Since the formation of the Alliance of Sahel States, there is a new confederation comprised of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger which appears to have an anti-imperialist character. Hanna Eid goes beyond the headlines to show how imperialist domination in West Africa and pseudo-sovereignty through Françafrique is crucial.
Decades of embracing neoliberal electricity policies have left Africa, one of the world’s most resource rich regions, with the lowest energy consumption rates per capita.
Interventions Issue 1: What is Pan-Africanism?
September 16, 2023
Professor Issa G. Shivji explores the process of worldwide capitalist accumulation across several centuries alongside the emergence of grand narratives of nationalism and Pan-Africanism.
In 1973, workers in the industrial port city of Durban embarked on a series of strikes, marking an end to a period of relative quiescence that came on the heels of tremendous state repression.
Joanita Najjuko and Crystal Simeoni argue for greater inclusion of the perspectives of women and girls as well as better recognition of their needs in macro-level economic decision-making.
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