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PAMBAZUKA NEWS 736: OBAMA IN AFRICA: EMBRACING THUG-RULERS OR THE PEOPLE? 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. Obituaries, 5. Jobs /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 1 Features IS OBAMA KEEN ON RELATIONS WITH BARONS OF KENYA OR WITH THE PEOPLE? Horace G. Campbell While there is real joy that Obama is visiting Kenya, this moment should provide another platform for progressives to push for the demilitarization of the relations with Africa. This calls for the dismantling of the US Africa Command, the withdrawal of the Special Forces from Somalia and the end of drone strikes. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/95240 ****** MY PRIVATE LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA Alemayehu G. Mariam Thousands of political prisoners, journalists, activists and other citizens languish in Ethiopia's official and secret dungeons. The violently repressive regime has thrown a pall of paralyzing fear over the entire nation. Will President Obama ignore this crying shame when Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn hosts him next week? Will he continue with his policy of parroting high ideals but embracing ruthless and corrupt African strongmen? http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/95187 ****** LETTER FROM AN ETHIOPIAN-AMERICAN SON TO PRESIDENT OBAMA Obok Okello Akway Next week, President Obama will visit US client state Ethiopia, ruled by a despotic regime that locks up anyone who dares to speak out against its mass atrocities. Mr. Okello Akway Ochalla, the former governor of Gambella, is one such. His son now appeals to Obama to secure Ochalla’s release from jail. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/95184 ****** AN OPEN LETTER TO OBAMA: A HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY TO DENOUNCE INTERNATIONAL RACISM Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Africans have heard plenty from world leaders about the lack of democratic institutions and the human rights abuse in their continent. It is time that the world talks about the absence of democratic principles in the international economic and political order and the prevalence of rampant international racism. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/95238 ****** PAUL KAGAME CROWNED LIFE-PRESIDENT The dangerous act of Rwanda’s Parliament Theogene Rudasingwa With the decision by parliament to remove constitutional term limits to allow Kagame to rule for life, Rwanda has now entered a dangerous period of escalation. Anger, frustration, miscalculation, another wrong decision or unforeseen event could easily trigger another round of devastation. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/95186 ****** THE REAL DANGER: LETTER TO PRESIDENT JOSÉ EDUARDO DOS SANTOS Rafael Marques de Morais José Eduardo dos Santos - who shares with Equatorial Guinea's Teodoro Obiang Nguema the infamy of being Africa's longest-ruling president - is becoming increasingly tyrannical as his regime faces growing popular resistance. In this open letter, Angolan ward-winning investigative journalist and human rights activist speaks out his mind about the political situation in the oil-rich southern African nation. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/95194 ****** SAYING EUROPE, MEANING EURAFRICA Marco Zoppi The current relationship between Africa and Europe may seem to have moved past colonialism, but a dynamic of economic subordination of the first to the second persists. The vision of Eurafrica, in fact, is built on the legacy of colonialism and positions Africans as the eternal Other. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/95191 ****** THE CLAMPDOWN ON RESOURCING: COMPARING CIVIL SOCIETY AND BUSINESS Maina Kiai and Maria Leissner Governments around the world are increasing their hostility towards civil society organisations, but at the same time enacting laws and policies that promote business investment. While CSO and profit-driven groups operate differently, and should be treated as such, they play important political and economic roles. Both need government support. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/95188 ****** FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT: A PAN-AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE Odomaro Mubangizi This year is the deadline for MDGs, and the global community is set to come up with new set of development goals SGs in September at UN summit in New York. The Addis Ababa 3rd International Conference on Finance for Development held last week laid a foundation for further conversation on how to end extreme poverty and pursue the other post-MDG goals. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/95213 ****** 60 YEARS: HOW THE "FREEDOM CHARTER" BETRAYED AFRICANS Motsoko Pheko South Africa’s ruling party has recently celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Charter. That document, conceived by white colonialists, legitimised the white robbery of African land. Liberation icon Mangaliso Robert Sobukwe was spot-on when he described it as “a colossal fraud ever perpetrated upon the oppressed, exploited and degraded people.” That is the Charter's legacy. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/95193 ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 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 ( http://www.chr.up.ac.za/index.php/academic/llm-human-rights.html ) 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 ****** HELP REBUILD A HOSPITAL IN GAZA DESTROYED BY ISRAEL There is a fund to re-build a hospital in the Gaza strip, damaged in last year's brutal attacks by Israel. Please click here ( https://www.byline.com/project/13 ) to donate. ****** PAN-AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AWARDS Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Network (PAHRD–Net) has opened a call for nominations for the 2nd Edition of human rights defenders awards. The awards will honor exceptional individuals who peacefully promote and protect universally recognized rights as stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/announce/95137 ****** SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS: PAN-AFRICAN COLLOQUIUM IN BARBADOS UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES/BARBADOS, JANUARY 12-15, 2016 Pan-African Colloquium The Departments of History and Philosophy; Government, Sociology and Social Work, The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados and PANAFSTRAG are pleased to issue a second call for papers for this inaugural international Pan African Colloquium to be held at The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados over the period January 12-15, 2016. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/announce/95128 ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 3 Comment & analysis OBAMA’S NAIROBI VISIT SHOULD UNLOCK AMERICAN FUNDING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE Mithika Mwenda As President Obama pays a visit to demonstrate his commitment to his brothers and sisters in Africa, he should bring with him a renewed commitment to help the continent adapt to climate change. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/95239 ****** THE FIGHT FOR A SOCIALIST SOUTH AFRICA Glen Ford South Africa is failing, as a direct result of the neoliberalism embraced by the ruling Black elite working in cahoots with the white class since the formal end of apartheid 20 years ago. A true transition of power to the people is need. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/95190 ****** THIRD TIME UNLUCKY Glebelands killers claim another life Venessa Burger The latest victim in the endless violence in a poor people’s residence in South Africa is a 55-year-old father of five who was chased and shot dead by a lone gunman in broad daylight. As in previous murders, the security forces deployed to the area were nowhere in sight. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/95192 ****** BT COTTON IN GHANA: FALSE CLAIMS AND LEGAL SLEIGHT OF HAND Edwin Kweku Andoh Baffour Food Sovereignty Ghana The Bt cotton, which has no market, is just a way of getting the GMO foot in the door to pave the way for Bt maize. Most of the money made from Bt maize would exit Ghana, creating more wealth for foreign corporate interests. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/95195 ****** LETTER FROM THE GRAVES: MURDERED GAMBIANS WRITE TO PRESIDENT JAMMEH July 22, 2015 is President Yahya Jammeh’s twenty-first anniversary in power. To mark this day, the numerous Gambians murdered under the Jammeh regime are crying out for justice in a joint letter to West Africa’s King of Impunity. These victims, who are tired of waiting for justice, have expressed their suffering in the absence of accountability for The Gambia’s violations of human rights, including freedom of expression and press freedom. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/95196 ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 4 Obituaries DR. NANA SESHIBE, A WARRIOR OF THE LIBERATION STRUGGLE Motsoko Pheko Heroes are immortal. They seem more powerful in their spirit than in their mortal life. Their spirits become the fountain of inspiration to conquer the forces of evil, oppression and human destruction. Nana has joined heroes in the spirit world. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/obituary/95236 ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 5 Jobs COUNTRY CAMPAIGNER: HORN OF AFRICA AI Amnesty International The mobile revolution. Geopolitical power shifts. A radically altered global economy. The world is changing, and so is the way that people fight for their rights. In order to be effective, Amnesty International’s (AI) International Secretariat needs to change how we work. That’s why we’re opening a hub in Kenya. And why we need your campaigning expertise with us on the ground. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/jobs/95189 ****** THE CIHA BLOG WORDPRESS DEVELOPER AND DESIGNER CIHA The CIHA Blog The CIHA Blog is looking for a talented freelance WordPress developer with a keen eye for design to update the blog design, customize existing themes to design specification, fix bugs in the back and front-end, and improve usability and site performance. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/jobs/95183 ****** /\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\/\/\//\ 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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