May 26
Africa: Community Health Workers Across South Africa Mobilize Ahead of Election
South Africa's Community Health Workers protest for insourcing and essential rights with the support of trade unions and health movements 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 »
May 05
Africa: Universal Health Coverage - a Failure of Implementation or Strategy?
Halfway to the 2030 deadline for Universal Health Coverage, the world is severely off track. Nearly half of the global population lacks access to essential health services, with… Read more »
April 04
Southern Africa: Millions Face Hunger and Loss of Livelihood Amid Severe Drought in Southern Africa
Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Malawi have already proclaimed a state of national disaster as a severe drought has damaged swathes of crop area. Millions across the region are facing severe… Read more »
April 01
Africa: Liberating the Land - From Africa to Palestine
In Palestine and across the African continent, national liberation from colonialism is incomplete without sovereignty over the land Read more »
March 28
Senegal: Who Is Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal's New President?
44-year-old Faye won the March 24 election with 54.2% of the vote, according to the official provisional results from the National Voting Census Commission. He has promised to… Read more »
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 26
Zambia: Literacy for Liberation - How the Socialist Party of Zambia Is Fighting Illiteracy
Since 2021, over 4,000 people in rural and urban areas have become literate in Zambia's official language, English, as a result of the Socialist Party's program Read more »
March 25
Egypt: Cost of Living Crisis Worsens in Egypt Soon After the IMF Loan Deal
Egyptians, already reeling under a cost of living crisis amid record-high inflation, are suffering a further erosion of purchasing power 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 »
March 13
Kenya: Kenyan Health Workers Prepare for a New Round of Industrial Action
The workers' demands include stable working conditions and aligning incomes with living expenses. They are mobilizing at a time when the government is preparing to implement a… Read more »
March 12
Sudan: Farmers Killed Across Sudan's Agricultural Heartland While Hunger Engulfs the War-Torn County
While more than half the war-torn country's population is suffering hunger, the marauding troops of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are killing farmers in their hundreds and… Read more »
March 07
Senegal: Senegal to Hold Presidential Election After Constitutional Council Voids Delay
President Macky Sall's announcement to hold an election on March 23 follows weeks of uncertainty over his bid to extend his time in power Read more »
March 05
Kenya: Kenyan Health Workers Protest Repression, Govt Failure to Meet Demands
Kenyan health workers' union, KMPDU, is preparing for new round of actions in response to police brutality against trade union officials during a demonstration 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 21
South Africa: Numsa Calls for Boycott of Putco Bus Company Over 'Inhumane' Treatment of Workers
Around 120 members of NUMSA employed by South African transporter PUTCO, who were suspended following an unprotected strike in 2022 over a wage dispute, have been subject to… 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 17
Zambia: Cholera Still Poses Risks in Zambia Despite Decrease in Cases
A deadly cholera outbreak in Zambia continues to endanger lives despite a reduction in confirmed cases. The government and public health authorities need to carry out more public… Read more »
February 15
Egypt: Turkish President Erdogan Makes Rare Visit to Cairo Ending Decade-Long Hostility
The Turkish and Egyptian Presidents demanded an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The countries have been at odds since the coup that overthrew then Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in… Read more »
February 13
Africa: Dozens of Professional Athletes Sign 'Athletes for Ceasefire' Letter
The statement was signed by several celebrated athletes, including John Carlos, who raised a fist during the playing of the US national anthem at the 1968 Olympics 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 »
February 06
Senegal: Anger Grows Over 'Constitutional Coup' in Senegal
On February 3, President Macky Sall announced an indefinite suspension of the presidential election set for February 25. On February 5, after opposition deputies were forcibly… Read more »
February 02
South Africa: For Survivors of Johannesburg Building Fire, Justice Must Include Dignified Housing
While a commission is probing the uSindiso building fire, that killed 76, social justice organizations have amplified calls to address the severe lack of affordable housing Read more »
People's Dispatch (Johannesburg)
People's Dispatch, formerly The Dawn News, is an international media project with the mission of bringing to you voices from people’s movements and organizations across the globe.
