France turns to occupied Western Sahara for colonial plunder
Forced on the retreat in its former colonies in West Africa, France has officially endorsed Morocco’s illegal occupation of Western Sahara, and struck deals to partner in extracting its resources.
SADC reiterates call for “unconditional lifting” of “illegal” US sanctions on Zimbabwe
For over two decades, US-led sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe in retaliation to its land reforms have tolled the toiling farmers and workers of the southern African country.
Workers picket the office of South Africa’s largest defense industry
Suffering a loss of real incomes over the last five years, members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) picketed the corporate office of South Africa’s largest defense industry, demanding wage hike and reinstatement of benefits.
Congo Week draws attention to the Congolese struggle in the face of conflict
The people of one of the world’s wealthiest countries in terms of natural resources have been condemned to violence and poverty by US-backed foreign interventions to secure mineral wealth for corporations
Egyptian government implements third fuel price hike at the behest of the IMF
The fuel price hike announced on October 18 in Egypt is a part of its government’s commitment to the IMF to eliminate fuel subsidies in phases by December 2025.
France’s persecution of Pan-Africanist Kemi Seba
The prominent Pan-Africanist activist was apprehended and interrogated by the French counter-terrorism and counter-espionage agency on October 14.
Looting of food grains continues in Nigeria as almost half its population suffers hunger
President Bola Tinubu’s lifting of fuel subsidies and liberalization of currency trade has pleased the IMF and increased hunger in Africa’s most populous country
Cost of living crisis worsens in Egypt soon after the IMF loan deal
Egyptians, already reeling under a cost of living crisis amid record-high inflation, are suffering a further erosion of purchasing power