Middle East-Africa

Africa, the War in Ukraine, and European Gas Diplomacy
As a result of the war in Ukraine, Africa is becoming a potential source of energy that could eventually replace Russian fossil fuel exports to the EU. Between the risks of regional conflicts and climate change, the imperialist appetite for Africa has been renewed.
Philippe Alcoy
July 19, 2022On the Anniversary of the Nakba, Berlin Police Ban All Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations
This is an unprecedented attack on the freedom of assembly, and it is being carried out by a "left-wing" government. Several hundred people defied the ban — and 59 were detained by police.
Nathaniel Flakin
May 16, 2022Journalists Must Show Solidarity with Shireen Abu Akleh and Those Covering the Struggle in Palestine
Israeli occupation forces' murder of Shireen Abu Akleh should inspire solidarity from journalists around the world. This means fighting the bourgeois press and their imperialist line.
Sam Carliner
May 12, 2022CUNY Students and Workers Protest Administration Visit to Israel
This week, CUNY’s Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez and several college Presidents are visiting Israel to “build bridges” with Israeli universities. We must mobilize for the liberation of Palestine, and against these efforts at whitewashing Israeli oppression.
Olivia Wood
May 1, 2022Over 220 Palestinians Injured and Several Hundreds Detained in Attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli occupation forces stormed and raided the third-holiest site in Islam, with premeditated violence and brutality. We need to continue efforts surrounding international solidarity with the Palestinian people fighting for their liberation.
Luigi Morris
April 15, 2022‘Our Very Existence Here Is Our Resistance’: Why Some Palestinians Smile When They Are Arrested by Israeli Soldiers
During this year’s Ramadan, there has been a wave of arrests at the Damascus Gate by the Israeli army of young Palestinians, many of whom are curiously smiling proudly after being beaten up by Israeli soldiers.
Santiago Montag
April 8, 2022Travel Diary: From the War in Ukraine to the Struggle in Palestine
The La Izquierda Diario International Network travels through the Middle East with Santiago Montag, an activist and journalist who writes for the international section of our newspapers. In this chronicle he writes about how the war in Ukraine is seen from Palestine, the escalation of violence on Palestinians the past few weeks, and the possibility of a rebellion coinciding with Ramadan.
Santiago Montag
March 18, 2022Protests Grow in Sudan against Increasing Food and Fuel Prices
Demonstrations against rising food and fuel prices have reached Sudan, where demonstrators are calling for the fall of the military government.
Juan Andrés Gallardo
March 18, 2022The “Bread War” Threatens Millions in the Middle East and North Africa
According to Save The Children, the stoppage of grain exports from Russia and Ukraine and the hoarding by imperialist countries to feed their livestock may bring "additional horrors" to millions of people.
Santiago Lupe
March 10, 2022Nigerian Women Rally for Democratic Rights
After Nigeria’s Senate rejected constitutional amendments that would expand democratic rights, women rallied outside parliament to demand equality.
Sam Carliner
March 4, 2022