What is the RMLA?
The Revolutionary Movement for the Liberation of the Alkebulan (RMLA) is a revolutionary pan-Africanist political organization that seeks to raise the awareness of Afro people, particularly young people (in Africa, Europe, Asia, and America), about the current imperialist system, the need for the revolution, and prepare them in theory and practice for the revolutionary struggle. The main objective of the RMLA is the total liberation of Africa and Africans from imperialism and neocolonialism, and the building of a free, united, and socialist Africa.
The program of the RMLA is the Popular and Pan-African Revolution. The Popular and Pan-African Revolution (PPR) is an anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist struggle from the point of view of the masses of African people. This program is based on the ideology of the RMLA. The ideology of the RMLA is Revolutionary Pan-Africanism, which summarizes the tradition of Afro-radical and critical thought. The principles of Revolutionary Pan-Africanism are primarily inspired by the work, writing, speeches, and theoretical contributions of Kwame Nkrumah, Sékou Touré, Amilcar Cabral, Frantz Fanon, Patrice Lumumba, Malcolm X, and Walter Rodney. Panafricanism, Dialectical Materialism, Humanism, Collectivism, Scientific Socialism, and Industrialism are some of the principles of the RMLA.
The PPR has objectives on different scales: political, economic, social, and cultural, with the common denominator being the complete and total liberation of the Alkebulan. The RMLA, in its vision of the Popular and Pan-African Revolution, understands the revolution to be a long process, so the different milestones will be achieved as the old society/system is being dismantled and the new one is being built.
The current strategy of the RMLA is to consolidate the foundations of the organization (structure, leadership, and programs) and establish various bureaus/bases of the RMLA in African cities and the diaspora. Therefore, emphasis is placed on recruiting and training new members, political education programs, and collaboration with other revolutionary organizations.
The RMLA leadership is structured in different ministries: the Prime Ministry, the Ministry of Information, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of External Affairs, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Leading Committee of the KVRU.
All RMLA active members, the Warriors of the People, abide by the commitment to the Popular and Pan-African Revolution, to the People, and to the Organization. The Warriors of the People are conscious Africans or Afro-descendants who understand the need for a Pan-African Revolution, love deeply African people and African culture, and are committed to the discipline of the organization. The leadership is not above the people or different actors in the RMLA; in other words, they have the same responsibility and commitment to the revolution struggle as everybody else. The leadership has the role of coordinating and monitoring the different activities of the organization and ensuring the RMLA remains anchored in the Popular and Pan-African Revolutionary struggle.
The Constitution of the RMLA is available in French and in English.
To join or support the RMLA, check the “How to Contribute” page on this website, contact us (via email at mayionarevolution@gmail.com), or fill out our membership form.
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Extract from Introduction of the “Official Document of the RMLA” & Preamble of the “Constitution of the RMLA”:
The world is at a crucial period in its history, and the forces once perceived as invincible (Imperialist Triad States, i.e., the United States, European Union, Japan, and their allies) continue to intensify their internal and external contradictions. Every human citizen must seize the opportunity and exploit these contradictions to make radical changes. The time for action is now, and anyone who cares about change, liberation, justice, and peace must take up arms, political, artistic, and military weapons to overthrow the imperialist, racist, colonialist, heteropatriarchal, and capitalist world system.
In this key stage in world history, any form of inaction and passivity is only camouflaged support for the systems of oppression. Indeed, the system continues to use trickery and propaganda to keep the popular masses asleep (with entertainment, the media, false promises, etc.). The system makes people believe that they are making some progress when only the bourgeois minority benefits. It is therefore important to renew our consciousness and take real revolutionary actions.
Aware of the current situation of the world and the strength of the masses, we have decided to create the Revolutionary Movement for the Liberation of Alkebulan/Afrika (RMLA/MRLA). This organization calls on all people of African identity, in Africa, Europe, Asia, and America, to join the fight against imperialist and colonialist forces. History, being the best teacher, shows us that whenever a group of determined people gain consciousness and properly organize, nothing can stop them. Their actions are galvanized by their sense of common purpose and the desire for a healthier and more just reality. The main motivations of the RMLA are based on peace and harmony between humans, as well as the desire to create a fair and just world.
The RMLA recognizes that it is the popular masses of the people that lead the revolution because, without the people or their involvement, there can be no real revolution. However, an organization is necessary to coordinate attacks and defenses in the long liberation struggle. This organization offers the popular masses a revolutionary ideology to materialize their desires for change. It is important to clarify that the existence of the organization does not exclude the force of spontaneity, because this spontaneity (a key characteristic of popular masses), when well-oriented, can defeat any enemy strategy. So, the organization will work to consolidate the victories (political, military, economic, or social) resulting from spontaneous movements and to provide a road map for more structured future actions.
The total liberation of the Alkebulan/Afrika (Afrika) and Africans, and the building of a free, united, and socialist Afrika are the center of all RMLA activities. This liberation is carried out through the Popular and Pan-African Revolution (PPR) as developed by the RMLA. The “Constitution of the RMLA” is the first symbol of the commitment of all members of the RMLA to the Revolution. It contains the ideology, objectives, and structure of the organization. It also constitutes one of the symbols of the commitment of all members of the RMLA to the Popular and Pan-African Revolution.
