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------Original message------ From: Pambazuka Editor <[email protected]> To: "pambazuka-news" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, June 13, 2013 3:34:49 PM GMT+0300 Subject: Pambazuka News 634: Walter Rodney, unfinished liberation and compensation for Africa PAMBAZUKA NEWS 634: WALTER RODNEY, UNFINISHED LIBERATION AND COMPENSATION FOR AFRICA 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. Obituaries, 6. Books & arts /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 1 Features WALTER RODNEY: 33 YEARS LATER The death anniversary of Dr. Walter Rodney is upon us and still no closure Oscar Ramjeet The person suspected of killing Rodney is reported to have died in 2002. However the Rodney family and his supporters still want to know who was behind the assassination of this great man http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87813 ****** BRITAIN ANNOUNCES COMPENSATION FOR MAU MAU VICTIMS Official government statement read by Foreign Secretary William Hague Government acknowledges that Kenyans were subject to torture and other forms of ill treatment at the hands of the colonial administration, but refuses to accept liability for the atrocities http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87802 ****** TUNISIA: THE ROCKY ROAD TO ELECTIONS Farida Ayari Tunisians are concerned that the uprising that overthrew the Ben Ali dictatorship has failed to bear any meaningful result. The ruling coalition is only interested in its own survival and national institutions are very weak http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87801 ****** THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF TOTAL LIBERATION - AFRICA’S ISLANDS Akyaaba Addai-Sebo It is generally held that decolonisation of Africa ended with the fall of apartheid in South Africa in 1994. But the truth is that Britain, France, Spain and Portugal continue to colonise a number African islands http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87800 ****** POPULARIZING NEW NEO-COLONIAL GOVERNANCE PROCESSES FOR AFRICAN MINERALS? An analysis of Canada’s North-South Institute’s ‘Governing Natural Resources for Africa’s Development’ conference Paula Butler and Evans Rubara There seems to be an unspoken foreign goal to prevent control of mining policy throughout Africa from falling into the hands of nationalist, pro-community political forces who will promote a vigorous resource nationalism agenda http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87799 ****** IS KENYA THE NEW HAVEN FOR TAX DODGERS? Martin Kirk and Blessol Gathoni The plan looks fine, but in practice it means Kenya would become a see-no-evil, hear-no-evil haven for tax cheats and money launderers, governed by lax regulation that puts all the power in the hands of the multinational corporations http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87803 ****** THE WAR ON AFRICA: U.S. IMPERIALISM AND THE WORLD ECONOMIC CRISIS Mineral resources and the quest for strategic advantage guide western foreign policy on the continent Abayomi Azikiwe Capitalism has failed to provide adequate housing, jobs, medical, educational and other services to many people in the West. As well, China’s global influence is rising. These are some of the reasons behind the US quest for mineral resources and strategic dominance in Africa and Middle East http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87805 ****** SYRIA AND THE SHAM OF ‘HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION’ Ajamu Baraka Humanitarian intervention provides the U.S. the perfect ideological cover and internal rationalization to continue as the global ‘gendarme’ of the capitalist order. America should leave the rest of the world alone http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87804 ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 2 Announcements SPECIAL ISSUE ON BRAZIL IN AFRICA: CALL FOR ARTICLES Pambazuka News is planning a special issue on ‘BRAZIL IN AFRICA’ As we reach an audience of approximately 26,000 subscribers weekly, we are calling on our readers and writers to submit articles for this special issue to cover any of the following themes (or a theme or issue of your choice): • The historical links between Brazil and Africa • South-South geopolitical links between Africa and Brazil via BRICS • Issues relating to gender, youth, multinationals, social justice, environmental issues, the media, cultural links (i.e. music, literature, the arts) between Brazil and Africa • Ideas on how to advance greater links and understanding between Brazil and Africa Texts must be submitted to: [email protected] or [email protected] WORD LENGTH: Texts must be between 1000-3000 words DEADLINE: 30 June 2013 Your name and a two line bio must be submitted at the end of the article. THE EDITORS ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 3 Comment & analysis THE NEED FOR JUSTICE FOR WALTER RODNEY Wazir Mohammed Today, June 13, 2013 is 33 years since world-renowned historian, academic and political activist Walter Rodney was killed on Bent Street in Georgetown, Guyana. To this moment there has been no credible enquiry into this dastardly act of cowardice. In the interest of justice, it is high time that every Guyanese and every decent human being the world over renew the repeated call made by his family, the WPA, and activists around the world for an impartial, independent, international enquiry into the circumstances surrounding his murder. WHO WAS WALTER RODNEY Because most of the population today was either very young, or were not born as yet when he was killed, I have included a brief timeline taken from his biography. 1. He was born in Georgetown, Guyana, on March 23, 1942. 2. He came from a humble working class family. 3. Won scholarship’s to Queens College, to the UWI, to School of Oriental and African Studies in London. 4. At age 24 completed Ph.D. with honors in African history. 5. His Ph.D dissertation was published in 1970 by Oxford University Press with the title, ‘A History of the Upper Guinea Coast, 1545-1800’. 6. An active partisan of the African liberation struggle (throughout his life) 7. Professor at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (1966-1967) 8. Professor at the University of the West Indies (Mona 1968) 9. He was expelled from Jamaica in 1968 10. Professor at the University of Dar es Salaam (1968-1974) 11. Published ‘Groundings with my Brothers’ (1969) 12. Published ‘How Europe Underdeveloped Africa’ (1972) 13. Came home to Guyana (1974) to take up the appointment as Chair of the History Department at the University of Guyana 14. Burnham government (1974) rescinded his appointment at the University of Guyana 15. He emerged as resistance leader in Guyana against dictatorial rule (1974-1980) 16. Together with others formed the resistance movement in Guyana, Working People’s Alliance (1974) 17. Completed the manuscript, ‘History of the Guianese Working People 1881-1905’ (1980). This manuscript published in 1981. ****** JUNE 12: CELEBRATING A FARCE Ogunjimi James Taiwo Before they can celebrate ‘democracy day’, Nigerians deserve to know the truth about Moshood Abiola’s stolen election twenty years ago which led directly to the country’s worst dictatorship, that of Sani Abacha http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/87814 ****** IGNORED LESSONS OF A STRUGGLE Abdulrazaq Magaji June 12, the day 20 years ago when a national election was dramatically annulled, reminds Nigerians of the extra mile some of their opportunistic compatriots could go for self and group-serving purposes http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/87807 ****** AFRICAN INTEGRATION: AFRICA'S YEAR Süreyya Yiğit A recent conference on the theme ‘50 years after the founding of the OAU: Africa must unite or perish’ looked at strategies for achieving Africa’s integration. Focusing on past successes and reviving Ethiopianism are among some of the ways forward http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/87815 ****** AFRICAN UNITY LEADING AFRICA TOWARDS DISASTER Mo Dhillon The African Union and local judicial systems in Africa appear to support the impunity of African leaders who commit crimes against humanity, lock up journalists and civil rights leaders whilst exercising a double standards that fails to commit to accountability and genuine justice http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/87816 ****** DOUSING THE FLAMES Reasonable discussion of Ethiopia’s renaissance dam Fasil Amdetsion Tensions and misinformation have arisen surrounding Ethiopia’s renaissance dam. To douse the flames of tensions an International Panel of Experts and their report must be allowed to promote trust and dialogue among the parties http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/87817 ****** COURT POLL DECISION IS LEGAL SOPHISTRY Percy F. Makombe The recent court ruling ordering President Mugabe to hold elections by July 31 strangely never took account of the enormous amount of legal work that needs to be done before polls can take place under the new constitution http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/87808 ****** HEROES LET DOWN BADLY BY KENYA Mohinder Dhillon The former Land and Freedom fighters, otherwise more popularly known as ‘Mau Mau’ have won compensation from the British government for the brutal mistreatment they endured. However, in Kenya many of those who have become Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) since the violent elections of 2008 continue to languish in displaced peoples camps http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/87818 ****** WHY NGOS ARE JITTERY OVER PUBLIC BENEFITS ORGANIZATIONS ACT Suba Churchill New legislation in regards to local and international NGOs in Kenya is likely to exacerbate the mutual suspicion between the governments and NGOs http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/87819 ****** UNEQUAL POWER: UNFAIR RATIONING OF ERRATIC ELECTRICITY Roland Bankole Marke Power changed hands in Sierra Leone, but has not meant improvements in the quality of life of ordinary people in terms of access to the basics of life. The people must not relent in demanding services http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/87809 ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 4 Advocacy & campaigns ACTIVISTS OPPOSE ISREALI FILM FESTIVAL IN KENYA An open letter to the French Cultural Centre, Nairobi Israeli cultural and academic institutions, as well as cultural products like films, directly contribute to maintaining, defending or whitewashing the oppression of Palestinians, as the Jewish nation deliberately tries to boost its image internationally http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/advocacy/87806 ****** CIVIL SOCIETY REACTION TO STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS A coalition of civil society health experts respond to President Museveni's State of the Nation Address 2013 http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/advocacy/87810 ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 5 Obituaries COMRADE NJOROGE WANGUTHI, A FREEDOM HERO Gacheke Gachihi He spent his life struggling for democratic reforms in Kenya and suffered much for it, spending long years in prison under the Moi dictatorship. His commitment should inspire new generations of revolutionaries http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/obituary/87821 ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 6 Books & arts ANGOLA WINS, BUT GERMAN MAGAZINE WONDERS: WHERE IS ANGOLA? Safia Dickersbach It would be very interesting to find out which hidden agendas "ART" is pursuing with its lopsided coverage of Angola's success in Venice http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/books/87811 ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ Fahamu - Networks For Social Justice http://www.fahamu.org Pambazuka News is published by Fahamu Ltd. © Unless otherwise indicated, all materials published are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License. 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