Economies of former French colonies still under colonial control
In recent years, France has received an ever-growing barrage of negative news reports concerning its neocolonial ties to Africa. From 2018, when the French...
Turkey: 19 migrants now found dead at border with Greece
ISTANBUL—Turkish authorities on Feb. 3 found seven more dead bodies near Turkey’s border with Greece, raising to 19 the number of migrants who have...
Panama renews bid to pass bill marking 1989 U.S. invasion as ‘mourning day’
Panama’s National Assembly has renewed efforts to pass a bill to officially recognize December 20 as the ‘day of national mourning,’ marking the deadly...
A ‘son of Africa’ honored Abdul Akbar Muhammad enstooled as chief in Ghana
A major distinction was bestowed on a son of Africa and longtime servant in the global struggle of Black people. Abdul Akbar Muhammad, the...
What’s happening in the Motherland? Latest coup targets Burkino Faso
Last year there were more coups in sub-Saharan Africa than at any time in the past two decades. January 24 in Burkino Faso marked...
Ugandan activists blast French pipeline deal after ‘secretive agreement’ revealed
(GIN)—Construction of a multi-billion dollar oil pipeline has gotten the go ahead from local officials to carry crude oil from western Uganda to the...
Court freezes planned Amazon headquarters in Cape Town on historically significant site
A massive new complex, housing Amazon’s proposed South African headquarters along with a hotel and other businesses continues to face stiff opposition from indigenous...
Venezuela establishes ‘truth commission’ to uncover colonial-era crimes
Venezuela has established a “commission to clarify the historical truth, justice and reparation regarding colonial rule and its consequences” in the country. President Nicolas Maduro...
Bachelet asks for $400.5 million to support full ‘agenda of rights’
UN Human Rights Chief, Michelle Bachelet, launched on Jan. 26 a $400.5 million funding appeal for 2022, urging States and private donors to support...
Activists warn of ‘fortress conservation’ evicting Kenyans from ancestral homelands
(GIN)—Nature conservancies, with the stated goal of protecting wilderness and endangered wildlife, have enabled the removal of tribal peoples from their ancestral homelands in...