From November 8 to 15, twelve people from the countries of the Sahel visited Cuba to meet with Cuban people who carry forward the revolutionary project, and learn about Cuba’s socialist model and deep friendship with the peoples of Africa. . . .
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Africa & Russia: The Anti-Imperialist Partnership For Our Future
A thorough study of history and a proper understanding of imperialism demonstrates that Russia has never been an imperialist or a colonial force in Africa, nor is it now. . . .
Grounding with Koreans in the Belly of Another Beast
There are many strong political and ideological connections between the notion of Pan-Africanism and Korean Re-Unification. . . .
We Ain’t Afraid or Concerned about Trump’s MAGA Machine
The MAGA Machine reflects a fascist agenda, but revolutionary organizers reject fear and push for systemic change beyond capitalist elections. . . .
Obama Represents ‘A Peak in the Strategy of Counter-Revolution’
This excerpt comes from a speech given by Onyesonwu Chatoyer, on a panel titled “Black Complicity in American Imperialism: Can Pan-Africanism Be the Solution?” at the National Black Radical Organizing Conference, summer 2023. View the full panel here. I want to specifically speak to the Obama administration and what it represented, because we have to understand as African people, that the ruling class of the U.S. The global capitalist ruling class is extremely invested in severing our connection to Africa; is extremely invested in making us believe, again, that we exist apart from the global majority and from the . . .
From Pan Africanism to Afropessimism: Palestine and the Degeneration of Black Politics
Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist,Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist For decades, most Black political commentary has expressed solidarity with the Palestinian people, but recently, a new phenomenon has appeared, particularly on social media platforms, which accuses all Palestinians of being anti-Black racists, and asserts that aligning with them is either of no use to Black people or even that it is detrimental to our own cause. Some of these individuals are Democratic Party operatives attempting to maintain Black voter loyalty as Israeli war crimes in Gaza remain a campaign issue. Others are of a right . . .
Washington and London Fuel Division Between Somalia and Ethiopia
It is crucial to recognize that the real forces driving the UAE’s actions in Somalia are London and Washington, with Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed playing a significant role through his Red Sea propaganda. . . .
Burkina Faso: La Patrie ou la Mort… Venceremos
On August 4 1983 at 9:30 pm, power went out across Ouagadougou. Thirty minutes later, Captain Thomas Sankara, a young military officer previously the prime minister of Upper Volta before becoming a political prisoner under the same regime, announced on the radio that the government had been overthrown. . . .