Our Politico-Economic Situation and the need for an All-African Revolutionary Struggle: Relevance of the Handbook of Revolutionary Warfare (Nkrumah, 1968)
The ever tightening stranglehold of the people of the world by the owners of capital based in the North, the ever increasing cost of living, the ever widening gap between the rich and the poor, and the advent of neoliberal capitalism all go hand in hand with the increased militarization of politico-economic relations; an inherent characteristic of capitalism in general and imperialism in particular. It becomes all the more imperative to be well acquainted with the theory and tactics of revolutionary struggle- in this case revolutionary warfare- in order to be well equipped to deliver total liberation and freedom to the people of Africa. Fifty years after its publishing, the Handbook of Revolutionary Warfare (Nkrumah, 1968) cannot be more relevant. Its vivid description of the state of affairs in post-colonial Africa and what is to be done in that regard should form the basis of our efforts to spearhead and fast-track the fulfilment of the aspirations of the African peopl...