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PAMBAZUKA NEWS 733: WHITE SUPREMACY AND THE GREAT SEED WAR 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. Jobs /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 1 Features A TRIBUTE TO OUR MARTYRS IN CAROLINA Motsoko Pheko The message from the dark deed of Charleston, at which nine African American people were shot while worshipping God, demonstrates that the myth of “white supremacy”, which is equivalent to Adolf Hitler’s Aryan claims, has become more eccentric and dangerous. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/95058 ****** CHARLESTON MASSACRE AND THE LEGACY OF DENMARK VESEY South Carolina has a centuries-old legacy of racist violence and economic exploitation Abayomi Azikiwe It is quite obvious that, in targeting the Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church that was founded by the movement against slavery and for self-determination as early as 1818, Dylann Storm Roof was well aware of the long tradition of African people fighting their oppressors. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/95059 ****** RACIAL TERRORISM IN AMERICA Brian E. Muhammad Photos have surfaced of the gunman Dylann Roof wearing White supremacist iconography and reportedly telling his Black victims: ‘I have to do it. ... You rape our women and you’re taking over our country, and you have to go.’ http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/95060 ****** CHARLESTON (IT'S NOT OVER) Richard Pithouse The man who walked into the Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church with a gun and murderous intent may well end up on death row. But white terror against black people goes back many centuries. It won’t be over until the material basis for inequality, in terms of the exercise of economic and political power, is undone. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/95040 ****** DRAFT ARIPO PROTOCOL UNDERMINES FARMERS’ RIGHTS Sangeeta Shashikant This draft framework was the subject of a high-level meeting in Arusha, Tanzania, this week. The Protocol erodes farmers rights as it outlaws centuries-old practices of farmers freely using, exchanging and selling seeds/propagating material. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/95062 ****** SEED FREEDOM! A last chance to thwart the great African seed grab Ali-Masmadi Jehu-Appiah Like many trade agreements, the draft Protocol is more about protecting and consolidating corporate profits than it is about trade or development. The process has systematically excluded farmers from the deliberations. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/95066 ****** ARIPO PROTOCOL IS A TOOL FOR FOREIGN TAKEOVER OF GHANA'S AGRICULTURE Edwin Kweku Andoh Baffour By seizing intellectual property rights to Africa's seeds, western corporations are attempting one of the greatest thefts in human history: the theft of the entire agricultural base of all the countries of Africa. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/95061 ****** WHO MUST ANSWER GAAS The World Health Organisation must respond to the queries of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences Akyaaba Addai-Sebo Global pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline and the US National Institutes of Health announced in January the start of clinical trials of an Ebola vaccine in Ghana. Local scientists and the public have raised questions about this project. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/95063 ****** CHALLENGING THE ‘REFUGEE-VICTIM’ NARRATIVE Hanno Brankamp Corporate media, humanitarian agencies and NGOs evoke the imagery of helpless, passive victims when describing refugees to appeal to Western societies for compassion while demonstrating self-affirmation to guard the status quo, rather than depicting them as people with abilities, agency and knowledge facing extraordinary circumstances that need to be addressed. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/95064 ****** BRICS WILL HERALD A NEW GLOBAL ORDER PD Lawton The world today groans under the weight of predatory white supremacy that has condemned the majority of the people to poverty and hopelessness. But a new order is emerging, heralded by South-South solidarity to overthrow Empire. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/95065 ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 2 Announcements CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: MASTER’S DEGREE (LLM/MPHIL) IN HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRATISATION IN AFRICA APPLICATION DEADLINE: 31 JULY 2015 Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria This prestigous degree is presented by the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria in partnership with 13 leading African universities. APPLY ONLINE: http://www.chr.up.ac.za/index.php/llm-mphil-online-application-2015.html http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/announce/95077 ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 3 Comment & analysis THE ICC AND INTRA-AFRICAN POLITICAL RELATIONS Cameron Duodu In the Al-Bashir case, South Africa was caught between two conflicting arms of international law: the obligation to execute a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court and the obligation to respect the protocols governing mutual diplomatic relations between South Africa and Sudan. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/95074 ****** WOMEN’S RIGHTS ADVOCACY: WHY AM I INVOLVED? Gwain Colbert The twin struggle to end gender-based violence and achieve equal rights for women cannot be won without the efforts of men. Gwain Colbert, co-founder of A Common Future, challenges men to work toward a more just society by challenging their own problematic views on women. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/95071 ****** THE SOMALI WOMAN IS DYING Mahamud Saynab In a culture that privileges men, everyone relies on the Somali woman because she is loyal and responsible but there are very few she can rely on - many around her have never developed their sense of responsibility because she is given all the responsibilities. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/95072 ****** AFRICA NEEDS TO INVEST IN ITS YOUTH, EDUCATION AND AGRICULTURE Yaya Toure Promises to fund and deliver decent education, nutrition and boost agriculture have often been made. Africa’s people have been made so many promises. The challenge has been in the delivery. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/95068 ****** 10 REASONS WHY DUAL CITIZENSHIP IS GOOD FOR ZAMBIA President Lungu is on the right track on this issue Charles Mwewa Most people oppose dual citizenship because they think that people in the Diaspora already enjoy life there. As such, the addition of dual citizenship is seen as a bloated advantage. This is not correct. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/95076 ****** DEMOCRACY ON A SILVER PLATTER Peter Kenworthy Linus Mavimbela is a Swazi opposition politician who recently visited Denmark to observe elections there. He shares his views about that election and the state of politics in his country and Africa. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/95075 ****** CUBA ELIMINATES MOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSION OF HIV AND SYPHILIS The island is the first country in the world to receive WHO validation Nuria Barbosa León Experts verified that Cuban women receive more than 10 consultations during their pregnancy and health institutions provide HIV/syphilis testing, with competent laboratories to ensure correct results, a model for other countries. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/95070 ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 4 Advocacy & campaigns BANK ACCOUNTS OF KENYAN RIGHTS ORGANISATIONS STILL FROZEN DESPITE CHARGES DISMISSED Front Line Defenders Front Line Defenders continues to be concerned at the freezing of the bank accounts of MUHURI and Haki Africa despite the lack of evidence for the terrorism-related allegations against them. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/advocacy/95067 ****** MARIKANA’S FARLAM COMMISSION FAILS TO SAVE LIVES BY BANNING R-5S IN CROWD CONTROL Social justice activist organisation Amandla.Mobi and Gun Free South Africa are deeply disappointed that the Farlam Commission of Enquiry’s report into the 2012 Marikana massacre makes no recommendation to prohibit R-5 rifles – the assault weapon used by police to kill 34 miners – in Public Order Policing. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/advocacy/95078 ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 5 Jobs CAMPAIGNER - NIGERIA Location:Nigeria, Various Type:Permanent Working Hours:35 Salary:Competitive A I Amnesty International Amnesty International (AI) is establishing an office in Nigeria. We are seeking a proven expert on Nigeria, to lead on the development and implementation of campaigning strategies, and to manage and coordinate action on human rights concerns that ensures a lasting impact. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/jobs/95019 ****** FINANCE AND OFFICE MANAGER – NIGERIA Location:Various, Nigeria Type:Permanent Working Hours:35 Salary:Competitive A I Amnesty International Are you a fantastic accountant or office manager with a love of social justice? Then we want to hear from you! We are looking or talented individuals who share our passion for human rights and our desire to see positive change in Nigeria, to help grow our new office in Abuja. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/jobs/95018 ****** POSITION: GRANTS AND COMPLIANCE MANAGER Location: Dakar, with regular international travel Deadline: 11 July 2015 TA Trust Africa The goal of the Grants and Compliance Manager is to ensure smooth running of TrustAfrica’s grants administration and other compliance processes. S/he will maintain up to date grant records, ensure adherence to established industry standards and TrustAfrica’s policies and procedures; provide periodic analysis of TrustAfrica grants for internal and external audiences and technical assistance to grantees on all TrustAfrica grants related policies and procedures. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/jobs/94937 ****** PRESS OFFICER - EAST AFRICA Location:Nairobi Type:Permanent Working Hours:35 Salary:$68,699 A I Amnesty International This is a new post based in Nairobi that will take strategic ownership of Amnesty International’s media strategy across East Africa, creating awareness of human rights as well as bolstering support for Amnesty International and shaping a better future for those in need. You will drive media coverage across national, regional and international media in order to promote Amnesty International’s campaigning, research, advocacy and growth objectives. You will provide communications that help to develop the human rights agenda and raise awareness of Amnesty International’s work in this important region. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/jobs/95028 ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ Fahamu - Networks For Social Justice http://www.fahamu.org Pambazuka News is published by Fahamu Trust Limited. © 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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