Dismantling Green Colonialism has received much critical acclaim since its publication with Pluto Press in October 2023. Here, while acknowledging the usefulness of such a volume in the current climate and highlighting several must-read chapters, Max Ajl sees a missed opportunity in how the book is framed by its co-editors, Hamza Hamouchene and Katie Sandwell. Shorn of a broader anti-imperialist politics, among other issues, Ajl argues that the edited collection loses its political edge and is unable to help address the problems it identifies.

Ludo De Witte, author of The Assassination of Lumumba  reviews Stuart Reid's recently published book The Lumumba Plot, which has been heavily promoted in the UK and the United States. De Witte argues that although Stuart Reid, the editor-in-chief of Foreign Affairs, provides some new information on the dynamics of this complex crisis, the real dynamics and internal coherence of the Congolese crisis remain hidden.

ROAPE’s Ray Bush reviews a major new volume on the politics, practice and legacy of Lenin. In a highly original volume, the editors, Hjalmar Jorge Joffre-Eichorn and Patrick Anderson, have assembled contributions including love letters, fiction and political treatises which affirm the significance of Lenin’s contribution to understanding and engaging in revolutionary moments. Bush commends a breathtaking array of contributions each animated by the desire to undermine the horrors of militarised, genocidal late capitalism.

Tokunbo Oke commends Revolutionary Movements in Africa, a book which delves into the continent's radical movements. The work highlights the historical struggle of activists, and the ongoing fight against capitalism and imperialism. The volume dispels myths about African Marxism, showcases significant resistance movements, and underscores the importance of revolutionary ideas. Oke praises a volume that examines the history of revolutionary change in Africa and unpicks the ideas and projects that have attempted to transform the continent.

Mikayla Tillery reviews Kevin Okoth's Red Africa: Reclaiming Revolutionary Black Politics. She delves into Okoth’s incisive critique of Afro-pessimism, Negritude, and the academic misinterpretations of Franz Fanon. Tillery discusses Okoth’s arguments against the idea that Marxism is Eurocentric by examining the historical suppression of Marxism in Kenya. She reveals how Okoth highlights the contributions of black revolutionaries and reframes Marxism as a potent force for decolonisation and anti-imperialism.