Ivory Coast: Another Deal Announced in Recurrent Ivorian Military Mutiny

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Former rebels demand payment of bonuses promised by western-allied regime By Abayomi Azikiwe Global Research, May 17, 2017 Yet another agreement has been reached aimed at ending unrest among military forces in the West African state of Ivory Coast. Over a five day period, soldiers took control of several cities including Bouake, the second largest […]

Kagame’s Economic Mirage in Rwanda

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An Interview with David Himbara By Ann Garrison and David Himbara Global Research, March 16, 2017 The tiny East African nation of Rwanda has played a unique and prominent role in U.S. political ideation since the 1994 massacres known as the Rwandan Genocide. The West’s so-called “failure to intervene in Rwanda” — and the Holocaust […]

South Sudan’s Total Collapse Could Lead to the Destabilization of Central and Eastern Africa

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Hybrid Wars 8 By Andrew Korybko Global Research, March 12, 2017 Oriental Review 10 March 2017 The Failed State Belt The second-last African region under Hybrid War study is the Failed State Belt of South Sudan and the Central African Republic (CAR), which together form a black hole of chaos in the North-Central part of […]

Crisis and Military Rebellion in Ivory Coast

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Ouattara Regime Dismisses Security Chiefs in Aftermath of Mutiny By Abayomi Azikiwe Global Research, January 11, 2017 Former IMF functionary Alassane Ouattara exposed in military rebellion over treatment of soldiers Thousands of troops in the military forces of the Ivory Coast defied orders and rebelled against the national government of President Alassane Ouattara. The troops […]

“Color Revolution” in Uganda? China’s Strategic Advance in Central Africa

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Hybrid Wars 8 By Andrew Korybko Global Research, December 31, 2016 Oriental Review 30 December 2016 Uganda is a country that many people seem to have heard of, but barely anyone except the locals knows anything about. Nestled near the divided but resource-rich Central African region, yet still technically part of the integrating and market-focused […]

South Africa’s Economic and Social Crisis

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Statement of South Africa’s National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa By Irvin Jim Global Research, December 16, 2016 The Bullet Socialist Project 16 December 2016 South Africa’s biggest trade union, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, held its 10th National Congress from 12-15 December 2016 in Cape Town. This statement was written […]

African-Arab Summit: Anti-Imperialism, Sustainable Development and Mutual Economic Cooperation

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By Abayomi Azikiwe Global Research, November 26, 2016 Meeting illustrated problems and prospects for sustainable relations in the 21st century A fourth gathering of the African-Arab Summit met on November 23 in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea to discuss avenues of mutual cooperation and benefit to the neighboring regions throughout the continent and West Asia. African Union […]

The Derogation of Justice and Human Rights in Rwanda: Open Letter to Rwanda’s Chief Justice on the Case of Dr. Léopold Munyakazi

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By Neil Price Global Research, November 09, 2016 Re: Republic of Rwanda v. Leopold Munyakazi                          Dear  Chief  Justice: Professor Munyakazi was deported from the United States of America following a decision by the United States Court of  Appeal in Richmond, Virginia. That tribunal has a legacy of […]

Sudan, Africa and the Mosaic of Horrors

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By Andre Vltchek October 25, 2016 “Information Clearing House” – ” Counterpunch” – “What could be the most striking image, one that would clearly illustrate the destructive involvement of the United States in Sudan?” I ask. “In short, what should I photograph, that could show the suffering of the Sudanese people?” “Let’s go and photograph […]

Sudan, Africa, And The Mosaic Of Horrors

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By Andre Vltchek Global Research, October 22, 2016 Counterpunch Khartoum, Sudan. “What could be the most striking image, one that would clearly illustrate the destructive involvement of the United States in Sudan?” I ask. “In short, what should I photograph, that could show the suffering of the Sudanese people?” “Let’s go and photograph what is […]

Libya: Five Years After Gaddafi’s Brutal Murder

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By Abdus Sattar Ghazali Global Research, October 20, 2016 Counter Currents 20 October 2016 Five years after the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s overthrow and brutal murder (on October 20, 2011) the situation is now far worse than it was five years ago, as rival militias fighting for control. Libya has been split between rival parliaments […]

The Dollarization and Militarization of Africa

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By Allan Swenson Global Research, October 15, 2016 Dissident Voice 13 October 2016 The desert town of Agadez in Niger is currently best known as a stop on the people-smuggling route between West Africa and Europe, but it is about to take its place in the geopolitical stage as the American military has announced it […]

Western Sahara: Another Misinformed Imperial Analysis

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By Dr. Fikrejesus Amahazion Global Research, April 06, 2016 Black Agenda Report 5 April 2016 In his recent article, “Just Say No to Another Failed State,” published by Foreign Policy, Lester Munson claims that the only solution to the long standing issue between Western Sahara and Morocco is autonomy for Western Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty. Problematically, […]

Muammar Gaddafi’s cousin: Virus from the West aims to destroy Islam

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Five years after the “democratic” revolution of 2011 in Libya, the country has turned into a hotbed of terrorism on the African continent. Muammar Gaddafi‘s cousin, Akhmed Gaddafi al-Dam, shared his thoughts on Libya and the “reforms” that formerly a prosperous country had to go through.

“Libya is a country that used to stand at the forefront of the whole continent and had its authority in the world. Today, this is a humiliated vassal state, the fate of which is now determined by other countries. We have come to this day through pain, tears and sacrifice, material and moral losses. What we see today after five difficult years is the aftermath of NATO’s actions. They came to destroy our country and left to decide the fate of our country and appoint our government from afar,” Akhmed Gaddafi al-Dam told RT.

The victory of “democratic” forces has not given the country the freedoms that the ideologues of the war were glorifying. On the contrary, it has taken power from people. According to the cousin of the late Libyan leader, if Gaddafi had stayed at the helm, there would not have been so many victims, refugees and Islamist terrorists in Libya.

“If it wasn’t for the invasion of NATO troops that came to Libya for one purpose only – to kill Gaddafi –  we wouldn’t have found ourselves in this situation,” Al-Dam said.

According to him, the events in Libya, just like in Iraq, opened the doors to extremism and chaos.

“This reminds us of the plan that the West started implementing to crush Islam after crushing communism after World War II. They wanted to take advantage of the victory in World War II. They believed that communism was dangerous and they crushed it. Then they decided that Islam was dangerous too. They started destroying Islam in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Yemen and further in Bosnia, Albania, Nigeria. Where are “friends of Libya?” Where is democracy? Where are human rights? Where are the dreams, for which our young people died? We had headaches from watching satellite TV channels telling us about democracy. Where are these “friends of Libya” now and where did they go? Meanwhile, Libya is being killed every day,” the cousin of the late Libyan president said.

Ahmed Gaddafi al-Dam urged the international community to conduct an objective investigation into the events of 2011, as the military operation in Libya was carried out with clear violations of numerous resolutions.

According to him, modern terrorists operating in Libya, Syria and Iraq have nothing to do with Islam. All of their postulates and their “religion” was developed in the West.

“This virus that was brought to Arab countries and infected our youth was created in the West. Those groups have defiled Islam by their actions. The UN Security Council is directly responsible for what happened and is still happening in our country,” Al-Dam concluded.

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South Africa’s Secret Plan to Sterilize Blacks through Vaccines

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By Brandon Turbeville Global Research, February 17, 2016 Natural Blaze 15 February 2016 Image: Hector Pieterson being carried by Mbuyisa Makhubo after being shot by South African police. His sister, Antoinette Sithole, runs beside them. South Africa’s apartheid system will always be known for the tragic example of the institutionalized racism that it was as well as for […]

Ghana and the 1966 Coup Against Kwame Nkrumah: The Role of African Americans in the African Revolution

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By Abayomi Azikiwe Global Research, February 16, 2016 Solidarity with Ghana represented over a century of identification with the homeland Five decades ago on Feb. 24, 1966, a coup was carried out against Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the leader of the Ghana independence movement and the chief architect of the 20th century African revolutionary struggle. Nkrumah, the […]

Ivorian Oil Workers Strike as ICC Trial of Former Leaders Continues

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Limitations of foreign direct investment revealed while economy weakens By Abayomi Azikiwe Global Research, February 09, 2016 Hundreds of oil workers from a state-owned petroleum corporation in the West African state of Ivory Coast walked off the job in a three day strike on February 2. They were protesting against the lay-offs of nearly 10 […]

Nigeria and Beyond: Revolutionary Change is the Way Out

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By Kola Ibrahim Global Research, January 28, 2016 Nigerian society has undergone various experiences in its social, economic and political history in the past one and half decades of civil rule. These experiences are situated within the context of global developments. In spite of the enormous resources in the country since independence, Nigerian society has […]

Five Years After Tahrir Square, Egypt’s Police State Worse Than Ever

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Intent on suppressing any protests marking Arab Spring anniversary, al-Sisi government oversaw widespread raids and disappearances By Lauren McCauley Global Research, January 25, 2016 Common Dreams Image: Egyptian flags fly over Cairo’s Tahrir Square during the 2011 uprising. (Photo: Ramy Raoof/cc/flickr) Five years after mass popular uprisings ousted longtime dictator Hosni Mubarek, Egyptians are again under […]

Rwanda, the Enduring Lies: A Project Censored Interview with Professor Ed Herman

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By Ann Garrison and Prof. Ed Herman Global Research, January 21, 2016 Project Censored 1 January 2016 This is the transcript of an interview broadcast on the Pacifica Radio Network’s Project Censored Show on KPFA Jan. 1, 2016, and on other Pacifica stations during the following week, with guest host Ann Garrison: Project Censored/Ann Garrison: […]

Al Qaeda Burkina Faso Hotel Attack: 29 Dead and Many Injured

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West African state plunged deeper into the imperialist-backed “war on terrorism” By Abayomi Azikiwe Global Research, January 18, 2016 A high profile attack by gunmen at a four star hotel in Ouagadougou on Friday, Jan. 15 has highlighted the operations of various so-called “Islamist extremist” organizations in West Africa and the role of Burkina Faso […]

Oil and the ISIS: Another US-NATO War on Libya is Imminent

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By Stephen Lendman Global Research, January 05, 2016 In 2011, US-led NATO ravaged Africa’s most developed country. Libya remains a cauldron of violence and chaos, now threatened by ISIS. Washington helped ISIS establish a foothold in Sirte, a jumping off point to expand to other areas – with designs on Libyan oil, perhaps just a […]

Boko Haram in Nigeria: Historical and Political-Economic Exploration

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Review of Kola Ibrahim’s Recently Released Book By Lawal Rafiu Adeniran Global Research, December 30, 2015 Book Title: Boko Haram in Nigeria: Historical and Political-Economic Exploration, by Kola Ibrahim, 2015 As a testament to Samuel Huntington’s Clash of Civilisation theory, which is also manifesting in what Mary Kaldor describes as ‘new wars’, a new dimension of conflicts has […]

Africa in Review 2015: Economic Stagnation, Hegemonic Militarization and Neo-Colonial Dominance

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By Abayomi Azikiwe Global Research, December 22, 2015 Five years ago in Tunisia a nationwide rebellion erupted against the government of Zine Abideen Ben Ali. Youth, students, workers and small businesspeople rose up demanding an end to the system of dictatorship and subservience to France and the United States. By mid-January of 2011, Ben Ali’s […]

Africa’s Debt Burden: The Dual Problems of National and Individual Debt

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By Helen Gallant Global Research, December 03, 2015 More than a decade ago an incredible $100 billion worth of African debt was written off. The fractured political landscape in Africa at the time was, and the instability and extreme poverty it caused, was thought to be a result of financial instability owing to insurmountable debt, and […]

In Mali and Rest of Africa, the U.S. Military Fights a Hidden War

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By Nick Turse November 20, 2015 “Information Clearing House” – “The Intercept” –  THE GENERAL LEADING the U.S. military’s hidden war in Africa says the continent is now home to nearly 50 terrorist organizations and “illicit groups” that threaten U.S. interests. And today, gunmen reportedly yelling “Allahu Akbar” stormed the Radisson Blu hotel in Mali’s […]

USAFRICOM, An Instrument of “Imperialist Peace-Keeping” in sub-Saharan Africa

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African Union Standby Force Conducts Military Exercises in South Africa By Abayomi Azikiwe Global Research, November 03, 2015 Funding from the imperialist states will inevitably prevent genuine peace and security A military exercise by 5,400 troops from various African Union (AU) member-states in South Africa is aimed at the creation of a continental-wide African Standby Force […]

South African Student Protest: Decolonization, Race and Class Politics

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By Prof. Patrick Bond Global Research, November 02, 2015 Socialist Project 2 November 2015 The university students have been furious, as their cry “Fees must fall!” rang out on campuses and sites of political power across this society. An historic victory over South African neoliberalism was just won through the most intense three-week burst of […]

South African Higher Education Students Win Moratorium on Tuition Hikes

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By Abayomi Azikiwe Global Research, October 28, 2015 Universities remain closed as protests continue at University of Witwatersrand and other campuses South African President Jacob Zuma announced a moratorium on tuition increases of six percent on Oct. 23. These fee hikes were scheduled to go into effect for 2016 as Africa’s most industrialized state faces a […]

Burkina Faso Coup Leader in Custody

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 By Abayomi Azikiwe Global Research, October 06, 2015 Pressure from the masses and international community compels elite military unit to return to the barracks Gen. Gilbert Diendere, who led a coup aimed at derailing upcoming elections in Burkina Faso, was arrested in the capital of Ouagadougou on September 30. Earlier reports suggested that he had […]

Burkina Faso Coup Makers Refusing to Disarm

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By Abayomi Azikiwe Global Research, September 29, 2015 Can the popular movement push ahead with the Sankaraist revolutionary program? Gen. Gilbert Diendere, a former intelligence chief for the President Security Regiment (RSP), was forced to release interim President Michel Kafando and Prime Minister Isaac Zida by the last full week of September. These developments were […]

Flashback to 2011: Libya’s “Liberators” Sarkozy, Cameron and Erdogan congratulate NATO

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By Cem Ertür Global Research, September 20, 2015 Indymedia Compiled by Cem Ertür As French President Francois Hollande calls for the “neutralization of Bashar Assad”, British Defence Minister Michael Fallon announces preparations for “Striking ISIL in Syria […] [to] keep our streets safe here at home” and Turkish media proclaims “Aleppo to become the 82nd province […]

South Sudan Civil War: Collapsed Economy, On the Verge of Starvation

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South Sudanese Simply Want an End to Civil War By Antony Loewenstein Global Research, August 24, 2015 The National UAE 23 August 2015 A woman in a black and white dress stood with a huge pot on her head. She had walked for days, with her two young children also carrying goods, to reach the […]

Egyptian military regime adopts draconian “anti-terrorism” legislation

By Johannes Stern 18 August 2015 On Sunday, the Egyptian military ruler Abdel Fattah al-Sisi introduced draconian “anti-terrorism” legislation by decree, further strengthening the repressive apparatus of one of the most bloody dictatorships in the world. The provisions of the new law include: * Article 1 defines “terrorism” so broadly that it can be used […]

Behind the Obama Visit to East Africa. Imperialism with a “Human Face”, Outright Militarization of the African Continent

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By Abayomi Azikiwe Global Research, July 28, 2015 Washington’s foreign policy towards Africa was highlighted recently through the visit of President Barack Obama to Kenya and Ethiopia. Also the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, came to the United States the previous week and held high-level meetings with Obama along with other […]

South African Communist Party and COSATU hold emergency national congresses

By G. T. Maqhubela 27 July 2015 The tripartite alliance partners of the ruling African National Congress (ANC), the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the Stalinist South African Communist Party (SACP), held emergency national congresses this month in an attempt to overcome the social crisis which threatens to engulf them. Among the […]

African Leaders Must Help Continent, Not Sell It Off

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By Global Research News Global Research, July 17, 2015 The New Age The struggle for Africa’s independence from its colonial rulers has always been centred on land and the natural resources beneath. For decades its resources were looted by these imperialist masters. Gold, oil and diamonds are some of the resources still extracted from Africa […]

South Africa: Commission whitewashes ANC role in Marikana massacre

By G. T. Maqhubela 29 June 2015 The report of the Farlam Commission of Inquiry into the Marikana massacre in North West province in August 2012 has cleared Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and other political leaders of any responsibility for the 44 fatalities. The report, a shameless cover-up, was finally released by President Jacob Zuma […]

U2′s Bono Partners with Monsanto to Flood African Agriculture with GMOs

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By Jonathan Benson Global Research, June 17, 2015 Natural News 14 January 2015 As his career continues to free fall into total irrelevance, pop star “Bono” of the rock group U2 has announced his support for a U.S.-backed plan to pillage Africa by stealing its land and agricultural systems and replacing them with corporate-owned GMOs […]

What Spain Tells Us About the Future of AFRICOM. U.S. Beefs Up Military Presence in Southern Spain

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By Andrew Korybko Global Research, June 03, 2015 Sputnik News The US’ decision to beef up its military presence in southern Spain indicates that a new strategy towards Africa is well underway. Washington just clinched a deal with Madrid that will see it boosting its military footprint in the south of the country. According to the agreement, up to 2,200 […]

ANC whips up racism amid xenophobic attacks in South Africa

Part 2 By G. T. Maqhubela 29 May 2015 The following is the conclusion of a two-part series. Earlier in May, South Africa’s Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) issued a surprise “clarification notice” on Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) scorecards. Broad-based “empowerment” companies and employee share ownership schemes could no longer be counted as part […]