DR Congo sues Apple over ‘blood minerals’
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has filed criminal complaints in France and Belgium against subsidiaries of the American tech giant Apple for...
20 years of ALBA-TCP
ALBA-TCP was founded in 2004 in an attempt to counter the U.S. proposal of creating a ‘free trade zone of the Americas’ by Pablo Meriguet -...
Western powers renew their scramble for Africa’s mineral resources
Economic, political and social developments in Africa in 2024 were extensions of previous years. “The Scramble for Africa,” was a period in which nearly...
Lawsuit claims State Department illegally arming Israel via Leahy Law ‘Loophole’
by Brett Wilkins - CommonDreams.org Palestinians and Palestinian Americans on Dec. 17 filed a lawsuit accusing the U.S. State Department of creating a “loophole” allowing Israel to...
Removal of Bashar al-Assad was rooted in a sinister plan
Rebel fighters swept through Syria in 11 days taking government-controlled territory, province by province until they had taken the Capital Damascus. The collapse of the...
Bridging gap between Africa and the African diaspora
Dr. Mujahid Nyahuma is a professor at Rowan University in New Jersey and is also president of the group Global Africans. In comments about...
Farming project in South Africa is helping deaf people build skills, find jobs
by Mogomotsi Magome JOHANNESBURG—At the Westonaria agricultural park near Bekkersdal, east of Johannesburg, farm workers are busy tilling the soil and planting tomatoes and lettuce. Despite...
‘Muhammad’ most popular boys’ baby name in England in 2023
Muhammad, the name of the Prophet of Islam, has become the most popular baby name for boys in England and Wales. Official data released by the...
Venezuela passes a law targeting those who support sanctions
Following a series of sanctions against officials and sectors of the national economy, the Venezuelan parliament enacted a law seeking to stop internal actions...
France starts withdrawal from former colony
Two French fighter jets left Chad on Dec. 10, signaling the start of Paris’ withdrawal from the central African nation and a dramatic reduction...