As many are already aware, the Trump administration has promised strict mass deportation, purportedly in an effort to protect the U.S. from crime. Already, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claims 600,000 people have been deported since January. Shockingly to … Continue reading
Category: Africa
The IMF and World Bank: Neocolonial Domination, Debt Trap, and Resistance in the Global South
The Global South is currently facing what was once referred to as a “silent crisis” by the United Nations: an escalating debt emergency, with many countries struggling to pay off their debt obligations due to exorbitant interest rates, … Continue reading
La diplomatie de la Russie dans les pays du Sud : développement ou domination?
La Russie se présente comme une alternative à l’influence occidentale dans le Sud global, notamment en Afrique, grâce à des accords économiques, énergétiques et sécuritaires. Derrière un discours anticolonial séduisant, sa stratégie renforce néanmoins des formes de dépendance au service … Continue reading
Ibrahim Traoré : Un Nouveau Souffle Panafricain et Anti-Impérialiste pour le Burkina Faso
Le Burkina Faso, un pays enclavé d’Afrique de l’Ouest, traverse depuis plusieurs années une grave crise sécuritaire. Face à la montée des groupes djihadistes et islamistes dans la région du Sahel, le pays a été secoué par des attaques … Continue reading
Erasing Tamazgha (ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵖⴰ): Arabization and Indigenous Marginalization in North Africa
Terminology note: The term “Berber” will be limited in this article due to its pejorative etymology, often linked to the Arab and Greek terms for “barbarian”, which historically carried connotations of savagery and contributed to the … Continue reading
The Fall of Goma: Implications of M23’s Capture
The city of Goma, a crucial hub in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has once again fallen into the hands of the M23 rebel group, which is widely believed to have support from Rwanda. This latest development … Continue reading
The Young Revolution: A Look at the 2024 Kenyan Protests and Renewed Uprising
Over the past year, Kenya has experienced significant social and political upheaval. Beginning in June 2024, mass protests led mainly by the country’s youth attracted attention both on the domestic and international stage. Driven by dissatisfaction with government policies, particularly … Continue reading
Gendered Impacts of the M23 Resurgence in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The March 23 Movement’s (M23) recent activities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have aggravated conflict in a sensitive area and affected the city of Goma in particular, as well as relations with the DRC’s neighbouring countries, including … Continue reading
Bombs and Vaccines: The Impact of the Recent Outbreak of Cholera on Sudan’s Collapsing Healthcare
For the past two consecutive years, Sudan has held onto the position of the country most likely to experience a new or worsening humanitarian crisis of the Emergency Watchlist; the country’s recent cholera outbreak will do nothing but exacerbate … Continue reading
Crisis in the Congo: The Complex Web of Power, Resources, and Conflict in Kivu
Since gaining independence in 1960, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been subject to widespread violence. Along with being one of the largest countries in Africa, the DRC’s vast natural resources and central position on the continent have … Continue reading