Africa
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Military opens borders again after coup in Gabon
Last week has seen yet another coup of the military in Africa, this time in the country of Gabon. Elections conducted on Wednesday were annulled…
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Tunisia: Streetfights in Tunis
In the capital Tunis, fighting broke out between protesters and police on Saturday after the funeral of a young man who was severely injured by…
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Four people killed by police during protests against the power and living costs in South Africa
After last year‘s massive protests against the already high costs of living, that left more then a thousand people jailed and more then a hundred…
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Congo: Militant anti-UN protests
UN peacekeepers, colloquially known as “blue helmets”, have been deployed in Congo for more than 20 years. Besides Congo, they are also stationed in other…
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Angola: Students protest against increase in electoral fund
We like to publish an inofficial translation of an article by the democratic newspaper A Nova Democracia that was sent to us.
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Angola: Three dead in protest against Chinese imperialist enterprise
We publish an unofficial translation of an article by AND comrades from Brazil on current struggles in Angola. Three workers from the Chinese construction company…
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Anti-French protests in Chad
In the former French colony of Chad, hundreds of people demonstrated against France last Saturday, the 14th of April. In Chad, the ruler Idriss Déby…
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African continent: “Market potential” for German imperialism
At a meeting with representatives of the “Sub-Saharan Africa Initiative,” Merkel reiterated Germany’s direction of march in Africa: “Africa has so much market potential, but…
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Mozambique: Masses against masses
In recent weeks, Rwandan and Mozambican soldiers have retaken Cabo Delgado province in northeastern Mozambique from insurgents. This military operation, staged by the rulers as…
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South Africa: Background of the uprising
In South Africa, the masses rebelled against their miserable living conditions by looting stores and attacking state institutions. Over 110 people died and 1200 were…
