Burkina Faso asserts financial independence from the West with mineral-backed sovereign fund
Financed by surpluses generated when international mineral prices rise above the state-set benchmark, the fund will not be used for short-term budgetary expenditure, but ring-fenced for long-term, strategic infrastructural and industrial projects.
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China opens deliberations on the 15th Five-Year Plan
The Fourth Session defines 2026-2030 planning ahead of the 2035 goal, when the country aims to achieve basic socialist modernization.
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
¿Cómo hacer pensar al Fondo Monetario Internacional?
La afirmación de que es posible lograr una “estabilización de la deuda” sin reestructuración se basa en el argumento erróneo de que los países africanos pueden salir de la deuda por sí solos.
Sahel’s continued defiance: the AES states and the struggle for sovereignty
A lecture in South Africa explored the rise of the Alliance of Sahel States and the broader struggle for sovereignty, building on the launch of a new Tricontinental dossier on the Sahel.
How to get the International Monetary Fund to think
The claim that achieving “debt stabilization” without restructuring is possible is based on the flawed argument that African countries can grow themselves out of debt.
BRICS Summit 2025: Big opportunities for Africa on reform and Global South solidarity
With several African nations now part of the bloc, the BRICS summit presents an opportunity for a continent that has long been sidelined in the global geopolitical order.
Mali moves to extend Goïta’s rule as AES bloc advances
Mali’s cabinet has approved a proposal to extend Colonel Assimi Goïta’s leadership for a renewable five-year term, allowing him to further consolidate ongoing reforms in the country.
China to remove tariffs on African goods, deepening economic ties with the continent
Following the Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), China has announced that it will waive tariffs on all goods from every African country.
Can Global South investments develop Sri Lanka?
The substitution of southern capital over northern capital alone may not resolve questions of viability, sustainability, or sovereignty.
Ruto’s China pact sparks US ire, Kenya stands firm on defending sovereignty
US Senator Risch criticized President Ruto’s visit to China, where Ruto described Kenya and China as “co-architects of a new world order.” But Kenya stands firm on its partnership with different global powers.
“It is necessary to continue building Dilemmas of Humanity with optimism and serious proposals”
The final panel of the conference provided a synthesis focused on the need to build on the work developed throughout the IV Dilemmas of Humanity Conference.
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
