Just Stop Oil bridge-climbers found guilty Basildon Crown Court found Morgan Trowland and Marcus Decker guilty of causing a public nuisance on 4 April. The pair had brought the Dartford Crossing to a standstill between […]
Tag: Africa
Souped! (Direct Action News, 20 to 26 March 2023)
Protests erupt across Africa Bailiffs evict University of Manchester occupiers British transphobe gets souped by New Zealanders Anti-fascism in the UK Paris burns Protests erupt across Africa Protests erupted almost simultaneously in several countries across […]
Ethiopia’s war plays key role in world’s ‘worst hunger crisis’ in years
The Tigray region of Ethiopia is reportedly facing the “worst hunger crisis” the world has seen for about a decade. Over 5.5 million people there face “acute food insecurity”, according to Vox. And the massive […]
Coups, mass protests and Western military intervention in Mali
Mali has turned into a warzone since the NATO-led destabilisation of Libya in 2011. The intervention there helped to bolster extremism throughout the region. And Mali has become a key battleground. But now, amid another […]
The African Continental Free Trade Area
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is set to be the largest free-trade area ever established. It encompasses 54 out of 55 African countries and over 1.2 billion people. But will it actually boost […]
