The World Federation of Democratic Youth on behalf of member, friendly organizations and the youth of the world express our deepest sympathy with the suffering people of Somalia. This suffering is a result of both hunger and war in the country, in this regard we call upon the United Nations, Africa Union the Arab League and all the progressive youth of the world to play a leading role and ensuring that the livelihood of the Somali people is back to normal as the matter of urgency.

We believe that Somalia as a country in the Horn of Africa has been subjected to imperialism for long time and humanitarian crisis is more artificial other than being natural. All and above the world has failed dismally to help establish a properly functioning government in Somalia, and we have witnessed that the economically and militarily powerful nations are are on the forefront supporting chaos taking advantage to advance their interests in this country.

It is regrettable to note that the United Nations has now recognized that there is humanitarian crises in Somalia, whilst this a vulnerability has been persisted for a long time and the Mission has failed to halt the war.

We applaud the assistance being given by some countries in the horn Africa particularly Kenya, and other progressive governments and organisations which are receiving and hosting the affected families and providing aid. We also challenge the government of Djibouti, to dismantle the USA military base and transform it into a disaster recovery station, at the same time we challenge imperialist governments, particularly USA, UK, France, Italy and Qatar to stop unnecessary wastage of their citizen’s tax money in waging unnecessary wars and it can even be recommendable if they could use such resources to save the lives of millions of Somali citizens and other affected countries in the Horn of Africa.

In conclusion, as the World Democratic Youth Federation we believe that the best solution to prevent such crises to reach such unprecedented levels there is great need to ensure that there is peace and a formally functioning government in Somalia and stability in other parts of the Horn of Africa.

Following the decision of WFDY General Council Meeting in March of this year, WFDY will organize its 18th Assembly on November 8 - 12, 2011, in Lisbon, Portugal.

Under the slogan “Fortify WFDY, strengthen the anti-imperialist struggle, for a world of peace solidarity and revolutionary social transformation!”, the Assembly will convene all WFDY members to analyze the work developed by the Federation in the last 4 years and the political situation of the youth of the world, define the strategies for the reinforcement of the Federation and the youth struggle against imperialism and elect a new leadership.

Hosted by the Portuguese Communist Youth (JCP), this Assembly represents also a demonstration of solidarity towards the Portuguese youth in their struggle against the right-wing policies that one after another the governments of the last three decades have been imposing against the people, the workers and youth, following the line of the European Union of destruction of the political and social rights and benefitting the big economic groups, particularly the bank sector.

We invite all member and friendly organizations of WFDY, as well as all the anti-imperialist youth of the world, to promote this Assembly through the spreading of this poster (in soft or hard copy) in their offices, schools, youth centers, websites, social networks and personal blogs, as part of our ever more necessary struggle against imperialism!

WFDY has received with concern the news that the Senegalese President Abdoulaye WADE wills to install a monarchy in Senegal by being succeeded by his son Karim. The Senegalese youth refused to allow this “ticket to presidency” to be voted by the people’s elected deputies. Wade and his clan have imposed on their members who form a large majority in the National Assembly to vote blindly the project that would allow him to be elected with only 25% of the votes.

This obsession of the President and his clan to ignore the people’s will led him to change the Constitution several times so that he is re-elected by the minority. And this, in spite of the indecent management, the abusive administrative divisions, the fund misappropriations, the financial scandals of the ANOSI, the money laundering, the murders committed (more than 14 people have been killed without finding the responsible for the murders), the bag of misfortunes born by the people of Senegal and more.

On June 23rd, the youth said “NO, DON’T TOUCH MY CONSTITUTION”, and showed itself ready to defend it to the end. Youth answered by various gatherings, especially in front of square SOWETO (opposite to the National Assembly, in Dakar), in order to denounce the way one man was forced upon them.

Despite of the police repression and the fact that they used all that was at their disposal to stop the wind of revolt, the youth remained all day in front of the gates of the National Assembly to wait for the outcome of the vote. The police injured more than 107 young people, arrested citizens that were demonstrating for FREEDOM.

WFDY stands in solidarity with our comrades and the youth of Senegal that struggle for democracy and freedom in their country, so that once and for all this people can enjoy full self determination and development.