Africa

Abdoulaye Diop
Letter from Republic of Mali to UN on French Aggression and Support for Terrorism in Region
24 Aug 2022
The government of Mali has accused France of numerous violations of its airspace and has requested that the United Nations Security Council investigate. French forces may have left Mali, but the…
Amzat Boukhari-Yabara
In Brussels, Pan-Africanism Faces Eurafrica
24 Aug 2022
This article was written on the occasion of the sixth summit between the European Union and the African Union which was held in Brussels on 17 and 18 of February 2022. These meetings are…
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley
Black Agenda Radio August 19, 2022
19 Aug 2022
The history and significance of Black August, presidential elections and politics in Kenya, and reflections on the anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution.
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley
Kenya Politics and the Presidential Election
19 Aug 2022
Irene Asuwa joins us from Nairobi, Kenya. She is co-convener of Ecological Justice and supports outreach at Ukombozi Library. We discuss the recent presidential election in that country.
Julie Varughese
‘West Wants to Change Regimes for Itself’: Africans Strategize In Washington Against Western-Backed Leaders
17 Aug 2022
The U.S. and its European allies often determine who will govern African nations. Attendees at a recent conference discussed how to end this dynamic and create true sovereignty on the African…
Ajit Singh, Roscoe Palm
Manufacturing Consent: How the United States Has Penetrated South African Media
17 Aug 2022
The CIA has played a role in controlling South African media from the days of apartheid to the present.
Abayomi Azikiwe
Sudanese Communist Party Forms a New Alliance Committed to Ending Military Rule
17 Aug 2022
After withdrawing from the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC), the Sudanese Communist Party has continued to call for democratic civilian rule.
Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing Editor
US Threatens Ethiopia and Eritrea with “Genocide Designation”
10 Aug 2022
Ann Garrison was invited to address the annual Eritrean Festival, which was held in Dallas. These are her remarks.
Jon Jeter
We Don't Need No Stinkin' Harvard: Why the Crew, and not the Captain, Will Save America
10 Aug 2022
The elites who control international finance are the best educated people in the world. They are also the most dangerous and have inflicted the most harm.
Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum Editor
BAR Book Forum: Maboula Soumahoro’s “Black is the Journey, Africana the Name”
10 Aug 2022
This week’s featured author is Maboula Soumahoro. Soumahoro is Associate Professor in the English department of the University of Tours. Her book is Black is the Journey, Africana the Name.