Swaziland

Swazi political organizers and activists face wave of state repression

Pro-democracy activists in Swaziland have accused the state of targeting leaders with fabricated charges in an effort to silence dissent.

Nicholas Mwangi
April 17, 2026
Cuban rally for the defense of the homeland April2 (1)
Africa Cuba

Cuban solidarity with Africa was “never rhetorical, it was practical”

Socialist Party of Zambia leader Dr. Fred M’membe shared reflections on a recent solidarity mission to Cuba and Venezuela and the urgent need for people’s movements in Africa to express concrete solidarity

Nicholas Mwangi
April 15, 2026
Military march for SADR 50 year commemoration
Western Sahara

Polisario Front marks 50 years of Sahrawi Republic with renewed call for self-determination

The Polisario Front held a military parade to mark the 50th anniversary of the proclamation of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) in 1976, with renewed calls for self-determination and independence.

Nicholas Mwangi
April 14, 2026
Ibrahim Traoré is interviewed by local media outlet
Burkina Faso

Ibrahim Traoré: We do not want a democracy that kills

Recent comments by Ibrahim Traoré on democracy have spread widely in Western media following an interview, but interpretations that he rejects democracy appear to misrepresent his position.

Nicholas Mwangi
April 8, 2026
Vigil for Vigário Luís Balanta in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau

Political activist in Guinea-Bissau found beaten to death

Vigário Luís Balanta was widely known for his political organizing and outspoken opposition to the regime in Guinea-Bissau, which has been accused of staging a coup to maintain the existing status quo after losing an election.

Nicholas Mwangi
April 2, 2026
Benin delegation at Cuban embassy
Africa

Africa progressive movements continue to rally in solidarity with Cuba

Following an initiative coordinated by Pan Africanism Today as part of a continent-wide mobilization in solidarity with the people of Cuba, various movements across Africa have visited Cuban embassies to deliver messages of support and solidarity.

Nicholas Mwangi
April 1, 2026
UN votes to designate slavery the worst crime against humanity
Africa World

UN declares transatlantic slavery the “gravest crime against humanity”

The UN has adopted a landmark declaration, introduced by Ghana, recognizing the transatlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity,” in a move that has intensified calls for reparations from African and Caribbean countries.

Nicholas Mwangi
March 30, 2026
Cuban solidarity event in Kenya (1)
Africa Cuba

A continental call from Africa: standing with Cuba against imperialist aggression

With the economic strangulation of Cuba by the United States, African progressive organizations and movements are calling for broader continental solidarity.

Nicholas Mwangi
March 25, 2026