THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASSASSINATION OF THE GREAT PATRICE EMERY LUMUMBA

Patrice Emery Lumumba, the first democratically elected Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) (Image: Al Jazeera))

“[T]he only thing which we wanted for our country is the right to a worthy life, to dignity without pretence, to independence without restrictions. This was never the desire of the Belgian colonialists and their Western allies…” This extract is taken from a letter that Baba Patrice Emery Lumumba wrote to his wife, shortly before […]

FOR LEADERS CONCERNED WITH THE COMMON FUTURE OF HUMANITY

If you are already a subscriber to EIR publications, you should be proud. If you haven’t yet subscribed, you should wise up quickly and become a subscriber. In either case, it would be a good idea if you purchased a subscription for your congressman, your senator, and your mayor. Your neighbor probably needs one, too. Why? Because EIR, […]

SOUTH AFRICA’S PARTICIPATION AT THE 56th WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM (WEF)

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South Africa understands the transformative power of dialogue. From overcoming a legacy of division through constructive engagement to securing key commitments during the G20 Summit in Johannesburg last year, the nation has repeatedly shown that conversation, consensus, and collective action can turn challenges into opportunities. The country will bring the same spirit to the global […]

UN RESOLUTION 2797 CAUSES ANC TO RETHINK STRATEGY FOR WESTERN SAHARA

In a frank conversation with renowned political analyst, Prof Sipho Seepe, he offers some interesting food for thought for the ANC on the party’s foreign policy stance regarding Western Sahara. “The ANC should not confuse sovereignty with self-determination. Nations have been able to create self-determining regions within one sovereign state,” he says, before adding: “Canada, […]