20 June 2013 — Pambazuka News
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Pambazuka News (English edition): ISSN 1753-6839
CONTENTS: 1. Features, 2. Announcements, 3. Jobs
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1 Features
YOUTH UNITE FOR A BETTER WORLD
Ama Biney
All over the globe young people face similar and dissimilar problems:
issues of oppression, economic, political and social injustice in various
manifestations. They must globally mobilise with other progressive forces
to transform not only their own lives but their own societies and the world
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87927
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GET UP STAND UP: YOUTHS IN THE AGE OF REVOLUTION
Horace G. Campbell
There are many contemporary questions regarding emancipation,
transformation, unity, and rights for which today?s youth must seek
answers, taking inspiration from the gallant struggles of previous
generations
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87928
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MESSAGE TO A YOUNGER RADICAL ACTIVIST
On preparing for organizational leadership
Ajamu Nangwaya
There are essential knowledge, skills and attitudes which are critical to
one?s role as a radical organizer. Young activists need to master them
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I BELIEVE IN AN AFRICA FIT FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS
Yemurai Nyoni
Being a young African woman is perhaps the most perilous form of identity
in the continent. But there is growing recognition that Africa?s progress
will be directly determined by how well it performs in improving the lives
of its women and girls
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87919
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DIALOGUE, NOT A MONOLOGUE
Liberia, Africa youths yearning to be heard
Robtel Neajai Pailey
African youth have been the drivers of revolutions in the past two years.
However, to be more effective in bringing about desired change in their
nations and the continent, they must listen, learn and earn their right to
make meaningful contributions
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87917
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FEAR AND FREEDOM IN AFRICA
H. Nanjala Nyabola
The biggest problem facing African youth today is not a lack of
opportunity, or poverty, or whatever. Our biggest problem from where I
stand is our inability to see ourselves with unfiltered honesty and a raw
love
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87934
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SOUTH AFRICA YOUTH DAY 2013
Linda Frances Musabayana
The Soweto student protests in 1976 marked the high point of youth revolt
against the oppression of the apartheid regime. Today, young people in
independent South Africa face new enemies arising from poverty and lack of
access to opportunities necessary for a dignified life
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87926
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CRISIS OF YOUTH OR CRISIS OF SOCIETY IN SOUTH SUDAN?
Christopher Zambakari
The newly independent nation is beset by a host of problems of
underdevelopment arising from slavery, wars and fragmentation of society.
The serious hardships facing young people, who are the majority of the
population, should be seen in this context and addressed urgently
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87916
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MULTIPLE MODES OF LIVELIHOOD AND SURVIVAL STRATEGIES OF NIGERIAN YOUTH
Adelaja Odutola Odukoya
Contemporary socio-political and economic conditions engendered by poor
governance and the contradictions of decadent capitalism have led the youth
into unemployment, underemployment, idleness, and unproductive and criminal
activities for survival
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87921
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A BLEAK FUTURE FOR DRC YOUTH
Theodore Menelik-Mfuni
Young people have paid an extremely high price for the fragile state the DR
Congo finds itself in, especially as large numbers of them are uneducated,
unemployed and with no skills. As a result, many have become dangerous
delinquents
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87913
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REVISITING AND REBRANDING MALAWI YOUNG PIONEERS
Sitinga Kachipande
The Malawi Young Pioneers Movement, which unfortunately became a terror
militia to prop up the Banda regime, should be revisited by the Malawi
government with the goal of involving youth in the county?s development
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87925
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YOUTH OF SOMALIA: FROM HEROES TO CRIMINALS AND VICTIMS
Mohamud M Uluso
The prolonged civil war changed everything for Somali youth. Hopeless, they
became prey to a host of unscrupulous warlords, politicians and religious
fanatics. Hundreds of young Somalis are today languishing in jails all
overall the world
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87930
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UGANDAN YOUTH IN BOSTON
How youth are coping in the diaspora
Odomaro Mubangizi
They provide a model for other youth in diaspora to emulate: keeping in
touch with one?s culture and religion; how to settle in a foreign land;
creativity in employment; long-term investment in education
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87922
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ENCOURAGING DIASPORA YOUTH TO CONTRIBUTE TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: THE
ERITREAN CASE
Rahel Weldeab
There is a need to teach African youth in the diaspora to keep their
identity while also providing them with opportunities to play a role as
active citizens in their countries of origin. Eritrea has vibrant examples
of this
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87924
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YOUNG AFRICANS LIVING ABROAD AND THEIR ENGAGEMENT IN AFRICAN POLITICS
Divine Muragijimana
Africa is moving forward and with it are young, bright and innovative
people who are positioning themselves to take a creative, critical and
concrete role in its development. Young Africans in the continent and the
diaspora can play a crucial role in shaping the future
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87931
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KENYA AT 50: YOUTH HAVE NOTHING TO SMILE ABOUT
Raphael Obonyo
Will the much-vaunted new Constitution change the dismal fortunes of the
youth for the better? It provides that the State shall take measures to
ensure that the youth have access to relevant education and training; are
accorded an opportunity to be represented and participate in political,
social and other spheres of life; have access to employment and are
protected from harmful cultural practices and exploitation
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87933
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GIVING SHAME TO WHOM HONOUR IS DUE
Chika Ezeanya
There is much to celebrate among young people of Africa. Despite some
serious setbacks, the results are encouraging and the prognosis is good,
very good
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87914
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EDUCORRUPTION AND THE MISEDUCATION OF ETHIOPIAN YOUTH
Alemayehu G. Mariam
The rulers in Ethiopia continue to use higher educational institutions not
as places of learning, inquiry and research but as diploma mills for a new
breed of party hacks and zombie ideologues doomed to blind and
unquestioning servility
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87918
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THE SKIPPED GENERATION
Delphine Serumaga
Anyone who has aspirations of becoming a president or prime minister in
their country has a steep hill to climb. The liberators/revolutionaries are
still sitting pretty and in some cases claim they still have years to go
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87932
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YOUTH AS ASSETS? IF YOU SAY SO?
Patrick Mpedzisi
While it is key that youth who are vulnerable and marginalized are
protected, brought to the mainstream and essentially empowered, it is also
important to locate the assets within the youth body and create an enabling
environment for their participation
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87929
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WHY MALAWI MUST CONSIDER FREE SECONDARY EDUCATION
Steve Sharra
The question of whether or not Malawi should start considering the
feasibility of providing free secondary school education is really one of
whether or not Malawi should consider strengthening its human capital
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87923
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CV AND COVER LETTER TRAININGS IN FREETOWN
Imma Mader
Sierra Leone is emerging from a decade of civil war and although education
and training opportunities for young people are expanding, there is a clear
gap in enhancing job candidates’ chances of success upon applying for a
position
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/87915
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2 Announcements
SPECIAL ISSUE ON BRAZIL IN AFRICA: CALL FOR ARTICLES
Pambazuka News is planning a special issue on ?BRAZIL IN AFRICA?
As we reach an audience of approximately 26,000 subscribers weekly, we are
calling on our readers and writers to submit articles for this special
issue to cover any of the following themes (or a theme or issue of your
choice):
? The historical links between Brazil and Africa
? South-South geopolitical links between Africa and Brazil via BRICS
? Issues relating to gender, youth, multinationals, social justice,
environmental issues, the media, cultural links (i.e. music, literature,
the arts) between Brazil and Africa
? Ideas on how to advance greater links and understanding between Brazil
and Africa
Texts must be submitted to: editor@pambazuka.org or
pambazukaeditor@gmail.com
WORD LENGTH: Texts must be between 1000-3000 words
DEADLINE: is 30th June 2013 for submission
Your name and a two line bio must be submitted at the end of the article.
THE EDITORS
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3 Jobs
OXFAM GB – ASSOCIATE COUNTRY DIRECTOR
Oxfam has been making a difference in Chad since 2004. But as food prices
continue to rise and conflicts both in neighbouring Sudan and Chad itself
take their toll the situation has become even more serious. That?s why
we?re refocusing our strategy and partnering with the Regional Centre,
Oxfam International affiliates and other NGOs to offer a more coherent
approach. And we need you to deliver it.
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/jobs/87912
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