Dennis Laumann

LATEST ARTICLES BY Dennis Laumann

• World

  

  Cuba leads in the fight against Ebola in West Africa

  September 16, 2014 By Dennis Laumann

  Cuba is the first nation in the world to answer an urgent call for personnel to help stop the spread of Ebola in West Africa and will send 165 medical professionals to Sierra Leone.

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• World

  

  Oscar Niemeyer, visionary architect and Communist, dies at 104

  December 6, 2012 By Dennis Laumann

  A Communist who experienced persecution, exile, and the shifting fortunes of our movement, his dedication to the struggle for a better world inspired generations of activists.

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• Arts

  

  “An African Election” gives riveting backdrop to coming Ghana vote

  December 3, 2012 By Dennis Laumann

  The critically acclaimed documentary "An African Election" provides a riveting taste of politics in Ghana, the West African nation that is gearing up for elections this Friday.

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• World

  

  British crimes in Kenya “cannot be forgotten,” says victim

  August 6, 2012 By Dennis Laumann

  Wambugu Wa Nyingi, Paolo Muoka Nzili, and Jane Muthoni Mara are among tens of thousands of Kenyans who were sent to concentration camps.

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• World

  

  Ghana mourns president’s death

  July 25, 2012 By Dennis Laumann

  Ghana is mourning the death of its beloved president, John Evans Atta Mills, who was only five months away from the end of his first term and expected re-election.

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• Opinion

  

  Ben Bella, guts and inspiration of Algerian Revolution, mourned

  April 20, 2012 By Dennis Laumann

  Ahmed Ben Bella, a leader of Algeria's liberation struggle and the country's first president, died on April 11 at his home in Algiers.

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• World

  

  Weeklong “Occupy Nigeria” strike wins victory

  January 17, 2012 By Dennis Laumann

  A weeklong nationwide strike resulted in a victory for Nigerians as the government on Monday agreed to partially restore a popular fuel subsidy.

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• World

  

  Tensions linger in Ivory Coast

  April 13, 2011 By Dennis Laumann

  The capture and detention of former President Laurent Gbagbo ends last week's military standoff in Côte d'Ivoire, but innumerable challenges remain.

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