September 27
Africa: African Nations Push for Urgent UN Reforms and Call the Current Format Illegitimate
The demand for reform is also supported by the Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and countries such as China which want greater representation from the developing countries in… Read more »
September 25
Kenya: Kenya's Students Reject New Funding Model
Kenyan students have been on the streets to protest a new funding model for higher education that they claim limits access to education Read more »
September 15
Africa: Africa and the World Commemorates Cabral, 100 Years On
The struggles waged by Cabral and the PAIGC continue to be incredibly relevant today. The ongoing and increasing brutality of Western imperialism in the 21st century necessitates a… Read more »
August 14
Benin: Communist Leader in Benin Holds Press Conference in Support of Venezuela's Sovereignty and Democracy
"It's not a question of democracy or defending human rights, but of sovereignty and safeguarding the interests of the people," says PCB leader Read more »
August 13
Sudan: Sexual Violence and Child Malnutrition in Sudan's Civil War Place Heavy Burden On Women
Sudanese women activists have reported that since the civil war which broke out in 2023, sexual violence has been used as a tool of war by both sides Read more »
Kenya: Beyond the Finance Bill - Kenya's Ongoing Demand for Change
The Kenyan masses have taken consistent action on the streets against institutions that uphold neoliberalism and capitalism Read more »
August 12
Zambia: Socialist Party of Zambia Leader Dr. Fred M'membe Released After Arbitrary Detention
After revealing shocking corruption, socialist leader and journalist was illegally detained for "sedition" for four days Read more »
August 06
Sudan: The War in Sudan From a Left Perspective
Sudanese activists from the frontlines of the struggle for democracy participated in an online press conference organized by the International Peoples' Assembly (IPA), Peoples… 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 »
July 11
Sudan: Sudan's Trade Unions Front Calls for End to War and Military Rule
Trade unions have played key role in Sudan's political change since the 1940s, despite crackdowns by subsequent military dictatorships Read more »
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 »
June 30
Zambia: Popular Health Mobile Clinic Brings Health to Communities in Zambia
Prompted by the experience of a recent cholera outbreak, the Socialist Party of Zambia launched a mobile clinic in the effort of making health care more accessible to everyone Read more »
June 26
Kenya: Hundreds of Kenyan Police Arrive in Port-AU-Prince, Establishing the Latest Foreign Military Occupation of Haiti
The Kenyan officers arrived to Port-au-Prince to establish the UN-authorized Multinational Security Support Mission to fight against gang violence in Haiti 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 20
Africa: Air Pollution Is Killing Millions Across the Globe, Claims State of Global Air Report
Pollution is the second leading cause for death and life long health problems among children. In 2021, it killed over 700,000 children 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 »
Kenya: Amid Economic Hardship and Repression, Kenyans Reject the Finance Bill 2024
Hundreds were arrested and brutalized in Nairobi by police forces during protests against the government's finance bill Read more »
June 18
Africa: Do EU Countries Purposely Delay Rescue Missions to Migrants Lost At Sea?
Humanitarian organizations and media investigations warn that EU coast guard services may be implicated in illegal pushbacks and intentional delays of rescue missions 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 »
June 07
South Africa: South Africa At a Turning Point? How the 2024 Elections Will Shape the Future
Will South Africa move towards eliminating poverty and stake out its own ground in a multipolar world order? Or regress towards a role as a node for the West in Africa? Read more »
June 03
South Africa: ANC Suffers Major Loss in Landmark Elections, Now Prepares for Coalition Talks
The ANC suffered a heavy blow in the parliamentary election in South Africa for the first time in 30 years. The uMkhonto weSizwe party has emerged as the third-largest party in the… Read more »
May 29
Africa: Pandemic Treaty Faces Uncertain Future As World Health Assembly Begins
The 77th World Health Assembly has begun amid delays in pandemic response negotiations and ongoing assaults on healthcare in Palestine Read more »
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