africa
Articles about the African continent
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Mazisi Kunene: South Africa’s poet laureate
The writer was a personal friend and colleague of Mazisi Kunene's for many years. On Aug. 11, Mazisi Kunene, one…
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U.S. imperialists set sights on Africa
With increasing volatility in the Middle East due to U.S. imperialist intervention, the U.S. government is looking to secure additional…
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Toxic waste dumping creates Ivory Coast political crisis
In an incident of environmental racism on a global scale, at least 400 tons of extremely toxic waste was dumped…
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Sudan rejects UN troops, imperialist interference
The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution on Aug. 31 calling for the establishment of a peacekeeping force in…
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Strike targets giant retailer in South Africa
The South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union went on strike Aug. 10 against Shoprite Holdings. Shoprite is the…
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16th Int’l AIDS Conference: G8 not living up to funding promises
On Aug. 18, the 16th International AIDS Conference came to a close in Toronto, Canada. Over 30,000 scientists, activists and…
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South Africa moves toward greater land redistribution
The minister of South Africa’s Department of Agriculture and Land Affairs recently announced methods to speed up the process of…
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Imperialists look to Africa for new plunder
An article in the June 2006 issue of Monthly Review sheds light on the increasing attention U.S. policymakers are paying…
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Europe’s war against African immigrants
In mid-July, 57 European and African ministers and representatives of 10 organizations met in Rabat, Morocco, to discuss undocumented immigration…
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Protests against privatization draw thousands in Niger
People protested on Thursday, July 6, in Niger ’s capital, Niamey . The action was a general strike called to…
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