What's the Agenda of the Neofascists and Neocolonialists?
Deo Adjuvante, Non Timendum
“With God as My Helper, I Have Nothing to Fear”
Understanding the Neofascist Colonial Agenda: African Solidarity, Global Oppression, and the Struggle for Black Liberation
By Dr. Kevin J. Turnquest-Alcena
Nassau, NP, The Bahamas
Introduction
In today’s rapidly changing world, it is more important than ever for the people of Africa, the Caribbean, and the wider diaspora to understand the dangers of the neofascist colonial agenda. Although classical colonialism officially ended in the twentieth century, its strategies have evolved into more subtle and sophisticated systems designed to control weaker nations through political marginalization, economic dependency, and cultural domination.
While slavery and direct colonial rule may belong to the past, new forms of oppression have emerged under the labels of progress, globalization, and development. History has shown us repeatedly that when societies fail to learn from the struggles of the past, they are destined to repeat them. Our ancestors fought courageously against slavery, colonization, and systemic injustice, believing they were securing freedom for future generations. Yet today, many of the same forces that once divided and exploited humanity are resurfacing in modern forms.
As Malcolm X warned, “If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” The manipulation of information has become one of the most powerful tools of modern domination.
African Solidarity and Pan-Africanism
Across Africa and the diaspora, the call for solidarity has always been central to the fight for liberation. Pan-Africanism, pioneered by leaders such as Marcus Garvey, Kwame Nkrumah, and W.E.B. Du Bois, taught that people of African descent across the globe share a common history and a shared destiny. It called for unity between Africa, the Caribbean, and global Black communities as a strategy to resist oppression and reclaim sovereignty.
Modern institutions such as the African Union (AU) and CARICOM are building on this vision. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) aims to increase intra-African trade, reduce dependency on foreign markets, and strengthen Africa’s bargaining power on the global stage. At the same time, CARICOM has launched a Reparations Commission to demand accountability for centuries of exploitation.
In recent years, CARICOM and the AU have begun coordinating their diplomatic efforts at the United Nations to ensure that reparations, debt justice, and equitable development remain central to the global agenda. Pan-African solidarity is not symbolic. It is a practical strategy for empowerment. By pooling economic resources, harmonizing policies, and strengthening regional alliances, African and Caribbean nations can create collective bargaining power in a global system that is still stacked against them.
Neofascism and the Global Power Struggle
Neofascism represents a dangerous resurgence of authoritarianism, systemic control, and concentrated power. It does not always resemble the fascism of the early twentieth century. Instead, it has adapted to modern contexts, embedding itself within global policies, financial systems, and cultural institutions.
Although many African and Caribbean countries are politically independent, their economies remain tied to powerful global institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and the World Trade Organization (WTO). These institutions promote policies that often deepen dependency rather than strengthen self-reliance. Unequal trade agreements, restrictive loans, and one-sided investment deals are now tools of control designed to maintain global hierarchies.
As Kwame Nkrumah warned, “Neocolonialism is the last stage of imperialism.” Many nations appear politically free but remain economically constrained, unable to shape their destinies without external approval.
The Resurgence of Neo-Colonialism and Neo-Classism
In recent decades, there has been a clear resurgence of neo-colonialism. While direct colonial rule has ended, new systems of control now operate through debt dependency, exploitative trade agreements, privatization policies, and resource extraction that benefit external powers far more than local populations.
At the same time, neo-classism has become a growing internal challenge. A small elite, often aligned with foreign interests, gains wealth and political influence while the majority face limited access to opportunities, poverty, and systemic inequality.
This resurgence is dangerous because it creates a double oppression. Nations are pressured externally by neo-colonial systems and internally by widening class divides. Those in power are sometimes co-opted into maintaining these global hierarchies, weakening resistance movements and fragmenting solidarity.
Neo-classism also deepens existing social divides, including elitism, privilege, and exclusionary access to education and economic advancement. Without addressing these structural inequalities, the vision of Pan-Africanism and Caribbean integration will remain incomplete.
Systemic Inequality and Global Dependence
Global economic systems continue to sustain dependency in developing regions. International financial structures often favor large economies while limiting smaller nations’ ability to compete on equal terms. Resource-rich regions still struggle with unfair contracts that undervalue exports, while illicit financial flows drain billions annually that could otherwise fund healthcare, education, and infrastructure.
As Marcus Garvey stated, “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots.” Understanding the systemic nature of these challenges is the first step toward dismantling them.
The Caribbean Experience: Discrimination in Latin America
There is also a growing concern over how Caribbean citizens, especially Jamaicans, are treated when traveling to certain Latin American countries. Many are initially welcomed through tourism campaigns and diplomatic agreements that appear friendly on the surface. Yet, when they arrive, some face discrimination, hostility, or are even asked to leave despite following immigration rules.
This is not an isolated issue but part of a broader neocolonial pattern. These nations create the appearance of openness and regional partnership, yet they engage in practices that exclude and marginalize Caribbean citizens. It reflects deeper systemic biases disguised as immigration control.
CARICOM has a responsibility to act. As a regional body, it must defend the dignity and rights of its citizens wherever they travel. Stronger diplomatic negotiations, fairer travel agreements, and policies that ensure equal treatment across Latin America are necessary.
True Caribbean integration cannot exist if CARICOM members remain silent on these injustices. Solidarity requires collective action to challenge discriminatory practices and ensure that Caribbean citizens are respected and protected.
External Destabilization and Regional Instability
African and Caribbean nations continue to face destabilization through geopolitical manipulation. From economic sanctions and predatory loans to covert political interference, powerful actors often undermine independent leadership to secure strategic advantages. Conflicts are fueled, governments are destabilized, and economies are weakened in ways that make external intervention appear inevitable.
Modern strategies rarely rely on military invasion. Instead, influence spreads through financial dependency, trade manipulation, and security agreements. Achieving true sovereignty requires recognizing these patterns and creating regional strategies to resist them.
Self-Reflection: Internal Barriers to Progress
While external systems shape much of the struggle, internal challenges cannot be ignored. Corruption, mismanagement, and weak governance in many African and Caribbean nations deepen poverty and inequality. Transparency International’s 2024 data shows Sub-Saharan Africa scored lowest globally on the Corruption Perceptions Index, highlighting major accountability gaps in institutions.
Brain drain also weakens regional development. Skilled professionals often leave in search of better wages and working conditions, depriving their home countries of vital talent. While diaspora remittances are important, sustainable growth depends on creating conditions that encourage skilled workers to remain, return, and invest.
How Do We Fight Against These Things
The first step in fighting neocolonial and neofascist systems is awareness. We must expose these structures and reveal the forces that continue to undermine sovereignty and development. Many operate quietly, disguised behind trade policies, debt programs, and diplomatic partnerships. By bringing these practices into the open, we weaken their influence and empower communities to act.
As Frederick Douglass said, “Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.” Progress requires confronting systems directly rather than accepting the narratives we are given.
Education must be prioritized. Schools and communities across Africa, the Caribbean, and the diaspora need to teach accurate histories of colonization, exploitation, and resistance. Without knowledge of the past, we cannot defend our future.
Economic independence is equally critical. Initiatives like the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and CARICOM integration strategies must be accelerated to strengthen intra-regional trade and reduce dependency on external markets.
CARICOM also needs to defend Caribbean citizens more forcefully, especially in cases of discrimination when traveling within Latin America. Stronger diplomatic representation and legal protections are essential.
Externally, reforms are needed in global financial institutions and trade systems to ensure fairness. Exposing exploitative contracts, restructuring unfair debt, and closing channels of illicit financial flows are critical to breaking cycles of dependency.
Internally, greater transparency, strong governance, and community-driven development are necessary. Corruption, neo-classism, and elite capture must be addressed so that resources benefit populations rather than narrow interests.
Finally, regional unity is our most powerful defense. A united Africa, Caribbean, and diaspora can speak with one voice, resist manipulation, and negotiate equitable partnerships on the global stage.
Conclusion
The neofascist colonial agenda threatens to reverse decades of progress by replacing open conquest with systemic dependency, financial manipulation, and cultural domination. However, the power to resist lies within collective action, informed leadership, and regional solidarity.
As Malcolm X stated, “You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.” Through education, exposure, economic cooperation, and unity, African and Caribbean nations can reclaim sovereignty and chart their own path toward development and dignity.
The future depends on vigilance, collaboration, and a refusal to accept systems that exploit, divide, and silence us.
August 21, 2025
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