Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by MILLET Damien, TOUSSAINT Éric
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a textbook case for those who wish to understand complex notions like the pillage of a country’s wealth, the intolerable loss of a State’s sovereignty, or the concept of odious debt. The manner in which the budget of 2007 was prepared and the (…)
, by CPoS
Prologue
• In the ancient history of Darfur, the existing region had been characterized by waves of migrations due to the movements of Arab and African tribes. These waves of migrations had significantly influenced the shaping of Darfur history as well as its norms, traditions and customs. (…)
, by KIMANI Peter
The young Kenyans who debate topical issues in Nairobi’s informal “people’s parliament” are being arrested and beaten, reports Peter Kimani.
Under a thick hibiscus shrubbery in downtown Nairobi’s Jeevanjee Park, voices rise and fall above the monotonous drone of vehicles cruising down Moi (…)
, by OLOO Onyango
This report reflects on the debacle that was WSF Nairobi 2007 while also attesting to some of its highlights. It describes, from an insider’s perspective, the genesis of some of the problems and issues that reared their ugly heads at the forum itself and ends by charting a way forward.
I: (…)
, by KENGO, People’s Parliament
Comrades,
Thanks a lot for the support, Sam has been keeping us updated. All the members of People’s Parliament who were arrested were taken to court on Monday afternoon and charged with “Obstruction” and “malicious damage to property”.
They were released on bail yesterday at 6pm and they (…)
, by No-Vox
27 members of People’s Parliament (Bunge la Mwananchi) are in custody charged with « obstruction of Justice » and « malicious damage to property » – 5 wounde, 3 hospitalized – Right to assemble denied.
Saturday 10 march 2007 in the afternoon, 56 members of People’s Parliament (a Kenyan (…)
, by People’s Parliament
Comrades,
THE SITUATION IS MORE GRAVE, THE GREEN JEEVANJEE GARDENS PARK IS NOW BEING REPLACED BY A CONCRETE WALL AND CONCRETE JUNGLE, UNDER THE SUPERVISION AND FUNDING OF UN HABITAT UNDER THE GUISE OF SAFER CITIES INITIATIVE
As we speak, it is becoming clear why the members of people’s (…)
, by People’s Parliament
Comrades,
56 members of people’s parliament were arrested today from the Jeevanjee Gardens Park in Nairobi. People’s Parliament is a people’s iniative, and has been meeting everyday at the park for the past 15 years to discuss social issues.
According to Koigi wa Wamwere, a member of (…)
, by BONFOND Olivier, CADTM
The seventh World Social Forum (WSF) took place in Nairobi, Kenya from 20 to 25 January 2007. There were numerous important issues at stake with Nairobi providing the space for working out alternatives to neo-liberal globalisation. Held in Africa for the first time, its purpose was above all to (…)
, by MBATIA Wangui
Nairobi, Kenya,
Could you present yourself and your organisation: what is it doing, how did it start and what are its practices and objectives?
My name is Wangui Mbatia, I am a member of Bunge la Mwanachi, which is translated as People’s Parliament in English. Our organisation is a people’s (…)
, by CADTM
CADTM Committee for the Abolition of Third World Debt - Press release, 12 February 2007
On Monday 12 February 2007, the general strike calling for the departure of Guinean president Lansana Conte was resumed and met with ferocious repression. Eleven people were killed, bringing the total to (…)
, by People’s Parliament
Background:
In its Charter of Principles of the World Social Forum is described as” an open meeting place for reflective thinking.... by groups and movements that are opposed to neoliberalism and to domination of the world by capital and any form of imperialism..” Such was the description that (…)
, by INDUSA Hassan, MBATIA Wangui, People’s Parliament
by People’s Parliament
Prepared by: Wangui Mbatia and Hassan Indusa On behalf of People’s Parliament February 6, 2007
Introduction:
On Friday 19th January, 2007 when it became certain that the organizers of the World Social Forum were not going to rescind, in good time, the decision to (…)
, by WAINWRIGHT Hilary
As they sipped ’Climate Change Night Caps’ in a plastic igloo, networked over a `classic claret dinner’ and, behind the showpiece discussions, got down to the real business of trying to restart failing world trade negotiations, did the corporate and political elites gathered at the World (…)
The World Social Forum (WSF) that took place in Nairobi was one of those ’once in a life time’ events for many people; and ’once a year’ events for the veterans who continue to attend every one.
It is an all-comers forum. For instance, the gay and lesbian lobby in Africa are there along side (…)
, by NANGA Jean
This is the first time that so many Africans, men and women, had come to a World Social Forum. The attendance was five to seven times bigger than in the preceding African Social Forums and was more representative of the diversities of the countries of Africa.
They had never been so many (…)
, by TARIQ Farooq
I attended the World Social Forum in Nairobi from 20 to 25th January 2007. I also attended the two days meeting of WSF International Council meeting at the same place after the WSF.
What I would like to say is very simple.
This is not the WSF I like to attend for the following technical, (…)
, by BARNETT Anthony
After seven years, is it any closer to making another world possible? Anthony Barnett in Nairobi takes an engaged yet critical look at the World Social Forum.
The World Social Forum (WSF) is about three things, a young Frenchman told me. We were coming back from Kenya together. He had been to (…)
, by FONTEYN Danielle
About 40,000 people came to Nairobi for the 7th World Social Forum (WSF). It was characterized by a big participation by Africans and by rich debates. The global justice movement has planned out a series of offensive mobilizations.
In the assembly of social movements, hundreds of activists (…)
, by MA’ANIT Adam
Things were looking a bit grim at the World Social Forum to begin with - but then they started serving ’anti-capitalist curry’.
The first time I approached the Kasarani stadium complex on the outskirts of Nairobi, I just thought it couldn’t be the right place. It being my first World Social (…)
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