At the 2025 Liberation Movements Summit in South Africa, leaders from former liberation parties across Southern Africa voiced concerns about renewed foreign interference and economic exploitation on the continent.
President Cyril Ramaphosa warned that debt and economic dependency have replaced colonial chains, keeping Africa subservient to the interests of the Global North. The summit emphasized the need for African nations to process their own raw materials and export finished goods, rather than remaining mere suppliers of resources. Delegates also reflected on the declining popularity of liberation movements and the need to realign with the aspirations of a new generation.
Calls were made for unity, organizational renewal, and a recommitment to the original ideals of liberation.
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This summit really hits the nail on the head about how Africa’s “freedom” is still being undermined by economic structures set up to benefit the West. It’s not enough to just have political independence if our economies are still dependent and our resources are shipped out raw for someone else’s profit. Ramaphosa is right: debt and unfair trade have become the new colonialism, keeping the continent in a cycle of dependency. Honestly, liberation movements need to move past just symbolic gestures and get serious about building real economic power for African people… Read more
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