Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger withdraw from International Organization of La Francophonie
Ostensibly meant to foster greater cooperation between Francophone countries, the three countries allege that the OIF has become “a remote-controlled political instrument” operated from Paris to suit its “geopolitical considerations”.
What’s behind Hichilema’s constitutional reforms in Zambia?
Opposition parties allege that under the cover of constitutional reforms, President Hakainde Hichilema is manipulating the 2026 electoral race to secure victory despite his declining popularity.
Tens of thousands of workers in Karnataka mobilize in historic five-day protest against anti-labor policies
Mobilized from the cross-section of Karnataka’s working class, over 30,000 took part in the demonstration from March 3 to 7, raising 37 demands including a living minimum wage and a wealth tax on the richest 1%.
“We are not corporate slaves”: Indian tech workers fight for dignity
Asserting that “A Healthy Work-Life Balance is Every Employee’s Right,” almost 700 tech workers protested in India’s IT hub Bangalore on March 9, demanding the enforcement of labor laws, regulation of work hours, and codification of “Right to Disconnect”.
“El neocolonialismo francés es la principal causa de nuestro subdesarrollo”, reitera activista beninés tras su liberación de prisión
Arrestados después de una manifestación que exigía la expulsión de las tropas francesas, activistas benineses reiteran su compromiso de luchar contra el neocolonialismo francés tras su liberación.
RSF shelling kills dozens in famine-stricken Abu Shouk Camp amid siege of North Darfur
Attacks on the camp of nearly half a million IDPs are escalating as they await “their inevitable fate, which is a slow death,” suffering from “severe hunger and lack of medicines”.
Budget crisis exposes the contradictions in South Africa’s Government of National Unity
South Africa’s two largest parties, allied in the Government of National Unity, disagree on how to resolve the budget crisis: The ANC wants to raise taxes on the poor to continue funding social programs, while the DA prefers to slash public expenditure.
En Camerún, los trabajadores vencen el gigante azucarero francés a pesar de la “sangrienta represión”
El prolongado malestar laboral por los bajos salarios, la represión sindical y las condiciones de trabajo inseguras en la mayor empresa azucarera de Camerún (propiedad de un gigante agrícola francés), estalló en una huelga el 26 de enero debido a retrasos en los pagos.