Global Voices

Clouds Over Africa’s Energy Future

Charity Mambondiyani / Truthdig May 8, 2023 Zimbabwe’s hydropower collapse is a harbinger of crises to come. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Europe

How Emmanuel Macron Wins Friends and Influences People

Mathijs Cazemier / Africa Is A Country Jan 17, 2023 For the French President, recruiting various African intellectuals turned out to be a key asset in trying to shift the Françafrique narrative, while simultaneously protecting French interests on the continent. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Women

The Challenges African Feminist Movements Face in 2023

Joy Asasira / Open Democracy Jan 5, 2023 Looking forward to 2023 and beyond, Africa’s feminist movements will have to reinvest in their own defence of bodily autonomy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

World

On the Brink

Georgina Gustin / Inside Climate News Dec 21, 2022 Climate change-induced drought is exposing cracks in the global food system and overwhelming humanitarian aid. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

Africa

Bill Gates Is Not an Expert on Hunger in Africa

Janine Jackson / FAIR Nov 30, 2022 Fifty organizations have written an open letter to Gates, taking issue with his statements on African development. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Africa

A Generation of Seeds

Claire Nasike / The Elephant Nov 22, 2022 Lifting a ban on GMOs will not help food insecurity in Kenya. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Tropical Forest Shift Raises the Alarm of Climate Scientists

Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Mar 5, 2020 Both the Amazon and the Congo have helped mitigate the effects of global warming. That may no longer be the case, a new study reveals. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Italian Towns on Lockdown as Virus Spreads Internationally

KIM TONG-HYUNG / The Associated Press Feb 22, 2020 South Korea reports 433 cases of the new virus; 6 dead in Iran, 2 in Italy. Some outbreaks show no direct link to travel to China. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Richard Wolff: Global Capitalism Is Theft

Richard Wolff / Common Dreams Jan 31, 2020 The economist and University of Massachusetts professor explains how government debt is manipulated to rob the lower classes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The End of American Empire Won’t Be Pretty

Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Jan 9, 2020 Since the invasion of Iraq, the U.S. has been fighting a war of error across Africa and the Middle East. It will likely prove our demise. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Ethiopia’s Reformist PM Abiy Ahmed Wins Nobel Peace Prize

ELIAS MESERET and CARA ANNA / The Associated Press Oct 11, 2019 His sweeping reforms and embrace of a bitter rival are called an inspiration and hopeful counterpoint to strongman movements beyond Africa. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The World Is Blithely Ignoring the Longest Catastrophe of Our Time

Nick Turse / TomDispatch Oct 10, 2019 One of the most persistent bloodlettings on this planet is taking place in Africa and it is likely to continue as the world turns a blind eye. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )