March 18
Sudan: Sudan Suspends Imports From Kenya As Relations Deteriorate Over RSF Support
Sudan has suspended all imports from Kenya after Nairobi hosted RSF representatives who signed a charter for a parallel government. Read more »
March 14
Congo-Kinshasa: Delcat Idinco - the Voice of the Congolese People
Congolese musician Delcat Idinco had just produced a song about the atrocities taking place amid the M23 onslaught in his home region when he was assassinated in Goma, North Kivu. Read more »
March 06
Sudan: RSF Shelling Kills Dozens in Famine-Stricken Abu Shouk Camp Amid Siege of North Darfur
Attacks on the camp of nearly half a million IDPs are escalating as they await "their inevitable fate, which is a slow death," suffering from "severe hunger and lack of medicines". Read more »
March 05
Kenya: Kenya Faces Backlash for Hosting Sudan's RSF, Escalating Regional Tensions
The move raises questions about Kenya's foreign policy alignment and its implications for regional politics in the months to come. Read more »
March 04
Benin: 'French Neocolonialism Is the Main Cause of Our Underdevelopment,' Beninese Activist Reiterates After Release From Prison
Arrested after a demonstration demanding the expulsion of French troops, Beninese activists reiterate their commitment to fighting French neocolonialism upon their release. Read more »
February 25
Sudan: Stop the Pushback - Defending Women's Rights in Multilateral Spaces
The global "Stop the Pushback" campaign warns of rollbacks on women's rights in multilateral spaces Read more »
February 17
Sudan: Sudan's War Escalates - Displacement, Famine, and Human Catastrophe in Darfur
Another attack on Sudan's largest IDP camp, already at the center of the world's largest displacement crisis, added to the death toll--on top of the 13 children dying of hunger… Read more »
February 05
Benin: The People of Benin Intensify Anti-French Protests in the Wake of a Terror Attack
"What is evident is that Benin is now at war--a war waged by French imperialism through proxy jihadist forces," argues Damien Zinsou Degbe of Benin's Council of Patriotic Youth,… Read more »
February 03
Rwanda: The Rwanda-Backed M23 Offensive - a Battle for Congo's Resources
The Congolese people struggle for peace and sovereignty amid escalating imperialist aggression over their national resources. Read more »
January 28
Congo-Brazzaville: Soundtrack to a Coup d'État - Neocolonialism and Resistance
Director Johan Grimonprez discusses Soundtrack to a Coup d'État, his powerful exploration of Congo's decolonization struggle, in conversation with Peter Mertens, Belgian… Read more »
January 27
Congo-Kinshasa: The Battle for Control of Goma Continues
Multiple media reports have stated that the entirety of Goma, the capital of North Kivu, has been taken over by M23, yet the fighting continues as does the war of narratives. Read more »
January 11
West Africa: A New Military Strategy of French Neo-Colonialism in Africa - Reorganizing Under the Cover Retreat
Left parties of West Africa warn that announcements by France-backed regimes in its former African colonies about the withdrawal of its troops is an attempt to deceive the… Read more »
December 22, 2024
Kenya: Mathare Ecological Network Fights for the Restoration of Dignity and Hope in Nairobi's Informal Settlements
After heavy rains caused massive devastation in the country's urban settlements, residents in Mathare organized to rebuild their community. Read more »
December 18, 2024
Sudan: Besieged and Bombed Amid Famine, Hundreds of Thousands of IDPs Struggle to Survive in Darfur
As the war between Sudan's security forces continues into its 21st month, casualties mount in North Darfur's besieged capital El Fasher, which has been cut off from food aid amid… Read more »
December 05, 2024
Africa: Will Chad Deal the Final Blow Against French Military Presence in Africa's Sahel?
Popular forces struggling against French neocolonialism in Chad explain to Peoples Dispatch the conjuncture that brought the Chadian president to end military ties with former… Read more »
December 04, 2024
West Africa: 'There Is No Terrorism, There Is [only] France,' Says President of the West African Peoples' Organization
Philippe Noudjènoumè blames France for terrorist presence in the Sahel and criticizes the Benin government's collusion with Macron Read more »
December 03, 2024
West Africa: Delegation From Alliance of Sahel States Visits Cuba for Revolutionary Exchange
Malian, Burkinabé, and Nigerien visitors to Cuba felt an even stronger push to fight for socialism after seeing the progress of Africa's sister revolution in Cuba Read more »
November 24, 2024
West Africa: People of Sahel Inspire Global Movement Against Imperialism
From November 19-21, hundreds gathered in Niamey for the Conference in Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel and heard first hand from people who have been on the frontlines of… Read more »
November 21, 2024
West Africa: The Second Struggle for African Independence Has Begun in the Sahel
"Many people outside think we are living under a military dictatorship. But the delegates who have come to attend the conference are seeing that we are free" and exerting… Read more »
November 19, 2024
West Africa: The Anti-Imperialist Upsurge in the Sahel Is Irreversible, Say Leaders At Historic Conference in Niamey
Hundreds gather in Niamey, Niger for opening day of a historic conference in solidarity with the people of the Sahel Read more »
November 18, 2024
West Africa: Niger Hosts Historic Conference On the Fight Against Neocolonialism in the Sahel
Ahead of the "Conference in Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel" in Niamey, Peoples Dispatch brings forth stories of resilience and resistance of the people of Niger whose… Read more »
November 09, 2024
West Africa: The Confederation of Sahel States and Their Struggle Against Neo-Colonialism
Alex Anfruns analyzes the resistance of the people of the Sahel region against colonial domination and for prosperity Read more »
November 06, 2024
Sudan: UN Decries 'Systematic Use of Sexual Violence As a Weapon of War' in Sudan's Agricultural Heartland
Widespread rapes, sexual slavery and forced marriages under torture have been reported in Sudan's Gezira state, amid the ongoing depopulation campaign unleashed by the paramilitary… Read more »
November 04, 2024
Sudan: RSF Is Depopulating War-Torn Sudan's Breadbasket Amid an Unprecedented Famine
Worsening the world's largest displacement crisis, attacks by RSF killing hundreds, have affected 120 villages in the Gezira, forcing another 135,000 people to flee. Read more »
November 01, 2024
Africa: African Union 2025 Elections Are a Contest of Prestige and Clout, Not Continental Vision
The elections for African Union Commission Chairperson are set for February 2025, yet it seems that candidates' are more focused on the possible symbolic victory rather than a… Read more »