On the 27th, International Colloquium of the 7th International Conference on Anti-imperialism hosted by the World Anti-imperialist Platform, the Pan-African Unitary Dynamics (DUP), and the Comité National Préparatoire (CNP), was successfully held in Dakar, Senegal. 

The first session of the colloquium was on “The link between fighting Pan-Africanism and anti-imperialist internationalism” and the second session on “World War 3 and the Anti-Imperialist Struggle”. Delegates from African anti-imperialist forces and the World Anti-Imperialist Platform analyzed the current situation of the world anti-imperialist movement scientifically and held practical discussions to raise the level of common awareness of the turbulent World War 3 situation. 

Adama Coulibaly from APP, Burundi who was the first moderator said about the ongoing struggles for Pan-Africanism and against imperialism. “All peoples of the world, but especially Africans, are in a bad situation, we need real connection and collective action (between the global anti-imperialist struggle and the African people). How to move the global struggle forward, the colloquium is theoretical, but it should be practical,” he emphasized. 

Session 1, “The link between fighting Pan-Africanism and anti-imperialist internationalism,” presentations by Amzat Boukari Yabara from DUP, Omole Booker from CP of Kenya, Moïse ESSOH from UPC-MANIDEM, Joti Brar from CPGB-ML, UK, and Augusta Epanya from DUP. In the discussion, Eva Ruminisa moderated the panel and Alsan Aboubakar of the West Africa People Organisation (WAPO), Ousseynou Ndiaye from a Chair of the CNP’s Scientific Committee, and Adama Koulibaly went to the stage.

Session 2, “The World War 3 and the Anti-imperialist Struggle,” was moderated by the People’s Democracy Party (PDP). Joël Lasry from the International Committee of the PRCF, France, Tara Brady from Workers’ Party of Ireland, Miguel Ángel from Union Proletarian of Spain, and Paolo Babini from International Department of CARC, Italy, Communist Labour Party of Turkey/Leninist, Dimitrios Patelis from Revolutionary Unification, Greece, Fodé Roland Diagne from Editor-in-Chief of Ferñent, Senegal, and Amjad Boukari Yabara, and Stephen Cho from Organizer of the World Anti-imperialist Platform. 

The concluding presentation, which summarized the discussions from Sessions 1 and 2, was met with a standing ovation from the participants.

The moderator declared the closing of the historic Colloquium of the Anti-imperialist International Conference in Senegal, Africa by saying, “we are pleased to affirm that the Colloquium of the 7th Anti-imperialist International Conference, co-organized by the World Anti-imperialist Platform, DUP, and CNP, was a great success.” All the participants stood on the podium for a photo and sang the International together. 

The following is the conclusion of the colloquium.

Conclusion of the Colloquium of the 7th anti-imperialist International Conference 

Gathered in Dakar for three days of intense work at the seventh international anti-imperialist conference of the World Anti-imperialist Platform, the Dynamique unitaire panafricaine (DUP), and the Comité national préparatoire du Sénégal en Afrique, on the theme of “Combative Pan-Africanism and Anti-Imperialist Internationalism,” we, delegates from 35 countries in Asia, America, Europe, and Africa, once again recognize the need to combine fighting pan-Africanism with internationalism, and the importance of the anti-imperialist and popular orientation of pan-Africanism.

Considering the situation and tasks of the African revolutionary movement, we were able to understand current sovereignist experiences, their positive points and their weaknesses.

The sufferings of the peoples and nations of Africa – the situation of the Democratic Republic of Congo being emblematic – under the blows of imperialism’s thrust, have highlighted the need to unite against imperialism’s divisive maneuvers, and the need to pursue the path of national liberation, class liberation and human emancipation, through which peoples become the true masters of society. This is a common task for the oppressed and exploited peoples of the world, not just Africa, and the scientific path of revolution that must be pursued consistently and strategically in order to achieve true liberation.

We also recognize that the workers’ movement and the class struggle in the imperialist countries are closely linked to the people’s movement and the national liberation movement in the neo-colonized countries, and that they all constitute one of the most important foundations of today’s internationalist movement.

Humanity today faces the threat of the Third World War provoked by imperialism. Unfortunately, the storm of world war is blowing from Eastern Europe through West Asia (the Middle East) to East Asia and the Western Pacific. Above all, the anti-imperialist camp, which aims for justice, peace and liberation, must form and strengthen the anti-imperialist front, aim for the unity of the proletariat and the peoples of the world, and go beyond the struggle of steadfast resistance to the popular uprising.

We support the historic experience of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), whose thinker and leader was Amilcar Cabral. We must draw inspiration from this people-centered experience of national liberation in today’s conditions, resolutely opposing and fighting against military coups with fascist and reactionary tendencies.

– With regard to the governments of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Senegal, we support their anti-imperialist policies and the need to unite all patriotic and revolutionary forces to consolidate their experiences.

– Anti-capitalist movements in imperialist countries must fight to satisfy the demands of exploited peoples and workers, refugees, migrants, young people, women, etc., as Amilcar Cabral emphasized. The workers’ movement in the imperialist countries and the national liberation movement in the colonies are linked.

– Combative Pan-Africanism must be associated with anti-imperialism and internationalism.

– The imperialist forces of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the United States, the European Union, and Japan are marching towards the Third World War.

– The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and the Islamic Republic of Iran are points of support for the anti-imperialist front. World anti-imperialist forces are striving to strengthen the anti-imperialist front, and affirm the need for a popular uprising that mobilizes all the people.

– We recognize the importance of the BRICS system, which includes the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation, in the anti-imperialist front.

– Pan-African and world revolutionary organizations, including the DUP and the Platform, must contribute to strengthening scientific and revolutionary education in Africa, including West Africa.

– Workers and peoples boycott and resist imperialist weapons supplied for the wars in Ukraine and West Asia, as well as all war maneuvers, by all possible means, including boycott, and strive to stop the war of aggression.

– We support struggles and resistance movements against imperialist monopoly capital, such as the anti-Bolloré struggle.

Participants at the seventh anti-imperialist conference are already committed to drawing up a plan of action to strengthen effectiveness and solidarity against imperialism.

October 27, 2024

Dakar

Dakar