Africa
Niger coup highlights west’s failing policy in the Sahel
Fall of Mohamed Bazoum risks leaving the stage to jihadist or Russian groups
Continue reading at www.ft.com
We remind our readers that publication of articles on...
Israel normalisation: Is Niger next in line?
Considering the real risks of domestic or regional backlash, Niamey is sure to approach the decision cautiously
By Giorgio Cafiero
5 July 2021
The UAE and Bahrain...
No to the new War in Africa, Stop military intervention in...
Nigeria’s Senate refuses to support ECOWAS plan for West-backed military intervention
A day after ECOWAS chiefs of staffs finalized plans for a military intervention, Nigeria’s...
Burkina Faso’s new president condemns imperialism, quotes Che Guevara, allies with...
Burkina Faso’s new President Ibrahim Traoré vowed to fight imperialism and neocolonialism, invoking revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara, quoting Che Guevara, allying with Nicaragua, Venezuela,...
Niger is Fourth Country in Sahel to Experience Anti-Western Coup
The coup in Niger follows similar coups in Mali (August 2020 and May 2021) and Burkina Faso (January 2022 and September 2022), and Guinea...
Putin’s Address to Reporters Following the Second Russia-Africa Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed reporters on Saturday following the Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg on Friday. He answered questions on issues related to...
Cleopatra’s African Heritage in Netflix Docudrama Sparks Uproar in Egypt
By Nick Vivarelli
Apr 20, 2023
Netflix’s upcoming docudrama “Queen Cleopatra” in which Britain’s Adele James, who is of mixed heritage, plays the first-century Egyptian ruler...
The Far Right’s program: War of the West against the rest...
Finnish economic minister resigns over ‘climate abortions’ speech
Jul 1, 2023
Vilhelm Junnila said he was stepping down to spare the country’s reputation after half a...
Dimitris Livieratos (1927-2023)
There is a caricature by opponents of what is a Trotskyist. It is one that too many self-described Trotskyists have fallen into over the...
The invisible factory of the Algerian revolution…
In researching the biography of Michel Raptis, known as Pablo in the Trotskyist Fourth International, I came across Dimitris Livieratos’ account of the arms...