Sudan: Famine, Cholera, and Ethnic Massacres Loom Large Over North Darfur's Besieged Capital

About 260,000 civilians, half of them children, are trapped in the besieged city, cut off from food, water, and medical supplies by an advancing paramilitary, notorious for ethnic… Read more »

Ghana: Socialist Movement of Ghana Renews Commitment to Pan-African Unity, Socialist Transformation, and International Solidarity

The Second National Delegates Congress of the Socialist Movement of Ghana was held from September 19-21 at the Amílcar Cabral School Read more »

West Africa: Brazilian Lawmakers Meet With Leaders From Sahel Countries

This meeting is part of a series of activities promoted by the MST in support of the revolutions underway in the African region Read more »

Malawi: Malawi 2025 Elections - Peter Mutharika Set to Return As Malawi Faces Economic Challenges

Incumbent Chakwera, who took office in 2020 on an anti-corruption and reform platform, conceded defeat amid mounting public frustration over economic challenges. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Oil Workers Resist Monopolization By Africa's Richest Man

After dominating sub-Saharan Africa's cement production and cornering large portions of its market in sugar, salt, and packaging industries, the Nigerian multinational conglomerate… Read more »

Egypt: Alaa Abd El-Fattah Freed - 'One Step at a Time, But Then the Next Step Please....?'

Alaa's release by way of a presidential pardon came after a long international solidarity campaign calling for his freedom and a 10-month hunger strike by his elderly mother. Read more »

West Africa: AES Countries Exit the ICC, Denouncing It As 'An Instrument of Neo-Colonial Repression'

Accusing the Court of selective targeting and incompetence in "prosecuting established war crimes, crimes against humanity, [and] genocide", the AES announced its exit, months… Read more »

West Africa: 'Russia and China Respect Us' - Burkina Faso Affirms Sahel Geopolitics Are Based On Partnership

Advisor to the Burkinabé Prime Minister refutes the idea that Sahel countries are exchanging French imperialism for another. Read more »

Ghana: From Collectives to Campaigns, the Socialist Movement of Ghana Strides Forward

In his opening address, General Secretary of SMG Kwesi Pratt Jnr. shared some of the key achievements of the organization since its last congress in 2021. Read more »

Africa: Exiled Swazi Activists Protest Trump Deportation Deal Outside US Embassy in South Africa

King Mswati III, Africa's last absolute monarch, is accused of accepting USD 500 million from the Trump administration to accept deported criminals in Swaziland. Read more »

Sudan: Thousands Suffer Cholera With No Medical Care in War-Torn Sudan's Darfur

Almost 12,200 people have been infected with the deadly disease that has claimed over 500 lives in the region in less than three months since it was first detected in the crowded… Read more »

Ghana: For a Free Palestine - Ghanaians Unite to Demand Cancellation of 'Israeli Film Festival'

Hundreds of Ghanaian organizations demanded the cancellation of the "Israeli Film Festival" saying that it serves to "whitewash genocide and apartheid" Read more »

Africa: BDF's New Documentary 'Sahel - La Patrie Ou La Mort' Highlights Africa's Struggle for Sovereignty

The film highlights popular resistance and new development paths in Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali. Read more »

Gambia: Lead Corruption Investigator Removed, Protestors Arrested in Gambia

The arrest and bail release of Gambian anti-corruption activists has ignited concern over government repression. Their detention coincides with the controversial removal of Auditor… Read more »

Africa: Ethiopia Inaugurates Africa's Largest Hydroelectric Dam As Regional Tensions With Egypt and Sudan Persist

Ethiopia has officially opened the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa's largest hydroelectric project, marking the end of a 14-year, USD 5 billion undertaking that has… Read more »

Sudan: A Country Unraveling - Sudan's Struggle for Survival Amid Disaster and War

A devastating storm hit Sudan, exacerbating a deep and prolonged crisis in the country, ravaged by years of war and political instability Read more »

West Africa: Sahel Seeks Sovereignty - Two Years On

The upcoming anniversary of the AES is a moment to commend the courage and vision of the people of the Sahel. Read more »

Benin: Political Repression Escalates Ahead of Benin's 2026 Election

Although months away, the political climate leading up to elections is already being shaped by repression and restrictions. Read more »

Morocco: Pharmacist On Board the Global Sumud Flotilla - 'Health Workers' Solidarity With Palestine Must Be Practiced On the Ground'

Moroccan pharmacist and human rights defender Aziz Rhali explains how he joined the Global Sumud Flotilla to support Palestinian health workers during genocide. Read more »

Niger: Niger Boosts Economy With Popular Support, but IMF and World Bank Are Obstacles, Says Analyst

New World Bank report projects the country's GDP growth to be the highest on the African continent in 2025 Read more »

Tunisia: Global Sumud Flotilla Ship Attacked Ahead of Departure

The "Family Boat", part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, was hit while docked in Tunisia before setting sail for Gaza. Read more »

Africa: Niger Will Be Africa's Fastest-Growing Economy in 2025, Says World Bank

The Sahel country has been experiencing a rift with France and the West since the new government took office on July 26, 2023 Read more »

Egypt: Netanyahu Halts Major Gas Deal With Egypt Over Alleged Peace Treaty Violations

Egypt seems to have been caught in Netanyahu's political bargaining trap due to its urgent need for energy supplies. Read more »

West Africa: Women in Sahel Are At the Forefront of the Fight for Sovereignty

Ahead of the Alliance of Sahel States' second anniversary, a webinar highlighted the historic role women are playing in the fight for sovereignty, linking their struggles against… Read more »

Lesotho: Unseen Costs of U.S. Tariffs - the Case of Lesotho

The devastating impact of Trump's tariffs on Lesotho prompted the government to declare a "state of disaster", Alasow Ghedi argues, the economic crisis is a "violent outcome of a… Read more »