But "Nyerere of Tanzania" (title of a book) was liberator of Africa
from apartheid. No any African president could dare talk about
liberating southern Africa.
On 4/13/13, Boniface Magessa <magessabm@gmail.com> wrote:
> mathew,
> you can not talk pan africanism without mentioning mwalimu jk
> nyerere.may be because juddy is a kenyan.,and mwalimu is a
> tanzanian.thats why!
>
> On 4/13/13, Mathew Bukhi <bukhimathew@gmail.com> wrote:
>> You have forgotten Mwalimu Nyerere's place and recognition in
>> Pan-Africanism.
>>
>> On Saturday, April 13, 2013, Judy Miriga wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *
>>>
>>> Honoring Pan-Africanism at the Celebration of 50th Anniversay in the
>>> "21st
>>> Centuary Scramble to Africa" (May 25, 2013-May 25, 2014)
>>>
>>> *
>>>
>>> **
>>>
>>> **
>>>
>>> **
>>>
>>> *Prepared by: Judy Miriga*
>>>
>>> * CEO and Executive Director of*
>>>
>>> * Confederation Council Foundation for Africa*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> **
>>>
>>> **
>>>
>>> *Dated: April 12th 2013*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> **
>>>
>>> **
>>>
>>> *Presented at: 2015 Bunker Hill Rd. NE *
>>>
>>> * Washington DC 20018*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> **
>>>
>>> **
>>>
>>> *Black historical culture and tradition is deeply rooted in their
>>> struggle for freedom* and this in part is recognized in honor of their
>>> valued struggle for dignity, value and virtue of Black Human Race to be
>>> recognized and respected under Human Rights as a whole. The
>>> African-American culture has its origin rooted in Africa. The Black's
>>> cultural values is a blend of chiefly the Sub-Saharan Africa and the
>>> Sahelean Cultures. Although slavery greatly restricted the ability of
>>> Americans of African descent to practice their cultural traditions, many
>>> practices, values, and beliefs survived and over time have modified or
>>> blended with those of White culture and other cultures such as those of
>>> Native Americans and the Jamaicans in the Carribean Islands. In such
>>> struggle, we recognize people like Patrice Lumumba of Congo, Tom Mboya
>>> of
>>> Kenya, Martin Luther King of USA, Nkrumah of Ghana, Nelson Mandela of
>>> South
>>> Africa etc.,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thankfully, we are now witnessing a glimpse of the African renaissance
>>> due to the sacrifices of great leaders such as Dr. WEB Dubois, The
>>> Honorable Marcus Garvey, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr. Kwame
>>> Nkrumah, His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie, Queen Mother Moore, Dr.
>>> John
>>> H. Clarke, Abdias do Nascimento,* *Ambassador Dudley Thompson,*
>>> *Archbishop
>>> Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela. These and other courageous people were
>>> able to unify across the globe in struggle for freedom and justice in
>>> Africa, and in the African Diaspora. Their struggle resulted in the May
>>> 25,
>>> 1963 establishment of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), now the
>>> African Union (AU) that spearheaded the decisive struggles for African
>>> freedom, human rights, independence and now for greater unity. To
>>> continue
>>> strengthening their freedom and to reunify with their children in the
>>> United States and beyond after centuries of forced separation, the
>>> African
>>> Union has "invite and encourage the full participation of the African
>>> Diaspora as an important part of our continent, in the building of the
>>> African Union" for a peaceful, unified and prosperous Africa. During the
>>> 20th ordinary session of the AU assembly in Ethiopia from January 22-28,
>>> 2013, the African Union leaders declared *May 25, 2013* the
>>> 50thanniversary of the Organization of the African Unity (OAU) calling
>>> for
>>> those of African descent across the world to commemorate *May 25,
>>> 2013-May 25, 2014* as a tribute to African people's long struggle for
>>> the
>>> freedom, independence, human rights, and justice. This month of May we
>>> celebrate the rebirth of a people who have given so much to the
>>> foundation
>>> of our life and the future of humanity.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The West Africans, the Eastern Africa, the Jamaicans with those Native
>>> Americans believed that spirits dwelled in their surrounding nature. For
>>> this, they honor their Cultural Community Leaders and mostly pay respect
>>> to
>>> their parted souls. It is believed that, the spirit of the past are
>>> always alive on the other side of the unseen world. It is therefore,
>>> most
>>> Africans believe in paying respect in spiritualism of the past; more
>>> specifically this tradition fits well with the Pan-Africanism struggle
>>> for
>>> Independence for the African Freedom Fighters.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Without dwelling much on the religion, in the beginning of the
>>> 18thCentury, Islam began to spread across North Africa; and this shift
>>> of
>>> religion began displacing traditional African spiritual practices. The
>>> fusion of traditional African beliefs with Christianity provided a
>>> common
>>> place shared by different community cultures. This was the beginning of
>>> shared values experienced amongst different communities united together
>>> as
>>> one family.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Today, we are again coming together under one umbrella of
>>> Pan-Africanism
>>> to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Africa's struggle for Independence.
>>> It
>>> fits well to recognize and honor the Black Africa struggle for
>>> independence
>>> and dedicate in recognizing with honor those who before us put their
>>> lives
>>> on line to free Africans from oppressiveness from Slavery with that of
>>> the
>>> white colonial regime rulership. From East Africa.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Past History:*
>>>
>>> From the earliest days during the 17th Century, American owners sought
>>> to
>>> exercise control over their slaves by attempting to strip them of their
>>> African culture. The physical isolation destroyed the historical values
>>> to
>>> some level and compounded the abandoning of African Tradition and
>>> Cultures
>>> as can be seen within the Brazilian, Haitian, the Dutch Guyanas more
>>> specifically withing the Caribbean Island communities …..etc.,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Present Historical Situation in Africa:*
>>>
>>> There is a 21st century struggle facing Africa today. It is a new wave
>>> of
>>> Africa's biggest test where Africans must unite to free themselves if
>>> not, the whole race of Africa faces destruction with eminent Africa's
>>> Land
>>> Invasion by those who are wealthy. It is known as *"the Scramble for
>>> Africa*. This is a new form of imperialism, where African Leaders are
>>> complicit in the re-colonization of Africa under a conspiracy of
>>> Corporate
>>> occupation of Africa.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> In Commemorating Pan-African 50th Anniversary Celebration it gives me a
>>> reason to recognize gains that were made by the African Freedom Fighters
>>> and realize areas where we need to take stock within African value in
>>> the
>>> historical struggle. The vision of African Freedom fighters is real and
>>> is
>>> still alive. The spirit of our parted Freedom fighters are still alive
>>> within us. It is the reason why when we look back through the History,
>>> the
>>> Spirits for the Dream come alive. We must begin to get engaged and do
>>> better, so this world is able to enjoy the Unity peace brings in love.
>>> Complete
>>> happiness comes when Historical Culture and Tradition values are brought
>>> back to life to awaken the spirits of the Freedom Fighters. Their fights
>>> were not in vain and so is the need for a united front to confront "The
>>> Scramble for Land Grabbing in Africa" today. This calls for the question
>>> each one need to ask, who are we? ....... Our historical values for
>>> struggle is the reason we must be united to stop selfish gains by Land
>>> Grabbers which is about to destroy livelihood and survival of African
>>> existence in the challenges of the competition at the Global Market
>>> Place
>>> another reason which is about to cut us off from connecting our
>>> ancestors
>>> and the spirit of African Cultural Tradition.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *A SYNDICATE OF CONSPIRACY BY THE WEALTH RICH ON LAND GRABBING AGAINST
>>> POOR AFRICANS IN AFRICA IS A NEW WAVE OF SERIOUS INJUSTICES. IT IS A
>>> SERIOUS PLAN TO ABUSE, COMMIT CRIME AND ENGAGE IN VIOLATION AGAINST
>>> HUMAN
>>> RIGHTS WHICH IS A RATIFIED INTERNATIONAL TREATY THAT DEMANDS AN EARLY
>>> LEGAL
>>> INTERVENTION, MEDIATION, COMPENSATION AND REPARATION. *
>>>
>>> **
>>>
>>> **
>>>
>>> We are in 21st Century, and the world is yet again shocked by another
>>> wave
>>> of unfriendly corruption taking toll in Africa by what is known as*
>>> "Land
>>> Grabbing"*. Africa's Land has become another target for the mean,
>>> selfish
>>> greedy and the rich who wish to engage on Free Trade through influence
>>> corrupt African leaders to illegally, irregularly and unconstitutionally
>>> steal Public resources without following any legal process; but the
>>> deals
>>> are done secretively under-table without caring or consulting the legal
>>> rightful channel for sale of disposing property. This they do in total
>>> disregard of the Democratic Constitutional Principles and Public
>>> Mandate.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Those who acquire Africa's land falsely are after power and the control
>>> to monopolize world *market-place* in *"The Emerging Markets". *This
>>> behavior constitute a serious crime, violation and abuse of human rights
>>> against the vulnerable and poor Africans who loose their livelihood and
>>> survival violently with no prior consultation, no fair legal justice or
>>> paying attention to their pleas for redemption simply because the people
>>> are helpless and cannot defend themselves against such a criminal
>>> invasion
>>> of their Rights, Dignity and Privacy. When people of Africa in the event
>>> of
>>> loosing their lands, are Mercilessly killed and tortured without empathy
>>> because they are weak and helpless, so they can easily be driven out of
>>> their homeland to pave way for Land Grabbers. What is the world Leaders
>>> reactions against Human Rights Violation, crime and abuse by Land
>>> Grabbers??? Is it right for the world to simply just sit and assume the
>>> Problem of Africa is not their problem, and that they will do nothing
>>> about
>>> it?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> These corrupt irregular dealings, undertakes acquisition and transfers
>>> of large-scale of land behind the scene, often the deals are brokered at
>>> the expense and great loses of lives of the vulnerable African poor
>>> communities who lose their Communities, homes and livelihoods -
>>> sometimes
>>> violently - with no prior consultation, compensation or means of appeal.
>>> This means that the Land Transfer engagement in Africa are based on
>>> Violation and Abuse including Crime against Humanity that are punishable
>>> at
>>> the ICC Hague.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am a victim of Land Grabbing and I am giving a true account of what I
>>> have gone through and it is not different to those other poor of Africa.
>>> The amount of Mental Torture, huge loses Social and Economic loses,
>>> excruciating Trauma, Pain and Sufferings cannot be easily quantified or
>>> explained. There is nothing to compare with it. The feeling is like the
>>> world has ended for those who have been pushed out of their homelands.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Atleast more than 1,500,000 people in Africa have been stolen from and
>>> are displaced where many have been forced to live on the streets. Some
>>> are
>>> brutalized and killed every election time, with others have their
>>> families
>>> mercilessly killed, leaving millions homeless without land or without
>>> any
>>> means to survive. African people in this category have lost everything
>>> and
>>> they are without any hope for recovery, reparation, mediation or any
>>> form
>>> of Legal Representation.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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>> University of Dodoma
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