July 08
West Africa: The Sahel Stands Up and the World Must Pay Attention
This past weekend the heads of state from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger met in the first summit of the Alliance of Sahel States. Read more »
July 16
Africa: Violent Conflicts Have Stalled Global Vaccination Rates, Putting Children At Risk for Preventable Diseases
Four years after the onset of COVID-19, children's vaccination rates are stalling and declining. Armed conflicts and weakening of public health systems are to blame Read more »
June 25
Congo-Kinshasa: The Congolese People Proclaim - the Congo Is Not for Sale!
A new dossier by the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research examines the Congolese vision for freedom in light of the unfettered extraction of the DRC's resources Read more »
June 24
Sudan: Sudanese Communist Party Leader Arrested By Military Intelligence
Amal El Zein, a member of the political bureau of the Sudanese Communist Party, was arrested by military intelligence Read more »
June 21
Ghana: Ghanaians Organize Car Caravan in Solidarity With Palestine
For the last eight months, people in the West African nation have been organizing actions to demand an immediate end to Israel's genocide in Gaza Read more »
June 19
Western Sahara: New World, New Hope - the Struggle for a Free Western Sahara Continues
The struggle of the Sahrawi people for social, political, and economic liberation from Moroccan occupation continues Read more »
June 17
Africa: Global South Countries Break With West On Ukraine Summit Final Declaration
None of the BRICS member states signed the final joint communique which talked about respect for Ukraine's territorial integrity. Many affirmed that there cannot be any serious… Read more »
June 12
Somalia: At Least 180 Migrants Feared Dead in Accident Off Yemen's Coast
Every year thousands of migrants fleeing poverty, conflict zones or harsh climate conditions and in search of jobs and decent life face death and inhumane conditions in their… Read more »
May 14
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Attacks Continue in DR Congo Against Refugee Camps, Health Centers
Mineral extraction is the key to understanding the longstanding violence waged by Rwandan and Ugandan backed paramilitary groups in the DRC Read more »
Western Sahara: The Sahel Seeks Sovereignty
The last year has seen tremendous transformations in the Sahel region with popularly-backed military coups calling for an end to French colonialism as well as progressive electoral… Read more »
March 28
Morocco: Protests in Support of Gaza Ceasefire Continue for Fourth Day in Jordan and Morocco
The protests in Morocco and Jordan are significant as both these countries have diplomatic ties with Israel. Protesters demanded the severing of these ties and an end to Israel's… Read more »
March 19
Niger: Why Has Niger Declared U.S. Military Presence in Its Territory Illegal?
Only months after forcing its former colonizer France to withdraw its troops, Niger, West Africa's largest country, has said the presence of US troops is illegal. This could be a… Read more »
February 26
Sudan: Starvation and Disease Threaten Millions in Sudan As Civil War Rages On
With over half the population hungry and starvation deaths increasing by the hour, Sudanese brace for worse as the country enters the lean season on the heels of a harvest season… Read more »
February 19
Senegal: Senegalese Civil Society 'Remains Vigilant' As Top Court Overturns Election Delay
The Constitutional Council nullified a presidential decree and a law passed by parliament postponing the February 25 elections. The chief election body has ordered that elections… Read more »
February 12
Ethiopia: Abiy Ahmed Faces a Divided Ethiopia and Growing Pressure
Significant miscalculations by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government have pushed the once hopeful Ethiopia to worrying instability, says former diplomat Mohamed Hassan Read more »
February 10
Congo-Kinshasa: Thousands Forced to Flee in DRC's North Kivu Province As M23 Attacks Intensify
Attacks by the Rwanda-backed M23 has led to another wave of mass displacement in the province of North Kivu. The rebel group has tried to make advances towards the provincial… Read more »
January 29
Africa: From South Africa to Palestine - Art, Culture, and the Anti-Apartheid Struggle
Anti-apartheid fighter and cultural worker Mongane Wally Serote spoke at a recent event about the centrality of art and culture to the struggle for liberation Read more »
January 23
Ghana: Ghanaians Mobilize in Solidarity With Palestine and to Demand a Ceasefire in Gaza
The protest in Kumasi, along with the demonstrations taking place across Ghana, serves as an important reminder of the urgent need for a ceasefire Read more »
January 09
Africa: Elon Musk Purges Then Reinstates Pro-Palestine Accounts
Accounts that had been supportive of the Palestinian cause and critical of Zionist billionaire Bill Ackman were temporarily suspended Read more »
January 01
Sudan: War in Sudan Engulfs Agricultural Heartland Amid Record Levels of Hunger
After capturing Gezira, a State in central Sudan that was producing half of its wheat and providing refuge to hundreds of thousands of IDPs, the RSF is set to battle the Sudanese… Read more »
December 18, 2023
Africa: Houthi Blockade Forces BP Cargo Ships Headed to Israel to Use Pricier African Route
Oil and gas prices have surged following British Petroleum's announcement of shipments pause due to "deteriorating security situation" Read more »