Black People : The Ravaging of Africa - 4 Part Radio Series for Download

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Program Title: The Ravaging of Africa
Description: A four-part radio documentary series about the destructive impact of U.S. imperialism on Africa, featuring voices of African activists interviewed at the 2007 World Social Forum held in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Credits: Written by Asad Ismi, produced by Kristin Schwartz

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 nvasions 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: Asad Ismi
Email: aismi@can.rogers.com

Episodes:

1. "Militarizing Africa" describes how the United States has fomented the devastating war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as taken part in and engineered the Ethiopian invasion of Somalia. With Mfuni Kazadi, Millicent Okumu, Farah Maalim and Halima Abdi Arush.

2. "Economic War" focuses on the World Bank's and IMF's decimation of the economies and social sectors of Guinea, Zambia, Kenya and South Africa. With Bakary Fofana, Sarah Longwe, Caroline Adhiambo, Njuki Githethwa and Molefe Pilane.

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 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.

Here are links to sites where the audio files can be downloaded:

http://previous.ncra.ca/exchange/dspProgramDetail.cfm?programID=57759
http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/23508
http://audioport.org/index.php?op=affiliates&af_id=67

In the Spirit of Sankofa,



... Good seeing you back Sami_RaMaati, are you directly connected in any way to this effort?


Peace In,

No. It's something I came across while looking at something else on the Black Agenda Report website.

In the Spirit of Sankofa,




... Got it, thanks for answering and responding.



Peace In,