(2019-07-05). Somalia severs diplomatic ties with Guinea. cgtn.com 
Somalia said Thursday that it has severed all diplomatic ties with Guinea. | The announcement was made by Foreign Minister Ahmed Isse Awad, who also cautioned other countries against violating the sovereignty and unity of Somalia. | Foreign Minister Ahmed Isse Awad | In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the federal government of Somalia has decided to cut diplomatic relations with the Republic of Guinea. | "The decision comes after Guinea accorded the protocol of a head of state in Conakry, Guinea to the leader of a separatist movement in Somaliland in northern Somalia, callously disregarding all…
(2019-07-05). Post-Bouteflika Algeria: For a Democratic Transition. counterpunch.org In Algeria, the slogan Yatnahaw ga', "that they all blow off", sums up the widely shared popular will to put an end to the "Bouteflika system". It is a question of setting in motion a process of transition to a Second Republic. In homage to Ramzi Yettou, a victim of repression who died at the More
(2019-07-05). South African president Ramaphosa appears in two places simultaneously. cgtn.com 
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the inaugural 4th Industrial Revolution SA — Digital Economy Summit at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. COURTESY: TWITTER/The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday simultaneously delivered an address for the first 4th Industrial Revolution SA — Digital Economy Summit at two locations. | As Ramaphosa physically spoke to an audience at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg, a live holographic projection of his likeness was transmitted 80 miles away to the Rustenburg Civic Centre in t…
(2019-07-05). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org The main Zimbabwe union federation has threatened a nationwide strike over the devaluation of currency while Nigerian dockworkers are set to strike this week over nonpayment of back wages joining civil servants and polytechnic staff.
(2019-07-05). Rwanda, Sierra Leone agree to strengthen bilateral cooperation. cgtn.com 
Rwandan President Paul Kagame receives Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio at the Office of the President. COURTESY: TWITTER/Office of the President of Rwanda | Rwanda and Sierra Leone on Friday agreed to strengthen their bilateral cooperation and work closely to increase the opportunities for the citizens of both nations. | The announcement was made by Rwandan President Paul Kagame as he welcomed Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio at the Office of the President (Urugwiro Village). President Bio is in Rwanda with a delegation for an official visit. | President Bio, alongside other African dignitaries,…
(2019-07-05). What's really happening in Sudan? cgtn.com On the latest episode of The Heat Podcast, guest host Mike Walter joins columnist and activist Azaz El Shami to discuss the uprisings in Sudan and the road toward peace.
(2019-07-05). Thousands of Sudanese Hail Landmark Deal with Generals. telesurenglish.net Crowds of thousands jubilant Sudanese took to the streets of Khartoum on Friday to celebrate a landmark deal between protest leaders and the country's ruling generals aimed at turning the page on months of political unrest. | RELATED: | Protests Erupt in Sudan After Army Kills 11, Wounds More | The group that initially launched demonstrations against President Omar al-Bashir in December hailed the agreement. | "Today, our revolution has become victorious and our victory shines," the Sudanese Professio…
(2019-07-05). Canadian Firm's Lobbying Contract with Sudan Military Rulers May Face Police Probe. globalresearch.ca Canada's government has referred a lobbying contract between a Montreal-based firm and Sudan's ruling military council to federal police to determine whether the deal violates Canadian sanctions on the country. | A spokeswoman for the Canadian foreign ministry, Global Affairs Canada, …
(2019-07-05). AU congratulates Sudan's military, protesters on agreement. cgtn.com 
FILE PHOTO: African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat attends the closing session of the 32nd Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Summit held at African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. | (Photo by Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) | The African Union congratulated the Sudan Transitional Military Council and a coalition of opposition and protest groups after both parties reached an agreement towards a democratic transition and civilian rule in Sudan. | In a statement, the African Union Commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat reiterated the AU's commitmen…
(2019-07-05). Kenya-South Sudan highway rolling toward 2020 completion. cgtn.com 
File photo shows road construction equipment during their inspection in Juba, capital of South Sudan. (Xinhua/Denis Elamu) | Chinese contractors are on course to complete the Kenya-South Sudan highway in 2020, a Kenyan official said on Wednesday. | Julius Korir, principal secretary in Kenya's Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development told Xinhua in Nairobi that three Chinese contractors won the tender to upgrade about 248 km of road to bitumen standards on the Kenyan section of the road that links to South Sudan. | "So far the project is about 30 percent complete and we expect the road…
(2019-07-05). Sudanese military, opposition strike a power sharing deal. cgtn.com 
Sudanese people celebrate (REUTERS) | Sudanese people on Friday poured into the streets to celebrate an agreement between the ruling military council and a coalition of opposition groups. | It is expected that the groups will share power during a transitional period followed by the election of a successor to former president Omar al-Bashir. Bashir was ousted from office in April. | Video footage obtained by Reuters showed people cheering and waving Sudanese flags as cars…
(2019-07-05). Six children among 53 confirmed fatalities after Libya detention centre airstrikes. un.org The toll from Tuesday's reported airstrikes on a detention centre in the suburbs of Tripoli has risen to 53 dead and more than 130 injured among the "severely traumatized" surviving migrants and refugees, UN aid agencies said on Friday, reiterating their appeal to close all such facilities in the embattled country.
(2019-07-05). Nearly 1,000 Killed, 5,000 Injured in Pursuit of Tripoli: WHO. telesurenglish.net Over 100,000 people have been displaced, 5,000 injured and nearly 1,000 killed since the rogue military leader Khalifa Haftar set his eyes on the Libyan capital of Tripoli last April, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday. | RELATED: | Libya: 40 Dead and 80 Wounded in Airstrike on Migrant Center | Three months ago, Haftar launched a military offensive to capture the city of Tripoli from the U.N.-backed forces of the Government of National Accord (GNA). | Air strikes and skirmishe…
(2019-07-05). What Happened When the EU Moved Its Fight to Stop Migration to Niger. thenation.com What Happened When the EU Moved Its Fight to Stop Migration to Niger…
(2019-07-05). Ethiopian Airlines crash families criticize Boeing's donations plan. cgtn.com 
REUTERS/Randall Hill | The families of victims of March's Ethiopian Airlines crash criticized Boeing's plan to donate $100 million to unspecified charities and communities affected by two crashes, saying it was too vague and that families should have been consulted first. | Some of the families said Wednesday's announcement from the U.S. planemaker also triggered an avalanche of unwelcome phone calls from relatives and acquaintances who believed they had just received compensation. | "This is unacceptable. They did not consult us, we only learned this morning," said Quindos Karanja, a retired Kenyan teacher whos…
(2019-07-05). Africa and Palestine: A Noble Legacy That Must Never Be Betrayed. counterpunch.org Europe's "Scramble for Africa" began in earnest in 1881, but never ended. The attempt at dominating the continent using old and new strategies continues to define the western relationship with this rich continent. This reality was further validated when I arrived in Nairobi, Kenya on June 23. Although my objective was to address various Kenyan More
(2019-07-05). Cuba Continues to Ensure Safe Return of Kidnapped Doctors. telesurenglish.net Efforts to organize the safe return of the pair of doctors kidnapped in Kenya have not wavered, Cuban Minister of Public Health Jose Angel Portal Miranda said Friday. | RELATED: | 'Lies, Slander': Cuba Rejects US Trafficking Blacklist | "The Cuban government has not ceased for a moment in the efforts and negotiations for the safe return … of the kidnapped doctors," Portal told local media. | The two physicians are still alive, Kenyan authorities asserted during a press conference, addin…
(2019-07-05). UK: Troops Hang Nazi Flag, Call Kenyans 'African Animals'. telesurenglish.net Two former soldiers are suing the British Army for the years of racist abuse they experienced while part of the 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment, the same battalion that hit headlines after using a photo of Jeremy Corbyn as target practice. | RELATED: | Video: UK Troops Use Jeremy Corbyn's Picture for Target Practice in Kabul | UK newspaper, the Morning Star, reports that the evidence was presented in court by the two former soldiers Thursday. Former Lance Corporal Nk…
(2019-07-05). Tutankhamun head fetches millions at UK auction despite Egypt's protests. cgtn.com 
Photo courtesy: Christie's | A brown quartzite head of young king Tutankhamun sold at auction in London for more than 4.7 million pounds on Thursday, in the face of Egyptian demands for its return. | The more than 3,000-year-old sculpture, displayed at Christie's London auction house, shows the boy king taking the form of the ancient Egyptian god Amen. | An unnamed buyer bought the head for 4,746,250 pounds (5.97 million U.S. dollars), including commission and in line with the estimated price before the sale, Christie's said. | Outside, around 20 protesters stood silently and held placards that said "Egyptian his…
(2019-07-05). Complexities of 5G and National Security. "China, The Dominant Malicious Actor" globalresearch.ca In case you missed the kickoff, there is an unprecedented 'must win' wireless race for the US to cross the 5G finish line before China as alluded to during the recent Senate Commerce Committee oversight hearing on the Federal Commerce …
(2019-07-05). South Sudan partners with UNIDO to boost food security. cgtn.com 
South Sudan in partnership with UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) on Friday launched an agro-processing and entrepreneurship development skills project to promote food security and economic growth in the country. | Mou Mou Athian, undersecretary in South Sudan's Ministry of Trade, Industry and East Africa Community Affairs said the project which will take a year, is expected to boost food and nutritional security among communities displaced by civil strife. | "Our people are going to be trained in agro-processing and entrepreneurship, development skills. Skills is the word here and whatever the skill…
(2019-07-05). Kenyan president flags off Safari Rally, roots for readmission to WRC. cgtn.com 
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta summed up the country's expectation to see the Safari Rally return to the World Rally Championships on Friday when he flagged off the 51 cars competing in this year's event. | Kenyatta said the Safari Rally is held in high esteem in Kenya and is very much part of the national psyche, started in 1953 as part of the coronation of the British Queen Elizabeth. | It was part of the World Rally Championship for many years until 2002, when it was axed for lack of finance and government support. | However, support from the International Automobile Federation (FIA) whose president Jean Tod…
(2019-07-04). S.Africa's Court Rejects Bid To Abandon Apartheid Anti-Riot Law. telesurenglish.net South Africa's opposition party leader Julius Malema lost a court bid Thursday to declare unconstitutional an apartheid-era anti-riot law, under which he has been charged with incitement. | RELATED: | Pro-Palestine Activists Occupy Israeli Weapons Factory in UK | Used during white-minority rule to prevent and clamp down on anti-apartheid rallies, the 1956 Riotous Assemblies Act defines conditions under which public gatherings can take place. | It also makes it an offense to inc…
(2019-07-04). Egyptian Foreign Minister Pushes for Peace During AU Summit. telesurenglish.net Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is throwing his support behind the "Silencing the Guns" initiative that urges African nations to retire their weapons and end their bloody fights. | RELATED: | S.Africa's Court Rejects Bid To Abandon Apartheid Anti-Riot Law | During the African Union's (AU) Summit this week in Niamey, Niger, Shoukry encouraged construction and econom…
(2019-07-04). Freedom, justice and peace for Sudan. greenleft.org.au 
The Sudanese community and supporters turned out across Australia on June 22 and 30 in support of the revolution in Sudan. | Rallies in Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra and Sydney have featured energetic dancing, poetry and singing, with protesters chanting "Peace, justice, freedom in Sudan" and "End the killings now". | Dozens of protesters have been killed by the military regime in Sudan. One of the victims was 26-year-old engineer Mohamed Mattar, whose favourite color was blue. This prompted #BlueForSudan, with people wearing blue clothes at rallies around the world to remember the victims. | Speakers call…
(2019-07-04). Bombing of detention center in Libya kills at least 44 refugees. wsws.org The tragedy is the product of the 2011 US-backed war for regime change which has plunged Libya into nearly a decade of civil war and the EU's war on refugees.
(2019-07-04). Libya's Civil War is Becoming a Proxy War. therealnews.com 
The shooting down of a Turkish drone near Tripoli and the capture of six Turkish sailors by Gen. Haftar's forces reveals the Turkey's and Egypt's involvement on both sides of the civil war. Meanwhile Haftar's forces are accused of bombing a migration detention center near Tripoli, killing 44 and injuring 130…
(2019-07-04). Libyan Guards Reportedly Shot at Migrants Fleeing Airstrike: UN. telesurenglish.net The United Nations (U.N.) Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Thursday in a document published on its website, it had information that Libyan guards shot at migrants and refugees trying to flee from Tuesday's bombings on a migrant detention facility in Tripoli. | RELATED: | Air Strike on Libya's Migrant Center Is a 'War Crime': UN | "There a…
(2019-07-04). After Aerial Bombing Kills Dozens of Migrants in Libya, 82 More Reported Missing at Sea. commondreams.org On the heels of a fatal air raid on a migrant detention center in Libya that triggered fresh calls for the global community to improve its response to the refugee crisis, 82 migrants are missing and feared dead after a boat that departed from the North African country capsized in the Mediterranean Sea. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-9826480561.jpg …
(2019-07-04). Egypt: Footballer to Play Despite Sexual Harassment Accusations. telesurenglish.net After getting kicked off the national squad for alleged sexual harassment accusations, Egyptian footballer Amr Warda has been reinstated in order to play in the African Cup of Nations amid a heated debate about women's rights. | RELATED: | Women Accuse Gambia's Former President of Rape, Assault | The midfielder was sidelined by the Egyptian football federation (EFA) last week, but in a stunning reversal, that took less than 48 hours, he was on the pi…
(2019-07-04). Tunisia: Gay Man to Run for Presidency for First Time. telesurenglish.net Mounir Baatour, lawyer and LGBTIQ+ activist, has announced his candidacy for the next Tunisian presidential elections to be held in November. In doing so, Baatour becomes the first openly gay man to run for presidency in the Arab world. | RELATED: | Singapore Celebrates Pride, Pushes to End Colonialist Gay Ban | "Tunisia needs a democratic program that can include the different identities, cultures, beliefs and languages of this country. Our program aims to democratize power, st…
(2019-07-04). Africa and Palestine: A Noble Legacy That Must Never Be Betrayed. dissidentvoice.org Europe's "Scramble for Africa" began in earnest in 1881, but never ended. The attempt at dominating the continent using old and new strategies continues to define western relationship with this rich continent. This reality was further validated when I arrived in Nairobi, Kenya on June 23. Although my objective was to address various Kenyan audiences …
(2019-07-04). Danny Glover & Ta-Nehisi Coates Make the Case for Reparations at Historic Congressional Hearing. democracynow.org 
On June 19, a subcommittee of the House Judiciary held a historic hearing on reparations for slavery—the first of its kind in over a decade. The hearing coincided with Juneteenth, a day that commemorates June 19, 1865, when slaves in Galveston, Texas, finally learned that the Emancipation Proclamation had abolished slavery. This year marks the 400th anniversary of the transatlantic slave trade. Lawmakers are considering a bill titled the "Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act." It was introduced by Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston, after former Congressm…
(2019-07-04). Burnt workers are the newest wave of climate casualty. mronline.org 
The International Labor Organization (ILO) has just released a brief—but very important—report on the impact of heat stress on workers. What the ILO finds is that the areas of the world most threatened by heat deaths of workers are Southern Asia and Western Africa. | Source
(2019-07-03). Restrictions, unmet promises, unbridled violence in Sudan, a 'recipe for disaster', says Bachelet. un.org After nationwide protests across Sudan on Sunday, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday called on Sudanese authorities to lift restrictions on the internet and launch independent investigations into all acts of violence against demonstrators, and allegations of excessive force, including attacks on hospitals.
(2019-07-03). Wednesday's Daily Brief: Libya 'war crime' attack, Sudan, Myanmar rights violations continue, 'xenophobia' in Assam, South Sudan update. un.org In the news this Wednesday: "Outraged" Guterres demands independent inquiry into fatal Libya migrant centre airstrike deaths; Violence and broken promises in Sudan and South Sudan, while Rohingya violations continue in Myanmar; "xenophobia" and citizenship in India's Assam state.
(2019-07-03). Headlines for July 3, 2019. democracynow.org DHS Watchdog: "Dangerous Overcrowding" and Dire Conditions at Texas Migrant Jails, 30-Year-Old Honduran Migrant Dies in U.S. Custody, Federal Judge Blocks Trump Plan to Deny Bail to Asylum Seekers, DHS Fining Immigrants Up to $500,000 for Not Leaving the U.S., Nationwide Protests Demand Lawmakers #CloseTheCamps, Cory Booker Vows to End Immigrant Detention in 2020 Proposal, In Defeat for Trump Admin, 2020 Census Will Not Include Citizenship Question, House Dems Sue Treasury and IRS over Trump's Tax Returns, Airstrike Hits Migrant Detention Center in Libya, Killing At Least 40, Ethiopian-Israeli Community Protests…
(2019-07-03). Libya detention centre airstrike could amount to a war crime says UN, as Guterres calls for independent investigation. un.org An airstrike on a detention centre in Tripoli that killed scores of migrants and refugees "deserves more than condemnation", UN agencies said on Wednesday, as both the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the head of the UN mission in Libya (UNSMIL), insisted that it may amount to a war crime.
(2019-07-03). I Spent 16 Months in Solitary Confinement and Now I'm Fighting to End It. aclu.org A new report proves that the degrading conditions in solitary confinement continue to harm people and communities. | I was just 17 years old when I was sent to solitary confinement in "Camp J," one of the most severe lockdown units at one of America's most brutal prisons, the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. I languished in solitary for 16 months. | Back then I didn't know that Louisiana was the solitary confinement capital of the world. All I knew was that I'd been convicted of a crime I didn't commit, and I had to maintain my humanity in one of the most dehumanizing places on earth. | It's called "23 and…
(2019-07-03). Waiting to Be An American. progressive.org In terms of how I feel, as a lesbian of African descent, I am not an American, not completely.
(2019-07-03). Africa and Palestine: A Noble Legacy That Must Never Be Betrayed. mintpressnews.com 
Netanyahu's diplomatic conquests in Africa have been celebrated by Israeli media as "historic", while the Palestinian leadership remains oblivious to the rapidly changing political landscape.
(2019-07-03). Bruce Dixon: A Giant Walks On. blackstarnews.com 
A giant has joined the ancestors. Black Agenda Report editor, lifelong organizer, and deep thinker Bruce Dixon made his transition on June 28, surrounded by his family in Atlanta, Georgia. I always hesitate to use a phrase like "joined the ancestors," a phrase derived from African traditions, for fear of sounding like some white person who imagines they're Black, but I think Bruce would be OK with it here. He often helped me navigate cross-cultural terrain. | Once I called to ask him whether "Black" was, as I imagined, a uniquely American construction. He told me it couldn't be more American, and that James Brown…
(2019-07-02). DR Congo: UN food agency triples aid in strife-hit Ituri province. un.org Food aid is being tripled for troubled Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), to respond to what the World Food Programme (WFP) has described as the world's second largest hunger crisis in the world, after Yemen.
(2019-07-02). Tuesday's Daily Brief: Hunger crisis in DR Congo, Swine Fever in Asia, Venezuela death investigation call, updates on Eritrea and Syria. un.org This Tuesday, UN News covers: Growing food crisis in DR Congo; Swine Fever threatens millions of livelihoods in Asia; Human Rights Council told of persistent violations in Eritrea; and the humanitarian impact of on-going fighting in Syria.
(2019-07-02). Namwali Serpell's Postcolonial Epic. thenation.com 
The Old Drift tells the multigenerational story of Zambia coming into being.
(2019-07-02). US Scholars: 'An American attack on Iran would be an unmitigated disaster for the US, Iran, and the world'. greenleft.org.au 
A number of Middle East and Islamic Studies scholars in the United States have signed this open letter below, calling on US President Donald Trump to pull back from war with Iran. | We, the undersigned scholars of the Middle East and North Africa and broader Muslim world, call on President Trump to immediately pull back from the brink of a war with the Islamic Republic of Iran. | It is clear to us that the human, diplomatic, legal, political, and economic costs to both countries, the Persian Gulf and larger Middle East, the global economy and the global system of international humanitarian law of a US attack woul…
(2019-07-02). Livelihoods of millions in East and Southeast Asia at risk from Swine Fever epidemic. un.org The rapid spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) across East and Southeast Asia is threatening the food security and livelihoods of millions of households in the region which rely on pig farming, The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, reported on Tuesday.
(2019-07-01). Headlines for July 1, 2019. democracynow.org Trump Sets Foot in North Korea in Historic First, Hong Kong Protesters Take to Streets, Enter Gov't Building, U.S. and China Ease Trade Tensions, Trump Lavishes Praise on MBS at G20 Summit, At Least 10 Killed in Sudanese Anti-Gov't Protests, Afghanistan: Violent Attacks Kill 100s in Recent Days as U.S.-Taliban Peace Talks Resume, Italian Police Arrest Captain of Migrant Ship After She Rescues 53 Refugees, Senate Rejects Effort to Prevent Trump from Attacking Iran Without Congressional Approval, Charles Koch and George Soros Team Up to Fund New Anti-Interventionist Think Tank, SCOTUS Rejects Alabama Ban on Most Co…
(2019-07-01). What's Trending: Black News Weekly. naacp.org 
NPR: How Texas Prevented Black Women From Voting Decades After The 19th Amendment In 1918, when she was 25 years old, Christia Adair went door-to-door organizing for women's right to vote in Texas. "This effort was to pass a bill where women would be able to vote like men," Adair remembered later in a 1977 oral …
(2019-06-28). Florida Man Arrested for Racist Threats Once Attacked an African American Police Officer. splcenter.org A long string of felony charges and a tip-off from the Department of Homeland Security led to the arrest of a Florida man for racist and antisemitic threats posted to Gab and Bitchute.