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Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing Editor
Ethnic Violence Plagues Ethiopia Near its Mighty New Dam
29 Jun 2022
Conflict in Ethiopia continues to claim the lives of many civilians, as recently happened in the Wellega region.
Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum Editor
BAR Book Forum: Robtel Neajai Pailey’s “Development, (Dual) Citizenship and Its Discontents in Africa”
29 Jun 2022
This week’s featured author is Robtel Neajai Pailey. Pailey is Assistant Professor in International Social and Public Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her book is…
New World Mathaba
Statement Issued by New World Mathaba: Brutal Attacks on Africans in Morocco Highlights Crisis in Africa
29 Jun 2022
New World Mathaba issued this statement in protest of the deaths of African migrants at the hands of Moroccan security forces while attempting to enter the Spanish enclave of Melilla.
Agustín Laó-Montes
Colombia Votes for Vivir Sabroso: Chronicle of an Historic Election
29 Jun 2022
The election victory of Colombia's Historical Pact was the culmination of years of struggle in that country.
Tanupriya Singh
Belgium Returns Remains of Assassinated Congolese Leader Patrice Lumumba But What About Justice?
29 Jun 2022
Belgium has returned a gold crowned tooth of Patrice Lumumba to his family.
Abayomi Azikiwe
Russia-Africa Summit to Reconvene in Ethiopia During November-December
29 Jun 2022
African nations have not succumbed to US/NATO pressure to condemn Russia. They maintain their sovereign rights by continuing relations with other nations as they see fit.
Benjamin Norton
Only 4 of 55 African Leaders Attend Zelensky Call, Showing Neutrality on Ukraine and Russia
29 Jun 2022
France and Germany pressured African Union leaders for months to join a brief Zoom call with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky. 51 of 55 African heads of state (93%) boycotted the meeting, showing clear…
Dian Maria Blandina
IMF Loans Continue to Undermine Health in Africa
29 Jun 2022
The International Monetary Fund has a long history of insisting on loan conditionalities which are harmful to public services. This practice did not change even during the pandemic, with African…
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley
Black Agenda Radio June 24, 2022
24 Jun 2022
Leftist formation wins Colombian presidential election, the effort to end involuntary servitude in U.S. prisons, the impeachment of a Black legislator in Brazil, and the nature of fascism and need…
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley
Historical Pact Victory in Colombian Election
24 Jun 2022
Ajamu Baraka is National Organizer of the Black Alliance for Peace. He joins us to discuss the recent election results in Colombia where Gustavo Petro, became the new president, and Francia Marquez,…