While Pressure Mounts on Ethiopian Govt. to Declare Ceasefire, TPLF Continues Attacks in North
By Pavan Kulkarni – Oct 21, 2021 While the airstrikes by the federal government on targets in Tigray made headlines,
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Africa
International news and opinion focused on Africa
The Killing of Gaddafi 10 Years ago has Resulted in the Death of the Nation of Libya and the Destruction of its People
By Richard Medhurst – Oct 20, 2021 Muammar Gaddafi led his nation to become the wealthiest in all of Africa.
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Free Alex Saab Delegation at the African Bar Association
By John Philpot and Roger D. Harris – Oct 17, 2021 John Philpot and Roger D. Harris offer an update
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Despite Setbacks, Western Sahara Continues the Struggle for Self-Determination
Mahjoub Maliha of CODESA (Collective of Saharawi Human Rights Defenders) speaks to Peoples Dispatch about the situation in Western Sahara
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The Return of Coups in Africa: Is this a Footprint of Neo-Colonialism in the Continent?
By Takudzwa Hillary Chiwanza – Oct 7, 2021 For African democracy (and the perceived lack thereof), coups d’état have constituted
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AFRICOM: An Extension of US-European Colonialism and Genocide
In 2007, the George W. Bush administration inaugurated the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) to further the influence of the
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Shell Shocked in Amhara, Ethiopia: “I don’t Even Want to Hear the Word ‘America’ ”
A displaced person in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region told photographer and human rights investigator Jemal Countess that he didn’t want to
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EU-Morocco Trade Deals That Include Western Sahara Violate International Law: Top EU Court
The European Court of Justice had issued similar verdicts in 2016 and 2018, stating that the Western Sahara region cannot
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African Bar Association Statement on Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab
The following is the statement from the African Bar Association demanding an end to the persecution against Venezuelan diplomat Alex
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Cape Verde Continues Violating Ambassador Alex Saab’s Human Rights
At the request of the United States, Alex Saab, the Venezuelan diplomat, has been illegally detained in Cape Verde since
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Guinea: Bauxite, Coups and AFRICOM
By Rosa Moro – Sep 18, 2021 In the last 13 years, all the military coup leaders in Africa have
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The US is Turning Oil-Rich Nigeria into a Proxy for its Africa Wars
By TJ Coles – Sep 13, 2021 Under the cover of counterterrorism, AFRICOM is beefing up Nigeria’s military to ensure
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Canadian Imperialism in Africa
By Yves Engler – Sep 15, 2021 Canadian imperialism in Africa has had a rare social media moment. On Twitter,
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Baltasar Garzón Describes Cape Verde Supreme Court’s Ruling on Alex Saab as ‘Legal Barbarism’
Baltasar Garzón, the renowned Spanish jurist and member of Alex Saab’s defense team, referred to the ruling of the Constitutional
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US Destabilizes Eritrea and Ethiopia Using Syria-Style Propaganda
By Rainer Shea – Sep 8, 2021 As the Western media pivots towards Eritrea and Ethiopia amid the Afghanistan occupation’s
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