Category Archives: Africa

A Short Overview of Making Colonial Empires by European Powers from the Time of the Vienna Congress up to WWI (1815−1914)

A high level recap of how European powers built out their empires in the century before the Great War.

Starvation in Sudan: As in Gaza, the Deprivation Is Deliberate

How a brutal, five year old civil war in Sudan has been producing Gaza-level starvation and war crimes.

Let’s Abolish the Colonial IMF on Its 80th Birthday

Developing country protesters want the IMF to stop exploiting countries in debt crisis. But is BRICS prepared to fill the gap?

More Poverty for the Poor

The position of both poor nations and the poorest income groups globally has been deteriorating.

US Fed-Induced World Stagnation Deepens Debt Distress

US and Fed bad cooking has led to weak growth the world, and by urging poor countries to borrow at once-low rates, debt distress.

The New Curse of Critical Minerals

An updated look at the classic resource curse.

How Corporations Are Fueling Geopolitical Tensions and Global Conflicts in the 21st Century

Multinational corporations with global reach are increasingly getting entangled in conflicts and geopolitical rivalries by supporting multiple sides.

Land Grabs Squeeze Rural Poor Worldwide

Under the radar, investment funds have been buying farm land in poor countries, leading to substantial price rises.

The EU’s Outsourced Migration Control Is Violent, Expensive and Ineffective

Does a critique of EU migration policies reveal more than it intended to?

The IMF’s Chronicle of a Catastrophe Foretold

A dour IMF forecast bodes ill for developing economies and provides more confirmation of crises in the offing.

How Trade Liberalisation Kicked Away African Development Ladder

How trade liberalization cut Africa’s modest production capacities, industry and food security.

Are the BRICS and Their New Development Bank Offering Alternatives to the World Bank, the IMF?

An assessment of how far BRICS has gotten in creating new monetary arrangements and institutions. The short version is “not very”.

Making the World Safe for KFC: How Development Banks Underwrote Fast Food’s Global Takeover

How the World Bank’s IFC and others development banks supported KFC’s world conquest by backing its factory farms.

5 Things to Know About the Global Land Rush and How to Stop It

A recent conference in Colombia assessed the extent of land grabs and how to organize against them.

BRICS Enlargement – a “Non-Event” or a Stage Victory Against the West?

What does BRICS want to be when it grows up?