Friends of Pambazuka

Finance and Operations Director - Fahamu

Fahamu is seeking an experienced Finance and Operations Director to manage the organisation's finance and operations team.
This role will be based in Nairobi, Kenya but will have a remit covering the whole of Fahamu's pan-African programmes with offices in Kenya, Senegal, South Africa and UK.
The deadline for applications is February 10, 2012.

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An Unblinkered Look at Africa
Joan Baxter

Joan Baxter eloquently exposes the diversity of Africa, the injustices Africans have faced and the strengths that have helped them weather adversity. She erodes the tired stereotypes of the western media and provides compelling evidence of the need for westerners to scrutinise their own countries' policies at home and abroad.

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From Citizen to Refugee

From Citizen to Refugee Uganda Asians come to Britain
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African Awakening

African Awakening The Emerging Revolutions
The tumultuous uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya have seized the attention of media but what about the rest of Africa? With incisive contributions from across the continent, "African Awakening" presents the 2011 uprisings in their African context.
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Demystifying Aid

Yash Tandon

Demystifying Aid This pamphlet from Pambazuka Press shows that 'development aid' is not what it purports to be - the effects of actions of well-meaning allies in the North who support aid to Africa for reasons of ethics or solidarity are, unfortunately, the opposite of their good intentions.
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To Cook a Continent

To Cook a Continent Destructive Extraction and the Climate Crisis in Africa
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Exploiting Africa's resources has delivered huge profits to the North and huge damage to Africa's environment and economies. Overcoming the crises of environment and climate change means also addressing corporate profiteering and resource extraction.
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Earth Grab

Earth Grab Geopiracy, the New Biomassters and Capturing Climate Genes
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As greedy eyes focus on the global South's resources this book 'pulls back the curtain on disturbing technological and corporate trends that are already reshaping our world and that will become crucial battlegrounds for civil society in the years ahead.
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AU MONITOR

This site has been established by Fahamu to provide regular feedback to African civil society organisations on what is happening with the African Union.

Perspectives on Emerging Powers in Africa: December 2011 newsletter

Deborah Brautigam provides an overview and description of China's development finance to Africa. "Looking at the nature of Chinese development aid - and non-aid - to Africa provides insights into China's strategic approach to outward investment and economic diplomacy, even if exact figures and strategies are not easily ascertained", she states as she describes China's provision of grants, zero-interest loans and concessional loans. Pambazuka Press recently released a publication titled India in Africa: Changing Geographies of Power, and Oliver Stuenkel provides his review of the book.
The December edition available here.

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South Africa: Limpopo, falling through the cracks

2012-01-31, Issue 568

In the context of the recent takeover of South Africa's Limpopo province by the country's national treasury, apparently because the province was bankrupt, the Mail and Guardian newspaper visited the province and have published this multimedia package...

Africa: Racism against Africans in Israel shown in new report

2012-02-01, Issue 568

This video report for the African Refugee Development Center (ARDC) on the mistreatment of asylum seekers in Israel was submitted to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) on 30 January 2012. It presents evide...

Global: Taxcast, a new monthly podcast

2012-02-06, Issue 568

The Tax Justice Network has launched a new monthly podcast. In each 15 minute show, they discuss the latest news relating to tax evasion, tax avoidance and the shadow banking system. The January edition deals with the Vodafone vs India landmark tax c...

Global: Bio-fuels, Speculation, Land Grabs = Food Crisis

2012-02-06, Issue 568

This edition of The Real News Network interviews the authors of a new report that calls for sweeping agricultural reform. The report states that the fundamental causes of the global food crisis remain. 'We sit poised on the verge of another food pric...

Africa: Africa Today interviews Third World Network's Yao Graham

2012-02-06, Issue 568

Africa Today on KPFA 94.1 FM carries an interview with Yao Graham, executive director of the Third World Network in Accra, Ghana. Graham has written extensively on development and the role of extractive industries in Africa....

Israel: Israel to become biggest jailer of refugees

2012-01-29, Issue 567

This video from The Real News reports on how Israel's Knesset has approved plans to jail asylum seekers for the longest period in the western world....

Senegal: Street protests in video

2012-01-29, Issue 567

Visit the 'Recent Activity' section of Fahamu's Youtube page to view a series of videos showing protesters near place de l'obelisque on January 27 in Dakar, Senegal awaiting the constitutional court's decision on Wade's candidature in February electi...

Ethiopia: The moving of 70,000 in pictures

2012-01-30, Issue 567

Ethiopia is forcibly relocating 70,000 people from Gambella to make fertile land available for foreign investment in agriculture - aggravating current hunger while laying the groundwork for future famine in Ethiopia, as people are losing their liveli...

Libya: Concern over human rights situation

2012-01-30, Issue 567

The UN Human Rights chief Navi Pillay has raised concerns about Libya’s armed brigades and the treatment of more than 8,500 detainees, majority of whom are from sub-Saharan Africa. Addressing the UN Security Council on the situation in Libya, Pillay ...

South Africa: Have you heard from Johannesburg?

2012-01-30, Issue 567

'Have you heard from Johannesburg?' is a powerful seven-part documentary series that shines a light on South Africa's history and its implications for global change. It was directed and produced by Connie Field and written by Gregory Scharpen, who ar...

South Africa: Video of police arrests at Rondebosch Common protests

2012-01-30, Issue 567

This video shows the police arresting protestors at a 'Taking Back The Common' protest at the Rondebosch Common on 27 January....

Africa: A musical interlude

2012-01-30, Issue 567

Here's a video from a group called Tidal Waves entitled Rapolitiki (The politician ate the money)....

Africa Today: 'Have you heard from Johannesburg'

2012-01-23, Issue 566

In this episode, Africa Today interviews Connie Fields and Gregory Scharpen of Clarity Films on their film 'Have You Heard From Johannesburg', the epic story of the global anti-apartheid movement and also speaks with Christine Nyanda ChaCha, the exec...

Nigeria: Nigerians protest outside World Bank in Washington

2012-01-11, Issue 565

On the 9 January, Nigerians protested at the headquarters of the Wold Bank in the US. They acted in solidarity with Occupy Nigeria and labour activists in Nigeria who have called a general strikeagainst protesting fuel price hikes demanded by the IMF...

Global: Film examines how British media portray Global South

2012-01-16, Issue 565

A new Institute of Development Studies short film examines how the British media portray poverty in developing countries. 'Famine, War and Corruption: The British Media’s Portrayal of the Global South' features interviews with journalists and filmmak...

Africa Today interview on Puerto Rican political prisoner Oscar Lopez Rivera

2011-12-19, Issue 563

In this episode, Africa Today speaks with Carlos Alberto Torres on Puerto Rico and the campaign to free Puerto Rican political prisoner Oscar Lopez Rivera, who has served more than 30 years in prison. Also Runoko Rashidi, historian, author, and world...

Film on Kenya's Unga Revolution

2011-12-19, Issue 563

Rising prices and inflation in Kenya prompted the creation of a movement led by a grassroots civil society group, Bunge la Mwananchi, or The People's Parliament. It staged demonstrations throughout the year to pressurise the Kenyan government to brin...

Documentary on Egypt's ongoing revolution

2011-12-20, Issue 563

Although Hosni Mubarak was forced to step down in February 2011, the uprisings in Egypt continue. While the uniting rallying cry may have been against dictatorship, the struggle in Egypt that took headlines across the world in early 2011 reflected de...

Kenyan music thrives on innovation and tradition

2011-12-20, Issue 563

This multimedia presentation looks at the rich and deep history of music in Kenya. Although modern music faces some criticism from traditionalists, the art form is evolving, and new, talented artists are emerging and changing the face of music here....

Africa Today speaks with Friends of the Congo

2011-12-21, Issue 563

In this episode, Africa Today interviews Kambale Musavuli from Friends of the Congo on the DRC elections and talks with Hank Jones of the San Francisco 8 on the campaign to free political prisoners Jalil Muntaqim and Herman Bell....

Global: Documentary expose on carbon trading

2011-12-07, Issue 562

As COP17 drew to a close last week the only game in town was the market-based mechanisms that are false solutions to climate change. The same institutions, corporations and governments who have led the world into economic chaos are leading us towards...

Africa: New century, more colonising

2011-12-08, Issue 562

This Newsclick video examines the role of Indian companies in African land grabs, highlighting how these companies are moving into Africa to take advantage of a lack of governance and laws when it comes to land....

Global: Update on 10 on the 10th Campaign

2011-12-12, Issue 562

Mary Lawlor, Director of Front Line Defenders updates the '10 on the 10th campaign', one year after it was launched on International Human Rights Day....

Dimensions in dance

2011-12-12, Issue 562

In this edition of Africa Today, host Walter Turner interviews Dimensions Dance Theatre artistic director Deborah Vaughan. The theatre company has become widely recognised for its presentation of both traditional dances and contemporary choreography ...

South Africa: Blikkiesdorp residents interviewed in youtube video

2011-12-12, Issue 562

This CTV programme followed Blikkiesdorp resident, Jerome Daniels, as he took us through his journey from living on the pavements of Symphony Way; Delft; to being one of the 45 people who wrote and published their own collection of stories in the boo...

Uganda: The plight of refugees living with HIV/AIDS

2011-12-04, Issue 560

Every year on 1 December, the world unites to commemorate the World AIDS day. This year's global theme, 'Getting to Zero' is aimed at reducing the global prevalence to the lowest rate possible. Based on Uganda's theme, 'Re-engaging leadership for eff...

Egypt: Footage from November 19 – 22

2011-11-23, Issue 559

People ferry the wounded to hospital by motorcycle; a man in riot gear beats a crowd with what looks like a chair; a lifeless body is dragged out of the middle of a road; a morgue is filled with bodies. This amateur footage from pulsemedia.org shows ...

Mozambique: Video on female literacy

2011-11-27, Issue 559

In Angola and Mozambique, if women are to improve their lives and escape poverty, they need to have access to quality literacy and education which are amongst others the key tools to participate in political, social and economic life. This Video Docu...

Egypt: Tahrir at night

2011-11-21, Issue 558

Eleven people were left dead in Egypt as protestors against continuing military rule clashed with police in and around Tahrir Square. This informal video captures some of the scenes from Tahrir Square....

South Africa: 'Free Media, Free Minds'

2011-11-21, Issue 558

Cape Town Community TV together with the support of AIDC and FES have produced 'Free Media, Free Minds!' - a 13 part TV series focusing on aspects of media freedom and the free flow of information in South Africa. The show is broadcast across Cape To...

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