africa
Articles about the African continent
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Florida law takes aim at Sudan, Iran
Gov. Charlie Crist recently signed a bill making Florida the first U.S. state to outlaw pension fund investments in companies…
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One million South African workers strike
South Africa reverberated with the echoes of freedom songs on June 13 when one million workers shut down cities across…
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On AIDS, Bush and G-8 talk much, deliver little
Once again, George W. Bush and the Group of Eight have unveiled proposals to fund the global fight against AIDS.…
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COSATU launches campaign to boycott Israeli products
The Congress of South African Trade Unions, South Africa’s largest trade union federation, is demanding that the federal government impose…
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China’s growing role in Africa
Over 100 U.S. lawmakers recently called for a boycott of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, demanding that the government of…
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U.S. bombs Somalia, resistance continues
A U.S. warship fired cruise missiles into Somalia on June 1, in an attempt to destroy resistance fighters who oppose…
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Nigerian workers win strike
Nigerian oil workers ended a two-day strike on May 26 after the government agreed to their demands. The swift victory…
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Uprising in Guinea and problems facing African liberation
On Feb. 27, Guinean workers agreed to end a massive political strike that brought the government to its knees. More…
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Somalis resist U.S.-sponsored Ethiopian occupation
On March 21, hundreds of Somalis dragged the bodies of Transitional Federal Government and Ethiopian occupation soldiers through the streets…
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Workers’ strikes sweep through Egypt
A wave of strikes and workers’ demonstrations, involving thousands of workers, has swept Egypt. Over the last few weeks, over…
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