Abayomi Azikiwe

South Africa: U.S. trade demands compound domestic problems

The South African government is facing three serious economic issues. Parliamentary workers have been on strike for higher wages since…

November 22, 2015

Malta Summit seeks to use African heads-of-state as Europe’s gatekeepers

A gathering of African leaders and European Union member-states in Malta has proposed a financial package of nearly $4 billion,…

November 19, 2015

The struggle to reverse imperialist militarism and the economic crisis in Africa

The following remarks were made by Abayomi Azikiwe at the Workers World Party National Conference Nov. 7-8 in New York…

November 9, 2015

African forces conduct military exercises

A military exercise by 5,400 troops from various African Union member states in South Africa is aimed at creating a…

November 5, 2015

Consejo de Seguridad ONU autoriza ataque naval UE contra buques de migrantes en Mediterráneo

Más militarización en el Mediterráneo ha sido aprobada por una resolución del Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU el 9…

November 3, 2015

South African coal miners face challenges

An agreement between the National Union of Mineworkers and coal sector firms ended a more than one-week coal strike involving…

November 1, 2015

South African students win moratorium on tuition hikes

Oct. 26 -- South African President Jacob Zuma announced a moratorium on planned tuition increases of 6 percent on Oct.…

October 27, 2015

World Bank report highlights poverty in Africa

Despite reports for the last several years that there have been significant declines in poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, a recently…

October 25, 2015

U.N. Security Council authorizes EU naval attack in the Mediterranean on migrant ships

A further militarization in the Mediterranean has been approved through a resolution passed by the U.N. Security Council on Oct.…

October 22, 2015

Layoffs still loom over industry as South African mine strike ends

An agreement between the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and several coal sector firms ended a more than one-week strike…

October 22, 2015