To claim that poverty is inherent in Africa is to exculpate colonialism and neocolonialism, which allow the continuation of ...

As the trial of the presumed assassins of Burkina Faso’s Thomas Sankara opened in October, we take a look back at the destinies of eight African presidents who were all assassinated while on duty.

Thomas Sankara. These events are part of the African Initiative’s effort to portray Russia as a friend and ally in the region ...