Libya

The crime at Lampedusa Island

A boat crowded with 500 refugees that had left from a port in Libya foundered off Italy’s Lampedusa island, located…

October 11, 2013

Study reveals AFRICOM’s reach

Journalist Nick Turse’s study, entitled “AFRICOM’s Gigantic ‘Small Footprint,’” reviews the increasing role of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM)…

September 11, 2013

Workers’ strikes span Africa

While developments in Egypt in the aftermath of the military coup and massacres of Muslim Brotherhood supporters have dominated the…

August 29, 2013

U.S.-NATO installed Libyan regime requests assistance from imperialist military alliance

After more than two years of a full-fledged Pentagon- and NATO-led war against the North African state of Libya, the…

June 11, 2013

Libyan rebels and imperialist court battle over Gadhafi’s son

A disagreement between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the current Libyan government highlights the crises that have worsened during…

June 4, 2013

50 years of African Union commemorated

On May 25, 1963, 33 independent African states met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to form the Organization of African Unity.…

May 22, 2013

Newly-elected Kenyan President forced to stand trial by the ICC

Known on the continent as the “African Criminal Court” due to its exclusive indictments, prosecution and persecution of African leaders,…

March 31, 2013

Iraq: 10th anniversary of U.S. crime against humanity

The corporate media in the U.S. play a powerful role in preparation for imperialist war. They play an even more…

March 19, 2013

U.S. backs French bombing of Mali

Colonial powers try to reconquer Africa Jan. 14 — French imperialism has launched major military operations in West and East…

January 14, 2013

U.S. to deploy troops to 35 African countries

The Barack Obama administration revealed plans to deploy 3,500 troops to nearly three dozen African states to purportedly address a…

January 7, 2013