Tonight, in a special broadcast, Afrika Speaks comes to Manchester for Afrika Liberation Day (ALD) at the Pan-African Congress Movement’s observance under the theme The Grand African Renaissance Part 3.

Ideally, Afrika Liberation Day is when we assess the progress of the global Liberation Fight – at home and abroad. So it might be concerning to some that the Organization of African Unity, the body that founded ALD dissolved its Liberation Committee thirty years ago. (1) However, others may argue that (neo-colonised) states are more of a hinderance to liberation that a help.

Indeed, Afrikan most governements are, at the behest of Europe, keen to flex their democratic credentials and any threat to this, such as developments in the “Sahel” region, are causing real alarm that “Military populism is the primary threat to democracy in Africa,” although this view runs counter to the percepttion of the Afrikan masses:

“The increasing involvement of the military in the politics of several African countries is driven by the approval of ordinary masses who perceive them as saviours from corrupt, incapable, and incompetent civilian alternatives. The more successful coups there are in Africa, the more likely future coups become.” (2)

In fact increasing numbers of young people are scornful of democracy which they regard as a “pyramid scheme” that “makes the elected richer and richer.” (3)

Afrikans domiciled abroad where military populism is rare and democracy is the order of the day are finding themselves “disenfranchised” and “politically homeless.” (4)

Clearly, in large part established structures are failing the masses of our people who on the continent are throwing their weight behind movements for change but it remains to be seen the extent to which their interests will converge. Elsewhere, the challenge is to create, progressive, non-insular movements that can capture the imagination and mobilize the people, while avoiding the “tainted” NGO (Non-Governmental Organizations) traps. (5) For many leadership is contentious issue but as history has shown the calibre of leadership has a

(1) South African History Online (03/04/11) Organisation of African Unity (OAU). . https://www.sahistory.org.za/topic/organisation-african-unity-oau

(2) Abubakar Usman (14/02/24) Military populism is the primary threat to democracy in Africa. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/2024/02/14/military-populism-is-the-primary-threat-to-democracy-in-africa/

(3) Monica Mark (23/05/24) South Africa’s ‘born-free’ generation scorns democracy as ‘pyramid scheme.

https://www.ft.com/content/22ba516e-e8ca-4897-a499-2a003317e77d

(4) Derek Hill, Madison Coleman, and Erica Bassett (2021) Disenfranchisement and Suppression of Black Voters in the United States. https://ballardbrief.byu.edu/issue-briefs/disenfranchisement-and-suppression-of-black-voters-in-the-united-states; Shereen Fernandez (25/07/22) Forde Report: Labour’s racist structures leave UK’s Black communities politically homeless. https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/uk-labour-forde-inquiry-listen-margins.

(5) New African (15/03/18) NGOS In Africa: A Tainted History. https://newafricanmagazine.com/16536/

(6) Yasmina Nuny (16/07/20) How Black Liberation Is A Global Struggle. https://blackballad.co.uk/views-voices/how-black-liberation-is-a-global-struggle?listIds=5cc6d18c135b24814cac80dd

We ask the question:

How close are we to Liberation? Part 2: LIVE FROM ALD in MANCHESTER!!!

1) Will military populism help libeate Afrika?

2) Is democracy really a “pyramid scheme”?

3) How can Afrikans abroad address their “disenfranchisement” and “political homelessness.”?

4) What kind of leadership are we developing, if any?

Our Special Guest:

Bro. Ldr. Mbandaka: Resident guest who is Spiritual Leader of the Alkebu-Lan Revivalist Movement and an Afrikan-Centred Education Consultant. Bro. Ldr is a veteran activist of almost 40 years standing, a featured columnist in The Whirlwind newspaper and author of Mosiah Daily Affirmations and Education: An African-Centred Approach To Excellence.

Afrika Liberation Day event organisers/attendees in the UK.

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Tonight,
in a special broadcast, Afrika Speaks comes to Manchester for Afrika
Liberation Day (ALD) at the Pan-African Congress Movement’s
observance under the theme The Grand African Renaissance Part 3.

Ideally,
Afrika Liberation Day is when we assess the progress of the global
Liberation Fight – at home and abroad. So it might be concerning
to some that the Organization of African Unity, the body that founded
ALD dissolved its Liberation Committee thirty years ago. (1) However,
others may argue that (neo-colonised) states are more of a hinderance
to liberation that a help.

Indeed,
Afrikan most governements are, at the behest of Europe, keen to flex
their democratic credentials and any threat to this, such as
developments in the “Sahel” region, are causing real alarm that
“Military populism is the primary threat to democracy in Africa,”
although this view runs counter to the percepttion of the Afrikan
masses:

“The
increasing involvement of the military in the politics of several
African countries is driven by the approval of ordinary masses who
perceive them as saviours from corrupt, incapable, and incompetent
civilian alternatives. The more successful coups there are in Africa,
the more likely future coups become.”
(2)

In
fact increasing numbers of young people are scornful of democracy
which they regard as a “pyramid scheme” that “makes the elected
richer and richer.” (3)

Afrikans
domiciled abroad where military populism is rare and democracy is the
order of the day are finding themselves “disenfranchised” and
“politically homeless.” (4)

Clearly,
in large part established structures are failing the masses of our
people who on the continent are throwing their weight behind
movements for change but it remains to be seen the extent to which
their interests will converge. Elsewhere, the challenge is to
create, progressive, non-insular movements that can capture the
imagination and mobilize the people, while avoiding the “tainted”
NGO (Non-Governmental Organizations) traps. (5) For many leadership
is contentious issue but as history has shown the calibre of
leadership has a

(1)
South African History Online (03/04/11) Organisation
of African Unity (OAU). .
https://www.sahistory.org.za/topic/organisation-african-unity-oau

(2)
Abubakar Usman (14/02/24) Military populism is the primary threat to
democracy in Africa.
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/2024/02/14/military-populism-is-the-primary-threat-to-democracy-in-africa/

(3)
Monica Mark (23/05/24) South
Africa’s ‘born-free’ generation scorns democracy as ‘pyramid
scheme.

https://www.ft.com/content/22ba516e-e8ca-4897-a499-2a003317e77d

(4)
Derek Hill, Madison Coleman, and Erica Bassett (2021)
Disenfranchisement
and Suppression of Black Voters in the United States.
https://ballardbrief.byu.edu/issue-briefs/disenfranchisement-and-suppression-of-black-voters-in-the-united-states;
Shereen Fernandez (25/07/22) Forde Report: Labour’s racist structures
leave UK’s Black communities politically homeless.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/uk-labour-forde-inquiry-listen-margins.

(5)
New African (15/03/18) NGOS
In Africa: A Tainted History.
https://newafricanmagazine.com/16536/

(6)
Yasmina Nuny (16/07/20) How
Black Liberation Is A Global Struggle.
https://blackballad.co.uk/views-voices/how-black-liberation-is-a-global-struggle?listIds=5cc6d18c135b24814cac80dd

we
ask the question:

How
close are we to Liberation? Part 2: LIVE FROM MANCHESTER!!!

1)
Will military populism help librate Afrika?

2)
Is democracy really a “pyramid scheme”?

3)
How can Afrikans abroad address their “disenfranchisement” and
“political homelessness.”?

4)
What kind of leadership are we developing, if any?

Our
Special Guest:

Bro.
Ldr. Mbandaka:
Resident guest who is Spiritual Leader of the Alkebu-Lan Revivalist
Movement and an Afrikan-Centred Education Consultant. Bro. Ldr is a
veteran activist of almost 40 years standing, a featured columnist in
The Whirlwind
newspaper and author of Mosiah
Daily Affirmations
and Education: An
African-Centred Approach To Excellence.

Afrika
Liberation Day event organisers in the UK.