Re: [africanworldforum] Fwd: EU PUSHES/ Unfair Focus on Nigeria

[MsJo...@aol.com]

 

Hello Minister Menelik:

 

I have read a good number of your mails where you think Nigeria feel short of that  mark and implicitly betrayed Africa. I am sure you bring competitive advantages in the understanding of global geopolitics. So far from it, I cannot question your expertise. Rather, I  believe the context in which these dynamics take place should be considered.

 

Let us take, for example, your insistence that Nigeria, with South Africa and Gabon, contributed to a ruinous Libya. When you read the text  of the "No Fly Zone," it is plausible enough for the gullible to state that the impact objective was to prevent Gaddafi from bombing his own people.  His utterances, calling citizens rats and all,  in the media did not help matters. He dared in exemplary plunder  in public diplomacy.

 

We cannot also dismiss the context that Gaddafi had befriended the West and became a good guy, a model of sort.

http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1194766,00.html

 

He dined with Condi Rice (USA);   partied with the then Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi,  (Italy);  he was also pals with Nicolas Sarkozy of France; and Blair of UK.  

 

That his friends became antagonists and the stunning ease with which Tripoli fell make for a riveting Military Manual and a dire lesson in Realpolitik  - no permanent friend, just permanent interests. Meanwhile, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver 11, a Minister of the Gospel and the then Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus had endorsed the US' position in Libya.  So who exactly was supporting the African Union that barely escaped bombs on its head when it sued for peaceful resolution but was never given a chance? The representatives tailed it out of there. 

  

When the bombs started falling, the veto wielding and abstaining Russia and China revisited their understanding of No Fly Zone,  cried foul and called it  a mission creep that deviated from the letter of the text. 

 

The lesson on Libya has direct bearing on Syria as both China and Russia vetoed the same tract and tact, the first time both powers exercised the veto since they did on Zimbabwe. Perhaps, the lesson for African countries is to obtain or vote African interest as a matter of self-respect.  No hell will break loose...Africa has oil and other desirables, etc. Look at the tantrum of Saudi Arabia....hahaha....that wanted to use the UN as a proxy to fight Syria.

 

My point:  Libya was fraught with too many complications and hindsight to lay it on the feet of Nigeria and Gaddafi was no small catalyst of his own demise. Did he know better or could he?

 

His sometimes operatic conduct extended to the Africa he sought to champion.  Left to be wondered is why a supposed champion of Africa's unity morphed expediently into an agent of intra- national polemics by telling a group of young students that Nigeria should be split in two on religious grounds. "Saint" or "craze man" is a flavor of choice.  The verdict is understandably split.

 

When opportune, Nigeria, coming out of a bloody civil war with strings of military rulers, has nevertheless shouldered its fair share toward Africa's development. The  successful ECOMOG model, which contained the debacles in Liberia and Sierra Leone is a reference for citations on how Africa can do it.  The leader was General Victor Malu. When Sierra Leone was stabilized, I believe a UN peacekeeping force led by an Indian replaced ECOMOG. I would stand corrected if not.

 

I was a  live radio host on WPFW Pacifica Radio. I remember arguing that the US should send no ground forces to Liberia (just logistical support to help the ECOMOG). I  interviewed the staff in charge of foreign relation in the late Congressman  Donald Payne's office (her name is Nicole) and discussed this essence with the Congressman who was the Chair of the US House Subcommittee on Africa or the ranking member.

 

 Minister Minelik, I am not debunking your views.  I just think a more holistic picture  

 should not only state the facts but also factor in the dynamics - otherwise it may be bereft of the knowledge we need in order to understand what happened and why....or how do we prevent the same misdirection. 

 

Not to make light of anything, African Presidents can be unschooled in the politics of it and alarmingly impressionable  - and the Western press has a way of coloring the picture. A vivid example was when the late President Yar'adua visited Bush in the White House. The White House issued a statement that Nigeria has agreed  on the core goal of  Africom.  Nobody knows whether both Bush and Yar'adua spoke in Texan-ics and Ebon-ics respectively and the resulting translation in English meant Nigeria endorsed  Africom for  Africa. It took some fitful members of the Nigerian House and Senate and a vigilant African press, which went wild, for Yar'adua to be sufficiently informed, whereby he declared himself misquoted by the White House.

 

 http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/47047

 

 

Here is a latest position:

 

http://www.afjn.org/focus-campaigns/militarization-us-africa-policy/133-latest-news/403-nigeria-adds-its-voice-to-africom-opposition.html

 

 

My closing point: Let us have informed dialogues. A blame frame is not quite helpful.

 

 

MsJoe

 

 

 

In a message dated 11/1/2013 12:44:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, amen...@aol.com writes:

Excellent thinking Afrikan, let's see how well others digest this information because of we are operating at different levels, depending on the gradation of cognitive colonial dissonance in relation to African retention. One South African leader said to me that we have patiently strip off the layers of colonial crust from off the eyes of our people. Indeed, if we move too fast, our own people will collude to destroy us. Send your idea out widely to get a quick survey.

 

Be aware that Nigeria is the centerpiece of this pact - helping to unleash the attack on Libya and West Africa, then urged EU intervention when it could not contain this disease originally created by NATO. The fool not only help to start this white fire in Africa but is actually spreading it all over Africa. That is the Nigerian government. 

 

Peace and blessings, Min. Menelik

 

 

 

In a message dated 11/01/13 11:03:05 Eastern Standard Time, futa...@gmail.com writes:

Min. Menelik,

We need to act now to stop this Pact. Can we  on line of Attack by creating a digital Petition to be directed at all the Presidents, Trade Ministers, Finance, Development  Ministers of ECOWAS. All African organizations in the Diaspora should get their members to endorse a Resolution condemning the Pact.

Yaya Fanusie,

USAFRICA-2017 PROJECT  

On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 11:32 AM, <wad...@aol.com> wrote:

Africans,

 

First. please excuse the below language but I am thankful for this article below. this article demonstrates the worse possible direction of Africa in regards to global trade beginning with West Africa as the EU model for the rest of Africa in the 21st century... This is part of the economic deal extorted for recent attacks on Libya, Mali and elsewhere in exchange for white troops to protect Africans. Obama - U.S. Africom will also have a major stake in this invasion of Africa - the pattern is democracy, warfare and capitalists controlling all means of production in Africa. The silent members of Black Congress will most likely benefit from these types of deal to enslave Africa/ns. They and other Blacks are silent supporters in the attack on Africa to promote white domination of Africa.  

All here should know something about economics - competitive pricing, trade barriers, oligopoly/monopoly market, supply & demand, trade advantages... also review Walter Rodney. This pact will provide whites with greater control over African economy in a so-call free market system renewed by the Obama-Sarkozy axis and directed by the Clinton Klan in competition (not against) with the extreme white right to control the world (Heritage Foundation - American century). 

It should become more evident with the more recent layers of destruction of Africa before our eyes that like colonialism and slavery, whites have been ensuring the deliberate decapitation of the most significant leaders and replacing them with a phantom leadership, in Africa and the Diaspora. By removing major Pan African leaders, they have sabotaged an immediate push for an African union government which would serve as barriers to their "free trade" slave package. We have also noticed that the AU is been distracted by a 2063 WB and IMF prescription to wait slowly for another 50 years. This is enough time white power have calculated for a complete genocidal rape of Africa. The Garvey-Nkrumah work had disrupted their plan after WW11 to to halt their Africa empire" from "Cape to Cairo." However, with a more united Europe and major support from a Black president, Africa is under their gun - drones and these weak Afric ans are already selling their children (another generation) into slavery.

This renewed plan since the killing of Lumumba is one of many layers to ensure a relatively rapid and full white penetration for the control of African people (market). Without this type of agreement, Europe will quickly return to their dark ages (Dr. Clarke) as we saw in its recent economic depression. This new unfair "free" trade agreement pact will surely extend our enslavement and colonialism to keep white people wealthy and Europe powerful as a force for another 500 years. Africa's slavery and wealth will empower whites to dominate the world, including Asia and the Americas. We Africans are the weakest link in solving the slavery and colonial issues in the world.

 

For the lovers of capitalism and those always attacking the likes of Nkrumah (even Khadify) and socialism, this is another day for you to rejoice. However, we need to take note of who you are, so those like myself can explain to your descendants why they and other Black people are suffering another 50/0 years of misery. 

Indeed, those who are selling this death package to Africans for decades now are but fronts preparing us for this very destruction. This means change of leadership across the board because these cowardly culprits of imperialism have not seriously engaged in organizing Africans for power. I would strongly propose to begin rejecting any and all persons who indulge wasteful intellectual chatter on Africa and Black people, unless they are clearly engaged in organizing for African (Black) power. 

Family, let's stop been in the "de'nile" (Brath - denial by overindulging in the opium of ancient Africa without decisive actions for defacto power in this world). As the master organizer Kwame Ture said, "Africans let's get organized" because "Africa Must Unite" (Nkrumah). 

Also, please send a message to these leaders that Fela is chanting to us that we must declare to foreign interests that "no agreement today, no agreement tomorrow". This we must act on until we finalize our own agreement for One Union Government of Africa, with full trade within Africa and its Diaspora. Finally, everyone, who comes as leaders or even intellectuals to speak to you, must send a very clear ancestral language that organization for world power (Clarke) is our mission for today's generation (Fanon) !!! 

Peace and blessings, Min. Menelik

Sent: Fri, Nov 1, 2013 4:04 am
Subject: Why we need the United States of Africa-2017 PROJECT

Stupid  African leaders signed PACT WITH EUROPEAN UNION IN WHICH goods produced in Europe should enter West Africa for Free. The stupid Africans did not understand that the deal was not good for them. The European Union will also allow African goods free into EU market. Africans are stupid.

Can some one explain why I am wrong? Please I will not label you stupid, Just want your explanation.

Now after you do; I will then explain why it is bad decision for ECOWAS. I will present the facts and if you disagree then I will say you are stupid.

http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2013/10/26/ghana-will-uphold-ecowas-decision-on-epas-veep/

Yaya Fanusie

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Excellent points African! I have read your emails also and like Brother Ishola, you, Baba Kofi, Sister Binta, Brother Yaya and others are all important in pushing Africa agenda forward and to do so  without compromising our African core values. I do hope we all have core values. Doing less than is exactly what is causing our plunging decadence and sister Binta hinted to this in her consistent and timely updates.

 

I am quite sure Baba Kofi and others can attest to your uncompromising and principled work for Africa. With this you are invaluable to speak on behalf of the shoring up the significance of Nigeria's unconditional work promoting and building of a strong and robust united states of Africa - a critical value to the mission of African people at this particular time. Is this what Nigeria is doing or is it involve like most of our leaders in ambulance chasing to promote itself. Sister, we must be proactive and we must have greater expectations of those with more resources and talents. In the USA, African women too often have had  to overprotect Black men to their own destruction due to the severity of our enslavement in the Americas. For me, it is put the greatest pressure on those pretending to be leaders in order for them to serve us - not the other way around.

 

By relentlessly pushing for an all African system of power, Nigeria will be less important in the scheme of things as your tribal connections. For someone like me from JA, many of us have declared that Africa is most important. Currently, it is the tribalism and micro-nationalism in Africa that is of the greatest deficiency. Nigeria is too focus like Ishola since colonialism on its tribes and now on regionalism. Tribalism failed us centuries ago when we were invaded and regionalism has failed us for more than 50 years. A relentless push for a Pan African government is the critical solution, anything less is unworthy in this period and anti-African to our survival and our salvation.. 

 

Please continue to shore up Nigeria sister as a way of encouragement ,even in their western backed arrogant reactionary warfare in west Africa, as recently  seen in Ivory Coast. However, our/my responsibility is to push us to achieve the ultimate, not the minimum - this  is too slavish. Therefore, to advance we need greater leadership from you and others in WDC. WDC leadership has failed us. These Black leaders should never feel comfortable betraying or been silent on Africa but we have too cowards in WDC - maybe too compromised. Now, which organization do you serve? Is there any accountability or support for your talent and work? Are you a one woman force?

 

We are grateful for your contribution as Ishola and Nigeria, but we are all very deficient in serving our people and the facts are clear across the globe. Let's forge forward without apology or excuse because our Mother is burning and "Africa Must Unite" Peace and blessings,  Min. Menelik

 

 

Stating your importance to us, the expectation is for you to be on top of issues in the U.S. as in concerns African people.
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