Africa
Sudanese activists speak out on revolt - ‘I don’t think the government can survive.’
19 February 2019People in Britain are organising solidarity with the inspiring movement of resistance demanding real change in Sudan. Some spoke to Sadie Robinson about the challenges and possibilities
Zimbabwe eyewitness - ‘The government has declared war on its citizens’
20 January 2019Workers and the poor rose up against the government, and they face bitter repression
Revolt in Zimbabwe against austerity and dictatorship
14 January 2019Workers and the poor are staying away from work, demonstrating and fighting the police
Mass protests in Sudan rock Omar al-Bashir’s regime
29 December 2018Mass protests in the north African country of Sudan over the price of basic goods have been met by vicious repression. But they have continued and threaten President Omar al-Bashir, who has ruled since a military coup in 1989.
British royal visit to Nigeria after mass killing of peaceful marchers
06 November 2018Prince Charles visited Nigeria in West Africa this week in the aftermath of a horrendous state massacre.
International round-up - arrests in Zimbabwe and Palestinian death toll rises
16 October 2018Trade unionists in Zimbabwe, southern Africa, faced repression last week.
First vote for Zimbabwe after Mugabe
31 July 2018Results of the first Zimbabwean presidential election since the fall of dictator Robert Mugabe were expected this week.
Western-backed regime in Ethiopia cracks down after protests topple prime minister
20 February 2018Ethiopian prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn resigned last week following nearly three years of protests
The history of foreign aid is steeped in imperialism
17 February 2018Right wingers are using revelations about Oxfam in Haiti for their own ends.
Black Panther raises tough arguments about liberation
15 February 2018Marvel’s latest superhero film stands out for its proud portrayal of African people—but it draws some uncomfortable conclusions
A colonial massacre in Africa fully revealed for the first time
25 December 2017Eighty years ago a colonial massacre of over 20,000 people was carried out by Italian fascist forces in Ethiopia
Robert Mugabe—how an anti-colonialist hero became an authoritarian nationalist
21 November 2017Robert Mugabe has died. Here is his political obituary we wrote in 2017 when he was removed from office.
Zimbabwean socialist responds to ‘palace coup’ facing Mugabe’s regime
15 November 2017The Zimbabwean armed forces seized control of the capital Harare and detained president Robert Mugabe early on Wednesday morning. It is the result of a spiralling political crisis facing the regime, with rival factions of the ruling Zanu PF party jostling for power.
Eritreans in London protest over state crackdown
07 November 2017Over 300 Eritreans protested outside Downing Street in London calling for an end to repression in Eritrea, religious freedom and an end to the regime of the current president, Isaias Afwerki.
Climate change displaces millions and is set to get worse, says new report
02 November 2017Climate change is already driving millions of people from their homes in poorer countries around the world.
International round-up - protests in Togo while right makes gains in Czech election
31 October 2017Brutal repression by Togolese dictator Faure Gnassingbe’s regime has forced more than 500 people to flee the West African country for Ghana.
Behind Trump's contempt for Myeshia Johnson lies a story of US imperialism
24 October 2017The death of US Sergeant La David Johnson in Niger has exposed the callousness of Donald Trump towards those he orders into battle.
Troops shoot protesters in Cameroon
03 October 2017Soldiers shot dead at least eight people and wounded many in Cameroon on Sunday.
Moroccan protests combat repression, poverty and inequality
20 June 2017The movement has revived again on a national scale with tens of thousands involved in demonstrations
South African student revolt grows amid repression from cops
25 October 2016South African authorities are trying to criminalise a wave of protests on campuses, writes Charlie Kimber
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