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GERD, Border Disputes and the Quest for African Unity

By Abayomi Azikiwe Since November 4, the focus of the international community in their observations of the internal conflict in Ethiopia has largely been centered on the central government’s suppression of a rebellion against its […]
Week of Solidarity with Haiti Dec 10-16
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Week of Solidarity with Haiti

By Haiti Action Committee Schedule of Events December 10th: International Human Rights Day  WATCH “How the Mangrove Nine Won,” a Global Women’s Strike Fundraiser for the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund. HERE: https://bit.ly/36CsQim December 10th–16th: Social […]
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Regional Dimensions and Imperialist Interests in the Ethiopian Tigray Conflict

By Abayomi Azikiwe With the intervention of Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) troops into the northern Tigray region of the Horn of Africa nation, aimed at dislodging the provincial leadership and establishing firm administrative control, […]
Ethiopia Maj Gen Mohammed Tessema
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Ethiopian Government Says Mekelle Has Been Retaken by Federal Forces

By Abayomi Azikiwe On November 4, the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) came under attack by the provincial government in the northern Tigray region. Reports indicate that numerous ENDF personnel were killed while the Tigray […]
Joseph-Etienne-Haiti-2020
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Stop the massacres in Haiti: End US and UN support for the criminal regime of Jovenel Moise

By Haiti Action Committee The human rights crisis under the US-backed dictatorship of Jovenel Moise has continued to widen and deepen with the proliferation of “Tonton Macoutes” style death squad repression across the country. In […]
Luis ArceMAS candidate for President
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Nigerian youth carry end sars banner
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Mass Rebellion in Nigeria Sparked by Police Brutality

By Abayomi Azikiwe A series of incidents involving the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad police unit (SARS) in the Federal Republic of Nigeria has brought to the surface underlying societal contradictions which have been simmering for […]
Africa CDC graphic taken from website
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Africa Battles COVID-19 Pandemic Effectively

By Abayomi Azikiwe During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic there was much concern about the impact the virus would have on the African continent. Predictions focused on the underdeveloped healthcare, transportation and educational […]
Federal law enforcement separating families at the southern border with Mexico
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Chinese aid arriving in Italy, quoting the Roman poet Seneca
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Gung Ho

By Lee Ross When someone is called “gung ho” in English it generally means enthusiastic and dedicated, often with military connotations. This is ironic, because “gung ho” is actually Chinese and Communist in origin, meaning […]