Africa
Kenyan High Court blocks parliamentary authorization of police mission to Haiti

The high court in Nairobi will issue a ruling on a legal challenge to the deployment of 1,000 Kenyan police forces to Haiti as part of a “multinational force.” The US and UN-backed mission has been condemned as yet another attempt to undermine the sovereignty of the Haitian people. 

Socialist Party of Zambia president Dr. Fred M’membe arrested on espionage charges

The SP leader has faced repeated arrests in the preceding months as the party remains a leading voice against the neoliberal policies of the Zambian government

Egyptian Journalists Syndicate launches “Global Conscience Convoy” to push for opening of Rafah Crossing

Israel has severely limited the amount of aid allowed to enter Gaza since it began its genocidal siege on the Palestinian people living in the densely populated enclave

Ethnic cleansing of West Darfur’s El Geneina culminates in largest massacre since onset of war in Sudan

At least 1,335 Internally Displaced Persons are estimated to have been killed in an attack on a camp near El Geneina. With this attack, all the people displaced during the civil war in Darfur in the 2000s, who are witnesses to the crimes committed then, been driven out of the capital of the West Darfur State by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces

“The struggle of Palestine is our struggle:” South African workers resist Zionist colonialism and US imperialism

South Africa issued a formal reprimand to the Israeli ambassador on November 10, days after recalling its diplomats from Tel Aviv. With US lawmakers now threatening to downgrade trade ties with Pretoria, South African workers remain steadfast in their solidarity with the Palestinian people

South Africa to recall diplomats from Israel over genocidal war in Gaza

The South African government is also considering action against the Israeli ambassador over his disrespectful and derogatory remarks about the government and people of the country

King Charles’ visit to Kenya brought to the fore calls for justice for UK’s colonial and ongoing crimes

The British monarch expressed “deepest regret” for “abhorrent and unjustified acts of violence committed against Kenyans,” but stopped short of an official apology. People’s movements have called for reparations and accountability for crimes during the colonial era but also steps to address their impact which continue to this day

Ghana joins worldwide demonstrations against Israeli occupation

Demonstrators condemned the Israeli government’s perpetuation of apartheid and President Nana Akufo-Addo’s support for the occupation

7 million displaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo as M23 attacks continue

Mass displacement reaches record levels as M23, a proxy force backed by Rwanda, continues its offensive in the eastern provinces of the DRC in violation of a ceasefire

“Are we not brothers in blood, suffering, and historical conflict?”: Egyptians defy repression to stand with Palestine

The people of Egypt have defied repression, persecution to stand with the Palestinian people. Following mass protests in solidarity with Palestine on October 20, over 40 people were arrested by authorities

All you need to know about Ghana’s Akosombo Dam spillage

The Akosombo Dam has long been a crucial source of power for Ghana. However, the effects of climate change have pushed water levels beyond the dam’s operating capacity

“As long as Palestine is occupied, no country is free”

Across West Asia and North Africa, massive protests have been staged in solidarity with the Palestinian people and to protest the criminal Israeli attacks on Gaza