This edition of Pambazuka News includes the fourth in a series of four special issues published over the last year dealing specifically with issues of trade and justice. Together with this edition, over the last year, we’ve published a total of 26 articles tackling all aspects of Africa’s involvement in the global trade regime.
FEATURE: Developed nations have failed to address the issue of food security in agricultural negotiations, argues Jagjit Plahe
COMMENT AND ANALYSIS:
- Tope Akinwande explores the links between the unequal terms of global trade and immigration of Africans to Europe.
- Richard Kamidza documents the lack of consultation in the Economic Partnership Agreements negotiating process, claiming that in some cases even cabinet ministers don’t know the details.
- Babacar Ndao says the subsidy regime is tragic for African countries.
- Patrick Bond writes about Africa's largest ever industrial subsidies in South Africa and what they mean for the poor
PAN AFRICAN POSTCARD:
- Tajudeen Abdul Raheem decries the degeneration of African leaders demonstrated by Ethiopia's invasion of Somalia
- Issa Shivji points out that the Tanzanian government needs to seriously revisit its development paradigm.
CONFLICT AND EMERGENCIES: Links to news on Sudan, Somalia, Ivory Coast, Senegal and the DRC
HUMAN RIGHTS: Protect Somali children from conscription
WOMEN AND GENDER: War crimes against Congo’s women
REFUGEES AND FORCED MIGRATION: Kenya deports Somali refugees
ELECTIONS AND GOVERNANCE: A new administration for Hiran region
DEVELOPMENT: Cape Verde wants special status at ECOWAS
CORRUPTION: The South African Communist Party slams corruption in South Africa
HEALTH AND HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS spread linked to malaria
EDUCATION: Review of 2006 higher education highlights
ENVIRONMENT: Keeping the Sahara in check
MEDIA AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION: Africa and Western media hostility
NEWS FROM THE DIASPORA: Bad blood, blood diamonds
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