Africa Under Fire
Train wreck exposes role of imperialism in Cameroon

Train wreck exposes role of imperialism in Cameroon

On October 21, 2016, a train derailed in Cameroon killing at least 79 and injuring over 500 people. Heavy rain had washed out the road between Douala and Yaounde. Extra cars had been added to the train, but it was still over crowded. In the immediate aftermath, there...

What’s behind Boko Haram massacre in Nigeria?

What’s behind Boko Haram massacre in Nigeria?

In another sign that the Western media’s acknowledgement of Africa never exceeds the occasional glance and more-or-less always comports with the “dark continent” image of slums, savages and death,  the unjustifiable massacre of 12 civilians at Charlie Hebdo became the...

What or who will #BringBackOurGirls?

What or who will #BringBackOurGirls?

#BringBackOurGirls has gone massively viral in the social media world, as people around the globe clamor for action to save hundreds of school-age girls abducted from their school in Nigeria. The girls were abducted by the group Boko Haram, a self-described Muslim...

It was the CIA that helped jail Nelson Mandela

It was the CIA that helped jail Nelson Mandela

Today is Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday, but forget the crocodile tears from the U.S. government about Mandela's poor health. Imperialist diplomacy with all of its sugar-coated phrases is nothing more than a form of historical perjury. Nelson Mandela’s arrest in 1962,...

Oppose the neocolonial French intervention in Mali!

Oppose the neocolonial French intervention in Mali!

“Without Africa, there will be no history of France in the 21st century.”—Former French President Francois Mitterand Recent events in the African nation of Mali mark a turning point in a secessionist crisis in the North that threatens to destabilize the entire...

Report reveals role of CIA in Libya

Report reveals role of CIA in Libya

A CIA timetable and a report by the Wall Street Journal, both released on Nov. 1, have revealed the extent to which the CIA was involved in responding to the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi and the agency’s massive presence in the country. The attack...

The war against Libya in historical perspective

The war against Libya in historical perspective

Editor's note: This article was originally published on Liberation News. Introduction The leaders of 14 capitalist powers in Europe plus the United States met for a conference in Berlin 126 years ago to decide how all of Africa’s land and vast resources would be...