Africa

Humanitarian crisis grows in Mozambique due to Cyclone Idai, global warming

March 30 -- Tropical Cyclone Idai hit the southeastern portion of Africa very hard, especially certain regions of Mozambique, Malawi…

April 2, 2019

Election in the Congo: Rearranging who controls what

In his speech accepting the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, Congolese Doctor Denis Mukwege said, “I am part of one of…

January 7, 2019

Bolton’s false claim of ‘new’ U.S. policy for Africa

This article was first published in Avante, the weekly newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party, on Dec. 27. Its author…

December 28, 2018

South African union center holds 13th Congress

Addressing the opening session of the 13th Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), President of the Republic of South…

October 2, 2018

Trump’s racist redirection and South Africa

This Aug. 21 was undoubtedly one of the roughest days of the Trump presidency. His former campaign manager Paul Manafort…

September 1, 2018

Africa and China strengthen ties

The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in Beijing on Sept. 3 and 4 will help strengthen what are already…

September 1, 2018

Africa celebrates 100 years of Mandela

Mandela International Day was celebrated on July 18 to mark the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s birth. Each year this…

July 27, 2018

Zimbabwe’s struggle for sovereignty focus of NYC meeting

The New York branch of Workers World Party held a Black Liberation forum Feb. 25 on “Zimbabwe: ZANU-PF moving forward”…

February 27, 2018

South Africa installs new president

A transfer of power from former President Jacob Zuma to his Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken place in the…

February 20, 2018

Addis Ababa and Davos: A tale of two summits

President Donald Trump’s demeaning comments on his preference for northern European immigrants over Africans both on the continent and in…

January 30, 2018