That Other War: Struggle and Suffering in Sudan
With the world’s attention focused on Ukraine, almost no one has noticed a devastating civil war in Africa.
Africa | Imperialism | Online Blog | Racism
Slave Trade Legacies in Britain and the Question of Reparations
The author seeks to unearth the history of slave trade in Britain, and examines the institutions that granted it political, social and economic legitimacy. He also gives a spirited call for reparations.
2.4 Billion People Did Not Have Constant Access to Food, Hunger Stunts 148 Million Children, Says UN Report
Approximately 2.4 billion individuals, largely women and residents of rural areas, did not have consistent access to nutritious, safe, and sufficient food in 2022, said UN’s latest report. As many as 783 million faced hunger, and 148 million children suffered from stunted growth.
The June Days: Senegal’s Struggle for Justice
Since the start of the month, Senegal has seen major demonstrations, rioting, and violence. Sylla examines the social and political forces that are engulfing the country and threatening to overturn the political class and the neo-colonial settlement.
Africa | Online Blog | USA
The Roots and Consequences of African Underdevelopment
In 1979, Rodney spoke at symposium at the University of California. Rodney’s talk built on his classic study ‘How Europe Underdeveloped Africa’, musing on how theories of underdevelopment had developed, as it were, over the recent past. A transcript of his talk.
Ousmane Sembene: Senegalese Voice, Universal Vision
A brief exploration of the life, times and legacy of one of the most distinguished cultural figures of modern Africa – the Senegalese trade unionist, writer and filmmaker, Ousmane Sembene (1923-2007), whose birth centenary is being observed this year.
Hunger Profiteers, Granny Killers and Skin-Deep Morality
From farm to fork the food system is littered with scams and what should be scandals.
Breaking the Logjam in the South African Left
South Africa is in serious trouble. Inequality is worse than under apartheid, and unemployment is at over 40%. On the face of it things could hardly be more propitious for a left challenge. But as the hegemony of the ANC crumbles, the left is not a player in electoral politics.
Your Smartphone Has a Human Cost
On the tech-fueled “modern-day slavery” in the Congo.
Africa | Culture | Online Blog
Harry Belafonte, the Activist Who Became an Artist, Dies at 96
Belafonte’s activism changed America, his singing shaped a musical consciousness for generations of Americans, and his acting paved the way for Black performers.