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African nations are forced to export raw materials such - [African voices are missing in global politics and that’s not an accident](https://decolonizepolitics.org/african-voices-are-missing/) - Africa is home to 1.4 billion people. It’s rich in resources, culture, history. It should be at the centre of global politics. But it’s not. Decisions about Africa are still being made without Africans at the table. And that’s not a coincidence. It’s by design. Look at the UN Security Council. Five permanent members and - [The master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house, so what will?](https://decolonizepolitics.org/the-masters-tools/) - Audre Lorde said it first. The master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house. But people keep trying anyway. They think they can reform colonial systems, tweak a few policies, change the faces in power, and somehow that will lead to justice. It won’t. Because these systems weren’t built to serve us. They were built - [The Berlin Conference still shapes our world and that should anger you](https://decolonizepolitics.org/berlin-conference/) - In 1884, a group of European men sat around a table in Berlin and decided the fate of an entire continent. Not a single African was present. Not a single African voice was heard. In a matter of months, they carved up Africa, drawing lines on a map with zero regard for the people who - [Reparations are not charity – they are justice](https://decolonizepolitics.org/reparations-not-charity/) - The world treats reparations like some radical demand. It's not. It's like we’re asking for favours. Like it’s some kind of extra, a nice-to-have, a gift if the right people feel generous. That’s not what this is. Reparations are not charity. They are justice. They are what’s owed. When countries talk about historical injustices, they ## Pages - [Home](https://decolonizepolitics.org/) - Join us in the vital work of dismantling colonial legacies through open dialogue, driving systemic change and building powerful coalitions. Decolonize Politics aims to create lasting change rooted in justice, uplift marginalized communities, and ensure a future built on inclusivity and shared opportunity. Will you join us? - [About](https://decolonizepolitics.org/about/) - WELCOME. About the campaign Decolonize Politics is a grassroots campaign dedicated to sparking open dialogue, driving systemic change, and building powerful coalitions to dismantle colonial legacies in governance. We believe in reclaiming narratives, redistributing power, and shaping a future rooted in justice and equity. 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UNITED WE RISE 141 Jahre nach der Berliner Afrika-Konferenz gedenken wir - [The Berlin-Belém Protocol: Confronting the True Costs of the Climate Crisis](https://decolonizepolitics.org/event/the-berlin-belem-protocol-confronting-the-true-costs-of-the-climate-crisis/) - A Panel Discussion on Class, Colonialism, and the Failure of COP30 COP30 in Belém did not mark a turning point. Instead, it reinforced a system that shields corporate power and the Global North. Market-based "false solutions" have once again replaced justice, effectively greenwashing extraction through the language of the green transition. This was a consensus - [Filmscreening of the „Free Congo Collective“](https://decolonizepolitics.org/event/filmscreening-of-the-free-congo-collective/) - Congo Week (19.-25.10.25): Filmscreening of the „Free Congo Collective“ 🔋Cobalt is the metal of our time – the basis for batteries, electric cars and the so-called ‘green’ future. But what does this change mean for the people who live where cobalt is mined? ⚒️In Kolwezi, in the heart of the Congolese cobalt belt, we encounter - [Generating Democratic Legitimacy | Come learn about decolonial governance with me on a boat!](https://decolonizepolitics.org/event/generating-democratic-legitimacy/) - Come learn about decolonial approaches to governance, participation and organizational culture on a boat! 🚢 What does democracy look like when it is rooted in equity, care, and collective accountability rather than hierarchy, exclusion, or technocratic control? This workshop invites participants to explore how creative, decolonial approaches to bureaucracy can strengthen democratic legitimacy - not - [Decolonizing Finance: Breaking the Cycle of Debt](https://decolonizepolitics.org/event/decolonizing-finance-breaking-the-cycle-of-debt/) - Why are so many African nations still drowning in debt? And more importantly, who benefits from this system? The truth is, the global financial system wasn’t built to serve Africa’s interests. It was designed to keep former colonies economically dependent and ensure wealth continues to flow out of the Global South and into the hands - [Decolonial Dialogues: Gender, Press Censorship, and Resistance in Times of Repression](https://decolonizepolitics.org/event/decolonial-dialogues-gender-press-censorship-and-resistance-in-times-of-repression/) - Join us for an all-women panel titled Decolonial Dialogues: Gender, Press Censorship, and Resistance in Times of Repression on Thursday, 15th May at 13:00. In conflicts around the world, journalists are often at the frontlines of resistance and the first to come under fire for reporting the truth. 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