By Abayomi Azikiwe Demonstrations erupted during mid-June in the East African state of Kenya which encompasses the largest economy in the sub-region. The now withdrawn Finance Bill, which would have imposed large tax hikes on […]
By Abayomi Azikiwe Protests erupted again on July 2 across Kenya against the worsening economic crisis and the impunity exemplified by President William Ruto. Since June 18, youth-led demonstrations have been met with repression resulting […]
Haiti Action Committee Alert: Demonstration and Press Conference in front of the SF Federal Building (90-7th St, SF) Tuesday, July 9th, 2024 at 5 PM The Haiti Action Committee condemns the arrival of 400 Kenyan […]
By Abayomi Azikiwe Kenyan President William Ruto unleashed riot police against largely youthful demonstrators who are demanding the withdrawal of legislative proposals which would drastically increase taxes on consumer goods in this East African state. […]
By Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Dear William Ruto, The images of your recent State visit to the USA were very disturbing to me and to every patriotic Kenyan. I saw you seated on a chair, grinning, […]
By Black Alliance for Peace Haiti is in the headlines again and, as usual, the headlines on Haiti are mostly negative. They are also largely false. Haiti, they tell us, is overrun by “gang violence.” […]
By Abayomi Azikiwe A plan authorized by the United Nations Security Council to send 1,000 Kenyan police officers to Haiti in an effort to restore order amid widespread violence has spawned skepticism in the East […]
By Abayomi Azikiwe Nairobi, Kenya, the commercial center for the East Africa region, hosted the Africa Climate Summit which attracted thousands of delegates, investors and observers to discuss the worsening plight of the continent as […]
By Black Alliance for Peace For Immediate Release Media Contact: (201) 292-4591 communications@blackallianceforpeace.com AUGUST 3, 2023—The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) condemns in the strongest possible terms Kenya’s proposal to lead what amounts to a […]
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, […]
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