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They’re Starting To Reach For Self Independence- South African Opposition Calls On France to Leave African Continent

They’re Starting To Reach For Self Independence- South African Opposition Calls On France to Leave African Continent

CC0 / / JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) (Sputnik) – France must leave the African continent, as its interference in political affairs of African nations and exploitation of their economies hampers progress of…

This is tantamount to the Rapist, robber, & bully lending the stolen loot & ill gotten goods back to the victim– Germany loans looted artifacts to Namibia instead of returning them

This is tantamount to the Rapist, robber, & bully lending the stolen loot & ill gotten goods back to the victim– Germany loans looted artifacts to Namibia instead of returning them

Namibian art pieces from the collection of the Ethnological Museum in Berlin are on display during a press conference on May 24, 2022. (Photo by AFP) A German museum has…

‘Crude Propaganda’: Mali FM Slams French Sidestepping of Military Base Mass Grave

‘Crude Propaganda’: Mali FM Slams French Sidestepping of Military Base Mass Grave

© Sputnik / Ilya Pitalev / Go to the photo bank Tim Korso All materialsWrite to the author Authorities discovered a mass grave at a former French military base following…

BRICS will welcome new members, to better represent voices of emerging market economies: experts

BRICS will welcome new members, to better represent voices of emerging market economies: experts

BRICS Photo: VCG The BRICS should be open to influential countries that better represent the voices of the emerging market economies in the world, and it will allow the organization…

(When war between brothers breakout truth comes out) Russia blasts France’s ‘colonial mindset’ in Africa

(When war between brothers breakout truth comes out) Russia blasts France’s ‘colonial mindset’ in Africa

The attitude of France and other EU countries to Africa is “pure neo-colonialism,” Russia’s top diplomat has said FILE PHOTO. Malians demonstrate against France and in support of Russia in…

A Major part of the ‘BRI’ in Africa, China-built expressway in Nairobi, Kenya, starts trial operation

A Major part of the ‘BRI’ in Africa, China-built expressway in Nairobi, Kenya, starts trial operation

An outside view of the Nairobi Terminus in Kenya Photos: XinhuaAn expressway built by a Chinese enterprise in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, started trial operation on Saturday, the Xinhua News Agency…

The Sun Never Sets: Why Is AFRICOM Expanding in Zambia? “Copper is the New Oil”

The Sun Never Sets: Why Is AFRICOM Expanding in Zambia? “Copper is the New Oil”

On April 25, the U.S. government announced that U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) will open an Office of Security Cooperation at the U.S. Embassy in Zambia. Brigadier General Peter Bailey, AFRICOM’s Deputy…

Nigerian Minister Says Russian Investors Interested in Financing African Gas Mega-Pipeline

Nigerian Minister Says Russian Investors Interested in Financing African Gas Mega-Pipeline

Ilya Tsukanov All materialsWrite to the author The EU has been wooing Nigeria in recent weeks as one of the nations whose natural gas could help replace Russian supplies amid…

War Crimes & Internationally Banned Weapons Used By One Of The Daughters of Babylon as British Army Representative Admits Use of Highly Toxic White Phosphorus in Kenya, Report Says

War Crimes & Internationally Banned Weapons Used By One Of The Daughters of Babylon as British Army Representative Admits Use of Highly Toxic White Phosphorus in Kenya, Report Says

CC BY-SA 2.0 / Cpl Wes Calder RLC / Alexandra Kashirina All materialsWrite to the author Phosphorus ammunition is a killer of natural resources and people. In addition to creating fires that…

From Bad To Worse For The EU As Algeria Threatens to Terminate Contract for Gas Supplies to Spain

From Bad To Worse For The EU As Algeria Threatens to Terminate Contract for Gas Supplies to Spain

© Flickr / Adam CAIRO (Sputnik) – Algeria may terminate the contract for the supply of natural gas to Spain in the event of a violation of contractual obligations by…

Russia calls for ‘thorough investigation’ into mass grave near French base

Russia calls for ‘thorough investigation’ into mass grave near French base

Moscow expects Paris to aid in probes instead of using the occasion to tarnish the image of the Malian military The Western media might be tempted to blame the Malian…

20 million face starvation across Horn of Africa amid extreme droughts: WFP

20 million face starvation across Horn of Africa amid extreme droughts: WFP

Displaced people line up for food at the Tsehaye primary school, which was turned into a temporary shelter for people displaced by conflict, in the town of Shire, Tigray region,…

Iran determined to strengthen ties with African countries, says FM Amir-Abdollahian

Iran determined to strengthen ties with African countries, says FM Amir-Abdollahian

Iran’s foreign minister says Iran is determined to strengthen ties with African countries. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Iran is determined to strengthen ties with African countries, including Burkina…

African President goes eight months without pay to & gives his salary to struggling Zambians

African President goes eight months without pay to & gives his salary to struggling Zambians

Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia said the salary was not what motivated him to run for office Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema at an event in Lusaka, Zambia, 2021. © Salim Dawood/AFP…

Africa Supports Russia’s Operation in Ukraine and Advocates a Revival of the Non-Aligned Movement

Africa Supports Russia’s Operation in Ukraine and Advocates a Revival of the Non-Aligned Movement

Author: Vladimir Danilov The events in Ukraine and Russia’s actions there are perceived differently around the world. While some countries, under Washington’s onslaught, impose sanctions against Russia overits operation in Ukraine,…

South African president blames NATO for Ukraine

South African president blames NATO for Ukraine

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the bloodshed could have been averted if US-led bloc hadn’t increased instability South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, a potential mediator in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, has faulted…

AU says Great Museum of Africa to preserve, promote African heritage

AU says Great Museum of Africa to preserve, promote African heritage

By Xinhua The Great Museum of Africa is set to preserve, promote and nurture African heritage, a senior African Union (AU) official said Friday. The remark was made by Cessouma…

Is the US Training the Next African Coup Leader?

Is the US Training the Next African Coup Leader?

By Kyle Anzalone AFRICOM is ready to begin this year’s annual special operations training for African military leaders, dubbed ‘Flintlock.’ The program is labeled as part of America’s counter-terrorism strategy on the…

Vox Omits US Military Role in African Instability

Vox Omits US Military Role in African Instability

BRYCE GREENE One way you should not understand recent coups in Africa, Vox (2/5/22) suggests, is as a consequence of the US training coup-leading military figures. Vox (2/5/22) recently published a piece titled…

Somali leaders reject ‘illegal’ deal with US oil company

Somali leaders reject ‘illegal’ deal with US oil company

This picture shows visitors at an exploratory well near Dharoor town, 350km from the port of Bosasso on the Gulf of Aden in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region. (File photo by…

In Case You Missed it: African Journalist: ‘Biden’s Omicron African Travel Ban is Built on a Lie’

In Case You Missed it: African Journalist: ‘Biden’s Omicron African Travel Ban is Built on a Lie’

BY NEWS WIRE  On November 26th, the Biden Administration banned travel from 8 African countries – supposedly because of a new ‘Omicron variant’ of the coronavirus. The White House states: Based on…

Iran to boost trade ties with Africa to ‘thwart US sanctions’

Iran to boost trade ties with Africa to ‘thwart US sanctions’

Iran to boost trade ties with Africa to ‘thwart US sanctions’ Yusef JalaliPress TV,Tehran They call it the forgotten treasure here; Africa is now a serious trade target for Iran.…

Palestinians laud African Union’s suspension of debate on Israel’s observer status as ‘blow to compromisers’

Palestinians laud African Union’s suspension of debate on Israel’s observer status as ‘blow to compromisers’

African heads of state gather for a group photograph at the 35th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 5, 2022. (Photo by…

Destructive US Africa presence

Destructive US Africa presence

AFRICOM training local forces in Africa. Camp Lemonnier in Africa. Image: Wikipedia.org After a two decade military presence in Africa the US has not only failed to combat extremists and…

Countering China in Africa: U.S. trained soldier leads coup in Burkina Faso

Countering China in Africa: U.S. trained soldier leads coup in Burkina Faso

Uninvited foreign troops must leave, African nation says

Uninvited foreign troops must leave, African nation says

Mali says it did not agree to arrival of Danish special forces File photo: Operators from the Royal Danish Army’s special forces, the Jaeger Corps, during exercise Night Hawk 21…

Military Coups in Africa are an Instrument of Neocolonialism

Military Coups in Africa are an Instrument of Neocolonialism

 Author: Vladimir Danilov The often-repeated military coups and unrest on the African continent never surprise anyone. A military coup in Africa has already become a classic system of overthrowing power. After…

Chinese FM Wang Tells Eritrea Beijing Opposes ‘External Interference’ in Africa Amid US Meddling

Chinese FM Wang Tells Eritrea Beijing Opposes ‘External Interference’ in Africa Amid US Meddling

© Eritrean Ministry of Information Subscribe Morgan Artyukhina All materialsWrite to the author Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi kicked off 2022 with a visit to three African…

The CIA Undermined Postcolonial Africa From the Start

The CIA Undermined Postcolonial Africa From the Start

BYALEX PARK From undermining national liberation leaders to playing a central role in the assassination of Congolese radical Patrice Lumumba, not enough attention is paid to the CIA’s shameful role…

Daesh on killing spree in Africa despite Western military presence…Why? Because Daesh works for the US, Israel, & NATO

Daesh on killing spree in Africa despite Western military presence…Why? Because Daesh works for the US, Israel, & NATO

Soldiers from Burkina Faso patrol on the road of Gorgadji in the Sahel area, Burkina Faso, on March 3, 2019. (Photo by Reuters) Daesh-affiliated terrorist groups have gone on a…