By Saaliegah Zardad on April 23, 2026 from Cape Town South Africa
Angolan freedom fighters, foto: transcend.org
Why South Africa’s Freedom Month calls for recognizing Cuito Cuanavale as shared African and Global South heritage under the NHRA and UNESCO frameworks
April in South Africa (SA) carries a particular weight. Freedom Month is the annual moment of collective remembrance that anchors our democratic identity around 1994: the unbanning of liberation organizations, the release of political prisoners and the long walk to the ballot box. As a heritage practitioner, I am compelled each year by what our official commemorative narrative omits: the external geographies where apartheid’s military power was confronted, contained and ultimately defeated. Chief among these is a small town in the south-eastern interior of Angola, whose name every South African should know, but does not.
It is called Cuito Cuanavale. (more…)
April 22, 2026
Carlos Rafael Fernández de Cossío, foto: ACN
Carlos Rafael Fernández de Cossío Domínguez, Deputy Foreign Minister of Cuba, highlighted on his Facebook profile that the increase in electricity generation and the relative easing of power outages in recent days demonstrate the decisive effect of the energy blockade imposed by the United States. (more…)
April 20, 2026.
Ricardo Belmont and Carlos Álvarez
Laws that led to electoral fragmentation, improvised candidates intended to distract, and the disregard for rural or inland votes achieved their goal: the “mafia pact” will dominate the Peruvian Senate. (more…)
By Emilia Reed on April 20, 2026 from Havana
Pedro Santander
At the Fifth International Colloquium “Patria,” held last week in Havana, Chilean academic Pedro Santander explained why communication in contemporary wars is no longer a secondary front, but a decisive battleground. Based on this premise, he pointed to a specific case: Iran’s communication strategies amidst its confrontation with the United States. (more…)
By Hedelberto López Blanch on April 21, 2026 from Havana
image: Adán Iglesias Toledo
Although the hegemonic media controlled by the United States, Israel, and the West have tried to conceal the military and political defeat suffered by Washington and Tel Aviv following their devastating attacks launched against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the facts have come to light after 40 days of fighting. (more…)
By Alejandra Garcia on April 20, 2026
Cubans launch launch a signature campaign to demonstrate their commitment to peace, but also their resolve and willingness to defend their sovereignty.
The Deputy Director General for U.S. Affairs at the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Alejandro García del Toro, has confirmed that a meeting between delegations from Cuba and the United States took place on the Caribbean island. (more…)
April 20, 2026
Thousands of Mexicans reaffirmed their solidarity with Cuba. Photo: EmbaCuMex.
Federal and local legislators, political and government authorities from the State of Mexico, and friends in attendance reaffirmed today in Toluca their support and solidarity with Cuba, representing the sentiments of the Mexican people, while chanting the slogans “Cuba is not alone” and “Cuba yes, Yankees no.” (more…)
April 20, 2026.
National March to end sanctions. foto: Telesur
The national mobilization began on Sunday, April 19, from Zulia, Táchira, and Amazonas, uniting various sectors of the country. With the departure of the first caravans from the border regions, Venezuela launched a national mobilization that links its struggle for independence with the current fight to lift sanctions. (more…)