Dear John,

Today, August 6, marks 80 years since the bombing of Hiroshima. We need to take this moment to press for the abolition of nuclear weapons, and all warfare. People around the world are holding vigils today and on August 9 to say "Never Again." Visit our website to find events and educational resources for the anniversaries of the Hiroshima & Nagasaki bombings.

Next week, join us on Wednesday, August 13 at 12:00pm ET / 7:00pm Nairobi Time for a webinar on AFRICOM & Human Rights in Africa, sponsored by World BEYOND War, International Peace Bureau, Southern Anti-Racism Network, and Convention for Pan-Africanism and Progress (CPP). This event will shed light on the impact of AFRICOM, militarization, and war across the African continent, fueled by imperialism and extractivism. Register here.

Register for the August 13 webinar on AFRICOM & Human Rights in Africa

The U.S. military established AFRICOM in 2008. They claim that combat operations in Africa are to counter violent extremist organizations which they say are finding safe haven throughout African countries. However, the truth is that the U.S. uses military force to impose control of African land, resources, and labor to service the needs of U.S. multi-national corporations and the wealthy in the United States. Despite the Pentagon’s claims that AFRICOM has a “light footprint,” recent documents reveal that the U.S. has 49 military bases in 21 countries across the continent.

Our featured speakers for this event include:

Gnaka Lagoke, Associate Professor of History and Pan-Africana Studies at Lincoln University (PA). He is promoting a new vision of Pan-africanism that stands upon the Ubuntu Philosophy. He is the author of Laurent Gbagbos Trial and the Indictment of the International Criminal Court: A Pan-African Victory and of Le Panafricanisme d'Hier à Demain et la Philosophie Ubuntu.
Aloys Mahwa, the Living Peace Institute Country Director based in Goma (DRC). Aloys is an active actor in ending sexual gender based violence in DRC across the 12 Great Lakes Region member states. He is a co-founder of the Interdisciplinary Genocide Studies Center to prevent mass violence and genocide through research and education.
Manal Taha, an anthropologist and conflict analyst with over 20 years of experience in conflict mediation and women, peace, and security. Her expertise in different conflict zones includes Sudan, South Sudan, Libya, Niger, Tanzania, and Bangladesh.
Ann Wright, who speaks and writes frequently on U.S. militarism in Asia and the Pacific. She was in the U.S. Army/Army Reserves for 29 years and retired as a Colonel. She was also a U.S. diplomat and served in U.S. Embassies in Nicaragua, Grenada, Somalia, Kyrgyzstan, Sierra Leone, Micronesia, Afghanistan, and Mongolia. She resigned from the U.S. government in March 2003 in opposition to Bush’s war on Iraq.

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For a world beyond war,

Greta Zarro
Organizing Director
World BEYOND War
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