As the 2014 elections approach and the ANC continues to weaken under Zuma's leadership a host of new political parties and formations, from Agang to WASP, are beginning to enter the political scene from. The latest emerge is the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) led by...
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Russell Tribunal painful reminder of our own suffering | by Phindile Kunene COSATU
COSATU Welcomes the Findings Russell Tribunal on PalestineThe Congress of South African Trade Unions notes and welcomes the findings of the Russell Tribunal on Palestine. The Tribunal found that Israel's rule over the Palestinian people living in Israel and the...
Western development has failed | by by Jean-Marc Ela
Looking to a new AfricaEconomically, Africa is considered a poor and marginalised continent. And since the end of the cold war it has no longer been of any strategic or diplomatic importance to the great powers. Except when there are emergencies requiring humanitarian...
Washington is Conquering Africa using France, Human Rights, Terrorism, and the National Endowment for Democracy | by Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya and Julien Teil
A repeat of the disorder and pandemonium generated inside Afghanistan is in the works for the continent of Africa. The United States, with the help of Britain, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, created the brutal Taliban and then eventually waged war on its Taliban...
The ties that bind: China, Angola and Zimbabwe | by Khadija Sharife
What does Manuel Vicente’s rise to top office in Angola mean for Zimbabwe, and what role does China play in all of this? Vicente is believed to be pegged at vice president by José Eduardo dos Santos – one of Africa’s longest running dictators, bound to win the next...

