Angola’s state prosecutor arrested the son of former President Jose Eduardo dos Santos over the alleged illegal transfer of $500 million from state coffers to … Angola Arrests Ex-President’s Son Over $500 Million TransferRead more
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Close to 260,000 Died in Somali Famine
The United Nations has confirmed nearly 260,000 people died in Somalia’s 2011 famine, nearly 5 percent of the country’s population. Half of the dead were … Close to 260,000 Died in Somali FamineRead more
Posted inAfrica / Military / ToMl / USA Empire
The U.S. Military is Winning. No, Really, It Is!
4,000,000,029,057. Remember that number. It’s going to come up again later. But let’s begin with another number entirely: 145,000 — as in, 145,000 uniformed soldiers … The U.S. Military is Winning. No, Really, It Is!Read more
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Atrocities by Cameroon, a Key U.S. Ally in Drone Warfare
Gunshots ring out as the troops advance down a dirt road. One of them, in full combat gear — helmet, camouflage uniform, automatic weapon — … Atrocities by Cameroon, a Key U.S. Ally in Drone WarfareRead more
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The US is fighting a drone war in Africa
The US military will begin flying armed drones out of a remote base in Niger in the coming months, marking a significant escalation of the … The US is fighting a drone war in AfricaRead more
Posted inAfrica / Politics / ToMl
Four Days in Occupied Western Sahara
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5gkRkpYt9I Western Sahara, where peaceful protesters, led by women, are beaten in the streets. Thousands have been tortured, imprisoned, killed and disappeared while resisting the … Four Days in Occupied Western SaharaRead more
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The united nations operation in the western sahara
The conflict over the Western Sahara has defied resolution for over twenty years. As Spain prepared to withdraw from its colonial territory in 1975, Morocco … The united nations operation in the western saharaRead more
Posted inAfrica / CIA / Politics / ToMl
The Deep Betrayal Of Kwame Nkrumah By Ghana
In October 1965, Kwame Nkrumah, the president of Ghana, published his future book, ‘Neocolonialism: The last stage of imperialism.’ The book was dedicated to “The … The Deep Betrayal Of Kwame Nkrumah By GhanaRead more
Posted inAfrica / Imperialism / ToMl / USA Empire
The Legacy of Infinite War
Raids by U.S. commandos in Afghanistan. (I could be talking about 2001 or 2018.) A U.S. drone strike in Yemen. (I could be talking about … The Legacy of Infinite WarRead more
Posted inAfrica / China / Deforestation / News / USA Empire
US demand for Chinese furniture to deforestation in Africa
Recent research links the U.S. demand for furniture made in China to tree cover loss in Africa’s Congo Basin. Between 2001 and 2015, China became … US demand for Chinese furniture to deforestation in AfricaRead more