From Dakar to Dar es Salaam, from Bamako to Goma, the pulse is the same: that of young people who no longer accept that Africa’s future be designed outside of Africa. The Tanzanian protests, with all their ambiguity, are part of this continental awakening. By Beto Cremonte* – Amid sustained economic growth and a discourse of modernization, Tanzania faces its ...
Harsh socio-economic conditions cause radicalization. By Ali Rıza Taşdelen The month of September was marked by protests led by young people the system labels as the “Generation Z.” Born in the 2000s, this generation had long been described as indifferent to the country’s problems, apolitical, captive to the digital world, and “socialized” only through social media. Yet their movement, began ...
Rapid advancement of building a war state. By Aiko Fujimoto Following the crushing defeat in the Upper House election, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation on September 17, with the LDP leadership election set for October 4. During this period, opinion polls showed that while some believed “there was no need to resign,” more than “he should resign.” Multiple ...
Domestic crisis, militarization, tensions with Germany and Russia. France is struck in a deep political and social crisis. Prime Ministers are resigning, losing votes of confidence, while the population is engaged in protests on the streets. We asked Rodrigo Arenas, French member of parliament from the France Insoumise (France Unbowed) on what’s going on. Arenas had indicated that the government ...
By Ali Rıza Taşdelen The previous French government failed to finalize the 2026 budget and eventually collapsed. The newly formed Lecornu administration now faces the same fundamental challenge. So far, any government formed seems incapable of producing a budget that doesn’t rely on “austerity measures” as the solution. Yet they are up against a massive public outcry. French workers and ...
A struggle is taking place around the Okinawa military base. Here’s what its opponents say. By Shigeki Okamoto (Fukuoka Action Committee against the Warring Regime) In the recent House of Councillors election, the LDP-Komeito government became a minority ruling coalition, following the House of Representatives election in October 2024. However, the constitutionalist parties such as Japan Communist Party and the ...
Protests, financial turmoil and a government crisis. By Odile Mojon-Cheminade While Germany has been Europe’s economic engine in recent decades, France has traditionally been its political, cultural, and military heart. Political because of the balancing role it used to play, plus as a permanent member of the UN Security Council; cultural because of its universalist vision; and military because of ...
But tensions are rising… By Mehmet Enes Beşer No regime anywhere in the world has yielded such political resilience as Myanmar’s military regime. In different forms and with changing institutional forms throughout half a century, the Tatmadaw has established itself as the dominating force in the country’s political life. Since socialist days under General Ne Win up to supposed “disciplined ...
The Nepalese journalist reports that the crowd is acting out of control. By Özgür Altınbaş Protests that erupted in Nepal, a Southeast Asian country, have escalated into violent clashes. At least 19 people have been killed. The parliament building was set on fire. Protesters targeted government ministers. Nepal’s President Ram Chandra Paudel called for restraint and dialogue. Nepali journalist Rajaram ...
The collapse of the globalist neoliberal system, the steady decline of its political representatives, their defeat in the European Parliament elections, and President Macron’s dissolution of the National Assembly have plunged the country into a deep crisis. By Ali Rıza Taşdelen Over the past five years, France has seen no major mass movements or widespread protests in response to social ...