Africa

Coronavirus South African President Demands West Not Hoard Vaccines
International News

Several African Countries Reimpose Restrictions While COVID-19 Cases Rise

January 31, 2021 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe In at least three Southern African Development Community (SADC) states a number of high-profile political and military officials have contracted and succumbed to COVID-19. African National Congress (ANC) stalwart Jackson Mthembu was […]
Polisario Front women soldiers march in formation
International News

United States and Morocco Redraw Map of North African Territory

January 1, 2021 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe There is a major effort underway to convince and coerce African and Asian nations to “normalize” relations with the State of Israel in exchange for promised United States financial, military and diplomatic […]
No Picture
International News

GERD, Border Disputes and the Quest for African Unity

December 27, 2020 fwstaff
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 […]
International News

Regional Dimensions and Imperialist Interests in the Ethiopian Tigray Conflict

December 11, 2020 fwstaff
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
International News

Ethiopian Government Says Mekelle Has Been Retaken by Federal Forces

December 3, 2020 fwstaff
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 […]
Nigerian youth carry end sars banner
International News

Mass Rebellion in Nigeria Sparked by Police Brutality

October 28, 2020 fwstaff
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
International News

Africa Battles COVID-19 Pandemic Effectively

October 17, 2020 fwstaff
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 […]
Burundi and DRC demands reparations from imperialist states of Belgium and Germany
International News

Reparations Demand Expanding Among African People Worldwide

September 27, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe During late August, the Central African state of Burundi appealed to the Belgian and German governments to pay reparations for the crimes committed during their colonial occupation of this country during the […]
Zimbabwe ZANU-PF and ANC delegation hold critical talks in Harare on September 9, 2020
International News

Zimbabwe Ruling Party Says There is No Crisis in the Country

September 13, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Over the last two decades the western imperialist states and their allies have imposed draconian sanctions on the Southern African nation of Zimbabwe. Not only has the economic embargo impacted the majority […]
SAPSN People's Summit in August 2020
International News

Southern Africa Region Calls for Solidarity with Mozambique

September 8, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Over the last several months the security situation in the Cabo Delgado province of the Republic of Mozambique has worsened in the aftermath of several armed attacks by a self-proclaimed Islamist group. […]