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Articles about the African continent
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Elections a wild card for Zimbabwe’s future
With election intrigue, economic crisis, and rumors of violence and smoky backroom deals, the March 29 elections in Zimbabwe have…
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Angola commemorates 20th anniversary of historic battle
March 23 marked the 20th anniversary of the 1988 Cuito Cuanavale battle in which Angolan, Namibian and Cuban forces fought…
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Swaziland textile strike met with threats and violence
African countries get little serious attention in the mainstream U.S. media. Workers’ struggles in Africa get even less. There has…
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Protests in Somalia over U.S. military attacks
On March 3, the U.S. military bombed the southern Somalia town of Dhoble. Two missiles destroyed homes and businesses in…
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South African students protest racist video
A racist video made by four white students at the University of the Free State in South Africa was made…
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U.S. campaign targets Sudan-China development alliance
The capitalist media drums are beating again. This time, it is over China’s supposed role in supporting the "genocide" in…
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Fighting in Chad fueled by imperialist maneuvers
In early February, an alliance of rebel groups attacked the Chadian capital of N’Djamena to overthrow President Idriss Déby, a…
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Kenya protests more about poverty than politicians
On Dec. 27, 2007, Kenya held its presidential elections. The incumbent, Mwai Kibaki, of the Party of National Unity declared…
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European commercial fishing ruins West African fishers
According to a recent New York Times report, some 31,000 Africans tried to reach Europe by boat in 2007, with…
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Western Sahara talks end, no deal in sight
These reports are article excerpts from Cuba’s Prensa Latina news agency. Representatives of the Polisario Front and the government of…
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