South Africa
Germany: No choice elections
On 22 September, the Social Democrats and Greens succeeded in defending their government position in the national elections but with a very small majority.
Africa
South Africa
South Africa: Two day general strike set for October
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has called a two-day general strike for 1-2 October, to protest against the ANC government’s privatisation programme.
Nigeria
Nigeria: No to Bush’s war against Iraq
The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), the Nigerian affiliate of the Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI), calls on the Nigerian working people and youth to oppose the planned military action by the US and its […]
South Africa
South Africa: Powell’s humiliation closes Earth Summit Fiasco
The last day of the Earth Summit completed the humiliation of the ANC government in what it had hoped would be its finest hour. ‘Civil society’ delegates walked out in disgust, Colin Powell was shouted down […]
South Africa
South Africa: Johannesburg Earth Summit
ANC government harassment and sabotage cannot stop 30,000 marching. On Saturday 31 August, anti-globalisation activists were joined by thousands of workers, the unemployed and landless, who marched from the poor township of Alexandra outside Johannesburg […]
Nigeria
Nigeria: African Union – A bright new dawn?
Farewell OAU. Welcome the AU! With enormous fanfair, pomp and pageantry, the African Union (AU), the new continental body being established by African states, was launched in Durban, South Africa, on 15th July, 2002. The […]
Nigeria
Nigeria: Register the NCP now
A new, positive development in the struggle for a genuine multi-party democracy in the country took place on Friday, 26th July, 2002, when the Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, declared as unconstitutional, illegal, null […]
South Africa
South Africa: Cosatu call two day general strike as SAMWU’S mass action breathes life into anti-privatisation campaign.
Cosatu’s announcement yesterday that it has lifted the suspension on the anti-privatisation programme and will be calling a two-day general strike on the 1st and 2nd October, is a direct result of the impact of […]
Nigeria
Nigeria: Fighting attempts to rig forthcoming elections.
The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) calls on the Nigerian working people, labour and youth organisations and activists to rise up to fight the recent decision by the so-called Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register […]
Nigeria
Nigeria: NCP recognition refused
The Nigerian electoral commission (INEC) has refused recognition to the National Conscience Party, the radical party led by Gani Fawehinmi. This is an attempt to prevent it taking place in the coming round elections for […]