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Pambazuka News 822: Standing up to capital 18 May 2017 CONTENTS: 1. Features  2. Announcements     Features   Stop EU from hijacking Africa’s clean energy future Mohamed Adow The vision for an African-led clean energy revolution is in danger of being thrown off course because of attempts by the European Commission (EC) and France to hijack the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative.   A city for who? Aran Valente In many parts of Africa, urban development is often anti-poor. In support of local and international capital, urban governments condemn and demolish property owned by impoverished people, pushing them into misery. The residents of Gulu Municipality in northern Uganda have come together to resist eviction meant to pave way for “modernization” of the city.   Corporate media mourns for humanitarian imperialism but is silent on Congolese suffering Daniel Fisher With allies like Rwanda’s Paul Kagame, Washington is causing immeasurable suffering on the Congolese people because they happen to sit on $24 trillion worth of resources that are critical to the American war machine.  If Americans want to act in solidarity with the Congolese they should stop pretending that US foreign policy is rooted in justice, and instead support citizen movements like TELEMA that are fighting for change in DRC.     From across the world together against the G20! Open letter to the people of Hamburg Preparations are under way around the world for protests against the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, this July. Protesters will be resisting attempts to restrict civil liberties, criminalise protest and/or justify repression.The protests will include a congress, blockades, actions of mass civil disobedience and a big demonstration.   Rural patronage, dehumanisation and the Traditional Khoi-San Leadership Bill Richard Raber As the South African government continues to march forward with the Traditional Khoi-San Leadership Bill, one must consider the nature of power it wishes to further instill. There is a nexus between corrupt traditional leadership, the tourism industry and rural dispossession. Here, the moral and historical thread lacing the Traditional Khoi-San Leadership Bill is examined.   Learning to trust the poor Brenda Kiptim Is it wrong to simply give money to the poor? Will giving money turn us into enablers and make the poor entitled? We don’t trust the poor to make the right choices with our money, so we do it for them. This is why it is common for aid to come with rules depending on the giver’s beliefs. But there  is evidence that giving money to the poor empowers them to make the right choices and uplift their lives.   Why Macron's victory over Le Pen deserves no cheers Juan Sui It was a win for French imperialism. Once elected, Macron, like his predecessors, was scheduled to open his presidency with a visit to French troops stationed abroad, in this case Mali. They are tasked with defending French domination against both Islamists and rival imperialists – to defend, against the interests of humanity, the illegitimate notion of "Françafrique", that France has an inherent right to dominate much of Africa in collusion with other imperialists.   Diana Johnstone: Financial elite created France's new president, Emmanuel Macron Ann Garrison Elites whipped up mass hysteria that Le Pen is a fascist to put the neoliberal globalist Macron in power. Macron and the rest of the globalist elite are advancing an order in which global capital freely chases cheap all over the world, then comes back to sell products with no tariffs, and even sues any government that becomes inconvenient for them.   Obama must tell the world why he supported the Igbo genocide Herbert Ekwe-Ekwe It is an unconscionable tragedy of incalculable historical consequences that Barack Hussein Obama, the first African-descent president of the US republic in 233 years ended up with a dreadful presidential legacy supporting the Igbo genocide – executed on the ground by Nigeria, an Islamist-led state, and its suzerain state Britain.   Malcolm X in the 21st century Norman (Otis) Richmond aka Jalali The revolutionary pan-Africanist would have been 92 years this week. His struggles for the liberation of Black people from imperialism and its twin, racism, remain as relevant and inspirational as ever.     Announcements Analysis of Kenya’s 2017 elections: A call for articles The objective of the special issue is to examine the discourses of national, inclusive and equitable transformation as opposed to a mere exercise of power transfer between political elites.   Vacancy: Deputy Director Opening at Prospera Prospera is the hub of a dynamic, global movement of women's funds, philanthropic organizations driven to change the world for women, girls, trans people and their communities. Over the last year, the Prospera team and board has worked to develop a roadmap for the Network to successfully build up and implement the 2016-2021 Strategic Plan. In this context, we have decided to hire a Deputy Director to work with the current Executive Director and help lead Prospera into its second decade. For more information, view the attached documents below.   Pambazuka Android App is now on Google Play Store As a way to reach more people and to make your experience with Pambazuka News better, we have developed an android app as another tool to create a better reading experience with mobile devices. The app will have periodic updates to cater for changing readers' requirements and experiences.to cater for changing readers' requirements and experiences. App download Link     DONATE AND SUPPORT PAMBAZUKA! Kindly forward this email to family and friends to help spread the message. Thank you for your support. Click here to donate. Henry Makori and Tidiane Kasse - Editors, Pambazuka News Yves Niyiragira - Executive Director, Fahamu Websites: Fahamu.org, Pambazuka.org Pambazuka News is a publication of FAHAMU SHARE THIS EMAIL FOLLOW on TWITTER JOIN on FACEBOOK