Africa

End Bad Governance Nigeria protest

Mass struggles, organised labour and the left in 21st century Nigeria

Baba Aye — Working-class people and youths of Nigeria have waged struggles of great significance over the last twenty-five years.
Africa placard rally

The state of Africa in the new world (dis)order

Will Shoki — Africa today stands at a crossroads, caught between internal crises, shifting global power dynamics, and the slow unraveling of the post-liberation political order.
boat on sea

A tale of two ports: Africa, Asia and the subimperial scramble

Phil A Neel — Asia’s ascent and the gradual decline of the wealthiest countries’ investments in Africa do not represent the decay of US hegemony, but instead its strengthening through the agglomeration of new, subimperial power centers.
Protestors burn a Frelimo flag. Shorn of its former radicalism, Frelimo was embroiled in one corruption scandal after another. But its continued control of the Electoral Commission has ensured that the provinces and the capital, Maputo, would stay in its hands.

The Mozambican people enter the political realm

Rehad Desai — A potted history of Mozambique’s ruling party is required to help fully grasp why the country is unravelling, creating an uprising of discontent.
Police barricade during a demonstration on the corner of Eduardo Mondlane and Amílcar Cabral avenues in Maputo, two of the main leaders of former Portuguese African colonies´ independence. November 7th, 2024. Image © Marilio Wane.

The crisis of African liberators

Marílio Wane — As Mozambique nears 50 years of independence, its ruling party clings to power amid political turmoil, contested elections, and growing public discontent. Is this the beginning of a new struggle for liberation?
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West African juntas are undermining human rights

Salvador Ousmane paints a damning picture of the African military juntas that came to power in West Africa in recent years, but sees hope in the resilience of trade union activism, which continues to persist despite repressive conditions.
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The emerging sub-imperial role of the United Arab Emirates in Africa

Husam Mahjoub — Understanding the UAE’s role in reshaping regional geopolitics is critical to challenge imperialist power structures effectively.
Mozambique riots

Mozambique: A new revolution, this time without revolutionaries — How rigged elections sparked a historic uprising

Michel Cahen — The largest protests in Mozambique’s history have erupted following contested October 2024 elections, marking a dramatic shift in the country’s political landscape.
Supporters of incumbent Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi celebrate in Cairo after his most recent landslide electoral victory, 18 December 2023.

Egypt: Sisi’s weakness makes him more brutal

Robert Springborg on how the Egyptian dictator secures his violent rule.
Zabalaza for Socialism

Zabalaza for Socialism: South Africa on the precipice — Rebuilding power and renewing hope amid crisis and collapse

Zabalaza for Socialism — Without rebuilding solidarity and addressing the root causes of this collapse, South Africa risks descending further into chaos, where survival is marked by despair and violence.
voting queue in Namibia

An electoral coup in Namibia?

Shaun Whittaker & Harry Boesak — The manipulation of the ballot papers made the rigging of the Namibian elections subtle and largely invisible. But the elections were clearly not credible and must be declared as invalid as soon as possible.
Mozambique

Mozambique on the brink: Post-election crisis and youth-led uprising for change

Boaventura Monjane — Mozambique is at a critical juncture, with post-election discontent revealing deep-rooted flaws in its political system.

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