Reclaiming Kimathi, Leader of the Mau Mau
On the legacy of Dedan Kimathi, leader of the Kenya Liberation and Freedom Army, also known as the Mau Mau.
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Sahel Alliance Seeks Economic Independence
Developments on the African continent, in particular in some Sahel countries, run completely counter to the plans that Western regimes have long nurtured both for the region itself and for the entire continent.
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The Revolutionary Dream of Pan-Africanism
Pan-Africanism is back. Considered in isolation, it risks becoming an empty signifier. But alongside Marxism, it becomes one of the most powerful tools for liberation that African and Afrodiasporic people have at their disposal.
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The Pentagon Proclaims Failure in its War on Terror in Africa
America’s Global War on Terror has seen its share of stalemates, disasters, and outright defeats. During 20-plus years of armed interventions, the United States has watched its efforts implode in spectacular fashion, from Iraq in 2014 to Afghanistan in 2021. Its greatest failure however, may not be in the Middle East, but in Africa.
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Angola Avante: How This Proud African Nation Destroyed the Oldest Colonial Empire
The road to freedom was neither peaceful, nor short or easy for Angola – too many strong players took part in the race.
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“The West’s Domination is Coming to an End”: Niger’s Revolutionary Organization for New Democracy
Peoples Dispatch speaks with Sani Adamou, Secretary General of Niger’s Revolutionary Organization for New Democracy, to discuss the root causes of the recent coups and the future of democracy in Niger.
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The Little-Known Radical History of Gambia
The fire was once aflame and blazing in this small country. May its memory serve as a spark to rekindle its embers.
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Amilcar Cabral in the Age of ‘Identity Politics’
On the occasion of the republication of ‘Return to the Source’ by Monthly Review Press, a panel of long-serving Pan-Africanists reflect on the life of Amilcar Cabral and the relevance of his teachings to current liberation movements.
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Cuba and Africa: An Endearing Solidarity
In a continent so besieged – trafficking of millions of human beings as slaves, the distribution of territory by Europeans at the end of the 19th century, U.S. intervention against national liberation movements – Cuba’s actions in Africa stand out for their humanism and solidarity.
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The West Destroyed Africa, Eurasia Will Revive It
Africa’s renaissance is already underway through partnerships with Eurasian powers Russia and China, whose significant contributions are already visible in security, economic, and institutional sectors throughout the continent.
