Africa
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Zigzags of fate—the life of a Russian national in Africa
120 years ago, on October 21, 1904, an unprecedented downpour hit the oasis of Aïn Séfra in the Algerian Sahara. Its torrents swept away the mud huts and claimed the lives of many villagers. Among them was a Russian national, 27-year-old Isabelle Eberhardt, who was buried in a Muslim cemetery. Continue reading
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Emmanuel Macron’s speech at the UN: a smokescreen to hide France’s colonial legacy in Africa
In the kingdom of hypocrisies, Emmanuel Macron reigns supreme. While France claims to defend the values of freedom and democracy, its president perpetuates a colonial legacy in Africa, where French economic and political interests always take precedence over the aspirations of the people. Welcome to 21st-century “Françafrique,” where history is rewritten, and domination is disguised… Continue reading
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African nations push for urgent UN reforms and call the current format illegitimate
The demand for reform is also supported by the Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and countries such as China which want greater representation from the developing countries in global decision making. Continue reading
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Rhodesians never die: NATO’s mercenary zombies jive on
The death knell of NATO’s mercenaries in Kursk can be traced, via Hollywood’s Blood Diamond movie, all the way back to Rhodesia’s Bush War, where Rhodesia’s SAS, their Selous Scouts, and their Rhodesian Light Infantry, arguably history’s best and deadliest special forces ever, won all their battles, and, according to themselves at least, killed up to 15,000 insurgents, whilst suffering only… Continue reading
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Monkeypox: Soap Opera of the Summer or New Edition of the Pandemic of Fear?
On Wednesday, August 14, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on behalf of WHO, declared an “international public health emergency” due to monkeypox. He cited the existence in several African countries of 40,000 cases and 1,456 deaths from this cause since 2022. He called for the governments of different countries around the world to equip themselves with large… Continue reading
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Watch: Who Benefits from Africa’s Poverty? PD Lawton RTF Lecture
If you every wonder where the low-intensity perpetual wars to keep countries destabilized are worst, it must be Africa. This is a slow moving 2 hours long lecture that needs a movie night and a cup of tea. Hegemonic madness has been with us for a long time. The lecturer mentions that this is a… Continue reading
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The Ruthless and Desperate Pursuit of U.S. Influence and Access Over Africa
On June 25, 2024, the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) convened the African Chiefs of Defense (ACHOD) Conference in Botswana. The conference, purportedly to “strategize on counter terrorism, collaborate on crisis response and the importance of civilian and military relations,” has been held annually since 2017. This latest ACHOD was the first to convene in Africa. The earlier… Continue reading
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Laundering Carbon and the New Scramble for Africa
Reports suggested that Blue Carbon—a company privately owned by Sheikh Ahmed al-Maktoum, a member of Dubai’s ruling family—had signed deals promising the firm control over vast tracts of land across the African continent. These deals included an astonishing 10 percent of the landmass in Liberia, Zambia and Tanzania, and 20 percent in Zimbabwe. Altogether, the area… Continue reading
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In Africa They Say, ‘France, Get Out!’: The Nineteenth Newsletter (2024)
Thursday, 9 May 2024 — The Tricontinental Liby Ousmane Lougué (Burkina Faso), Papa Roger, 2020. Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. On 2 October 1958, Guinea declared its independence from France. Guinea’s President Ahmed Sékou Touré clashed against France’s President Charles De Gaulle, who tried to strong arm Touré Continue reading
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Revolution in the Sahel?
On July 26, 2023 in a military coup d’etat, the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) ousted Niger president Mohamed Bazoum and took control of the country. This followed recent coups in Burkina Faso, Guinea-Conakry, Mali, and Chad. Continue reading
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What’s Happening in Niger Is Far From a Typical Coup
On July 26, 2023, Niger’s presidential guard moved against the sitting president—Mohamed Bazoum—and conducted a coup d’état. A brief contest among the various armed forces in the country ended with all the branches agreeing to the removal of Bazoum and the creation of a military junta led by Presidential Guard Commander General Abdourahamane “Omar” Tchiani.… Continue reading
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From Chi-Town bagman to ECOWAS chairman: meet the former money launderer leading the push to invade Niger
SINCE THE OVERTHROW OF NIGER’S US-FRIENDLY GOVERNMENT, WEST AFRICAN NATIONS OF THE ECOWAS BLOC HAVE THREATENED AN INVASION OF THEIR NEIGHBOR. BEFORE LEADING THE CHARGE FOR INTERVENTION, ECOWAS CHAIR BOLA TINUBU SPENT YEARS LAUNDERING MILLIONS FOR HEROIN DEALERS IN CHICAGO, AND HAS SINCE BEEN ENSNARED IN NUMEROUS CORRUPTION SCANDALS. Continue reading
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Ruling class strikes back in Africa
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), led by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu said on Thursday, August 10 that “no option had been taken off the table,” in terms of addressing the coup in Niger. Tinibu made this statement at the conclusion of the second emergency ECOWAS summit on the situation in Niger. ECOWAS… Continue reading
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Niger rejects rules-based order
The coup in the West African state of Niger on July 26 and the Russia-Africa Summit the next day in St. Petersburg are playing out in the backdrop of multipolarity in the world order. Seemingly independent events, they capture nonetheless the zeitgeist of our transformative era. Continue reading
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Burkina Faso & Mali Vow to Defend Niger’s New Leadership with Force
(OrinocoTribune.com)—Burkina Faso and Mali have declared their willingness to defend Niger with armed force if France, Nigeria, or ECOWAS (the Economic Community of West African States) were to intervene in Niger following the recent change of power. Continue reading
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Did France attack Niger’s National Guard?
The French military has been charged with striking Niger’s National Guard, according to the country’s new military government. Continue reading
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In Haiti, Kenya Chooses Servitude Over Pan-African Solidarity
AUGUST 3, 2023—The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) condemns in the strongest possible terms Kenya’s proposal to lead what amounts to a foreign armed intervention in Haiti. Continue reading
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Niger Coup Explained: West Points to Russia, Ignores Neocolonialism
On July 26, former President Mohamad Bazoum was removed from power by a military general, Tchiani. This has set off a wave of condemnation and threats of military intervention from the U.S. and France, for whom Bazoum proved to be a reliable ally. Thousands have rallied to support Niger’s new leadership since July 26, reportedly… Continue reading
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US Shoots Itself in the Foot in Africa
In Africa as in the rest of the world, US machinations undermine its goals and bring other nations together as they seek to protect themselves from a desperate empire. Continue reading
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Was Malcolm X Betrayed By an African American CIA Agent Posing as a Mozambican Freedom Fighter?
New revelations breed suspicion that a campaign of CIA surveillance and attempted assassination of Malcolm during his travels in Africa was orchestrated by a member of the Liberation Front of Mozambique (FRELIMO) named Leo Milas. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 