Class Struggle and Climate Catastrophe in the Sahel
In the Sahel, growing conflict is rooted in class struggle, shaped by imperialist extraction, and intensified by the climate catastrophe.
Dossier / Pan Africa Region
Every month, we publish a dossier that showcases the research produced by Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research as well as the global network of research institutes of which we are a part. The scope of the dossiers varies widely, from studying the conditions of the working class and peasantry around the world to analysing contemporary imperialist manoeuvres, building an archive of national liberation histories, and highlighting original field research and analyses produced by our team.
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The Sahel Seeks Sovereignty
On the heels of popular military coups, how are Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger returning to a path of sovereignty while navigating a legacy of dependency and internal-external security challenges?
Africa’s Faustian Bargain with the International Monetary Fund
Decades of IMF interventions have locked African nations into cycles of debt, austerity, and economic dependency, stifling real development while reinforcing neocolonial control over the continent’s financial sovereignty.
How Neoliberalism Has Wielded ‘Corruption’ to Privatise Life in Africa
In Africa, the leading forces of capitalism have ruthlessly wielded a neoliberal conception of corruption to undermine states’ sovereignty and open the continent to plunder at the hands of Western multinational corporations.
The Congolese Fight for Their Own Wealth
The DRC’s vast mineral wealth contrasts with its extreme poverty, caused by exploitation and conflict. The dossier emphasises sovereignty and dignity, echoing Congolese activists’ visions for freedom.
Life or Debt: The Stranglehold of Neocolonialism and Africa’s Search for Alternatives
Dossier no. 63 explores the origins of the debt crisis in Africa, exposing the Western financial chokehold as its source and exploring what alternatives can be built.
The 1973 Durban Strikes: Building Popular Democratic Power in South Africa
This dossier returns to the workers whose political contribution in the 1973 Durban strikes, and in the labour and democratic movements that followed, was, in the end, decisive.
Defending Our Sovereignty: US Military Bases in Africa and the Future of African Unity
The enduring presence of foreign military bases in Africa continues to fragment and weaken African state institutions, prevent African unity and sovereignty, and subordinate the aspirations of the continent for pan-African consolidation.
