Africa – Page 17 – People's World

Africa conference pushes corporate interests

August 7, 2014 By Emile Schepers

Although we read that Africa is making great strides, most of its countries, particularly those South of the Sahara, are still at the bottom of any measures of human wellbeing.

Kenya carnage will beef up African anti-terror efforts

September 24, 2013 By Mark Waller

Before the Westgate attack, Kenya had successfully thwarted a number of terrorist plots. The coming days and weeks are likely to see more beefed up, continent-wide efforts to counter terrorism.

Achebe inspired generations of Nigerian writers

March 22, 2013 By Yinka Ibukun And Krista Larson

Author Chinua Achebe, who revolutionized literature concerning Africa with his groundbreaking novel, "Things Fall Apart," inspired generations of African writers.

Service employees: Reform must include concerns of black immigrants

March 21, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Judith Howell has a message for Congress: Pass comprehensive immigration reform and don't forget or brush aside the concerns of immigrants and their descendants who happen to be black.

U.S. a factor in 6 million Congo deaths

February 14, 2013 By Dan Kovalik

Lumumba's murder - "the country's original sin" - was motivated by the U.S. desire to control the Congo's resources.