East Africa
Gunman kills four at Jewish school in Toulouse, France
By Alex Lantier, March 20, 2012
An unidentified gunman killed four people yesterday at the Ozar Hatorah Jewish school in Toulouse, in southwestern France.
Secret Australian SAS operations in Africa
By James Cogan, March 14, 2012
SAS operations have reportedly been carried out in several African countries behind the backs of the Australian people and in contempt of international law.
Forty arrested at Cape Town Occupy
By Iqra Qalam, January 31, 2012
Forty people were arrested last Friday in a brutal police crackdown on an Occupy Rondebosch Common demonstration in Cape Town, South Africa.
Social tensions rise as South African economy slows
By Zac Hambides, January 17, 2012
With real unemployment at 36 percent, social tensions are mounting in South Africa amid a marked economic slowdown.
Nigerian unions suspend general strike as army deploys in cities
By Robert Stevens, January 17, 2012
Nigeria’s two main trade union federations have called off the general strike against President Goodluck Jonathan as army units moved into cities around the country.
Strikes resume in Nigeria after collapse of talks between unions and government
By Robert Stevens, January 16, 2012
Action against the Nigerian government of President Goodluck Jonathan continues as the Nigeria’s main trade union federations failed in their attempt to halt the general strike.
Nigerian unions suspend general strike
By Robert Stevens, January 14, 2012
Nigeria’s two main trade union federations suspended strike action, on the fifth day of a general strike against the government of President Goodluck Jonathan.
Bitter rivalries dominate Durban climate summit
By Patrick O’Connor, December 1, 2011
Durban is set to join the list of UN summits that fail to take significant action to resolve the climate change crisis—Bali, Poznan, Cancún and, most prominently, Copenhagen.
US-backed Kenyan forces invade Somalia
By Eddie Haywood, October 26, 2011
Kenya sent military forces into Somalia last week, vowing to fight al-Shabaab militants it blamed for a spate of abductions of foreign nationals.
The destruction of Sirte
By Patrick O’Connor, October 19, 2011
The atrocities now being committed in Sirte arise directly out of the nature and aims of the neo-colonial intervention itself.
Italian government closes refugee camp on Lampedusa
By Marianne Arens, October 10, 2011
The recent closure of the refugee camp on the Italian island of Lampedusa will lead to more deaths added to the list of hundreds who have died trying to escape war-torn Libya.
The slaughter in Sirte
By Patrick O’Connor, October 3, 2011
In their frenzied drive to crush all resistance in the north African state, NATO and its proxy militia forces are unleashing indiscriminate military force, killing civilians and destroying buildings and infrastructure.
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