Africa

White House protest says ‘End the sanctions on Zimbabwe!’

A march and rally was held in Washington, D.C., on May 25, African Liberation Day, to demand an end to…

May 30, 2019

On African Liberation Day, end sanctions on Zimbabwe!

This May 25, which is celebrated as African Liberation Day and commemorated worldwide, marks the 56th anniversary of the founding…

May 20, 2019

Millions of Algerians demand fundamental change

Millions of Algerians came out in the streets April 5, even after President Abdelaziz Bouteflika had officially resigned. The general…

April 9, 2019

Millions of Algerians protest March 29, demanding all corrupt leaders go

April 1 -- Rumors published on Algerian TV today indicated that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika intends to resign April 2, after…

April 3, 2019

From Bush Sr. to Trump, Pentagon uses, abuses Somalia

In a report released March 20, Amnesty International (amnesty.org) made the following three points about U.S. military intervention in Somalia,…

April 2, 2019

Humanitarian crisis grows in Mozambique due to Cyclone Idai, global warming

March 30 -- Tropical Cyclone Idai hit the southeastern portion of Africa very hard, especially certain regions of Mozambique, Malawi…

April 2, 2019

Election in the Congo: Rearranging who controls what

In his speech accepting the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, Congolese Doctor Denis Mukwege said, “I am part of one of…

January 7, 2019

Bolton’s false claim of ‘new’ U.S. policy for Africa

This article was first published in Avante, the weekly newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party, on Dec. 27. Its author…

December 28, 2018

South African union center holds 13th Congress

Addressing the opening session of the 13th Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), President of the Republic of South…

October 2, 2018

Trump’s racist redirection and South Africa

This Aug. 21 was undoubtedly one of the roughest days of the Trump presidency. His former campaign manager Paul Manafort…

September 1, 2018