Pan-African Progressive Front

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Heroes and Terrorists: Framing the War on the AES in the Western Press

Heroes and Terrorists: Framing the War on the AES in the Western Press

When fighters overran Malian forces, the Western press read it as an achievement, not an atrocity. The vocabulary…

MALI UNDER SIEGE AGAIN: THE RENEWED OFFENSIVE AND THE HANDS BEHIND IT

MALI UNDER SIEGE AGAIN: THE RENEWED OFFENSIVE AND THE HANDS BEHIND IT

Just over two months after the deadliest coordinated assault Mali has known in a decade, the country has…

MACRON'S ACCRA PERFORMANCE: A SHAM DRESSED AS SOLIDARITY

MACRON'S ACCRA PERFORMANCE: A SHAM DRESSED AS SOLIDARITY

Macron spoke to Africa on reparations from Paris. This article examines his speech, France's policies and why many…

The Reparations Fixtures: What the 2026 World Cup Is Really About

The Reparations Fixtures: What the 2026 World Cup Is Really About

When Ghana plays England at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, it will not simply be a football match.…

From Colony to Laboratory: How Kenya Became a Testing Ground for the Imperial Project Under William Ruto

From Colony to Laboratory: How Kenya Became a Testing Ground for the Imperial Project Under William Ruto

While Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger were throwing France out, William Ruto was rolling out the red carpet.…

South Africa's Betrayal, the Western Trap, and the Case for Pan-African Solidarity

South Africa's Betrayal, the Western Trap, and the Case for Pan-African Solidarity

Thirty-two years after Mandela walked free, South Africa is the most unequal country on earth. The ANC chose…

Pope Leo’s Apology for Slavery and the Debt the Church Still Owes

Pope Leo’s Apology for Slavery and the Debt the Church Still Owes

An apology without material consequence is a theological gesture. History demands something sturdier.

When the Arsonist Offers to Rebuild, Check His Pockets for Matches

When the Arsonist Offers to Rebuild, Check His Pockets for Matches

As French President Emmanuel Macron prepares to attend Ghana's reparations conference in Accra, questions are mounting over France's…