Benjamin Talton

2 months ago | africasacountry.com | Benjamin Talton |Michael Bueckert |Christopher J. Lee

Amidst the slew of executive orders issued by US President Donald Trump—ranging from reinstating plastic straws, renaming the Gulf of Mexico, and proclaiming that only two genders exist—one, in particular, reverberated around braais, brandies-and-cokes, and bakkies from Brackenfell to Benoni: the executive order “Addressing Egregious Actions of the Republic of South Africa,” which included the policy that the “United States shall not provide aid or assistance to South Africa” and that the...

Oct 17, 2024 | africasacountry.com | Jean Allman |Benjamin Talton

June 30 marked the celebration of Africa Scientific Renaissance Day (ASRD).

Apr 25, 2024 | africasacountry.com | Anakwa Dwamena |Jean Allman |Benjamin Talton |Bianca Murillo

Interview by Anakwa Dwamena One of the most important dates for the Ghanaian left is February 24, 1966, the day the country’s first president Kwame Nkrumah was overthrown. At this year’s commemoration, the Socialist Movement of Ghana organized an event around the reissuing of a book, The Great Deception. Published by the Socialist Forum of Ghana, it documents the role of the CIA in the overthrow of Ghana’s first president.

Apr 25, 2024 | africasacountry.com | Anakwa Dwamena |Jean Allman |Benjamin Talton |Bianca Murillo

Interview by Anakwa Dwamena One of the most important dates for the Ghanaian left is February 24, 1966, the day the country’s first president Kwame Nkrumah was overthrown. At this year’s commemoration, the Socialist Movement of Ghana organized an event around the reissuing of a book, The Great Deception. Published by the Socialist Forum of Ghana, it documents the role of the CIA in the overthrow of Ghana’s first president.