy that saddens the Venezuelan people and all those who are fighting around the world for the same cause as what inspired the Bolivarian revolution' http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/86936 ****** GROWING UP IN WAR: THE CHILDREN OF SYRIA Mathew Nashed The atrocious war in Syria has not spared children. In fact there is evidence indicating the regime and their opponents are targeting them. This touching story reveals the ugly reality of war that many children in conflict zones throughout Africa would easily relate to http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/86941 ****** KENYA'S ELECTIONS AND TECHNOLOGY Abdullahi Boru Halakhe The ghost of the disputed 2007 presidential election and its ensuing violence was omnipresent during Kenya's 2013 elections, and the overarching message was peace at all costs. Some argue this posture rendered other issues secondary http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/86963 ****** STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF HUGO CHAVEZ PACM Sierra Leone He was probably the most demonized democratically elected president in the world because of his bold opposition to US imperialism, denouncing and exposing the predatory capitalist system which is inflicting mass poverty globally http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/86938 ****** THE ASSASSINATION OF DR. KING AND THE SUPPRESSION OF THE ANTI-WAR AND PEACE PERSPECTIVES 'Memory, individual and collective, is clearly a significant site of social struggle.' (Aurora Levins Morales) Ajamu Baraka A de-colonial, revolutionary shift in power from the 1% to the people is the only way Dr. King's 'radical revolution of values' can be realized in a national and global context in which the West has demonstrated that it will use all of its military means to maintain its hegemony http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/86943 ****** UNSC REFORM AND THE DILEMMAS OF AFRICAN INTEGRATION Jonathan Oshupeng Maseng There are genuine concerns that the United Nations Security Council should be reformed to increase African presence and influence. But power intrigues within and outside Africa suggest that the process of inclusion of African nations in the UNSC could have grave consequences for continental unity http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/86942 ****** 'NEVER AGAIN' MEANS ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE GENOCIDE IN RWANDA Tara O'Leary and David Russell Rwanda has made significant steps in the pursuit of justice for victims of the genocide 19 years ago. But many suspected perpetrators living abroad have not been brought to justice and the government does not seem keen to fulfil its pledges to compensate survivors http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/86937 ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 4 Advocacy & campaigns KENYA: NEW LEADERSHIP SHOULD UPHOLD RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS HRW calls for cooperation with ICC, protection of Bill of Rights Human Rights Watch President and his deputy, along with Joshua arap Sang, a former radio host, face trials before the ICC on charges of committing or contributing to the commission of crimes against humanity during Kenya http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/advocacy/86945 ****** TANZANIA: FATE OF OVER 66,000 MAASAI HANGS IN THE BALANCE Minority Rights Group International As the fate of over 66,000 Maasai families continues to hang in the balance over a government decision to declare village lands in Loliondo as a 'Game Controlled Area', Minority Rights Group International (MRG) urges the government of Tanzania to halt the decision. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/advocacy/86933 ****** URGENT ACTION: SUDANESE DETAINEE IN DANGER OF TORTURE Arry Organisation On April 10, 2013, Sudanese security officers arrested Sharf Eldein Tia, the nephew of Jalila Khmais, the Nuba woman activist who was been detained for 10 months before she has been released last January. Sharf Eldein arrived from Alliry area in Nuba mountains on April 3, 2013. Eyewitness informed us that he had been arrested by eight plainclothes men who identified themselves to be members of the Sudanese security. His whereabouts remain unknown. Arry organization is extremely concerned about the safety of Sharf Eldein Tia. He is in danger of torture and ill treatment in detention. We call on the Sudanese authorities to immediately release Tia and reveal his whereabouts, or present charges against him. ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 5 Letters & Opinions WHY IS CENTRAL AFRICA REPUBLIC FORGOTTEN? Dear editor, I enjoyed reading the article 'What's at stake in the Central African Republic?'. Since it was published in January, no other contribution has been published ever since, which is very frustrating. I think it's sad for this country forgotten by most African and world media. In spite of your article, I can't help wondering if the CAR is considered a geopolitical issue at all. I've been trying to grasp why this country has been so unstable since it took independence from France in 1960. The CAR gave birth to one of the few panafricanists from the colonial era : Barthelemy Boganda, who died under dubious circumstances. Since his death, the CAR has gone to the dogs. Why? Why has the CAR remained one of the few African states epitomizing instability with its many coups? I would be very grateful if you would contribute an article about the issue. Jeanne Nyock ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 6 African Writers' Corner FARE THEE WELL ACHEBE Odomaro Mubangizi Fare thee well great literary spirit That inspired millions To dream a new. Fare thee well great literary mind That provoked many a mind To think creatively. Fare thee well great literary giant Father of African literature Who spiced words for eating. Fare thee well prophet of social justice, May things not fall apart as you depart; May anarchy not befall the African literary world. May you join the great ancestors As you cross the great river; Rest in peace as you await The second coming. We are no longer at ease Without you; For you were our arrow of God Shooting without missing. You are our man of the people Traversing the ant hills of the savanah; Adieu great literary soul, spirit, and mind. ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 7 Jobs JOB ADVERT: HEAD - HORN OF AFRICA, SAFER WORLD Based in Nairobi Saferworld is an international non-governmental organisation working to prevent and reduce violence conflict and promote cooperative approaches to security. We believe that everyone should be able to lead peaceful, fulfilling lives, free from insecurity and violent conflict. We work with governments, civil society and international organisations globally and in over 15 countries in Africa, Europe and Asia. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/jobs/86965 ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ Fahamu - Networks For Social Justice http://www.fahamu.org Pambazuka News is published by Fahamu Ltd. (c) Unless otherwise indicated, all materials published are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License. For further details see: http://www.pambazuka.org/en/about.php Pambazuka news can be viewed online: English language edition ( http://www.pambazuka.org/en ) Edicao em lingua Portuguesa ( http://www.pambazuka.org/pt ) Edition francaise ( http://www.pambazuka.org/fr ) RSS Feeds available at http://www.pambazuka.org/en/newsfeed.php Pambazuka News is published with the support of a number of funders, details of which can be obtained here ( http://www.pambazuka.org/en/about.php ) . 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