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Articles about the African continent
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Swaziland activists launch global campaign for democracy
On Feb. 21, Swazi and South African activists launched the Swaziland Democracy Campaign, a global initiative to overthrow the country's…
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Fighting continues to rage in Somalia
According to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, 258 non-combatants died in Somalia in January, the bloodiest month since August…
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Contradictions of the class struggle in South Africa
Economic news out of South Africa continues to be grim. Unemployment increased in the third quarter to 24.5 percent, up…
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Nigerian government halts amnesty program
On Oct. 4, the Nigerian government formally ended its amnesty program for militants in the Niger Delta. The program had…
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Sudanese women struggle against sexist law
In early July, Sudan once again gained the attention of the international media. This time the story was not about…
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South African runner Caster Semenya target of discrimination
Caster Semenya from South Africa was the gold medal winner in the women’s 800-meter race at the recent World Athletics…
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United States lends military support to shaky Somali regime
Somalia has recently returned to the headlines with the news that the U.S. government has been quietly providing low-level military…
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African liberation struggle continues
The article below is an adaptation from a talk presented at the July 24 San Francisco branch meeting of the…
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South African workers erupt into renewed struggle
Recent events have shown just how explosive the South African political scene is. Working people have again erupted in struggle;…
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Obama denies any U.S. blame for imperialist aggression in Africa
President Obama’s recent trip to Ghana, his first trip to Africa as president, drew a considerable amount of attention. As…
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