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Subject: DAY SCHOOL ON PROXY WARS IN AFRICA - SAT 15 MAY 2004; 2PM TO 6PM The African Liberation Support Campaign Network (ALISC Network) and the Hackney Stop The War Coalition are jointly organising a Day School on Neocolonial Proxy Wars In Africa. [After Iraq, the USA intends to get at least one-quarter of its oil from Africa] DATE: Saturday 15 May 2004 TIME: from 2pm to 6pm and Social from 6pm to 7pm. PROGRAMME: * Welcome: Hackney Stop the War Coalition and ALISC-Network * Opening: Jeremy Corbyn MP (Lab), Islington North * The link betweeen the invasion and occupation of Iraq and the proxy wars in Africa: Explo Nani-Kofi, ALISC-Network and Stop The War Coalition Steering Committee * A programme of Action: Eki Gbinigie and Odarquaye Lamptey, ALISC-Network Chair: Vivek, Hackney Stop The War Coalition PLACE: Dalston Methodist Centre, Richmond Road, London E8 [Train - Dalston Kingsland on North London Line; BUSES - 30, 38, 56, 242, 277] ENTRANCE : FREE. ALL WELCOME (DONATIONS WELCOME) **************************************************************************** * ************************************* A WHOLE CONTINENT AT WAR? * Two thirds of the African continent (52 countries) has been engulfed in war during the last five years. These include civil wars and wars between countries. * In the west there is little news about war-torn Africa. Some people here will know about the wars in Sudan and the Congo. But what about the 20-year war in Uganda and the war in Ivory Coast? WHOSE WARS? * All these wars are fuelled by western governments, banks and companies. * They sell arms to governing elites and other elite factions in Africa on a "willing buyer willing seller" basis. * They compete to steal Africa's huge mineral, forestry and agricultural wealth. * The elites in Africa, who have bank accounts in the west, do deals with western governments and multinational companies. PROXY WARS * The IMF and World Bank already rob Africans and make the majority poor in the name of "debt collection" on "loans". * The situation is made worse by war. The youth are caught up in the fighting, normal work to grow food become impossible, and many people have to leave their homes and escape to neighbouring countries. Democracy is impossible. ABOUT THE AFRICAN LIBERATION SUPPORT CAMPAIGN NETWORK. ALISC-Network is UK-based and primarily mobilises support to Social Movements and mass struggles for social justice across Africa, for example the Landless People's Movement of South Africa. ALISC-Network is African led. It publishes a quarterly revolutionary panafricanist journal, Kilombo, and holds regular public meetings at the Unity Centre, 2-4 Ravenstone Street, Balham, London SW12 9SS. Email: [log in to unmask] ABOUT HACKNEY STOP THE WAR COALITION Holds regular public meetings and street stalls, produces email bulletin and promotes anti-war events. Open meetings on the first Monday of each month, 7:30pm to 9pm, Halkevi Turkish/Kurdish Community Centre, 96-100 Stoke Newington Road, London N16 7XB. Email: [log in to unmask] **************************************************************************** * ************************************* CONTACT: Louise on 07771650915 or Email : [log in to unmask]