Abayomi Azikiwe

Abayomi Azikiwe

Unable to prevail through ground war, U.S. bombs SomaliaUnable to prevail through ground war, U.S. bombs Somalia

Unable to prevail through ground war, U.S. bombs Somalia

On March 7, the Pentagon announced it had killed 150 members of the al-Shabab [“the youth”] guerrilla movement in a…

March 17, 2016
Implications of Clinton’s setback in the Michigan primaryImplications of Clinton’s setback in the Michigan primary

Implications of Clinton’s setback in the Michigan primary

Democratic Party bosses and corporate media pundits were taken aback on March 8 when they grossly miscalculated the strength of…

March 16, 2016
Zimbabwe diamonds, El Nino and the economic crisis in Southern AfricaZimbabwe diamonds, El Nino and the economic crisis in Southern Africa

Zimbabwe diamonds, El Nino and the economic crisis in Southern Africa

The Zimbabwe ministry of mines announced in the capital Harare on Feb. 23 that all but one of the firms…

March 14, 2016
Three South African universities closed due to unrestThree South African universities closed due to unrest

Three South African universities closed due to unrest

During the week of Feb. 22 student protests over different issues at universities around South Africa erupted into clashes with…

March 13, 2016
Elections no solution to racism, povertyElections no solution to racism, poverty

Elections no solution to racism, poverty

Donald Trump’s hesitancy and denial of knowing much about the Ku Klux Klan in response to an endorsement by former…

March 9, 2016
Detroit officials nervous as public anger growsDetroit officials nervous as public anger grows

Detroit officials nervous as public anger grows

Former-Detroit Mayor Dave Bing is warning local corporate leaders that the city could be on the verge of an urban…

March 2, 2016
Guyana commission confirms Burnham gov’t murdered Walter RodneyGuyana commission confirms Burnham gov’t murdered Walter Rodney

Guyana commission confirms Burnham gov’t murdered Walter Rodney

A long-delayed investigation into the assassination of African-Caribbean historian Walter Rodney (1942-1980) has concluded that former President Forbes Burnham of…

February 28, 2016
U.S. bombs Libya — againU.S. bombs Libya — again

U.S. bombs Libya — again

Over 40 people were killed by Pentagon F-15E fighter jets in a bombing operation Feb. 19 in Sabratha, Libya, which…

February 24, 2016
Nkrumah: 50 years since CIA-led coupNkrumah: 50 years since CIA-led coup

Nkrumah: 50 years since CIA-led coup

On Feb. 24, 1966, a coup was carried out against Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, leader of Ghana’s independence movement and the…

February 21, 2016
70 years after the Moore’s Ford Bridge lynching70 years after the Moore’s Ford Bridge lynching

70 years after the Moore’s Ford Bridge lynching

One of the most outrageous and well-publicized lynchings in U.S. history took place on July 25, 1946, when two African-American…

February 18, 2016