Africa
Could demonstrations mark a new phase of the revolution in Sudan?
People are becoming frustrated at the lack of change, reports Charlie Kimber
Foul corruption sparks angry demonstrations in Guinea
Huge crowds of demonstrators flooded the streets of Guinea’s capital, Conakry, last week.
We can’t rely on the rich to save the planet
Even the rich are waking up to the scale of the threat—or so it seems. But the logic of capitalism—to always maximise profits—means we can’t trust them.
Riot police lash out in Zimbabwe
Riot police in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, fired tear gas and beat demonstrators during a crackdown on opposition supporters last Friday.
A third of Zimbabweans face a food crisis due to climate change and neoliberalism
More than five million people in Zimbabwe face hunger or starvation, according to the United Nations (UN).
How the West is stealing millions from people in Libya
Simon Basketter looks at what the news that Britain is receiving cash from frozen assets shows about imperialism
Sudan - a history of a mass revolt
30 June 2019A timeline of the inspiring six-month revolt in Sudan which has raised issues about revolution today
Huge protests in Sudan defy police attacks and call for an end to military rule
30 June 2019Huge demonstrations swept Sudan on Sunday demanding an end to military rule.
Sudan - revolution at the crossroads
26 June 2019Sudan’s opposition leaders have said they will agree to a compromise deal with the country’s military rulers. But the military rejected it.
Protests restart in Sudan, but the military maintains repression
22 June 2019In an effort to regain momentum, the opposition coordinated workplace protests, mass meetings, and marches.
Algeria sees protests, arrests and debate about how to beat the state
12 May 2019The Algerian regime is using both concessions and repression in an effort to stabilise its rule. But huge protests and strikes continue.
Sit-ins and strikes win more support in Sudan
07 May 2019A strike at Sudan’s government-owned SEEN Flour Company in Red Sea state near Port Sudan has sharply posed the challenges for the continuing uprising.
Military try to head off real change in Sudan
30 April 2019Sudan’s generals are desperate to force through a dodgy deal with the opposition, writes Charlie Kimber
Protests grow in Sudan as military refuse to step aside
19 April 2019Sit-ins, demonstrations and workers' protests are spreading across the country
Algeria - conquest by France
15 April 2019Algeria's revolt has been shaped by a history of imperialism and revolution. As part of a new series, Alistair Farrow looks at the French conquest from the 1830s to the 1950s
Sudan sit-in shows how ordinary people can run society and win real change
14 April 2019Sudan’s ruling class is desperately trying to reassert control as protests continue demanding fundamental change.
After Omar al-Bashir forced out - protests, not the army, can win real change in Sudan
11 April 2019Months of protest have forced the army to remove Sudan’s president Omar al-Bashir.
Millions-strong Algerian movement piles pressure on hated regime
06 April 2019Millions of Algerians protested on Friday despite the former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika being forced from office on Tuesday.
Genocide in Rwanda—25 years on
02 April 2019Horrific killings 25 years ago were rooted in colonialism, economic crisis and scapegoating
Death toll of Cyclone Idai in southern Africa is the result of appalling capitalist priorities
25 March 2019Hundreds, and probably thousands, of people have died as a result of Cyclone Idai.
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