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PAMBAZUKA NEWS 685: POISONED CHALICES: FOREIGN INVESTMENT, HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION AND AID

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Pambazuka News (English edition): ISSN 1753-6839

CONTENTS: 1. Features, 2. Announcements, 3. Comment & analysis, 4. Obituaries, 5. Books & arts, 6. African Writers' Corner, 7. Jobs


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1 Features
RETHINKING THE ROLE OF GLOBAL INVESTMENT IN AFRICA'S DEVELOPMENT
Yash Tandon

Much hope is placed on foreign direct investment to deliver development capital for African countries. Yet FDIs are part of the global financial capitalist system, which maintains and reproduces inequality and keeps African states dependent on Western countries and financial institutions
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/92348
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IRAQ, LIBYA, SYRIA: THREE REASONS AFRICAN AMERICANS SHOULD OPPOSE U.S. INTERVENTION IN AFRICA
Ajamu Baraka

As the U.S. tightens its military grip on Africa, "it is absolutely imperative that we embark on a massive educational campaign with our folks that will expose the real intentions of the U.S. on the continent and worldwide." There is nothing "humanitarian" about U.S. intentions. "The plan for Africa is being written in the blood of the people in Iraq, Syria and Libya."
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/92338
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HELPING CHILDREN LEARN WITHOUT FEAR
Towards the elimination of corporal punishment and adoption of positive discipline in Zimbabwean schools: A human rights perspective
Munyaradzi Muchacha

Corporal punishment is still a popular and lawful method of disciplining children in Zimbabwean schools. But this brutality violates children's rights and contravenes the Zimbabwean constitution and international conventions. Corporal punishment should be abolished
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/92341
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2 Announcements
UNDERSTANDING THE EMERGING POWERS FOOTPRINT IN AFRICA: A CIVIL SOCIETY PERSPECTIVE AND GUIDELINE
Online course

Ten sponsored places are available for applicants for this course that intends to strengthen civil society's understanding of and engagement with Global South nations whose presence is growing in Africa
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/announce/92342
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PAMBAZUKA SPECIAL: WHEN WILL PEACE BE CREATED FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE DRC?

The special issue on the DRC seeks to expose not only the realities of war that continue to have a traumatic and tragic impact on the lives of those directly affected, but also to address the complex realities and issues that the Congolese have faced in the past since the assassination of its valiant leader, Patrice Lumumba
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/announce/92009
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SPECIAL ISSUE ON GMOS, FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AND AFRICA: CALL FOR ARTICLES

Pambazuka News invites articles on the vexed question of GMOs and food sovereignty in Africa to help readers make sense of the debate in order to effectively play their roles as citizens
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/announce/91748
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3 Comment & analysis
AID AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR GOVERNANCE
Khumbo Bonzoe Soko

Malawi marks 50 years of independence next Monday. But the country is hardly independent in any meaningful sense. It heavily relies on donor support and international NGOs. It is these foreigners, not the citizens, who are in charge of the country's governance
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/92349
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BIAFRA, JUNE 12, BOKO HARAM AND THE FUTURE OF NIGERIA
Chido Onumah

As a nation, Nigeria doesn't work. The many crises of the past and current ones provide the evidence. The national conference called to discuss the way forward is yet another failed opportunity. The future of Africa's giant looks pretty grim
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/92346
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SOMALIA: IGAD, UN, AND EU DEMOTED PRESIDENT HASSAN
Mohamud M Uluso

Who actually rules Somalia? The simple answer is, foreigners with vested interests. And as long as these external actors continue their meddling, regardless of the rhetoric, the Somali state-building project will stagnate
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/92343
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#SINOAFRICA RELATIONS: WHO BENEFITS
Edwin Rwigi

China-Africa relations was the subject of a recent debate on Twitter with US-based Kenyan scholar Calestous Juma. Prof Juma blames Africa for its development problems, saying nothing about the West's imperialist looting and destabilization of African nations, particularly in panic reaction to China's growing presence.
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/92350
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WHY ARE FARMERS POOR IF AGRICULTURE IS KENYA'S GOLDEN-EGG LAYER?
Trade justice for small-scale farmers
Nduta Kweheria

Kenya's farmers produce enormous wealth for the country yet are largely poor. They must reject the farming model that keeps them perpetually poor, indebted, frustrated into alcoholism, domestic violence and seek trade justice
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/92340
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CREATING THE 'CUBA OF AFRICA': THE LIFE AND WORK OF MOHAMED BABU
Benjamin Woods

Babu's ideas and organising skills were behind the Zanzibar revolution of 50 years ago. A great pan-Africanist and socialist, his life is an inspiration to all people who dare to resist oppression and imperialism.
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/92353
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THE CONUNDRUM OF SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRACY AND JUSTICE
All political prisoners must be released in South Africa
Motsoko Pheko

Few are aware that the rainbow nation of South Africa continues to imprison freedom fighters who fought against apartheid. Many have languished in South Africa's jails for years and have been sacrificed on an altar of reconciliation in a so-called "new South Africa." They should be immediately released
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/92339
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MEMO TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE: DEMOCRATIC FREEDOMS ARE INDIVISIBLE
Dale T. McKinley

In a democracy worthy the name, no specific belief, conscience, thought, opinion or religion has special legal or societal status.
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/92344
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BUSH, BLAIR, OBAMA AND THE BLOOD OF THE INNOCENTS
The human rights crisis in Iraq
Ajamu Baraka

The people of Iraq are once again on the receiving end of a 'humanitarian' war to save them from a situation that the U.S. created with the invasion in 2003 and the ill-fated attempt to dislodge al-Assad from power in Syria.
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/92345
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4 Obituaries
NATHAN SHAMUYARIRA - ZIMBABWEAN OF GLOBAL STATURE
Yash Tandon

Nathan Shamuyarira was a man who dedicated his life to the emancipation and unity of both his native Zimbabwe and the African continent. In various capacities - as activist, politician, academic and professional - he consistently served with his characteristic generosity, incorruptibility and commitment.
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/obituary/92352
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5 Books & arts
IMPERIALISM'S NEW STRATEGIES
A review of 'Divide and Ruin: The West's Imperial Strategy in an Age of Crisis', by Dan Glazebrook, published by Liberation Media, 2013
Ama Biney

Dan Glazebrook's volume demonstrates that the infamous imperialism of the past has not disappeared but has instead adopted new strategies to obscure its intentions, such as proxy wars and media-based indoctrination. These tactics must be exposed and imperialist resisted
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/books/92347
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6 African Writers' Corner
HEALING IN THE HOMELAND: A CONVERSATION WITH MARGARET MITCHELL ARMAND
Sokari Ekine

Margaret Mitchell Armand is a Haitian scholar, poet, artist and trained psycholo-gist. Born in Haiti and raised between Haiti and the US, Margaret's' life and work are framed by her faith in the African religious traditions and a celebration of Haitian Vodou.
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/African_Writers/92351
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7 Jobs
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL JOB: INDIVIDUALS AT RISK CAMPAIGNER
Location: Nairobi Starting salary: USD$ 48,254
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Amnesty International

Use your experience as a human rights campaign strategist to respond to some of our most critical campaigning issues. Working with the global Individuals at Risk Team, you will lead our work on behalf of Individuals at Risk (IAR) in Sub-Saharan Africa, assessing changing situations and reacting quickly to emerging priorities, capitalising on your political judgement and inspiring worldwide action within days.
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/jobs/92174
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REGIONAL ADVOCACY COORDINATOR - AFRICA
Salary: $68,699 per annum Location: Nairobi, Kenya

For more than 50 years, we've been campaigning for human rights, wherever justice, freedom and truth are denied. We've reshaped policies, challenged governments and taken corporations to task. And in doing so, we've changed thousands of lives for the better.
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/jobs/92337


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