It’s time again for the WPFW fund drive! And tonight on Africa Now! with your host Akenji Ndumu, we bring you political education and entertainment.Actor and activist Danny Glover’s new production company Louveture Films, a company that partners with progressive filmmakers around the world to produce films of historical relevance and social purpose, will be premiering their latest offering on June 15 in Washington DC. The filmmakers is award winning Mauritanian/Malian film director Abderrahmane Sissako. The film is Bamako.
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ThisweekonAfricaNow! ecological debt in Africa. Countries in Africa have seen the worst ecological disasters on the globe, ranging from the destruction of ecosystems due to the dumping of toxic waste materials to the damming of rivers. Much of this destruction has been in the name of development–yet the profits most often end up the hands of major companies, many of whose names we know well here in the US. Yet somehow there’s an idea that Africa owes northern countries a debt? We’ll be joined by well-known Malawian economist Francis Ng’ambi to talk about who really owes who. Plus we’ll talk about global trade–is it really the way to lift Africans out of poverty? GUESTS:
Francis Ng’ambi, Malawian economist, Malawi Economic Justice Network, http://www.mejn.mw/
Segment 1: War in Somalia. Today on Africa Now, an indepth look at the on going war in Somalia. What are the ramifications of the Ethiopian troops on the ground in Somalia? What justification does the U.S. have for bombing strikes on the east African nation? And where will Somali refugees seek help now that Kenya has closed its borders? We will speak with Nii Akuetteh, the Executive Director of Africa Action.
Segment 2: Africa’s “Debt“. We will also have a conversation with Debayani Karr of the Jubilee USA Network about international debt, the roots of poverty in Africa, and movements for economic justice. Every day, African nations pay out millions of dollars to institutions like the World Bank or IMF or to wealthy governments—money that could be used to lift peoples standard of living. Debi will help us move past some of the simplistic rhetoric to understand the impact of Debt on the lives of people in Africa.
