Africa
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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Arise, Africa! Roar, China!: Black and Chinese Citizens of the World in the Twentieth Century
August 24, 2023Historian Gao Yunxiang documents the experiences of five individuals—W.E.B. Du Bois, Paul Robeson, Liu Liangmo, Si-lan Chen Leyda, and Langston Hughes—through the lens of anti-imperialist working-class struggles for freedom.
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