Continuing crises in Africa
I haven't been posting much lately. I'm not sure if anyone noticed, since I don't think I have many readers; but, work has been keeping me much busier than I'd like. Anyway...
Joseph Kabila Kabange won the run off in the Democratic Republic of Congo presidential elections. It's a long way since Che Guevara fought along side his father Laurent-Desire Kabila in a revolutionary war there. Che had doubts to Laurent's ability and dedication; and when he came to power decades later, Che was proven correct. Laurent's son meanwhile, doesn't even pretend to stand for socialism.
His rival, Jean-Pierre Bemba, has rejected the results, raising fears that violence between supporters of the two would escalate. It's unfortunate that working people and farmers are being drug into this tug of war between representatives of two factions of the local comprador class.
Neither candidate has any interest in the poor masses of Congo, or a solution for their problems.
Further north, rebellion has broken out in Chad. The government there accuses the government of Sudan of sponsoring the rebels, which it claims aim to set up pro-Sudan governments across Central Africa.
Just like the civil war next door, workers and farmers have no friends among the fighting parties.
All three crises can only be resolved by united, mass action of the exploited millions of these countries. Defeat after defeat, lies and broken promises have understandably discouraged many Africans; but they mustn't give up.
When they do rise up to throw off the chains of oppression, they'll have my unfaltering support!
Joseph Kabila Kabange won the run off in the Democratic Republic of Congo presidential elections. It's a long way since Che Guevara fought along side his father Laurent-Desire Kabila in a revolutionary war there. Che had doubts to Laurent's ability and dedication; and when he came to power decades later, Che was proven correct. Laurent's son meanwhile, doesn't even pretend to stand for socialism.
His rival, Jean-Pierre Bemba, has rejected the results, raising fears that violence between supporters of the two would escalate. It's unfortunate that working people and farmers are being drug into this tug of war between representatives of two factions of the local comprador class.
Neither candidate has any interest in the poor masses of Congo, or a solution for their problems.
Further north, rebellion has broken out in Chad. The government there accuses the government of Sudan of sponsoring the rebels, which it claims aim to set up pro-Sudan governments across Central Africa.
Just like the civil war next door, workers and farmers have no friends among the fighting parties.
All three crises can only be resolved by united, mass action of the exploited millions of these countries. Defeat after defeat, lies and broken promises have understandably discouraged many Africans; but they mustn't give up.
When they do rise up to throw off the chains of oppression, they'll have my unfaltering support!
