Africa

Black Agenda Radio, Week of May 20, 2015
13 May 2015
States and Cities Turn Criminal Justice Screws on the Poor “Since the recession, states and municipalities are trying to regroup their deficits in the easiest way possible, and poor people are an…
David Swanson
A Preview of Coming Wars: Do Black Lives Matter in Africa?
06 May 2015
by David Swanson  The U.S. military is today the preeminent power in Africa, enjoying freedom of movement throughout the continent. Like night follows day, the U.S. military presence has brought…
Justin Podur
The Filimbi Affair and the #Telema Congolese “Rise Up”
22 Apr 2015
by Justin Podur
Elias Amare
Africa’s Cuba: Eritrea Endures 13 Years of Illegal Occupation and Sanctions
15 Apr 2015
by Elias Amare Eritrea, a thoroughly secular nation of six million people that won its independence from much larger Ethiopia, has been subjected to withering sanctions imposed at the behest of the…
Margaret Kimberley , BAR editor and senior columnist
Freedom Rider: Why Al-Shabaab Kills
08 Apr 2015
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley
The Real News Network
Jesus Garcia Loses Chicago Mayoral Election to Obama's Mayor, Rahm Emanuel
08 Apr 2015
by the Real News Network Chicago mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia rode a wave of public outrage against Mayor Rahm Emanuel, but fell short in Tuesday's election. BAR managing editor Bruce A.…
Ronnie Kasrils
Danny Schechter (1942-2015): Media Activist and Clandestine Courier
01 Apr 2015
by Ronnie Kasrils Danny Schecter, the “media dissector,” prolific writer and tireless activist, once acted as a secret courier for the South African freedom movement, and “forged strong personal…
Thomas C. Mountain
Surviving Climate Disaster in Africa's Sahel
01 Apr 2015
by Thomas C. Mountain The small, fiercely independent nation of Eritrea has mobilized its entire population to combat the effects of climate change. “When the rains failed in 2013, we had enough to…
Black Agenda Radio, Week of April 1, 2015
01 Apr 2015
Bottom Line: Fire Some Cops A U.S. Justice Department report shows Philadelphia police are five times as trigger happy as cops in New York City. The report contains 49 findings and 91 recommendations…
Mark P. Fancher
Has Terrorism Stepped into Africa’s Political Void?
25 Mar 2015
by Mark P. Fancher