Written by Asad Ismi and produced by Kristin Schwatrz
The Ravaging of Africa is a four part audio documentary series about the destructive impact of US imperialism on the continent.
A major objective of US, World Bank and IMF policy in Africa is to ensure that corporations dominate the continent's economies, and are able to loot African resources and send the proceeds to Europe and North America. In the Congo, 85 companies are plundering the enormous mineral riches of the richest country in Africa. This has been made possible by a civil war arranged and prolonged by the US.
To listen to the entire 30 minutes of "Economic War on Africa" click the flash player below.
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| Credits |
| Written by |
Asad Ismi |
| Produced by |
Kristin Schwartz |
| Translation by |
Maziar Mohajir at Toronto Conversation Corner & Farid Omar |
| Voice-over by |
Benedicta Madawo |
| This production was funded by |
Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 3903 CUPE National Canadian Union of Postal Workers National CUPW North Bay Local
Canadian Labour Congress
Public Service Alliance of Canada
Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation
Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
MiningWatch Canada
Ontario Public Interest Research Group (Univ. of Toronto)
CHRY 105.5 fm Toronto
Continuing Education Students Association of Ryerson
50 Years is Enough (Washington, DC)
Fair Trade Clothing Co-op (www.fairtradeclothing.ca)
Charles Roach |
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Broadcast-quality copies of all four episodes of The Ravaging of Africa can be downloaded from www.radio4all.net, where a large and constantly updated library of free, broadcast quality audio is maintained. Click
here to download this and the episodes of this documentary.
To listen to part 1 of the Ravaging of Africa, Militarizing Africa, click
here.
To listen to part 2 of the Ravaging of Africa, Economic War, click
here.
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