USA Africa Dialogue Series - PAMBAZUKA NEWS 689: INTERNATIONAL CRIMES, ELITE DISASTERS, THE BRICS BANK & BOKO HARAM

PAMBAZUKA NEWS 689: INTERNATIONAL CRIMES, ELITE DISASTERS AND THE BRICS BANK

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Pambazuka News (English edition): ISSN 1753-6839

CONTENTS: 1. Features, 2. Announcements, 3. Comment & analysis, 4. Jobs


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1 Features
RECONSTRUCTION OR HAITI'S LATEST DISASTER?
Tourism development on Ile-a-Vache Island
Jessica Hsu and Jean Claudy Aristil

Community members are resisting a massive tourism project being undertaken by the government on Haiti's beaches. It will likely cause displacement of people, forced migration to the overcrowded capital in search of work, loss of food production in a hungry nation, further economic impoverishment and environmental and cultural degradation
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/92664
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BRICS BANK CHALLENGES THE EXORBITANT PRIVILEGE OF THE US DOLLAR
Horace G. Campbell

Over 65 percent of the world's nations keep their foreign exchange reserves in the US dollar, the dominant world currency. The creation of the BRICS Bank and other financial interventions will likely weaken the dollar's dominance and contribute to the creation a new international economic order
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/92658
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IN FORTALEZA, BRICS BECAME CO-DEPENDENT UPON ECO-FINANCIAL IMPERIALISM
Patrick Bond

There is nothing to celebrate about the new financial architecture unveiled by the BRICS as an alternative to capitalist dominance. In fact the BRICS are happy enablers of Western capitalism and its destructive excesses
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/92659
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KENYA IS RIPE FOR THE PEOPLE'S REVOLUTION
Henry Makori

A small elite owns the bulk of the land and wealth of Kenya while the majority suffocates under an oppressive system that condemns them to poverty and hardship. Only the people's revolution can turn the tide to ensure everyone gets a share of the pie
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/92663
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BOKO HARAM BORN OF POVERTY AND ELITE POLITICS
Paul Jay

Boko Haram represents two contradictory developments in Nigeria. One, it is a reflection of the level of poverty, disillusionment and discontent in the region where Boko Haram have their base. Two, it's also a reflection of elite politics played with the mask of ethnicity and religion
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/92662
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WITNESS TO AN INTERNATIONAL CRIME: ISRAELI STATE TERRORISM IN GAZA
Ajamu Baraka

The inverted reality presented by the US corporate media of the 1.7 million captive and largely defenceless Palestinians in Gaza as vicious aggressors against the peace-loving settlers of Israel fails to recognise the nature of the relationship between Israel and Palestine. What we are witnessing is the systematic eradication of a colonised people - an international crime
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/92665
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2 Announcements
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION TO THE 8TH PAN AFRICAN CONGRESS

The next Pan African Congress will be held in four months time. Nations, organizations and individuals from around the Pan African world are invited to offer support prepare for this event
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/announce/92422
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THE 8TH PAN AFRICAN CONGRESS: PRE-CONGRESS MEETING OF THE NORTH AMERICAN DELEGATION

The goal of the Pre-congress meeting is to mobilize Pan African organizations and activists in North America to organize and engage in the process leading up to the 8th Pan African Congress to be held in Ghana in November
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/announce/92673
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3 Comment & analysis
11 YEARS OF THE MAPUTO PROTOCOL: WOMEN'S PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES
Faiza J. Mohamed

Some significant steps have been made around Africa regarding the rights of women since the adoption of the Protocol to the African Charter on the Rights of Women in Africa 11 years ago. But some challenges still remain, which require renewed efforts
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/92667
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AMERICAN AND ISRAELI WAR CRIMES
Margaret Kimberley

How should one describe the U.S.-Israeli relationship? "Co-conspirators"? "Co-dependents"? "Frenemies"? "The corporate media in the United States and other western nations ignore, minimize or tell outright lies about the ongoing massacre" of Palestinians, but surely the Israeli media would do the same for the U.S. How about "Co-enablers in War Crimes"?
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/92668
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BURUNDI: THE WRONG MAN BEHIND BARS
Continued Detention of Pierre-Claver Mbonimpa signals bid to stifle critics
Aloys Habimana

The continued detention of a prominent human rights defender highlights worsening repression of state critics ahead of elections next year, an issue that has received wide condemnation even from the UN
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/92669
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ERITREA'S CONTINUED PROGRESS IN COMBATING HIV/AIDS
FikreJesus Amahazion

Eritrea's remarkable success in combating HIV/AIDS is founded upon a multisectoral approach that involves the targeting of harmful societal behaviors and traditions like banning child marriage and female genital cutting
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/92670
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INTERIM REPORT OF THE AU COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON SOUTH SUDAN BELOW EXPECTATIONS
Odora-Obote Alex

The African Union-appointed commission set up to investigate the current conflict in South Sudan has been a virtual paper tiger to date. The commission needs to provide unflinching recommendations aimed at stabilizing the country's social, political, economic and military situations.
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/92671
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RWANDA: THE FORGOTTEN VICTIMS
Kaitlin Bardswich

Two groups of people deeply affected by the genocide are rarely mentioned in the news or the academic literature: the Batwa and children conceived through rape during the genocide
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/92672
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THE AL-SHABAAB DISTORTION
Somalia's real challenges lie elsewhere
Dominik Balthasar

The approach to Somalia's problems and that of Al-Shabaab should go beyond militaristic solutions and lie in genuinely dealing with the socio-economic problems of the country in terms of job creation and participation of Somalis in institution building
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THE DUTY OF THE PROTECTOR, THE CHAGRIN OF THE PERPETRATOR
Mutuyimana Manzi

Since 2009, Rwandan rulers have pressured for the "premature" and "ungrounded" application of the cessation clause on the refugee status of Rwandan refugees.
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THE OPPOSITION IN NIGERIA: HOW MANY DIVISIONS DOES IT HAVE?
Uchenna Osigwe

In Nigeria there is a dangerous perception among elements of the elite that elections are a form of warfare. Soldiers have recently been used in a few states by the incumbent political party to entrench the kleptocratic oligarchy by rigging elections
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/92661
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4 Jobs
CAMPAIGNER - SOUTHERN AFRICA (LUSOPHONE COUNTRIES)
Location: Johannesburg Type: Permanent
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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've opened a hub in Johannesburg. And why we need your campaigning expertise with us on the ground.
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/jobs/92494
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COUNTRY CAMPAIGNER - GREAT LAKES
Salary $48,254 Location: Nairobi, Kenya Type: Permanent
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 have opened an East Africa Regional Office in Kenya. And why we need your campaigning expertise with us on the ground.
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/jobs/92579
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REFUGEE OFFICER
Nairobi, Kenya Permanent Salary: $48,254
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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. Our East African regional office will work to ensure respect for human rights, and for equal and just societies throughout a vast and diverse geographical area. You'll contribute to this by supporting our work on refugee rights.
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/jobs/92510
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REGIONAL RESEARCHER - GREAT LAKES
Salary: $68,699 Location: Nairobi, Kenya Type: Permanent
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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 International Secretariat needs to change how we work. That's why we have opened an East Africa Regional Office in Kenya. And why we need your field research expertise with us on the ground.
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/jobs/92580
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RESEARCH, CAMPAIGNS AND COMMUNICATION ASSISTANT
Salary: $37,131 per annum Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

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. Our Southern African regional office will work to ensure equality, democracy and fair and just societies throughout a vast and diverse geographical area. You'll provide the support they need to succeed.
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/jobs/92582
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RESEARCHER - SOUTHERN AFRICA (LUSOPHONE)
Location: Johannesburg Type: Permanent
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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 our Southern Africa Regional Office needs your research expertise with us on the ground.
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/jobs/92493
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