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Editors, The Black Agenda Review
ESSAY: Currency Crisis in the West, 1965
22 Mar 2023
A 1965 article from Kwame Nkrumah’s journal The Spark highlights the role of monetary policy – and the US dollar – as an instrument of imperialism and neocolonial rule.
Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum Editor
BAR Book Forum: Nanjala Nyabola’s Book, “Strange and Difficult Times”
22 Mar 2023
This week’s featured author is Nanjala Nyabola. Nyabola is a writer and political analyst based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Dr. Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad
President Guelleh’s Iron Grip on Djibouti Erodes
22 Mar 2023
The legacy of colonialism and interference from the U.S. and other states keeps Djibouti's president in office after 25 years. Djibouti needs democracy and sovereignty for its people.
Owei Lakemfa
The International Politics of Observing Elections
15 Mar 2023
The practice of accepting observers to oversee elections is quite problematic. This practice leads to interference from entities with ulterior motives and legacies of colonial control.
Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing Editor
US Shoots Itself in the Foot in Africa
08 Mar 2023
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.
Jamal Abdulahi
War Over U.S. Military Base Quest in Somalia Rages On
01 Mar 2023
A conflict between Somali unionists and secessionists was spawned by a U.S. attempt to acquire a military base. War and a humanitarian crisis are the end result.
Mark P. Fancher
Africans’ Message to Imperialism: “We Are Not Your Flunkies!”
01 Mar 2023
South Africa's participation in military drills with Russia and China is an indication that the global south are not taking orders from Washington. African nations should continue their tradition as…
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley
Black Agenda Radio February 24, 2023
24 Feb 2023
This week we learn about an effort in Mississippi to undo Black political power, and we’ll hear some of my commentary on the U.S. role in the Ukraine conflict, and support for Mumia Abu Jamal among…
Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing Editor
The Israel of Africa
22 Feb 2023
Rwanda and Israel reinforce each other's license to kill based on past victimization, and Rwanda supports Israel at the African Union.
Ministry of Information Eritrea
Interview with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki – Part I
22 Feb 2023
The president of Eritrea gives a wide ranging interview on the U.S. regime change effort against neighboring nation Ethiopia using the TPLF, and long-standing U.S. hostility towards his country.