Africa
Workers Struggles: Europe & Africa
May 8, 2009
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Why did France resort to violence off the coast of Somalia?
By Olivier Laurent, May 1, 2009
The use of force in April to recover five French hostages held off the Somali coastline, on the yacht, the Tanit, demonstrates the contempt of the Nicolas Sarkozy government for the lives of the Frenc...
Workers Struggles: Europe & Africa
May 1, 2009
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Algerian presidential election gives Bouteflika a third term in office
By Francis Dubois and Pierre Mabut, May 1, 2009
The presidential election in Algeria on April 9 gave Abdelaziz Bouteflika a third term of office.
South Africa: Zuma’s victory expresses deepening class tensions
By Chris Talbot, April 30, 2009
The election victory of the African National Congress and its leader, Jacob Zuma, is a distorted expression of powerful social tensions within South Africa.
Workers Struggles: Europe & Africa
April 24, 2009
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South Africa: Charges dropped against Zuma in run-up to election
By Chris Talbot, April 20, 2009
In the latest development in the longstanding legal conflict within South Africa’s ruling elite, corruption charges have been dropped against African National Congress President Jacob Zuma.
Workers Struggles: Europe & Africa
April 17, 2009
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Obama administration ends Somali pirate standoff with lethal force
By Joe Kishore, April 13, 2009
The hostage-taking in the Indian Ocean was quickly transformed into an opportunity for the Obama administration to reassert US military power and demonstrate Obama’s willingness to use military forc...
Hijacking of US ship raises threat of intervention in Somalia
By Bill Van Auken, April 10, 2009
As the hostage drama off the coast of Somalia continued into its second day Thursday, there were indications that the Obama administration may be preparing yet another military intervention, this time...
Workers Struggles: Europe & Africa
April 10, 2009
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Who is responsible for the Libyan refugee boat tragedy?
By Martin Kreickenbaum, April 8, 2009
On March 31 several hundred refugees drowned when their boat capsized off the coast of Libya. A large measure of responsibility for this tragedy rests with the European Union and its anti-immigration ...
