{"id":298295,"date":"2017-03-09T13:10:04","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T12:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/same-old-empire-british-govts-post-brexit-plans-will-fleece-africa\/"},"modified":"2017-03-09T13:10:04","modified_gmt":"2017-03-09T12:10:04","slug":"same-old-empire-british-govts-post-brexit-plans-will-fleece-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/same-old-empire-british-govts-post-brexit-plans-will-fleece-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Same old empire: British govt\u2019s post-Brexit plans will \u2018fleece Africa\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The imperialist ambitions of Prime Minister Theresa May\u2019s Cabinet were slammed by campaigners who believe the Tories\u2019 foreign policy will \u201cfleece Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n

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International Trade Secretary Liam Fox was accused of using Brexit and its trade deal negotiations<\/a> as a cover to expand corporate interests in developing countries and the cost of poor people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfrica has had quite enough of having terms of trade forced on it by Britain,\u201d<\/em> Institute for Research and the Promotion of Alternatives in Development Executive Director Mamadou Goita said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOiling the wheels of Britain\u2019s economy with cheap products and cheap labor has cost our farmers, our workers and our business people dearly.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Trade is welcomed, he added, \u201con fair terms which preserves our independence.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cBut we\u2019ve had enough of the sort of exploitation that bleeds our countries of wealth and resources.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cAfrica\u2019s governments are increasingly standing up against exploitative trade deals with Europe. The Victorian delusions of the British government will not receive a positive hearing in today\u2019s Africa.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Fox is meeting representatives of Commonwealth countries on Thursday hoping to promote free-trade deals between the nations and their former colonial ruler. The event is organized by the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, which in turn is supported by diamond mining companies<\/a>, among other controversial corporations.<\/p>\n

Skeptical Whitehall officials dubbed the plans \u2018Empire 2.0\u2019, pointing to the Cabinet\u2019s lack of tact and respect for Britain\u2019s former colonies.<\/p>\n