AfricaNow! October 4, 2023 African World Voices against Imperialism, Neocolonialism and Militarism 

Topics and Guests: On Monday October 2, 2023, the UN Security Council approved to send a multinational force to Haiti with the stated aim of assisting the country in dealing with the gang violence.  The 15-member council voted 13 in favor of the Kenya-led mission to Haiti to 2 abstaining that being China and Russia.  As AfricaNow! has previously reported foreign interventions in Haiti are very unpopular.  Activists and numerous ordinary citizens in Haiti have expressed concerns of the negative impact of foreign interventions in Haiti in the past—particularly the recent UN mission—and have continuously protested against them.  

October 1, 2007, marks an important date in the increased U.S. militarization of Africa.  That is the day the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) began and was started fully operating the following year on October 1, 2008.  To raise awareness about the role of U.S. military in exacerbating violence and instability on the continent particularly with AFRICOM, every October Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) organizes the International Month of Action Against AFRICOM.  

The show features African World Voices against imperialism, neocolonialism, and militarism with portions of discussion which took place a few days ago on October 1 organized by Black Alliance for Peace's (BAP) launching its 2023 International Month of Action Against AFRICOM.  From the conversation “From Niger to Haiti to Cop City, Defeat the War Against African People!” AfricaNow! will feature: Fatou Bolara, Thomas Sankara Center, Burkina Faso; Karanja Gaçuça, Africa United Movement; Rev. Keyanna Jones, Community Movement Builders, Atlanta, Georgia; David Oxygene, MOLEGHAF, Haiti. Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report was the moderator.  The other person on the panel was Cde. Mafa Kwanisai Mafa, Zimbabwe Movement of Pan-African Socialists.  Discussants unpack France's neocolonial policies in West Africa; the negative impact of foreign interventions in Haiti; militarization of the police in the U.S.; and the continued U.S. militarization of Africa through AFRICOM (the U.S. Africa Command).  Full conversation “From Niger to Haiti to Cop City, Defeat the War Against African People!” available on Black Alliance for Peace website at https://blackallianceforpeace.com/ under the International Month of Action Against AFRICOM.

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MUSIC ON THE SHOW: intro--“AFRIKA” BY JONATHAN BUTLER commemorating his birthday on October 10 (October 10, 1961—); break “WOLF EATS WOLF” BY TONY ALLEN commemorating his birthday October 6 (October 6, 1938—April 30, 2020).  Nigerian legendary drummer pioneer of Afrobeat who played with Fela Kuti; sign-off--“JARABI” BY SONA JOBARTEH; closing song--“RHYTHM-A-NING” BY THELONIUS MONK commemorating his birthday on October 10 (October 10, 1917—February 17, 1982).

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AfricaNow! Oct. 4, 2023 African World Voices against Imperialism, Neocolonialism and Militarism

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AfricaNow! Oct. 4, 2023 African World Voices against Imperialism, Neocolonialism and Militarism

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