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Historical roots and ties of apartheid and colonialism

According to the Financial Times, South Africa has a population of nearly 50,000 Jews, the majority of whom are Ashkenazi. The country has a...

Israel’s spyware, cyber warfare were used on Palestinians and exported to Africa

Late last year, journalist Antony Loewenstein told inkstick.com, “In the last 10 years, Israel has made significant efforts to build relationships with Africa, but...

Activists urge Nigeria to delay Shell’s $2.4 B sale of assets in deeply polluted Niger Delta

ABUJA, Nigeria—Local activists and international environmental groups want Nigeria’s government to delay approving the sale of oil company Shell’s onshore assets, claiming Shell is...

Senegalese leaders propose June elections after court rejects president’s 10-month delay

DAKAR, Senegal—A group of Senegalese civic and religious leaders proposed holding elections in early June, the first new date offered since the president attempted...

Trillions of dollars in mineral resources but still poor

Despite being rich because of $24 trillion in mineral resources that are ready to be turned into consumer electronics and batteries in electric cars...

U.S. cuts African trade benefits, hurting poor

A trade preference program that lets African countries export products to the U.S. tariff-free has been suspended for Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea. President Joe...

Is there an election crisis brewing in Senegal?  

“A leap into the void,” is what human rights expert Alioune Tine said in response to Senegalese President Macky Sall’s “unconstitutional delay” of the...

Youth-led ‘emergency rooms’ shine rays of hope in war-torn Sudan

With the war in Sudan triggering widespread violence and instability, youth-driven emergency response rooms (ERRs) are among a growing number of community-led initiatives reaching...

The 120-member state Non-Aligned Movement calls for a ceasefire in Gaza

The 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit kicked off recently in Kampala, Uganda, amid global challenges, including climate and environmental challenges and atrocities occurring in...

South Africa’s case against Israel at the ICJ gains momentum, support

South Africa’s legal team in the genocide case against the Zionist state of Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague...