
“Haiti demands reparations on its own terms, not France’s”: AfaLab statement on joint Commission for Haiti and the case for reparations. In a recent statement, French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled…
“Haiti demands reparations on its own terms, not France’s”: AfaLab statement on joint Commission for Haiti and the case for reparations. In a recent statement, French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled…
By Emma Farge and Catarina Demony, Reuters — France should repay billions of dollars in reparations to Haiti to cover a debt formerly enslaved people were forced to pay in…
Association with France’s colonial history and neocolonial policies are likely to handicap Washington throughout Africa in the medium to long term. By Ken Opalo, An Africanist Perspective — I: Important…
The economic realities we face at the end of 2022. By Richard D. Wolff — Economies around the world were shocked and damaged over the course of 2022. Global capitalism…
Operation Trigger VII leads to more than 500 arrests across 19 countries. A joint firearms operation between INTERPOL and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS)…
By Adam Taylor, Washington Post — When French President Emmanuel Macron visited Cameroon this week, he called out an entire continent for “hypocrisy.” Europe had decisively identified Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…
After enduring decades of exploitation at the hands of the French, Haiti somehow ended up paying reparations – to the tune of nearly $30 billion in today’s money. By Marlene…
Malian soldiers and Putin-linked mercenaries massacred hundreds of people in the village of Moura. By Hannah Rae Armstrong, The Nation — On March 27, as herders converged upon the central…
By Brad Dress, The Hill — France is considering giving some autonomy to Guadeloupe following major riots and protests against coronavirus restrictions and a lagging economy on the Caribbean island….
Local power struggles and strong US interests have long shaped political leadership – and presidential assassinations – in Haiti, limiting nation-building projects on the Caribbean island. By Jean Eddy Saint…
Expert background on Haiti, where President Jovenel Moïse’s July 7 killing is the latest in the Caribbean nation’s long list of struggles. By Catesby Holmes, The Conversation — The assassination of…
George Floyd’s young daughter said, “Daddy changed the world.” These global protests show how right she was. By Jason Silverstein, CBS News — George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis in May…