Africa

T.J. Coles
Using and Abusing Djibouti: How the US Transformed a Tiny African state Into a Hub of Imperial Aggression
04 Jan 2022
From Djibouti, the US trains proxies and bombs strategically-important countries in the name of democracy and counterterrorism.
Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing Editor
Humanitarian Hawks Demand War on Ethiopia, National Guard Deploys to the Horn
14 Dec 2021
News of the deployment of National Guard troops to an unspecified location in the Horn of Africa is an indication that US interference in the region will continue.
Filmon Zerai
How the Left Can Get Ethiopia Right: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly with #NoMore
14 Dec 2021
The best way for leftist anti-imperialists to support Ethiopia is to not take a hardline position on the internal politics of the country.
Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing Editor
AFRICOM, the US Africa Command, Tool of U.S. Global Hegemony
08 Dec 2021
The U.S. Africa Command, AFRICOM, is a tool of destabilization for the US/EU/NATO axis of domination.
Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
AFRICOM, the US Africa Command, Tool of U.S. Global Hegemony
08 Dec 2021
The U.S. Africa Command, AFRICOM, is a tool of destabilization for the US/EU/NATO axis of domination.
Netfa Freeman
US Still Strong Arming “Democracy” Onto Libya
07 Dec 2021
The Western imperialist forces responsible for the overthrow and assassination of Muammar Gaddafi, as well as the destruction of Libya, are now trying to force elections and so-called “dem
T.J. Coles
Backed by AFRICOM, Corporations Plunder DR Congo for “Climate-Friendly” Materials and Blame China
07 Dec 2021
Mineral riches bring great power rivalry and resource wars to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Peoples Dispatch
Moroccans Protest Normalization of Ties with Israel
07 Dec 2021
Governments choose to make deals that often do not reflect the wishes of the people. Normalization of relations with Israel elicited protests in Morocco, the latest state to
Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist
China is Not Colonizing Africa
01 Dec 2021
International media cannot be trusted to give accurate information. Skepticism is especially warranted when China is the topic and allegations of colonizing Africa make headlines.
Dina M. Asfaha, Tunde Osazua
Eritrea Versus AFRICOM: Defending Sovereignty in the Face of Imperialist Aggression
01 Dec 2021
The rapid expansion of AFRICOM on the African continent should be a cause for concern as African nations are quickly surrendering their sovereignty to the US.