A soldier walks alone down a dirt road with an automatic rifle strapped to his back. It’s an innocuous beginning to a disturbing video. Moments … Cameroon Is a Close U.S. Ally — and Its Soldiers Carried Out a Shocking Execution of Women and ChildrenRead more
Africa
Posted inAfrica / Empire / ToMl / USA Empire
U.S. Secret Wars in Africa Rage on, Despite Talk of Downsizing
Last October, four U.S. soldiers – including two commandos – were killed in an ambush in Niger. Since then, talk of U.S. special operations in … U.S. Secret Wars in Africa Rage on, Despite Talk of DownsizingRead more
Posted inAfrica / Globalization / ToMl / Worker
Ethiopia Touts Good Conditions in Factories for Brands Like H&M and Calvin Klein, but Workers Scrape By On $1 a Day
HAWASSA, Ethiopia — Five years ago this spring, Rana Plaza, an eight-story building in Bangladesh that housed several factories making clothing for Western brands, collapsed … Ethiopia Touts Good Conditions in Factories for Brands Like H&M and Calvin Klein, but Workers Scrape By On $1 a DayRead more
Posted inAfrica / GMO / ToMl
Why the GMO promoters get it so wrong about Africa
Seeds of neo-colonialism The GMO lobby is showing signs of desperation. Once again they are on the offensive with a major public relations push targeting … Why the GMO promoters get it so wrong about AfricaRead more
Posted inAfrica / Climate Disaster / Economics / Europe / ToMl
Norwegian climate policy affects the poorest
Many are aware that global climate change is likely to hit poor people the hardest. Few, on the other hand, know that there are measures … Norwegian climate policy affects the poorestRead more
Posted inAfrica / Imperialism / Multimedia
Hyper-exploitation of the non-Western world
Sohail Daulatzai “Fifty Years of The Battle of Algiers: Past as Prologue”
Posted inAfrica / Multimedia / Politics / Women
Girls of egypt are the red line
NEFERTITI’S DAUGHTERS
Posted inAfrica / Climate Disaster / Multimedia
Climate Change-Induced Droughts in Africa
Nnimmo Bassey TheRealNews — source therealnews.com
Posted inAfrica / ToMl
Trade agreements do not build us
An interview with Justus Lavi Mwololo, National General Secretary of Kenya Small Scale Farmers’ Forum. Tell me about yourself and the farming methods you practice. … Trade agreements do not build usRead more
Posted inAfrica / Corruption / Finance / News
Africa Loses $80billion Annually In Illegal Money Flows
Africa loses massive financial resources, about USD 80 billion each year. And between 700 and 1000 Rwandan taxpayers are involved in illicit financial flows through … Africa Loses $80billion Annually In Illegal Money FlowsRead more