“France out of Africa, US and NATO too!” Activists picket the UNGA
US activists protested outside of the UN General Assembly against US and French imperialism and warmongering in the Sahel
Dilemmas of Humanity conference calls for Pan-African, working class power
At the Dilemmas of Humanity: Pan African Dialogues to Build Socialism conference, 184 delegates from 38 radical organizations charted the socialist way forward for Africa at a time of dramatic change in the world order
BlackRock is a “modern day Dutch East India Company” say activists
US-based organizations gather in front of the BlackRock headquarters in New York City to demand the asset holder cancel USD 220 million of Zambia’s debt
ECOWAS says “no option taken off the table,” including the use of force, to address coup in Niger
As an emergency ECOWAS summit on the situation in Niger closes, ECOWAS orders the activation of its standby force
Níger: el cuarto país del Sahel que sufre un golpe de Estado antioccidental
El golpe de Níger sigue a los de Malí, Burkina Faso y Guinea. Todos ellos fueron dirigidos por militares enfadados por la presencia de tropas francesas y estadounidenses y por las crisis económicas que sufrían sus países.
Niger is the fourth country in the Sahel to experience an anti-Western coup
The coup in Niger follows coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea. Each of these was led by military officers angered by the presence of French and US troops and by economic crises inflicted on their countries
Mobilizations against effects of chlordecone poisoning gain momentum in Martinique and Guadeloupe
The people of Martinique and Guadeloupe have been facing the consequences of chlordecone poisoning for decades. A new initiative has announced it is ready to take forward the struggle for justice
A deadly fight: Senegal’s political crisis escalates after repression of protesters
At least 16 people were killed after protests broke out in Senegal following the sentencing of leading opposition figure Ousmane Sonko to two years in prison. Mass public unrest has grown against President Macky Sall and the continued neo-colonial exploitation of the country by France
On African Liberation Day, there is renewed focus on struggle against capitalism and imperialism
May 25 is African Liberation Day, marking the founding of the Organization of African Unity in 1963. 60 years later, the struggle against colonialism and neo-colonialism is not complete
Unity is an imperative: reclaiming African Liberation Day, 60 years on
African Liberation Day marks the founding of the Organization of African Unity in 1963. While the idea of ‘liberation’ has since been removed in letter, and even in spirit, from official commemorations of the day, radical forces have held onto it in their fight against capitalism
France’s foreign policy towards the Arab world is colonial, backward, and detached from reality, says Syria
Former colonial power France had supported the anti-Assad forces in Syria with the objective of regime change, which prolonged the war in the country. France also became part of the US-led illegal unilateral sanctions regime against Syria
Economy must be ‘at service of life’: resisting debt and neocolonialism in Africa
A dossier and accompanying discussion hosted by the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research interrogates the vicious cycle of debt rooted in neocolonial extraction that continues to trap countries across the African continent
- Colombian government and FARC dissident group announce bilateral ceasefire
- Houthi delegation holds first direct talks with Saudi Arabia in Riyadh
- Lula takes a stand before Joe Biden by condemning the embargo on Cuba
- Fete de l’Humanite recharges the French left in the fight against Macron and the extreme right
- Israeli forces kill 4 Palestinians and injure over 30 in raids and attacks in Jenin and Gaza
