Sudan: UN Decries 'Systematic Use of Sexual Violence As a Weapon of War' in Sudan's Agricultural Heartland

Widespread rapes, sexual slavery and forced marriages under torture have been reported in Sudan's Gezira state, amid the ongoing depopulation campaign unleashed by the paramilitary… Read more »

Sudan: RSF Is Depopulating War-Torn Sudan's Breadbasket Amid an Unprecedented Famine

Worsening the world's largest displacement crisis, attacks by RSF killing hundreds, have affected 120 villages in the Gezira, forcing another 135,000 people to flee. Read more »

Western Sahara: France Turns to Occupied Western Sahara for Colonial Plunder

Forced on the retreat in its former colonies in West Africa, France has officially endorsed Morocco's illegal occupation of Western Sahara, and struck deals to partner in… Read more »

Africa: African Union 2025 Elections Are a Contest of Prestige and Clout, Not Continental Vision

The elections for African Union Commission Chairperson are set for February 2025, yet it seems that candidates' are more focused on the possible symbolic victory rather than a… Read more »

Africa: Colombia Hosts COP16 On Biodiversity and Condemns Capitalist Devastation

The international UN conference on biodiversity attempts to achieve key agreements, and fulfill prior ones, for the protection and conservation of the earth. Read more »

Tanzania: Students and Peasants in Tanzania Join Hands to Mark World Food Sovereignty Day

MVIWATA brought together students and farmers for activities to discuss the importance of agroecology and food sovereignty across Tanzania and Africa. Read more »

South Africa: Workers Picket the Office of South Africa's Largest Defense Industry

Suffering a loss of real incomes over the last five years, members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) picketed the corporate office of South Africa's… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Activists Honor Protesters Killed By Police On Mashujaa Day

The national holiday was established 61 years ago to honor the heroes from the national liberation struggle and those who have contributed to the development of the country. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Congo Week Draws Attention to the Congolese Struggle in the Face of Conflict

The people of one of the world's wealthiest countries in terms of natural resources have been condemned to violence and poverty by US-backed foreign interventions to secure mineral… Read more »

Egypt: Egyptian Government Implements Third Fuel Price Hike At the Behest of the IMF

The fuel price hike announced on October 18 in Egypt is a part of its government's commitment to the IMF to eliminate fuel subsidies in phases by December 2025. Read more »

Africa: Health Activists Picket Against High Cost of Nutritious Food On World Food Day

On World Food Day, activists from PHM South Africa held a picket, protesting soaring prices of healthy food Read more »

Tunisia: Workers' Party of Tunisia Calls Recent Elections a 'Charade' and Says Saied Has No Legitimacy

The struggle of the Tunisian people for democracy has suffered significant setbacks under President Kais Saied who just won another term in an heavily criticized electoral process,… Read more »

Mauritius: Chagos Islands Agreement Keeps Diego Garcia Base Under U.S. Control

An agreement between the UK and Mauritius on the Chagos Archipelago is being hailed as a key step in decolonization, but the Diego Garcia island will remain a military base under… Read more »

Egypt: Mother of Alaa Abdel Fattah Starts Hunger Strike to Protest His Continued Imprisonment

Despite being scheduled for release on September 29, Egyptian authorities have refused to release Abdel Fattah Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »