Sudan: El Fasher's Last Stand - 'The City Has Fallen, but Its Dignity Has Not'

With the last resistance fighter defending the city falling in battle, the besieged capital of North Darfur is under the control of paramilitary RSF, which has killed "most of the… Read more »

Cameroon: Protests Erupt in Cameroon As the 92-Year-Old President Gets Another Seven-Year Term

Alleging electoral fraud, protesters have taken to the streets insisting on the victory of his opponent, a veteran of the regime who broke ranks, and garnered mass support by… Read more »

Africa: 80 Years Since 1945 Manchester Congress and the Need for Revolutionary Pan-Africanism

The anniversary of the Manchester Congress calls for reflection on its enduring significance and the meaning of Pan-Africanism in today's world, a time when the struggles for… Read more »

South Africa: Abahlali Basemjondolo Wins Landmark Ruling Halting Evictions in Lucrative Coastal Municipality

The Pietermaritzburg High Court halts forced evictions in KwaDukuza in a case involving Abahlali baseMjondolo's and the KwaDukuza Municipality, supported by Dolphin Coast… Read more »

Egypt: Egyptians Suffer Yet Another IMF-Instigated Price Hike

The fuel price hike is the fifth since the IMF increased its loan amount last year, conditional on the elimination of fuel subsidies and the sale of the public sector. Read more »

Sudan: Civilians in El Fasher, Sudan Face 'Slow, Deliberate Death Under the RSF Siege'

After running out of animal fodder, people are now consuming cow skin as a last resort against starvation in North Darfur state's besieged capital, cut off from all food supply by… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Thomas Sankara's Legacy Lives On in Burkina Faso 38 Years After His Death

A massacre led by Blaise Compaoré, an ally of France, put an end to the 1983 revolution, which today inspires struggles in the Sahel Read more »

Burkina Faso: Ibrahim Traoré Pays Tribute to Thomas Sankara

For young people, who make up 75% of Burkina Faso's population, Sankara's legacy lives on in the policies of the current president Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Is a Place of Dignity, Not Expulsion - Foreign Minister Snubs Trump's Deportation Deal

In response to Burkina Faso's rejection of a deportation deal, the US Embassy has "temporarily paused all routine visa services", which the foreign minister terms as an attempt to… Read more »

Mali: Mali Retaliates Against U.S. Imposition of Steep Visa Fees With Reciprocal Fees for U.S. Nationals

Mali has distinguished itself as the only one to retaliate, while the governments of the rest of the seven African countries, whose nationals face USD 5,000-15,000 visa bond… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar's Military Seizes Power After Parliament Impeaches Fleeing President Rajoelina

According to reports, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar fled to France following an agreement with President Emmanuel Macron. While he insists that he remains the leader, the… Read more »

Nigeria: World Bank Acknowledges Poverty Increase in Nigeria, but Doubles Down On the Reforms Causing It

Acknowledging that the implementation of its reforms coincided with an increase in poverty, the World Bank nevertheless calls on Nigeria to stay the course. Read more »

Guinea Bissau: With PAIGC Barred, Will Elections in Guinea-Bissau Legitimize a Neocolonial Dictatorship?

Opposition candidates are barred from contesting the November election in Guinea-Bissau as the "neocolonial agent", Umaro Embalo, maneuvers to consolidate his ECOWAS-backed… Read more »

Benin: Workers Locked Inside Benin's Largest Cotton Factory Denounce 'Fake Industrialization'

Testimonies reveal exploitative conditions at the cotton factories in the government-backed Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone in Benin Read more »

South Africa: South African Activists On Gaza Flotilla Released and Deported to Jordan

South Africans activists on the Freedom Flotilla, including Nelson Mandela's grandson, Mandla Mandela. Have been released and deported to Jordan after being detained for several… Read more »

South Africa: Abahlali BaseMjondolo Marks 20 Years of Struggle for Land, Dignity, and Socialism

Solidarity pours in from movements across Africa and the world as South Africa's shack dwellers' movement celebrates two decades of organizing, fighting for land and socialism. Read more »

Africa: France Is a State Sponsor of Terror, AES Countries Declare

"Nostalgic for the colonial era and concerned by the loss of influence in Sahel", France is intent on destabilizing the AES by providing intelligence, "logistical support, arms and… Read more »

Kenya: New 'Gang Suppression Force' to Replace Kenyan Police's Haiti Mission

The UN voted to replace Kenya's mission in Haiti with a new global gang suppression force after 15 months of Kenya's deployment, a move that exposes the weakness of the mission in… Read more »

Sudan: 'Hunted, Raped, Starved' - CPJ's Chilling Report On Journalists in Sudan's El Fasher

Risking murder, rape, and torture, journalists continue working in the besieged city, walled off without food supply, surviving on animal fodder that has poisoned many. Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar's President Dissolves Government Following Youth-Led Protests

Madagascar has been rocked by the largest youth-led protest waves in years, leaving at least 22 dead and forcing President Andry Rajoelina to dissolve his government amid mounting… Read more »

South Africa: Global Sumud Flotilla Intercepted

Flotilla activists reported on October 1 that their vessels were being illegally intercepted and boarded by military personnel while the ships were 75 miles away from the Gaza… Read more »

Morocco: Moroccans Take to the Streets in Largest Protests in Years

Prioritizing the expenditure of public finances on building stadiums for the 2030 FIFA World cup, while the situation of healthcare sector, education and employment has been… Read more »

West Africa: Niger Defends Sahel Sovereignty, Calls Out French Colonialism At UNGA

Niger's Prime Minister Lamine Zeine used the UNGA stage to deliver a fiery defense of Sahel sovereignty, calling out France for backing terrorist activities and waging economic war… Read more »

Africa: East Africa Rallies With the Anti-Imperialist Struggle in the Sahel

Solidarity events in Kenya and Tanzania marked two years since the formation of the Alliance of Sahel States, celebrating the Sahel's bold anti-imperialist stance and vision for… Read more »

West Africa: New Documentary Shines a Light On Those Building the Revolution in the Sahel

The film Sahel: Homeland or Death, by Brasil de Fato, is an invitation to gain a deeper understanding of the ongoing struggles for liberation Read more »