Under the banner ‘Dilemmas of Humanity – Pan African Dialogues to Build Socialism’, the conference started from 17th July expected to end up on 20th July 2023 has gathered more than 200 delegates representing about 40 peoples’ movements and organisations throughout the African Continent including The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), Abahlali Basemjondolo (ABM), the Socialist Party of Zambia (SP), the Socialist Movement of Ghana (SMG), Workers’ Democratic Way from Morocco (WDW), Mtandao wa Vikundi vya Wakulima Tanzania (MVIWATA) , Tanzania Socialist Forum (TASOFO), ZIMSOFF, Kenyan Peasants League (KPL) and many other trade unions, political parties, peasant organisations and social movements.
Key thematic areas and commissions for the conference include: Gender struggles to end patriarchy; Food sovereignty, agroecology and the defense of nature; Urban struggles for dignified housing; The demand for health, science and technology as a matter of dignity; Organising the workers, employed, unemployed, organised and unorganised; Building the future of our youth through quality education for liberation; Urban struggles for dignified Housing, The battle of ideas: art, culture, media and communication and Sovereignty and self-determination: security, militarization, national liberation.
Here are some media collections and updates on the conference;
“There can be no justice until capitalism is removed from the Earth” : Peoples Dispatch
Africa’s path to socialism : Peoples Dispatch
MVIWATA is represented by a delegation of 7 people, and you can follow on the proceedings of the event through MVIWATA Fm, 106.7 MHz
