A recent study has pointed out that due to climate change, rainfall has returned to Africa’s Sahel region, more than 30 years after severe drought … Climate change causing rainfall in Africa’s Sahel regionRead more
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General Charged in 1987 Assassination of “Africa’s Che”
In Burkina Faso, authorities have charged a general with complicity in the assassination of President Thomas Sankara nearly three decades ago. Dubbed “Africa’s Che Guevara,” … General Charged in 1987 Assassination of “Africa’s Che”Read more
Posted inAfrica / Military / ToMl / USA Empire
Tomorrow’s Battlefield
The White House says a team of less than 50 special operations forces is being sent to Kurdish-controlled territory in Syria to help fight the … Tomorrow’s BattlefieldRead more
Posted inAfrica / China / Military / ToMl / USA Empire
China, America, and a New Cold War in Africa
Nick Turse talking: if you travel anywhere on the African continent, you’ll see that the Chinese have moved in, in a very big way, over … China, America, and a New Cold War in AfricaRead more
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The rise of Africa’s super vegetables
One lunchtime in early March, tables at Nairobi’s K’Osewe restaurant are packed. The waiting staff run back and forth from the kitchen, bringing out steaming … The rise of Africa’s super vegetablesRead more
Posted inAfrica / Land / ToMl
The Corporate Takeover of Africa’s Food Is on Shaky Grounds
Traditionally, Ghana’s farmers have saved, swapped and bred seeds to suit their local conditions over generations. Yet the proposed Plant Breeders Bill would give corporations … The Corporate Takeover of Africa’s Food Is on Shaky GroundsRead more
Posted inAfrica / Colonialism / Economics / ToMl
Africa’s “Second Liberation” against Today’s Neo-Colonialism
On Monday March 25, many African Government offices, businesses and banks grind to a halt in order to commemorate Africa Day. In schools up and … Africa’s “Second Liberation” against Today’s Neo-ColonialismRead more
Posted inAfrica / Colonialism / Oil / Religion / ToMl
Pathology of Colonialism
peace talks between South Sudan’s warring sides failed to reach a deal to end a civil war which has claimed tens of thousands of lives … Pathology of ColonialismRead more
Posted inAfrica / Journalism / Politics / ToMl
438 Days Imprisoned in Ethiopia
While President Obama visited Ethiopia Monday, he made a passing reference to press freedom, calling on the Ethiopian government to, “open additional space for journalists, … 438 Days Imprisoned in EthiopiaRead more
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UN, banks and oil palm giants feast on the stolen land of Uganda’s dispossessed
A small community in Uganda is challenging a UN-backed international oil palm venture that has expropriated small farmers and obliterated an entire forest on a … UN, banks and oil palm giants feast on the stolen land of Uganda’s dispossessedRead more