Bombings kill hundreds in Somali capital

Twin bombings in central areas of Somalia’s capital of MogadishuSaturday killed at least 302 people and injured 300 others, with thedeath toll expected to climb.

Mali war spilling into Burkina Faso, Niger

The imperialist war in Mali, spearheaded by France, is aimed at seizing control of the massive energy reserves in the West African country.

Tenfold increase in cholera cases in Yemen since April

The war waged against Yemen by the Saudi monarchy, supported extensively by the US government, has produced a social catastrophe that easily ranks among the worst war crimes in modern history.

US Special Forces will wage war in Africa “for at least a generation”

US military commandos are presently involved in over 100 missions simultaneously across the African continent, according to internal Pentagon documents.

Homelessness sharply increases in Los Angeles County

The number of homeless living in Los Angeles County grew by 23 percent over the last year, rising to 58,000.

Tensions between US and China threaten catastrophe for Africa

China’s expansion of economic investment in Africa is part of its “One Belt, One Road” initiative, through which Beijing seeks to revive a modern day Silk Road connecting China and Asia with Europe.

The London Conference on Somalia: Imperialists plan military buildup in Horn of Africa

Amid the worst famine conditions since the Second World War, the capitalist ruling classes are stoking war and militarism in Somalia and throughout the Horn of Africa.

US prepares military response to world-historic famine in sub-Saharan Africa, Arabian Peninsula

The American military is “war-gaming procedures to work in a famine-type environment,” according to AFRICOM commander General Thomas Waldhauser.

Trump administration plans economic and military offensive against Africa

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is at the center of the US government’s neocolonial agenda for Africa.

US-backed South Sudanese regime organizing genocidal crimes, UN report finds

The South Sudanese elites brought to power by Washington have been organizing ethnic repression on a genocidal scale, the UN human rights commission found.

Imperialist wars and interventions fuel refugee crisis in Africa

Wars waged or organized by the American government in numerous African countries, including Libya, Somalia, South Sudan, Nigeria, and Mali, have turned millions into refugees.

South Sudan civil war causing widespread famine

Six years after the US-backed partition of Sudan, the newly autonomous, oil-wealthy South Sudan is beset by spreading famine and a raging civil war.

Famine threatens millions in the Horn of Africa as Washington prepares expanded war in Somalia

Starvation and malnutrition are menacing the lives of 10-15 million people in the Horn of Africa countries of Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya.

Ethiopian government massacres ethnic minorities in Oromia region

Ethiopia’s government declared a state of emergency on Sunday, one week after security forces massacred as many as 600 civilians.

“I’d say it’s the worst election ever”

US autoworkers speak out on war, inequality and the 2016 elections

In working class cities, suburbs and rural towns across the United States, the hatred for Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump is palpable.

South Sudan government approves 4,000-strong UN force

The military operation is empowered to conduct offensive operations against units loyal to both the government and the opposition.

US Special Forces coordinating operations in Libya

US ground troops were involved in fighting in Libya this week in operations that include supporting local militias and coordinating air attacks from a secret base just outside of Sirte.

US sells battle tanks to Saudi Arabia as it renews assault on Yemen

The latest weapons deal highlights the central role of American imperialism in organizing and facilitating the Saudi-led war in Yemen.

Washington escalates covert backing for Al Qaeda militias in Aleppo

The CIA has aggressively funneled weaponry to Al Qaeda militias in Aleppo, enabling the US proxy forces to temporarily break the Syrian government’s encirclement of the city.