Africa
Ghana’s president says U.S. and European wealth built on slavery, calls for reparations
September 22, 2023Speaking at the United Nations, Nana Akufo-Addo says it’s time to acknowledge the West was built thanks to the unpaid labor and horrors of African slavery.
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The new imperial scramble for Africa
September 19, 2023Sudan’s modern history is one of constant struggle for popular democracy and the overthrow of autocratic regimes beholden to one imperial power or another.
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South African Communists call for U.S. ambassador’s expulsion over Russia weapons allegations
September 7, 2023In May, U.S. Ambassador Reuben Brigety accused South Africa of shipping weapons to Russia for its war in Ukraine. An inquiry has declared the accusations baseless.
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Uganda charges man with ‘aggravated homosexuality’ in first prosecution under anti-gay law
September 5, 2023Draconian law presents the possibility of death for the 20-year-old who is charged.
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Africa coup trend accelerates: Gabon’s military overthrows corrupt Bongo family’s 55-year rule
August 31, 2023The country is rich with oil, but its people remain in poverty.
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