Congo-Kinshasa: The DRC's Historic Case Against Apple Over Blood Minerals in Its Supply Chain

The war-torn country has accused the US-based global tech giant of war crimes, forgery and deception by using illegally extracted and smuggled minerals in its products. Read more »

Africa: Can the African Union Advance the Continent Without Confronting Neocolonialism?

Nicholas Mwangi shares reflections from the AU leadership debate held as part of the February 2025 chairperson elections. Read more »

South Africa: Survivors of Apartheid-Era Forced Removals From Cape Town Win a Crucial Legal Battle

The Constitutional Court's order on December 20 is a landmark judgment, advancing jurisprudence by specifying "location" of the alternative housing provided to those evicted as an… Read more »

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 »

Morocco: Moroccan Court Sentences Pro-Palestine Activist Ismail Al-Ghazawi to One Year in Prison

Although the government officially normalized its relations with Israel after signing the Abraham Accords at the end of 2020, the Moroccan people have categorically rejected the… Read more »

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 »

Ghana: Ghana's Historic Election - a Vote for Change

The latest elections saw a significant defeat of the ruling party which was responsible for taking out a 3 billion IMF loan and implementing austerity measures. Read more »

Kenya: Activists Denounce Kenyan Government for Inaction On Femicide Crisis

A recent report revealed that in the last three months, a record 97 femicides were recorded in Kenya - a rate of roughly one woman per day. Read more »

Niger: Niger's New Government 'Is a Blessing for Us Farmers'

From the small peasants to farmers with relatively large land-holding, Niger's farming community explains to Peoples Dispatch why they support the popular anti-France military… Read more »

Sudan: Rapid Support Forces Kill Sudanese Journalist Hanan Adam

Hanan Adam was a journalist at the Ministry of Culture and Information in the Gezira state and a correspondent for Al-Maidan newspaper of the Sudanese Communist Party Read more »

Africa: Africa's Grassroots Voices On the Climate Crisis Must Be Heard

The COP29 showed once again that global north countries have no interest in addressing their extensive role in the climate crisis and instead offer false solutions that further… Read more »

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 »

Ghana: High Stakes but Low Expectations Ahead of Ghana's General Election

Ghanaians are getting ready to vote on December 7 amid a sense of apathy, frustration, and cautious hope Read more »

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 »

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 »

Nigeria: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu Enforced Violent Crackdown On Hunger Protests to Satisfy IMF Demands

Nigerian President and alleged CIA asset Bola Tinubu implemented a nation-wide crackdown on protests against hunger and the cost-of-living crisis, resulting in dozens of deaths Read more »

Africa: Proposed Electricity Tariff Hikes in South Africa Met With Widespread Opposition

Privatization, which is only increasing under the current Government of National Unity (GNU), has caused the rising electricity prices, according to NUMSA. Read more »

South Africa: Abahlali Basemjondolo Reaffirms People's Democracy in Its National Elective Congress

The shack dwellers movement elected a new leadership body and reaffirmed their struggle against neoliberalism and for dignity. Read more »

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 »

Kenya: Communist Party Marxist Kenya Charts a New Way Forward for a 'For a Truly Independent Socialist Kenya'

In the second congress of the CPM-K, delegates called for the continuation of the National Democratic Revolution and asserted that socialism is the only path forward. Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Mozambique: Election Results Spark Protests and Unrest in Mozambique

Protests have erupted in Mozambique following the release of the electoral results, though the roots lie in long-standing discontent with the status quo Read more »

Niger: Niger Resists in the Crosshairs of Sanctions and Climate Catastrophe

Aboubakar Alassane of the West Africa Peoples Organization (WAPO) explains how Nigeriens are enduring the consequences of unprecedented floods that devastated their economy already… Read more »