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PAMBAZUKA NEWS 666: FIGHTING INEQUALITY: MALCOLM X, THE CHINESE AND DAVOS DREAMERS 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 #PambazukaNews Pambazuka News (English edition): ISSN 1753-6839 CONTENTS: 1. Features, 2. Announcements, 3. Comment & analysis, 4. Advocacy & campaigns, 5. Letters & Opinions /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 1 Features REMEMBERING MALCOLM X 49 YEARS ON Ama Biney Malcolm X, otherwise known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, was a fierce African American human rights crusader with an international agenda. Progressive people commemorating his assassination this week reflect on his legacy to the Black struggle and to all people around the world who are oppressed by imperialism and capitalism http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/90650 ****** MALCOLM X AND INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE BLACK STRUGGLE 50th anniversary of the OAAU's memorandum to the OAU Abayomi Azikiwe Malcolm X was convinced that racism against Black people was a global problem. He campaigned in Europe, Middle East and Africa against the scourge. At the Second Annual Summit of the OAU in Cairo 50 years ago, he made a direct appeal to African leaders for solidarity in ending the plight of African Americans under US national oppression http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/90636 ****** DEVELOPMENT OR FRAUD? ANOTHER COASTAL PARADISE TO DIE FOR BIG OIL Ali Noor A new 32 berth port, to ship South Sudanese oil to China, is planned for the Lamu archipelago, a stunning green field heritage site in northern coastal Kenya, teeming with rare species, coral reefs and marine biodiversity and, of course, people. But none of this richness, or the indigenous people for whom this is home, seem to matter to the Government of Kenya and private developers http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/90644 ****** CHINA IN AFRICA: DEVIL OR ANGEL? Luo Jianbo and Zhang Xiaomin China has never denied that its Africa policy has its own strategic interests. However, one of the most outstanding features of China's policy is its aspiration to promote South-South cooperation and to achieve the renaissance of Asia and Africa. Unlike the former colonial masters, China's engagement provides Africa with new development opportunities http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/90638 ****** FIGHTING DISPARITY: THE DREAM OF DAVOS ELITES Farooque Chowdhury The world's richest nations have admitted that global inequality is appalling. But are they prepared to radically change the prevailing capitalist system the harbours rich tax thieves and appropriators of labour, who increase their wealth with political favours? A system that safeguards the interests of the minority at the expense of the majority poor? http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/90637 ****** FORWARD TO A MASS WORKERS' PARTY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA Paper presented at a meeting on 'South Africa today: A turning point in the struggle,' organised by Socialist Action, Connecticut, 8 February 2014. Shaun Whittaker South Africa's largest union has resolved to establish a socialist movement. While this is an attractive idea, it is important to note that mass workers' parties have been thwarted elsewhere. The Left might have to contemplate whether it wants to build a social-democratic mass workers' party that will squander another 20 years ora revolutionary mass workers' party that will engage in mass action. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/90639 ****** ADVERTISING AND CENSORSHIP IN EAST AFRICA'S PRESS Tom Rhodes Many newspapers in East Africa are thriving--some fat with ads, enjoying solid circulation and little competition--but there is broad concern that all that advertising is also promoting self-censorship and corrupting news coverage http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/90635 ****** FOR AZIZ SMATI ON VALENTINE'S DAY Karima Bennoune In the 1990s, Muslim fundamentalists in Algeria declared Jihad against the entire society, killing some 200,000 people. In 1994, a widely acclaimed producer of a popular TV show was lucky to survive an assassin's bullets http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/90643 ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 2 Announcements RWANDA: 20 YEARS AFTER THE GENOCIDE: A CALL FOR ARTICLES How has Rwanda fared in the past two decades since the 1994 genocide? And what does the future hold for this nation of 11 million people? Pambazuka News invites articles for a special issue to be published in April http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/Announce/90534 ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 3 Comment & analysis AMERICA'S 'BIG EARS:'FROM ONE SCANDAL, ANOTHER Michel Rogalski A debate has started about the code of conduct that will define the preservation of public liberties. The courageous Edward Snowden has achieved his goal to a large extent. His action should also contribute to a reflection on whistleblowers and their protection http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/90647 ****** ARE AFRICAN CONFLICTS EXCLUSIVE TO AFRICANS? A critical look at the role of Western mainstream media Abdul Ghelleh The Western media misdiagnoses the root causes of African conflicts and reduces them to tribalism and religion as in the respective case of South Sudan and the Central African Republic. The complexity that lead to conflict need to be reported on by the Western media http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/90646 ****** BERLIN'S NEW ODYSSEY: THE RETURN TO ITS AFRICAN FRONTIERS Narcisse Jean Alcide Nana Few remember that Germany once had several African colonies. Berlin is seeking to revise its constitutional restraints on its pacifism and absenteeism in military engagements by increasing its troops to Mali. It seeks no longer to remain on the side-lines of world politics http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/90649 ****** MYTHS ABOUT FEDERALISM IN SOMALIA Mohamud M Uluso The type of federalism being promoted in Somalia is a foreign initiative meant to abort national reconciliation and institutionalize social fragmentation http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/90645 ****** THE AFRICAN UNION DESERVES CONGRATULATIONS Motsoko Pheko The African Union (AU) deserves applause for standing up to the European Union and choosing Mugabe as First Vice-Chairman of its executive. The AU has greater challenges to face in the context of recolonisation and imperialist domination to control Africa's resources http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/90648 ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 4 Advocacy & campaigns KARUTURI, THE ICONIC LANDGRABBER, FLOPS An unhappy Valentine's Day for some Karuturi Ltd, the Kenyan flower production unit of Karuturi Global, is in financial collapse and been put under receivership. One of the world's most infamous landgrabbers is in its deepest trouble yet. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/advocacy/90640 ****** NUGA 2014: RE-EMPHASISING THE NEED FOR IMPROVED FUNDING AND DEMOCRATIC MANAGEMENT OF EDUCATION Wole Olubanji There are many instances of mismanagement witnessed at Nigerian public universities, including embezzlement of the inadequate funds doled out by the capitalist state. This needs to be investigated and the culprits made to face the law http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/advocacy/90641 ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 5 Letters & Opinions RACISM AT WORLD BANK Welansa Asrat Racism at World Bank Dear Editor, I recently read about the extent of the racism at the WB in an article on Yonas Biru and I am absolutely horrified, as my father had worked there for 5 years. I knew he hated it but I didn't know it was this bad. I'm so glad that you, Justice for Blacks and Dr. Biru, are fighting the good fight. I have been posting the material on twitter under the hashtag #WorldBankJimCrow2 . Please encourage others to do the same. I have learned that twitter is an effective tool when dealing with these powerful entities. My Twitter handle is @dr_asrat . 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