Aleksandar Ðeni큓 | New Communist Party of Yugoslavia (Serbia)
The New Communist Party of Yugoslavia greets all the participants of the Pan-Africanism Summit against imperialism and especially its host, the Communist Party Marxist–Kenya! We wish all participants a fruitful discussion and we express our belief that this summit is a big step towards strengthening African solidarity and enhancing the struggle against imperialism and neo-colonialism.
The Western imperialism, which France is a part of, has in the previous decades been able to spread its tentacles all around the World. Its grip has become especially strong after the temporary fall of socialism in Eastern Europe in the 1990s. This is especially true for Africa, given the fact that socialist countries, like USSR and Yugoslavia, were the biggest supporters of communist and anti-colonial movements in the continent. If it had not been for the Great October socialist revolution and the Soviet victory against fascism in WWII, the majority of African countries would most likely still be under the direct rule of European imperialist powers. It is also true, however, that if socialism in Eastern Europe had not fallen, the countries in Africa would, by this day, probably be completely free from Western neo-colonialism and their industrial development would be on a similar level to the European or North American nations.
Despite the tremendous difficulties, the peoples throughout Africa continue their struggle against imperialism and for independence. In the last couple of years, the Sahel nations of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are at the forefront of struggle against their French (neo)colonial overlords, with comrade Ibrahim Traore from Burkina Faso, inspired by pan-African ideas of Thomas Sankara, dubbed the “African Che Guevara,” becoming the modern-day symbol of African resistance against centuries-long European domination and exploitation. The African revolutionary movements receive significant help from the biggest modern-day socialist country, the People’s Republic of China, which, by developing African nations and eliminating wealth disparity between Africa and Europe, provides material conditions for the defeat of Western imperialism and the success of socialist revolutions on the continent.
In an effort to secure profits and continue exploiting the rest of the World, the Western imperialists turn to more and more aggressive means in order to defend their positions around the globe, including Africa. They are not driven only by economic necessities (we should be reminded that for centuries their entire economies were based on plunder and subjugation of other nations), but they also cannot allow any political or economic alternative to the neoliberal concept they promote. This is the reason why Cuba is suffering under more than 60 years long genocidal US blockade, why NATO overthrew Gaddafi and why in 1999, despite not being supported by the UN Security Council, 13 NATO countries started an aggression against Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which resulted in thousands of lost lives, billions of dollars in material losses, as well as the NATO occupation of southern province of Serbia, Kosovo and Metohija. For the same reason today, France, which has held a significant portion of Africa (Sahel nations included) under its boot, is organizing a summit in Kenya to tighten its grip on the continent and “put back in order” the rebellious countries and peoples. The Kenyan comprador government, led by William Ruto, is unfortunately more than willing to host this summit and therefore help the French imperialists subjugate fellow Africans. This action does not only bring shame to the Kenyan people, but also poses a great security threat–in the case of war between Sahel countries and the “African extension of NATO,” the ordinary Kenyan people would die for the profits and interests of Western imperialists and domestic bourgeoisie.
The only way out not just for Kenyans, but for entire Africa and the peoples around the World, is a broad anti-imperialist struggle, led and directed by communists. Peoples of Africa have a strong tradition of resisting colonialism which enables communists to create broad alliances and lead the masses towards imperialism’s defeat, which will enable them to conduct socialist revolutions. Peoples of Africa are not alone in this struggle―their struggle is part of a global struggle against imperialism―their revolutionary movements are and should be part of a broad anti-imperialist camp, which consists of socialist nations like China, DPR Korea and Cuba, but also capitalist countries that are fighting against imperialism, like Iran and Russia, as well as numerous revolutionary movements around the World. Also, the vital task of the workers in Europe is to, by any means, support the struggle of African comrades as the defeat of imperialism in Africa will speed up the collapse of capitalism in Europe and bring the necessary material conditions for socialist revolution in Europe. Therefore, the Pan-Africanism Summit against imperialism, organized by the true vanguard of Kenyan people, the Communist Party Marxist–Kenya, is doing a great work in coordinating revolutionary movements not only from Africa, but from around the World, and therefore bringing imperialism closer to its defeat!
Long live Communist Party Marxist–Kenya!
Long live Pan-Africanism Summit against imperialism!
