Security Council gravely concerned by Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, demands immediate end to violence hampering response
United Nations | un.org | 2019-08-02
The UN Security Council on Friday expressed grave concern about the current Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and stressed the urgency of broad cooperation in the response, as "the disease could spread rapidly, including to neighbouring countries, possibly having serious humanitarian consequences and impacting regional stability."
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EC President Supports New Pact to Deal With Migration Flow
telesurenglish.net | 2019-08-02
The elected president of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen announced Friday that she will propose to the European Union (EU) a new pact on migration after Italy and Malta made the decision to close their ports to force the relocation of migrants in Europe. | RELATED: | EU Countries to Host 116 Africans Migrants Rejected by Italy | "I want to…
telesurenglish.net/news/EC-President-Supports-New-Pact-to-Deal-With-Migration-Flow-20190802-0004.html

The Retainer Solution: The European Union, Libya and Irregular Migration
Binoy Kampmark | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-08-02
There is a venom in international refugee policy that refuses to go away: officials charged with their tasks, passing on their labours to those who might see the UN Refugee Convention as empty wording, rather than strict injunction carved upon stone. They have all become manifest in the policy of deferral: humanitarian problems are for …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/08/the-retainer-solution-the-european-union-libya-and-irregular-migration/

The Retainer Solution: The European Union, Libya and Irregular Migration
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2019-08-02
There is a venom in international refugee policy that refuses to go away: officials charged with their tasks, passing on their labours to those who might see the UN Refugee Convention as empty wording, rather than strict injunction carved upon …
globalresearch.ca/european-union-libya-irregular-migration/5685406

Friday's Daily Brief: Security Council Ebola response, UNICEF chief on 'devastating week' for children in Middle East and North Africa, climate and migration links
United Nations | un.org | 2019-08-02
Our main stories today: Security Council concern over DRC Ebola outbreak, head of UNICEF deplores 'devastating week' for children in MENA region, climate crisis to have 'extensive' effect on human settlement…
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/08/1043661

South Africa: Transforming community protests into an uprising
susan_p | greenleft.org.au | 2019-08-02
There were protests galore in the build up to South Africa's May 8 national elections, which coincided with the 25th anniversary of the people's victory against Apartheid. Protests occurred in many parts of the country but predominately in Gauteng, the nation's industrial heartland, and in the Western Cape, with its legacy of colonialism. | The correlation of protests and elections is not new in South Africa. What was new, however, was the ferocity and proliferation of the protests. The images of chaos in the country's urban working class townships during the elections implied that there was a crisis underlying S…
greenleft.org.au/content/south-africa-transforming-community-protests-uprising

Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa
wsws.org | 2019-08-02
Bradford Royal Infirmary and St. Luke's Hospital in Bradford began a two-week strike Thursday against forced transfers while public sector workers in Pretoria are pressing for an 18 percent pay increase.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/08/02/work-a02.html

Boycott HP products to show solidarity with Palestinians
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2019-08-02
Not many people know about the role of IT giant HP in Israel's grave violations of Palestinian rights and its system of military occupation, racial segregation and oppression. | Just as many companies profited from the South African Apartheid regime, HP is today profiting from Israel's apartheid policies towards Palestinians. It supplies Israel with technology, equipment and information that is used in its ongoing violations of Palestinians' rights. | July marked a year since Israel adopted its Jewish "nation-state" law, giving constitutional status to its apartheid policies towards Palestinian citizens of Israel…
greenleft.org.au/content/boycott-hp-products-show-solidarity-palestinians

A Brief History of the CIA's Dirty War in South Sudan
Ryan Dawson | globalresearch.ca | 2019-08-02
With the CIA's Dirty War in South Sudan winding down its time to take a brief but comprehensive look at the origins and history of this most secret of Pax Americana crimes in Africa. | It is in the national interests …
globalresearch.ca/brief-history-cia-dirty-war-south-sudan/5685393

Homage to OSPAAAL, the organisation of solidarity for the peoples of Asia, Africa, and Latin America
Vijay Prashad | mronline.org | 2019-08-02
Dear Friends, Greetings from the desk of the Tricontinental: Institute of Social Research. A few days ago, the 9th Asia Pacific Regional Conference of Solidarity with Cuba came to a close. At the final meeting, Prachanda–the co-chair of the Nepal Communist Party–articulated a sentiment that is shared by billions of people around the world. Cuba, he said, 'is […] | Source…
mronline.org/2019/08/02/homage-to-ospaaal-the-organisation-of-solidarity-for-the-peoples-of-asia-africa-and-latin-america/

Rwanda Closes Border with DRC to Control Ebola Outbreak
telesurenglish.net | 2019-08-01
The Rwandan government decided to temporarily close its land borders with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Thursday, following the detection of Ebola cases in the Congolese town of Goma. | RELATED: | WHO Declares Ebola An International Emergency | "Yes, the border has been closed," said Olivier Nduhungirehe, Rwandan Foreign Affairs Manager for the East African…
telesurenglish.net/news/Rwanda-Closes-Border-with-DRC-to-Control-Ebola-Outbreak-20190801-0016.html

Ten years on, crisis in Nigeria 'far from over'; UN and humanitarian partners urge support for millions still affected
United Nations | un.org | 2019-08-01
Ten years after the start of a violent insurgency in north-east Nigeria plunged the country into a humanitarian crisis that is "still far from over", the United Nations and its aid partners have underscored the need to "collectively redouble efforts" to help the most vulnerable.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/08/1043581

Mogadishu's Mayor Succumbs to Wounds From Suicide Attack
telesurenglish.net | 2019-08-01
The mayor of Mogadishu, Abdirahman Omar Osman, has died as a result of a suicide attack that occurred last week in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, the Somali government said. | RELATED: | Amnesty Report: 14 Civilians Likely Killed by US Airstrikes | Osman died on Thursday after spending days in a coma in a Qatari hospital, where he had been transported…
telesurenglish.net/news/Mogadishus-Mayor-Succumbs-to-Wounds-as-Results-to-Suicide-Attack-20190801-0026.html

Caribbean Countries Celebrate Emancipation Day
telesurenglish.net | 2019-08-01
English-speaking countries throughout the Caribbean celebrate Emancipation Day on Aug. 1. The public holiday was by no means gifted by the British Empire or even white abolitionists. It was the result, according to Ajamu Nangwaya of "accumulate covert and overt acts" of resistance by enslaved Africans. | Emancipation Day was first "established," after the British Parliament passed the Slave Emancipation Act in 1833 banning its policy of enslaving and transporting Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean islands. | Trinidad and Tobago later became the first country in the world to declare a public h…
telesurenglish.net/news/Caribbean-Countries-Celebrate-Emancipation-Day-20190801-0014.html

Mass protests erupt after Sudan's military junta guns down school children
wsws.org | 2019-08-01
Six people were killed, including four young students, and more than 60 injured. The junta has now closed down all the nation's schools in an effort to shut down demonstrations.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/08/01/suda-a01.html

Answer Trump's smear of Baltimore by voting him out
Tim Wheeler | peoplesworld.org | 2019-08-01
Of all the cities I know, the one I love the most is Baltimore. It is the city where my wife Joyce and I lived for nearly 40 years, owned a lovely home, raised our three children, befriended hundreds of decent hardworking neighbors–African-American, white, and other races and nationalities. Baltimore's nickname, "Charm City," is well …
peoplesworld.org/article/answer-trumps-smear-of-baltimore-by-voting-him-out/

Headlines for July 31, 2019
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-07-31
Sens. Sanders and Warren Tout Progressive Vision for 2020 as 2nd Democratic Debate Kicks Off, Detroit Activists Call on 2020 Dems to Tackle Pollution, Implement Green New Deal, North Korea Launches 2nd Ballistic Missile Test in Under a Week, 130 Hunger-Striking Prisoners in Egypt Decry Inhumane Treatment, Senators Question DOD Nominee John Hyten over Sexual Assault Accusations, Virginia Delegate Protests Trump Speech: "You Can't Send Us Back!", House Report Says Trump Adviser Ran Campaign Speech by UAE, Saudi Officials, California Bill Requires Presidential Candidates to Disclose 5 Years of Tax Returns, 2 Chicago…
www.democracynow.org/2019/7/31/headlines

Wednesday's Daily Brief: World Breastfeeding Week kickoff, Second Ebola death on DR Congo's eastern border,‚ÄØUN chief lauds climate activist Thunberg, Afghan bus attack, and outgoing UN agriculture chief hands over reigns
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-31
Our main stories today cover: ‚ÄØWorld Breastfeeding Week kickoff, Ebola on DR Congo side of Rwandan border, 15-year-old Greta Thunberg to said to UN climate summit, UN chief condemns deadly Afghan bus attack and UN agriculture agency chief marks last day.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/07/1043561

UN working 'intensively' to stop Ebola in eastern DR Congo, following second case in major border town
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-31
Senior UN officials tasked with controlling the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have responded to Tuesday's confirmation of a second case of Ebola in Goma, a major trading town in the vast country's restive east, near the border with neighbouring Rwanda, which resulted in the death of the patient.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/07/1043501

FROM THE FIELD: Turning waste into a business in the slums of Yaoundé, Cameroon
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-31
The increasing volume and complexity of waste associated with modern economies is posing a serious risk to ecosystems and human health. Every year, an estimated 11.2 billion tons of solid waste are collected worldwide, according to the UN Environment Programme.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/07/1043541

Headlines for July 30, 2019
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-07-30
Gilroy, CA Shooter Touted White Supremacist Text, Posted Racist Content Before Massacre, Trump Renews Attacks on Rep. Cummings, Lashes Out at Al Sharpton, Senate Fails to Override Trump Vetoes on Bills Blocking Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia, Saudi Air Raids Kill At Least 10 in Northern Yemen, 5 Teenage Students Killed by Security Forces in Sudan, Brazil: At Least 57 Killed in Prison Riot, 164 Environmental Activists Killed in 2018, Indigenous Activists Protest Real Estate Development in New Zealand, Greenland's Ice Sheet at Risk of Record Melting, CNN and MSNBC to Host Climate Crisis-Centered Events, Kamala Harris R…
www.democracynow.org/2019/7/30/headlines

With Libyans now 'fighting the wars of others' inside their own country, UN envoy urges Security Council action to end violence
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-29
Fighting in Libya "shows no signs of abating", the head of the United Nations Support Mission (UNSMIL), told the Security Council on Monday, painting a grim picture of worsening humanitarian conditions, and warning that the instability and influx of foreign weapons is fueling a proxy war in the north African country.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/07/1043381

Monday's Daily Brief: Nigeria massacre, Libya shelling condemned; recycled plastic used to build classrooms in Cà¥te d'Ivoire
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-29
Our main stories today: UN chief and senior UN official condemn the 'terrible massacre' in Nigeria that left some 65 dead, and the shelling of a hospital in Libya that killed medical workers; UN Secretary-General António Guterres reacts to a deadly landslide in China; recycled plastic waste is used to build classrooms in Cà¥te d'Ivoire; and scouts are urged to become human rights defenders.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/07/1043371

The Dangerous Austerity Politics of the Washington Post
Dean Baker | fair.org | 2019-07-29
Washington Post ( 7/17/19) | The Washington Post ( 7/17/19) ran a column this month by Maya MacGuineas, the president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, one of the many pro-austerity organizations that received generous funding from the…
fair.org/home/the-dangerous-austerity-politics-of-the-washington-post/

Easing 'classroom crisis' in Cà¥te d'Ivoire, brick by (plastic) brick
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-29
In an innovative partnership, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and a Colombian social enterprise announced on Monday that it had broken ground on a first-of-its-kind factory to convert plastic waste in Cà¥te d'Ivoire into modular, easy-to-assemble, low-cost plastic bricks for classrooms in the West African country.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/07/1043351

Twin Cities marches on Eagan mall demanding justice for Isak Aden
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-07-29
Eagan, MN – Hundreds of community members rallied and marched on the Twin Cities Premium Outlets in Eagan on Saturday afternoon, July 27, to demand justice for Isak Aden, a Somali man who was killed by police in this Saint Paul suburb on July 2. | Since the suburbs aren't known as Black Lives Matter strongholds, and the Eagan police had militantly tried to prevent family members and protesters from addressing the city council the week before, the rally was started as a line-up along the public sidewalk with chants and political speeches for an hour. This allowed for the crowd to swell as plans were made for furth…
fightbacknews.org/2019/7/28/twin-cities-marches-eagan-mall-demanding-justice-isak-aden

Baltimore Residents: Trump's Attacks on the City Are Rooted in "Racism and White Supremacy"
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-07-29
President Trump is facing widespread outrage after describing Baltimore as a "disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess" in tweets attacking Congressmember Elijah Cummings, one of the most prominent African-American lawmakers in Washington. Trump tweeted that Cummings's district is "considered the Worst in the USA," and said "no human being would want to live there." Trump's initial tweets came after Fox News ran a story about Baltimore and after Cummings criticized the conditions of immigration jails along the Mexican border. Officials across Baltimore and Maryland denounced the president's remarks, and The Balti…
www.democracynow.org/2019/7/29/donald_trump_elijah_cummings_baltimore_tweets

Migration Crisis on Four Fronts: George Soros and the 'Great Replacement'
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-07-27
1 — France's 'Black Vests' The "Yellow Vests" in France have been replaced by a new protest movement, representing a new demographic: on July 12, 2019, 700 members of the "Black Vest" movement rushed and occupied the historic Pantheon in Paris. The 'Gilets Noir' is a movement of undocumented migrants, predominantly from North Africa whose …
uwidata.com/4467-migration-crisis-on-four-fronts-george-soros-and-the-great-replacement/

Friday's Daily Brief: Libya mass drownings response: Syria 'carnage' denounced, food aid doubled for Ebola-affected in DR Congo
United Nations | un.org | 2019-07-26
Our main stories today: UN leaders call for a return to sea rescues in the Mediterranean, following Libya shipwreck; UN human rights chief denounces indifference to victims of Syrian airstrikes; World Food Programme doubles supplies to those affected by Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, and WHO urges more investment to eradicate hepatitis.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/07/1043311

The attempted coup in Sudan: Global changes in the geopolitics of Africa
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-07-24
The latest color revolution in the Islamic world continues to unfold in Sudan. After the April coup d'état and the attempt to find consensus on a new power structure including the opposition and the military, on July 11, a new attempt to escalate the situation was carried out by opposition forces with a radical pro-western …
uwidata.com/4430-the-attempted-coup-in-sudan-global-changes-in-the-geopolitics-of-africa/

SPLC: Holiday recognizing early Ku Klux Klan leader an insult to Tennessee residents
SHREKKKLITR | splcenter.org | 2019-07-12
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has proclaimed Saturday as Nathan Bedford Forrest Day in his state, honoring a Confederate general who became the first grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, a terrorist organization that targets African Americans.
splcenter.org/news/2019/07/12/splc-holiday-recognizing-early-ku-klux-klan-leader-insult-tennessee-residents