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African nations resist US demands for rare earth minerals for AIDS assistance
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African nations say “NO!” to US extortion

May 24, 2026 fwstaff
By Gerry Scoppettuolo Recently the U.S. State Department has been trying to force African countries to trade weapons-grade rare earth minerals and other raw materials for the very lives of their citizens currently living with […]
Emmanuel Macron and William Ruto at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya on May 11, 2026
International News

France Out of Africa! PASAI shows the way

May 20, 2026 fwstaff
By Margaret Kimberly An international gathering of anti-imperialists in Nairobi, Kenya revealed the lies of “Africa Forward” as the presidents of France and Kenya made plans to continue the exploitation of a nation and its […]
Kenya and Haiti sign agreement on the deployment of 1,000 police officers to the Multi-National Security Support Mission in Haiti
International News

Exporting Repression: Haitians And Kenyans Are Both Fighting Neocolonial Representatives of U.S.-led imperialism

July 22, 2025 fwstaff
By Black Alliance for Peace Since 2021, the Black Alliance for Peace Haiti/Americas Team has tracked the deepening crisis of imperialism in Haiti, in particular how imperialist forces and neocolonial puppets have worked to suppress […]
Protesting youth carry wounded comrade during recent Kenya protests in which at least 60 have been killed
International News

Stand Unequivocally Behind Kenya’s Youth Upholding Resistance Against U.S. Puppet State Imperialism and Neo-Liberalism

July 15, 2025 fwstaff
By Black Alliance for Peace In June 2024, Kenya was racked by youth mobilizations, referred to as the Gen Z Movement protests, as that nation’s young people rose up against the neo-liberal austerity measures enacted […]
Kenya demonstration against the killing of Albert Ojwang
International News

Kenyan Police Attack Youth-led Demonstrations Against Brutality

July 5, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Social unrest in the East African state of Kenya accelerated during mass demonstrations marking the one-year anniversary of a police crackdown on youth protesters during 2024. In more recent developments, a blogger […]
Nigeria demonstration against bad governance
International News

Youth-led Demonstrations in Kenya Spread to Other African States

August 6, 2024 fwstaff
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 […]
Kenya young people demonstrate demanding the resignation of President Ruto
International News

Demonstrations Continue in Kenya as Youth Call for the Resignation of President Ruto

July 8, 2024 fwstaff
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 […]
Kenya’s people victim of same police being sent to repress popular movements in Haiti
International News

Protest the New Invasion of Haiti by US-backed Kenyan Police Force

July 1, 2024 fwstaff
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 […]
Kenyan youth confront riot police
International News

Kenya Police Attack Protesters Opposing Tax Hikes

June 27, 2024 fwstaff
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. […]
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
International News

An Open Letter to William Ruto, President of Kenya

June 19, 2024 fwstaff
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, […]