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2 THE CASE OF OCCUPIED AFRICA NorE : .The following are quotations from the case of "South ll'est Africa" (Namibia) and the occupied areas of Africa, presented to the United Nations' General Assembly, -November 21 7, 1968 by 12r. V. J. 111waanga, the representative of the Republic of Zambia (formerly Northern Rhodesia) and reproduced for our readers' ! benefit . Naani'bia, is known to all Africans as the area that huropeans called "South West Africa ." SIVAPO, is the abbreviation of (South lhest African People Organization) . "Boutustans" are barren ; slow death areas in South Africa in which Africans are thrown by dugged-in armed Europeans scattered reservations and guarded against , relief, genocide camps . The population of South Africa and Namibia is 16 million Africans and 3 million Europeans. Parenthetic statements, subheads apd Italics are ours . Once again the General Assembly is considering the problem of Namibia, which has remained fixed on the agenda of the United Nations for many years . Since the subject was last debated, the situation has assumed a grave proportion, which will darken the pages of historv. WeUhave witnessed the creation of the first bantustan in Namibia, the removal of all the indigenous people from the old location of Windhoek to segregated areas, the killing of SWAPO freedom fighters in Caprivi Strip a few weeks ago, and the denial of justice to the 31 Namibians who were being illegally tried by South African Courts ; to mention only a few . It has been evident since 1946 that the racist regime of South Africa had decided to incorporate Namibia within its territorial frontiers. As is well known, subsequent efforts by the International Community to dislodge South Africa from the territory of Namibia did not bear any fruitful results. A Gauntlet Thrown to''All Africans It is a matter of deep regret to my delegation that the International Community has failed to compel South Africa to abandon its criminal policy. Instead of taking resolute and drastic measures against South Africa, Ax Uni.ted Nations has been evasive and ineffective . More than seventy (70) resolutions on this question prominently occupy the pages of the United Nations. It is clear that resolutions alone will not have any meaningful effect on the course of events - in Namibia or indeed help to speed up the achievement of self-determination and independence for the suffering people of that territory . The United Nations has a special and direct responsibility to the people of that territory, because not only are we confronted with a case of sheer colonial domination in its most hideous form, but we are also duty bound to defend the very spirit of the Charter . The "League of Nations" mandate for Namibia can no longer serve as a valid basis for the perpetual fore- ible enslavement of half million people in their homeland by a minority clique of white imported racists operating in South Africa . The International Court of Justice (an imperialist arm) took six long years to decide judging not to judge" . . . the imperative merits of the case brought before the Court by the African States of Ethiopia and Liberia . U. N., Come Out in the Open The fundamental issue is moral, humanitarian and political . Namibia is the homeland of 500,000 Africans ; quite unlike the imported racists in South Africa, have no other hom- . These people and their ancestors have lived there for centuries, and one might say even since the dawn of history. Therefore, they have an inalienable right to live there in peace without any foreign domination or oppression . They have a God given right to their freedom and independence and to develop their own political, social and economic institutions. They have a right to enjoy their own cultural heritage, no matter what any clique of arrogant outsiders might think . And as such there is no mandate, no treaty, no law on earth that could legitimately rob them of this right of freedom and selfdc-termination . The United Nations itself is not endowed with the riL,:ht to obstruct the wishes of the indigenous people of Namibia . The urgent question is that of freedom or enslavement, and it is high timA that Member States of the United Nations, and especially those who have the key to the balance of power in that area, let the world know on which side they are on . Military Fortress Against African Nationalism The shrewd banditry of South Africa's behavior expresses itself in the way she skillfully abuses the legal process in making white friends and oppressing African people. First as a mandatory power, she was in the enviable position to exploit the mineral wealth of Namibia for her own selfish profit, and at the same time secure a huge chunk of Africa as a Northern military fortress against the inevitable rise of African nationalism to the North. Such naked piracy is certainly unparalleled in international affairs . . . The racist regime in South Africa uses international law to get what they want, then tern round after to reject the very existence of the law." The actions and attitude of the Pretoria regime are tantamount to international legal gangsterism . This being the case, the United Nations has absolutely no alternative but to respond to the wishes of the indigenous people by bringing this regime to sanity. It is the duty of all Members of this organization who love peace, who believe in the universal brotherhood of man, who love freedom and justice to support appropriate measures to rid the people of Namibia from foreign occupation and other manifest evils of' (Continued on page 14) AFRICAN OPINION
AFRICAN OPINION Journal of Independent Thoughts and Expression Vol. 8 JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1969 Nos . II & 12 Jas . L . Brown .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . .. . .. ... . . . . .. . .. .. . . .. .. . . . . . .. .. . . Editor and Manager Victor G. Cohen . . . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . . .. .. . .. .. .... . .. . .. . .. . .. . ..... . .. . .. ... . .. Associate Editor H. Cumberbatch . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . .... . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . Associate Editor Gladys P. Graham (Famata) . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . Woman's Editor AFRICAN OPINION Published bi-monthly by African Picture & Information Service at 8 West 117th Street, New York, N. Y., 10026. Jas. L. Brown, President and Secretary . Unsolicited manuscripts and drawings must be accompanied by return self-addressed, stamped envelope. SUBSCRIPTION RATES : 1 Year $1 .50 - Single Copy 26 cents Make all remittances payable to : AFRICAN PICTURE & INFORMATION SERVICE 2 AFRICA DAY, MAY 25th Established 1963 by Organization of African Unity (OAU) Notice : On account of re-organization of the business management, no issue was published since the August- September number. This does not affect the number of copies due on the yearly subscription . ?* NO BETTER PLACE IN THE WORLD TO SAVE! CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS AFRICAN -OPINION TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE MAIN OFFICE OPEN : MONDAY TO THURSDAY, 9 A.M. TO 3 P.M . FRIDAY, 9 A.M. to 8 P.M. WALK-UP WINDOW ON 125th OPEN 3 P.M. to 7 P.M. BROOKLYN OFFICE OPEN : 8 :30 A.M. TO 5 P .M . - FRIDAY : 8:30 A .M . TO 8 P.M. The Black Man's HOLIDAY Front Cover Photo : School Boy in Equator May 25th of Each Year Province, Kongo, Unobstructed and Free from Fear. UN Photo. THE UNIVERSAL AFRICAN The Case of Occupied Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NATIONAL DAY Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 "Return to Africa Heard at Hampton . . . . . . . . . 5 We, the Signers, appeal to all Organizations of Whither Are We Going? African descent: Religious, Political, Fraternal, By Victor G. Cohen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . etc ., for Mutual Observance of: Africa Day Special Message May 25th - All Africans' Day By Dr. Kwame Nkrumah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Let's Ring the Bell - Ring it Loud! Land Grant to African-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Designed Tactics Hastening Racial Conflict U N I A & African Communities League By Da & LTba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Ethiopian World Federation, Inc . Society of African Descendants, Inc. Africa Invites Black Power Conference . . . . . . . . 11 Our Families Protection Association, Inc . Africa Summit Conference Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) African-American Teachers Association Harlem Labor Union AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Main Office Chelsea Office Brooklyn Office 75 WEST 125th STREET 261 8th AVENUE 1273 FULTON STREET (Near Lenox Avenue) (Corner 23rd Street) (Near Nostrand Avenue) NEW YORK 27, N. Y. NEW YORK 11, N . Y. BROOKLYN 16, N. Y. TRafalgar 6-4747 YU 9-4000 ULster 7-5515 "Where Personal Pride and Community Interests Meet" ttttmssuauussstssttssssssssutt: ::att::~.st.ass~saxtt 3
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