Although the British government offered a formal apology and modest compensation for the crimes committed against the people of Kenya during the war of independence between 1952 and 1960, many of the veterans of the struggle say that the existing list of victims is not complete. Former members of the Kenyan Land and Freedom Army, [...]
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Kenyan Land and Freedom Army veterans reject British offer
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Abayomi Azikiwe June 11, 2013 » Add the first comment.
U.S.-NATO installed Libyan regime requests assistance from imperialist military alliance
After more than two years of a full-fledged Pentagon- and NATO-led war against the North African state of Libya, the installed General National Congress (GNC) regime is now requesting assistance from their neocolonial masters. In a press release issued June 4 by Secretary General of NATO Anders Fogh Rasmussen, he indicated that the Western-backed government [...]
Mali youth protest French military occupation
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Abayomi Azikiwe June 9, 2013 » Add the first comment.
France is continuing its occupation of northern Mali to the growing displeasure of youth who staged a sit-in in the Malian city of Gao on May 30. The youth of Gao, many of them women, accused France of favoring the Tuareg rebel movement, the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), over other groups [...]
Detroit cop stands trial in shooting death of 7-year-old girl
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Abayomi Azikiwe June 5, 2013 » Add the first comment.
After three years, the white Detroit police officer who shot a 7-year-old African-American girl is finally standing trial in Wayne County Circuit Court. Joseph Weekley was part of a Special Response Team that entered the downstairs flat where Aiyana Stanley Jones and her grandmother were sleeping in the front room. Police were looking for an [...]
African Union summit raises withdrawal from International Criminal Court
Over 50 member-states of the African Union concluded its 21st Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on May 27. The regional grouping was commemorating the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), which originated during the height of the anti-colonial struggle during 1963. Perhaps one of the most significant developments at [...]
Libyan rebels and imperialist court battle over Gadhafi’s son
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Abayomi Azikiwe June 4, 2013 » Add the first comment.
A disagreement between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the current Libyan government highlights the crises that have worsened during the post-Gadhafi era in the North African state of Libya. Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of the martyred leader of Libya, has been held nearly two years by a militia group in Zintan in the western [...]
South Africa mineworkers union asks 60 percent pay raise
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Abayomi Azikiwe June 2, 2013 » Add the first comment.
South Africa’s miners have been forced to threaten strikes following an announcement that thousands of workers would be laid off. The mining industry, one of the most important sectors of South Africa’s economy, has been the scene of protracted struggles since mid-2012, when a series of wildcat and protected work stoppages slowed down or stopped [...]
Sweden’s immigrant communities rebel
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Abayomi Azikiwe May 29, 2013 » Add the first comment.
Many were shocked at the week of rebellion that began May 19 in the suburb of Husby just outside Stockholm, Sweden, a city which is known for its social services programs, clean commercial districts and neighborhoods. The rebellion that spread to other regions of the country illustrated the anger and frustration of young people, who [...]
50 years of African Union commemorated
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Abayomi Azikiwe May 22, 2013 » Add the second comment.
On May 25, 1963, 33 independent African states met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to form the Organization of African Unity. The purpose of the summit 50 years ago was to enhance cooperation between member states and to accelerate the liberation struggles of those countries that still remained under colonial and/or European-settler rule. In 1963, European-minority [...]
Solidarity conference with African Revolution
In Detroit, the Michigan Emergency Committee Against War & Injustice held a conference on May 18 entitled “Africa & U.S. Imperialism.” The event was a day-long gathering featuring lectures and reports on the 50-year history of the national liberation struggles and nation-building efforts in Africa. It coincided with the 50th anniversary summit of the African [...]
