Archive for the 'Globalization' Category

sul serio: Soziale Bewegungen in Afrika

Eine gemeinsame Sonderausgabe von sul serio und Ouagadougou Sans Papiers anlässlich des Weltsozialforums 2007 in Nairobi. Alle Beiträge sind im Volltext online. (Frühjahr/Sommer 2007, Sonderausgabe Nr. 05). [reflect: sul serio]

The G8, Africa and Nepad

Henning Melber concludes that so far neither Nepad, nor its support from the G8 and others who claim to be concerned, have managed to contribute substantive change. [Pambazuka]

The wider context of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade

By Hakim Adi. Trade in African slaves underpinned the British economy in the 18th century: the rich and powerful, the monarchy and the Church. So why was an enterprise that was so economically important ended so abruptly… [Pambazuka]

The United States of Africa: The challenges

Demba Moussa Dembele examines the external and internal challenges faced by Africa in the face of globalization and the US led war on terror and asks if the current African leadership is up to building the United States of Africa. [Pambazuka]

Canal 2 International: Interview forum économique

Interview avec le Prince Kum’ a Ndumbe III diffusé dans le journal de Canal 2 International à l’occasion du forum économique organisé par la fondation AfricAvenir à Bonabéri/Douala. Le thème: Comment sortir de l’Informel et de la Pauvreté ?


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Forum Economique: Interview sur Canal 2

Interview sur Canal 2 avec le Prince Kum’ a Ndumbe III. à l’occasion du forum économique organisé par AfricAvenir en décembre 2006.

In solidarity with Cité Soleil in Haiti

Jacques Depelchin challenges global citizens to make links between poverty across the world both historically and in the present day: From Cite Soleil in Haiti; to Abalhali in Durban, South Africa; Kibera, in Nairobi, Kenya; Marako in Lagos, Nigeria; and Ndjili in Kinshasa, DRC. [Pambazuka, Full Text, html]

West Africa’s Political Economy in the next Millennium: Retrospects and Prospects

By Adebayo Olukoshi, CODESRIA Working Paper 2/2001. The West-African sub-region is unique in many important aspects. Home to the world’s most populous black country (Nigeria) and Africa’s oldest Republic (Liberia), it is also the region which produced the first African country (Ghana) to gain its independence from European colonial rule. [Full Text Monograph, pdf]

Guinée : La révolte sociale surprend l’alter mondialisme africain

Au vu de la révolte sociale qui se passe actuellement en Guinée, bravement amenée par les syndicats des travailleurs, Bernard Founou salue le courage de ces acteurs décidés à faire face aux théories et pratique d’un capitalisme sauvage. [Full Text Article, html]

The World Social Forum: possibilities for popular struggles?

Samir Amin examines the processes and impacts of the World Social Forum and considers whether it is after all a useful forum for popular struggles. [Full Text Article, html]