The case of Steve Biko and the problem with focusing on White folks in post-apartheid South Africa
It was recently announced that South Africa is reopening the inquest into the death of South Africa’s anti-apartheid freedom fighter and Black Consciousness Movement...
Three African states quit ICC
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), denouncing the Hague-based tribunal as an instrument of imperialist “neocolonial...
Families demand justice after U.S. admits drone strikes killed Somali civilians
As the U.S. has ramped up drone strikes in Somalia since President Donald Trump’s return to power in January, the military has also confessed to some...
South Africa pushes BRICS unity on global trade issues
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a call for solidarity and reform at the Extraordinary BRICS Leaders Meeting on Sept. 8, warning that the...
Ethiopia announces completion of self-funded hydropower project
The inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Sept. 9 marked an historic millstone. Construction of GERD formally known as the Millennium...
Africa needs fiscal and technical control over its export sector to stop flow of illicit funds
In its recently released report, the African Union estimates that the continent loses roughly $88 billion annually due to Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs). The...
Madagascar welcomes remains of Indigenous warriors taken by French colonial troops 128 years ago
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar— Madagascar, on Sept. 2 received three skulls of Indigenous warriors returned from France, including one believed to be of a king killed...
South Africa calls for immediate ceasefire in war-torn Sudan
South Africa has called for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan and is urging both sides to resume talks. It said on Aug. 30 there was a...
Sahel’s continued defiance: the AES states and the struggle for sovereignty
by Nicholas Mwangi - The Peoples Dispatch The bold and historic revolutionary project in the Sahel continues to gain momentum despite external challenges and security needs....
U.S. president eyeing Africa for deportation destination
At the beginning of the summer, President Donald Trump announced plans to deport undocumented immigrants to countries other than their own. However, according to...