Rich in resources but largely unrecognised, those in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic eke out a livelihood under harsh conditions.
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Politics and Society Guinea’s plight lays bare the greed of foreign mining companies in the Sahel
Over a year after the coup in Guinea, the military government is unable to construct a viable agenda to exit the country’s dependence on foreign mining companies. In the meantime, the protests for a return to democracy are unlikely to be quelled.
Politics and Society Charting the rise of anti-French sentiment across Northern Africa
Anti-French sentiment has increasingly been on the rise across the Sahel and North Africa due to its role in destabilizing the region with military interventions.
Politics and Society After all the pomp and pageantry for Queen Elizabeth II: The Apology that never came
Led by the royals, British colonialists committed every form of cruelty imaginable—those who suffered under the empire and fought it are angry over the homage paid to Elizabeth II.
Politics and Society The electricity crisis in South Africa continues to brew
South Africa will not move into the light until the social value of access to electricity is affirmed.
Politics and Society Understanding Libya’s relentless destabilization
Libya’s competing domestic actors are being exploited by foreign powers seeking to downplay their role in the fragile country.
Politics and Society South Africa is on a knife edge as xenophobia escalates
South Africa is on a knife edge. Xenophobic violence and discrimination have increased. There’s no national force with the vision and power to offer an emancipatory alternative to the poisonous politics, sometimes with fascist elements.
Politics and Society Tanzania: How Maasai women are resisting land grabs
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.
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.