Towards Emancipation

Decade after decade has seen prominent Pan Africanists come and go, preaching and spreading the same message; Black Consciousness, economic and political emancipation and anti imperialism. Credit to them. It is through their hard work that many of us became aware of the origin and nature of the exploitation that we have had to endure over the centuries. However, words become meaningless when they are not accompanied by action. Future generations will be not so kind to us if we fail to take in the consciousness of our situation, perceive the contradictions in the international economic system, make a tactful and intricate revolutionary plan and, within the shortest time possible, seize political authority and take charge of our destiny. But first, what is to be done? An observation into all previous revolutions, most preferably the Bolshevik revolution, reveals that foremost a theory, or a sort of ideology, has to be developed. For the struggle, as Friedrick Engels observed, would be o...

It would seem as though conflict occupies a key aspect of our lives nowadays, and one would be forgiven for thinking that without it the world would be abnormal. Year after year world media outlets are always preoccupied, covering civil wars, terror attacks, rebel uprisings and international aggression. That notwithstanding, it is important for people to shift their focus from the shallow and top surface progress of such events towards the deep intrigues of the same. Emphasis has to be put on the causes of these conflicts, their masterminds unmasked, the political power games exposed and the ultimate economic interests arrested. Of particular interest has been the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Foremost, it must be clear that conflict in all its forms, including armed aggression, is detestable and contradictory to basic human principles. However, a careful analysis of the situation in Ukraine produces very disturbing questions. Why is there armed conflict in the first place? Who are th...

Poverty, hunger, disease, ignorance, lack of skilled manpower, poor transport and communication networks, unemployment, brain drain... There is certainly no end to the list of the many problems facing Africa today. All African states, needless to say, are struggling with one issue after another, trying to at least survive in the periphery of the global economic system, where they have been thrust. In fact one would be forgiven to wonder how Africans, and other people of the South, have been living under these conditions in direct contradiction to the vastness of their economic potential. But why, and how, did it occur that one section of the world would live under such adverse conditions whereas other people, in another region, would enjoy the highest standards of living? A very simple question. Yet the responses it exhibits, particularly among Africans, reveals the level of consciousness amongst us. Majority of Africans, with the influence of international media and propaganda as wel...

Freedom! Peace! Dignity! Prosperity! Slogans are endless to express what every human being in every society desires. People everywhere are always seeking to better their lives in all ways, with all the effort this requires and all the consequences this implies. Yet not everyone in the world can be said to be satisfied with the present state of their conditions. In fact, most human beings are not. Dissatisfaction is an understatement to describe their feeling. It is clear that frustration reigns in the minds of the billions of people living in the South, the so called 'underdeveloped' world, where living standards fall way below the developed countries of the North. Disparity in wealth and living standards is often not a cause of inquiry or resentment. However, when this disparity is caused by the deliberate action of one society to exploit another, it becomes a cause of serious conflict. Questions must be asked on the manner in which the imperialist nations made tremendous pr...