Africa

Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Africa: A Continent Under Lockdown
21 Nov 2017
“AFRICOM perpetuates the myth that Africa needs policing,” said Washington DC human rights activist Netfa Freeman, representing the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) at the national c
Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe Sidelined by Military Coup
17 Nov 2017
Amid some brief gunfire and few explosions military spokespeople in Zimbabwe declared Wednesday that President Robert Mugabe and his wif
Ann Garrison , BAR contributor
Burundi Defies the Imperial Criminal Court, an Interview with John Philpot
15 Nov 2017
“All the international criminal courts became propaganda tools for perpetuating Western domination of Africa by demonizing any African leaders who dare to rais
Henning Melber
Why the Private Sector’s Hype About the African Middle Class Isn’t Helpful
15 Nov 2017
“It defines as middle class someone who has a daily income of between $4 and $70.
by Irvin Jim, NUMSA General Secretary
South Africa’s Biggest Union Celebrates Russian Revolution
15 Nov 2017
“After more than two decades of so-called democracy, the entire wealth of the country is in the hands of three white billionaires.”
Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Howard University Hosts Black Is Back Conference
14 Nov 2017
The Black Is Back Coalition held is annual march on the White House, followed by a national conference at Howard University.
Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
Where Would Africa and the World Have Gone Without the October Revolution of 1917?
09 Nov 2017
Africa owes a vast historic debt to the vision that inspired the October Revolution of 1917 and to the USSR.
Ann Garrison , BAR contributor , Chief Charles A. Taku
Judicial Sovereignty: Victoire Ingabire and the African Court
08 Nov 2017
“The Court should intensify the war against the impunity and brutality of African police states and their non-African sponsors.”
Mark P. Fancher
Buffalo Soldiers Go To Africa
08 Nov 2017
“The last thing any African in the US wants or needs is the prospect of death in pursuit of a corporate agenda in Africa.”
Dan Glazebrook
Recolonization of Africa by Endless War
08 Nov 2017
“Washington is running a gruesome protection racket in Africa, simultaneously creating the conditions for armed groups to thrive while offering protection agai