In Tanzania large corporations have entered the lands of the Maasai people to mine rubies and tanzanite. The Maasai can neither assert their rights to the land nor benefit from the mining of these precious resources.
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Politics and Society South Africa’s energy crisis escalates
Behind rolling power cuts in South Africa loom deep-seated socioeconomic issues worsened by the rich countries of the world.
Politics and Society $2 Trillion for war versus $100 Billion to save the planet
The West seems more fixated on spending social wealth on the military rather than addressing the climate catastrophe.
Politics and Society The United States extends its military reach into Zambia
Vijay Prashad speaks with Dr. Fred M’membe of the Socialist Party about the reach and impact of the United States Africa Command in Zambia.
Politics and Society Why does the United States have a military base in Ghana?
The United States claims that its military presence on the African continent has to do with its counterterrorism campaign and aims to prevent the entry of China into this region.
Politics and Society Rejecting war is not enough—Racism curdles peace
All conflicts and refugees should be treated equally — the uneven support for whites fleeing Ukraine highlights why formerly colonised peoples need to be critical of the Western camp and seek out their own peaceful path.
Politics and Society The Rise of NATO in Africa
NATO’s war in Libya was its first major military operation in Africa, but it was not the first European military footprint on the continent. NATO’s war on Libya changed the dynamics of the relationship between the African countries and the West. The African Union was wary of Western military intervention in the region.
Politics and Society Is this the end of the French Project in Africa’s Sahel?
On May 15, 2022, the military junta in Mali announced that it would no longer be part of the G5 Sahel platform. The G5 Sahel was created in 2014, bringing together Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger to collaborate over the deteriorating security situation in the Sahel belt.
Politics and Society Jeremy Corbyn: It’s not enough to resist—we have to build, too
We don’t face multiple separate crises. The system itself is the crisis. The global system is not in a crisis that can be resolved. The system is crisis and must be overcome, replaced and transformed.