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DESCRIPTION:Who controls the future of food production in Africa? The Alliance for 
 Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) proposes to eliminate the threat of 
 hunger for some 50 million Africans.  Mukoma will address the debates 
 throughout Africa on the real deal behind the promises of Big Agra, the 
 threat to the diversity of seeds and the future of food sovereignty in 
 Africa. \n\nOn February 6, 2007, the U.S. announced a new militarized 
 initiative for Africa known as AfriCOM.  President Bush promises this will 
 new command will “bring peace and security to the people of Africa and 
 promote our common goals of development, health, education, democracy, and 
 economic growth in Africa.”  But critics like Mukoma warn us that AfriCOM 
 will further militarize US relations with Africa through the Department of 
 Defense to secure access to the precious oil and other resources the US 
 needs from Africa.  “Justice for Africa, not more guns and bombs” he 
 says.\n\nRecent elections in Kenya and Zimbabwe have proven the critical 
 role of African civil society.  Mukoma will address the need for Africans 
 in the diaspora, as well as the broader US Africa movement to engage Africa 
 in a deeper way in order to generate people powered political 
 movements.\n\nRead more on this and other Africa events at: 
 http://www.priorityafrica.org/\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/05/01/18496027.php
SUMMARY:Africa: Big AGRA, AfriCOM and African Civil Society - Mukoma wa Ngugi
LOCATION:Niebyl-Proctor Library, 6501 Telegraph Avenue in Oakland
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/05/01/18496027.php
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