How the International Monetary Fund Underdevelops Africa
Once plundered of both its wealth and people by colonial powers, Africa now faces IMF-imposed austerity, obscene debt, and forced underdevelopment.
A Language of Blood Has Gripped Our World
Sudan’s forgotten civil war has killed at least 150,000 and displaced nearly 13 million. Understanding its political details is key to tracing the causes and potential solutions to the conflict.
Time For All Anti-Imperialists And Justice Loving People To Defend Burkina Faso
By Black Alliance For Peace Africa Team, Black Agenda Report / Popular Resistance The Black Alliance for Peace demands an end to U.S. and Western interference in Burkina Faso. The…
Somaliland: British Colony, Palestinian Concentration Camp?
Multiple mainstream media reports indicate officials in Tel Aviv and Washington are making discrete overtures to Hargeisa on the topic.
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Withdraw From International Organization of La Francophonie
Ostensibly meant to foster greater cooperation between Francophone countries, the three countries allege that the OIF has become “a remote-controlled political instrument” operated from Paris to suit its “geopolitical considerations”.
Twenty-Five Days of Debt-Service Payments Could Emancipate African Women from 40 Billion Hours of Water Harvesting
In the month of International Working Women’s Day, we explore how debt-austerity regimes and climate change impact women farmworkers across the Global South.
‘Long-Overdue’ Trial to Begin After Decades of Shell Polluting Nigeria
"The spills have terribly affected the Bille community," said one Nigerian plaintiff. "Our ecosystems are dead. Our livelihood depends on fishing."
BRICS Expands to 54.6% of World Population By Adding Nigeria, Africa’s Most Populous Country
With the addition of Nigeria, BRICS now has 10 full members and nine partners.
Carbon Credits Are Supposed to Funnel Money to Poor Countries. Do They?
Researchers say there is "no evidence" that they bring economic benefits to communities where projects are based.
More Countries Are Voting ‘No’ on Advancing Human Rights in Africa
By Kasmira Jefford / Geneva Solutions African and Asia-Pacific countries are increasingly opposed to resolutions on human rights issues on the African continent, according to findings by two nongovernmental organizations.…
IMF-Driven Policies Spark Deadly Protests in Kenya
Kenya protests turn deadly with 23 killed in clashes over tax hikes. IMF’s influence on Nairobi’s budget ignites public fury and violent police crackdown.
The Dizzying Tale of Uganda’s Latest ‘Ex-Gay’ Campaigner
Elisha Mukisa ended up in jail thanks to the Anti-Homosexuality Act he helped get passed. So why does he still back it?
Neocolonial Debt, Extractivism, and the Roots of Zambia’s Economic Crisis
Two of Zambia’s key copper mines have returned to foreign private control. The metal, which is 70% of Zambia’s exports, is a major source of foreign exchange at a time…
Concerns Grow Over Global Cholera Trends
The number of cholera cases worldwide continues to grow, with countries in eastern and southern Africa being the most heavily affected. Experts call for improving access to hygiene and clean…
South Africa Accuses Israel of Genocide at World Court
At the International Court of Justice, the post-apartheid government called for an expedited hearing on Israel’s actions and provisional measures to prevent further harm to Palestinians.