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Articles about the African continent
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Drug giant Pfizer sued for killing Nigerian children
The state government of Kano, Nigeria, filed criminal charges against the U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer in July for improper drug…
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African American general appointed to head AFRICOM
President Bush has nominated Gen. William E. "Kip" Ward to lead the newly created Africa Command (AFRICOM). Ward is the…
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Audio: The truth about Sudan
Click here to listen to to an audio recording of PSL organizer Ian Thompson giving a Marxist view of Sudan…
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African Union contemplates political federation
The July summit of the African Union debated the formation of a federation of African states proposed by Lybian leader…
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Four-day general strike paralyzes Nigeria
A four-day general strike in Nigeria ended on June 23, with the government conceding on most of the workers’ demands.…
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The myth of U.S. ‘humanitarian’ intervention in Africa
People in the United States have been told that there is a "genocide" happening in the Darfur region of Sudan.…
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Ousmane Sembene: Revolutionary African artist
The writer is an award-winning film director and PSL member in Los Angeles. His films include the Sundance Film Festival…
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Florida law takes aim at Sudan, Iran
Gov. Charlie Crist recently signed a bill making Florida the first U.S. state to outlaw pension fund investments in companies…
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One million South African workers strike
South Africa reverberated with the echoes of freedom songs on June 13 when one million workers shut down cities across…
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On AIDS, Bush and G-8 talk much, deliver little
Once again, George W. Bush and the Group of Eight have unveiled proposals to fund the global fight against AIDS.…
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