africa
Articles about the African continent
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U.S. steps up Sudan intervention, sends ‘observers’ to border
The U.S. government has had a longstanding interest in undermining the central government in Sudan. Recently, the Bush administration decided…
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U.S. warplanes bomb Somalia
U.S. war planes and helicopters have attacked towns and villages in southern Somalia over the past three days. AC 130…
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U.S. orchestrates Ethiopian invasion of Somalia
A U.S.-backed Ethiopian invasion of neighboring Somalia has occupied the capital, Mogadishu, and other major cities in Southern Somalia. An…
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U.S. imperialist intervention in Somalia
Conflict in the Horn of Africa is escalating rapidly. A power struggle in Somalia between the weak interim government and…
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AIDS: Grappling with a global crisis
Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day, a day focused on remembering the tens of millions of people who have died…
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South Africa’s parliament passes same-sex marriage bill
On Nov. 14, the South African parliament voted 230-41 to legalize same-sex marriages. South Africa becomes the fifth country in…
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U.S. imperialists increase efforts to recolonize Sudan
The civil war in the Darfur region of Sudan is escalating. Rebel groups under the banner of the National Redemption…
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Africa: The defense of veracity and plurality in information
This piece was first presented by its author at the International Conference of Intellectuals and Artists in Defense of Humanity…
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Imperialist sanctions devastate Zimbabwe
This year, the United Nations has imposed sanctions on Sudan and, most recently, on North Korea. The sanctions efforts were…
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The United Nations and imperialism
On Sept. 20, Venezuela’s president Hugo Chávez gave a speech at the United Nations General Assembly. Unlike most of the…
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