US Militarism from the Pacific Islands to Africa
One can imagine the kind of deal the US government has made with Niger, hardly a powerhouse as far as African governments go and not surprisingly there has been no protest, not even a meaningless statement from the AU. Niger provides a perfect base for AFRICOM. It’s on the edge of the Sahara giving the US a central position from which it survey the whole continent. In order to fully understand the new militarist imperial expansion by the US and the potential impact of the Niger base and other already established bases in Africa, its worth examining US militarism in the Asia Pacific region and specifically the “Pacific Pivot” which was launched in November 2011. Hawian activist Koohan Paik explains….
Maybe we need an ECOWAS in Southern Africa
Military governments found their most marked expression on the African continent recording an unprecedented eighty-five violent coups and rebellions from the time of the Egyptian revolution in 1952 until 1998.Seventy-eight of these took place between 1961 and 1997. Undoubtedly, West…
Trapped in water privatisation
A friend of mine recently complained that she now had to pay for water as it was no longer included in her rent. She now has to be more conscious about the amount of water she uses for showering and…
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