It’s not military force but an end to impunity that can bring peace to the Congo
Kambale Musavuli talks about the political situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo following the discovery of mass graves in North Kivu, in Eastern DRC. He also explains why the solutions proposed by the East African Community do not have much of a chance of working
As COP27 proceeds, global South calls on North to get serious about climate funding
As the “technical” week of the UN climate conference in Egypt draws to a close, poorer countries have reiterated their expectations that COP27 will end with a dedicated finance facility for Loss and Damage, something which has been blocked at previous COPs
Haitian peasants declare support for Lula’s candidacy for president of Brazil
Haitian organizations organized a rally at the Brazilian embassy to declare their support for the progressive candidate Lula da Silva in the upcoming elections
Brumadinho: mental illness among people affected by the Vale disaster are on the rise
Depression, anxiety, insomnia and panic are among the disorders reported by those affected by the catastrophe
Belgium returns remains of assassinated Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba but what about justice?
Belgium has returned a gold crowned tooth of Patrice Lumumba to his family. However, activists point out that there has been no accountability or justice for his brutal assassination following a western-backed coup in 1961
France announces troop withdrawal from Mali after nearly a decade and other stories
Today we look at the withdrawal of French troops from Mali after 9 years, a report on Dutch colonial violence during Indonesia’s independence war, and more
Report finds Canadian TRC’s major calls to action still unaddressed and other stories
Today we look at a report on the Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action, France’s withdrawal from the Timbuktu military base in Mali, and more
Latin American and Caribbean states ratify unity against imperialism and other stories
Today we look at the final agreement signed at the 20th Summit of ALBA-TCP in Cuba, rising casualties after a major fuel tank explosion in Haiti, and more
US deportations of Haitian migrants could violate international law and other stories
Today we look at the conditions of migrants at the US-Mexico border, protests against Germany’s genocide reconciliation agreement in Namibia, and more
Herero and Nama people reject Germany’s “Reconciliation Agreement” and other stories
Today we look at opposition to Germany’s reconciliation deal for the Herero Nama Genocide, police violence and the uprising in Colombia, and more
International Colloquium denounces crimes of UN Mission in Haiti
Delegates from over 100 organizations gathered in in Port-au-Prince to bring to account those responsible for the 15 years of UN occupation in Haiti and design a strategy for justice and reparations for the survivors
- Israeli tourists attack vigil in Cusco in support of Palestine
- During Red April, Brazil’s MST restates the importance of agrarian reform
- German authorities’ crackdown on Palestine Conference sparks widespread outrage
- As elections approach, India’s farmers count government’s broken promises
- Argentine unions call another general strike for May 9
