Fahamu (Oxford)
Website: http://www.pambazuka.org/en/
April 15
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Kenya: Elections And Technology [analysis]
The ghost of the disputed 2007 presidential election and its ensuing violence was omnipresent during Kenya's 2013 elections, and the overarching message was peace at all costs.... Read more »
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Africa: UNSC Reform and the Dilemmas of African Integration [analysis]
There are genuine concerns that the United Nations Security Council should be reformed to increase African presence and influence. But power intrigues within and outside Africa... Read more »
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Africa: Statement On The Passing Of Hugo Chavez [document]
He was probably the most demonized democratically elected president in the world because of his bold opposition to US imperialism, denouncing and exposing the predatory capitalist... Read more »
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Rwanda: 'Never Again' Means Ensuring Accountability for the Genocide [analysis]
Rwanda has made significant steps in the pursuit of justice for victims of the genocide 19 years ago. But many suspected perpetrators living abroad have not been brought to justice... Read more »
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Africa: The Brics And South Africa [analysis]
Assessing the extent to which South Africa's role within BRICS is an opportunity for it to defend its economic interests and that of other African countries will be a tightrope for... Read more »
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Egypt: The Necessity Of Revolutionary Violence In Egypt [analysis]
Since the removal of the dictator Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian people envisioned a new socio-political and economic order only to see a reconfigured neo-colonial order with the... Read more »
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South Africa: Tribute To Chris Hani On The 20th Anniversary Of His Assassination [analysis]
10 April 2013 marked the 20th anniversary of the tragic assassination of Chris Hani, the legendary freedom fighter and one of the most courageous and talented leaders of the... Read more »
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Africa: Chávez's Legacy, African Solidarity And The African American People [opinion]
Hugo Chávez's implementation of the Bolivarian revolution inspired African American people as well as other oppressed people around the globe. They expressed their... Read more »
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Africa: Chávez, Internationalism, And Socialism [analysis]
Economist Camille Chalmers is a leader in Latin American social movements and executive secretary of the Platform for Alternative Development in Haiti (PAPDA) and was... Read more »
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Mozambique: A New War In Mozambique? [analysis]
The situation in the country is tense. The government has closed all avenues of dialogue with the main opposition party, which now appears to be contemplating a return to war. Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Bosco Ntaganda's Surrender: What Must be Different This Time [opinion]
The reasons behind the war crimes suspect's voluntary surrender to international justice remain unknown. But Ntaganda was not acting alone in destabilising eastern DR Congo. He is... Read more »
April 12
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Africa: Continent Can Learn From The Legacy Of Chávez [analysis]
Africa today needs five Hugo Chávez' - one for every region of Africa: North, South, Central, East and West to implement a similar level of socio-economic transformation... Read more »
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Africa: Letter From Hugo Chavez To Africa [document]
Late Venezuelan president's letter to the participants of the Third Africa-South America Summit, Equatorial Guinea, February 2013 Read more »
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Africa: Chavez, Socialism And The Urgency Of Resistance [editorial]
A better world for all is possible. The disgusting opulence of a few people amidst mass suffering is not the natural order of things. But true change will only happen after the... Read more »
April 5
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Africa: Achebe Brought Anti-Colonial African Literature to the World [opinion]
Achebe will be remembered for his literary contributions and his fierce criticism of colonial and post-colonial African society. His books will remain a mainstay of libraries and... Read more »
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Africa: A Tribute to Chinua Achebe [opinion]
'The lasting and befitting honour that the Lions and the Lionesses of Africa can bestow on Chinua Achebe is to write their own history' Read more »
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Kenya: Experiences From Below [analysis]
Should social movements take part in national elections they are unlikely to win due to the fierce competition, shameless manipulation of voters by clever politicians and the heavy... Read more »
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Nigeria: The Fear of 'Things Fall Apart' [opinion]
Achebe's 'Things Fall Apart' brought us face to face with our own story for the first time ever in the history of modern writing. It barely scratched the surface, but it opened the... Read more »
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Africa: 'Things Fall Apart' and the Case Against Imperialism [analysis]
When Chinua Achebe showed the horrors of colonial rule in 'Things Fall Apart,' the narrative easily became the African story that impinged itself on our consciousness. The novel... Read more »
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Nigeria: Achebe Opened the Door for Us [opinion]
As a successful author and editor of the influential and prestigious Heinemann Educational Books African Writers' Series, Chinua Achebe opened the door to many African writers Read more »
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Nigeria: Chinua Achebe As a Moral Standard [analysis]
Achebe fought to dissipate and disabuse the numerous misconceptions that the rest of the world held about Africa and its peoples. He was an incredible truth teller and moral bearer... Read more »
April 1
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Liberia: Searching for the Transformation in Liberia [analysis]
Until politicians, economic elites and citizens sincerely address complex and sensitive policy challenges in Liberia, the quest for national development and identity might remain... Read more »
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Somalia: Time to Catch Up With the Rest of Africa [opinion]
Somalia is on the road to recovery after more than two decades of collapse. Now is the time for all the citizens to help the government achieve its goals by being patient and... Read more »
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Cameroon: Dissent As a Higher Form of Patriotism [analysis]
'I deplore what I regard as a growing tendency among Cameroonians to equate expression of dissent with lack of patriotism. I insist that to criticize one's country is in itself an... Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: External Forces Out to Kill Latest DRC Peace Effort [analysis]
The agreement signed in Addis Ababa last month enjoining states in the region in the search for lasting peace in DRC is a welcome move. But there are powerful external players who... Read more »
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