Resources & Analysis
Africa Policy Outlook 2010
January 2010 - Gerald LeMelle
"One year after President Obama was sworn in to office, and less than a week before his State of the Union address, Africa Action today released its Africa Policy Outlook 2010, also published by Foreign Policy in Focus. The Outlook is an annual publication forecasts the key issues and developments in Africa policy, such as climate change, the global economic crisis, HIV/AIDS, foreign aid and other country topics, and it analyzes trends in U.S. relations with Africa under the current administration..."
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Dennis Brutus: ‘An ironclad sense of solidarity’
January 8, 2010
"Patrick Bond collates excerpts of testimonials about the late Dennis Brutus, ‘a poet whose work will be celebrated forever, and whose wisdom in so many campaigns for social justice will be sorely missed’, from institutions, individuals and the media..."
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U.S. Considering Debt Relief for Poor Countries
January 5, 2010
"Yahoo News: The article, written by journalist Brittany Schell, describes how the Jubilee Act, recently introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives, would expand debt relief for impoverished countries. Click here to find the article online..."
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Vulture funds are Legal but Not Ethical....
December 14, 2009
"In the last few years, many more people in the legal profession and wider society have become aware of vulture funds. The funds are set up specifically to buy old debt at huge discounts – not only corporate debt, but also sovereign debt. They are often hedge funds, set up solely to pursue a developing country debt. The debts can date back decades and are sometimes incurred by corrupt leaders..."
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Advocacy Groups Decry Profiteering by Vulture Funds in Liberia
December 2, 2009
"Urgent: A London court recently awarded two Vulture Funds a $20 million judgment against Liberia. This amount of money represents the country’s entire education budget and 150% of their spending on health in 2008..."
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Request for Civil Society Participation in IMF Study on FTT
November 12, 2009
"Today Africa Action and civil society partners delivered a letter to Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, regarding financial transactions taxes (FTT). Click here to read the letter and learn more about FTT..."
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Annual Fall Meetings Begin: Criticism Continues to Mount Towards World Bank/IMF Policies
October 6, 2009
"This week Istanbul, Turkey is hosting the IMF/World Bank Annual Fall 2009 meetings. In addition to the protests in Istanbul, Africa Action highlights the 5th Annual Southern Africa Social Forum (SASF), which begins in Maseru, Lesotho. Africa Action calls for IMF reform and greater civil society participation poverty reduction strategies..."
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Tickets on Sale Today: Just Words Benefit Concert for Peace and Justice in Africa
September 17, 2009
"The Africa Action benefit concert, Just Words for Peace and Justice in Africa, will feature the 2008 Wammie Award Winners from The Washington Area Music Association Chopteeth, other local favorites including John Stone Reggae & Regg'go, as well as some of the best socially conscious poets, spoken word and hip-hop artists in the nation. Click here to see the poster [PDF]..."
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KPFA Radio: GUEST: Michael Stulman, Associate Director for Policy and Communications at Africa Action
August 31, 2009 - www.uprisingradio.org
"A coalition of advocacy groups is pressuring Congress to pass a bill that would help end so-called “Vulture Fund” profiteering at the expense of impoverished nations. Click here to listen to the segment..."
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FINANCE-US: "Vulture Funds" Prey on Poor Debtor Nations
August 19, 2009 - Eli Clifton, Inter Press Service
"Since 1996 donor countries - including the U.S. - have committed 90 billion dollars in bilateral and multilateral debt relief to over 30 countries. VULTURE funds profit from this debt relief," Michael Stulman, associate director of policy and communications at Africa Action, told IPS..."
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