Sep 20 2007
The Ravaging of Africa – Part Two
THE RAVAGING OF AFRICA: PART TWO
The ravaging of Africa has been enriching Europe and North America for more than 500 years. First, European empires imposed slavery and colonialism on the continent. After 1945, the United States took over as the dominant neo-colonial power.
Through the Pentagon and the CIA, the U.S. government has fueled 14 wars in Africa. The methods employed include direct and proxy invasions as well as arms transfers and military training. The U.S. has used the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to systematically demolish African economies and health and education sectors. This military and economic war enables the looting of Africa’s resources by Western multinational corporations. Washington’s genocidal imperial strategy has killed more than 26 million Africans but failed to suppress popular resistance.
Twenty-eight activists from 16 African countries were interviewed for the series. The documentary is based on Asad’s award-winning article of the same title. For his publications visit: www.asadismi.ws
This edition of Uprising aired episode 3 and 4:
3. “Corporate Plunder” details the disastrous effects of Royal Dutch Shell’s operations in Nigeria and those of Canada’s Tiomin Resources in Kenya. Also highlighted is the massive tax looting of Africa by Western corporations. With Ifieniya Lott, Mwana Siti B. Juma, Charles Abugre and John Christensen.
4. “African Resistance” celebrates the liberation of Southern Africa, the defeat of U.S. aims in the Congo and Somalia, as well as the diverse non-military struggles against U.S. domination that were represented at the World Social Forum. With Wahu Kaara, Amade Suca, Mfuni Kazadi, Farah Maalim, Virginia Magwaza-Setshedi, Emilie Atchaka and Njeru Munyi.
ABOUT THE RAVAGING OF AFRICA:
Written by Asad Ismi
Produced by Kristin Schwartz
Translation by Maziar Mohajir at Toronto Conversation Corner and Farid Omar
Voice-over by Benedicta Madawo
The series can also be downloaded at:
http://www.ncra.ca/exchange/dspProgramDetail.cfm?programID=57759
http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=23508
One Response to “The Ravaging of Africa – Part Two”
Great Series Sonali!
Asad Ismi and Kristin Schwartz have done an excellent job working on this project. They deserve many more awards.
The AfRAkans responding to the crisis “ABOUT THE RAVAGING OF AFRICA” cannot be faulted with their responses. They, as all other people of AfRAkan origin everywhere, have been educated to react as victims. Hence their points of view are minimized by the criminals assaulting them.
I would like to present a series of solutions based on how AfRAkans all over the world must perceive of themselves beyond making themselves sympathetic and miserable invalids waiting for Islam, Buddha, Hindu or Christ to come to their rescue.
I’m AfRAkan myself, and I’m more than disgusted with the caucasian empty superiority complex syndrome. This continues simply because the rest of the races have given up to this race’s terrorist tactics against them.
I’m organizing a conference here in Los Angeles. It’s called THE RENAMING OF AFRICA. I would like to talk about this conference as a continuation of your Africa series.
I appreciate your program.