Africa

Patrick Bond
The State of Revolutionary Movements and Marxism in South Africa
01 Feb 2017
by Patrick Bond In South Africa, even the neoliberal Black ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), speaks the rhetorical language of Marxism. The ANC is challenged by NUMSA, the continent’…
Thomas C. Mountain
An Afar Wedding in Eritrea
01 Feb 2017
by Thomas C. Mountain Eritrea, a small African nation on the Red Sea, is surrounded by sectarian religious strife, yet maintains a remarkable amity and unity among its various peoples. Roughly half…
Eric Draitser
Obama’s Legacy In Africa: Terrorism, Civil War and Military Expansion
25 Jan 2017
by Eric Draitser No American president has done more to destroy African independence than Barack Obama. “Within two years of his pledge to let Africans resolve their own problems, U.S.-NATO jets were…
Tianna Paschel
Walter Rodney and the Racial Underpinnings of Global Inequality
29 Dec 2016
by Tianna Paschel While inequality has become a topic of increased popularity and politicization in recent years, most of the attention has focused on how 1% own an increasingly large share of the…
The Real News Network
20 Killed In Protests Demanding Congo President Step Down and Respect Term Limits
22 Dec 2016
by the Real News Network
Ama Biney
What Should Reparations for Slavery Entail?
21 Dec 2016
by Ama Biney In the light of the former British Prime Minister’s dismissal of reparations, activists must push the debate further by detailing what reparations should entail. Fundamental to a…
Ronnie Kasrils
Umkhonto We Sizwe (MK): How the Armed Struggle Succeeded
07 Dec 2016
by Ronnie Kasrils Despite its 30 years of sacrifice, Umkhonto We Sizwe (MK), the armed force of the South African liberation struggle, “does not feature in school history curricula, no official films…
Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo , BAR editor and columnist
Occupy White Owned Land Says EFF’s Malema -- and Solidarity with the Cuban People in Wake of Castro’s Death
30 Nov 2016
by BAR editor and columnist, Dr. Marsha Adebayo In the transition to Black majority rule, the African National Congress shelved the Freedom Charter, the guiding document of the South African…
Patrick Bond
What Does a Trump Victory Mean for Africa?
23 Nov 2016
by Patrick Bond Donald Trump is mostly bad news for Africa, including reduced U.S. aid and possibly more support for “imperial African adventurism" – unless, of course, Africa uses Trump’s lemons to…
Horace G. Campbell
Can Kenya lead the African Union?
23 Nov 2016
by Horace G. Campbell From championing impunity for suspected masterminds of crimes against humanity, to frustrating African liberation and unity by working in cahoots with Empire; from publicly…