A Place in the City
Nearly 15 years since apartheid ended, millions of black South Africans still live in self-built shacks - without sanitation, adequate water supplies, or electricity.
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2008-10-09
Ahmed Sékou Touré: ‘We prefer poverty in liberty than slavery in riches’
Tidiane Kasse
Tidiane Kasse looks back at Guinea’s historic “No” vote of 1958 that led to independence from France, and the continued resonance of Ahmed Sékou Touré’s famous declaration; ‘We prefer poverty in liberty than slavery in riches’ for a continent that strives to maintain its dignity and sovereignty in the face of poverty and suffering.
Between “poverty in liberty” and “riches in slavery”
Ahmed Sékou Touré
On 25th August 1958 in an address to the Territorial Assembly attended by then French Prime Minister Charles de Gaulle, Ahmed Sékou Touré asserted the need for African people to equality, dignity and self-determination, even if this meant losing the economic patronage of France and former colonial master. This speech set the scene for developments that led to the independence of Guinea-Bissau
The new priorities of African, Caribbean and Pacific countries
Abel Gbêtoénonmon
Abel Gbêtoénonmon reviews the 6th ACP summit held in Ghana on the 2nd of October 2008. Key issues emerging at the meeting were the exploration of bilateral ties with the European Union, and the creation of a Free-trade zone for the ACP countries. Other topics discussed at the summit were the current global food, energy and economic crises, development assistance and climate change.
Guinea Bissau: What is new in the land of Amilcar Cabral?
Carlos Cardoso
Ahead of elections to be held on November 16, Carlos Cardoso reviews the political and economic realities of Guinea Bissau. From the 70s through to the mid-80s the country was thriving economically while remaining faithful to the principles of Non-Alignment. 30 years later, Guinea Bissau is characterised by a general decline at all levels. It remains to be seen what prospects the elections hold for the resuscitation of this erstwhile great nation.
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