Erdogan Accuses Haftar of Violating Ceasefire Agreement in Libya
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-26
ANKARA (Sputnik) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar of the Libyan National Army continued to violate the ceasefire regime established in Libya.
sputniknews.com/world/202001261078141848-erdogan-accuses-haftar-of-violating-ceasefire-agreement-in-libya/

Millions of Locusts Infest Eastern Africa, Threatening to Cause Mass Famine – Videos
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-26
Swarms of locusts appeared in Africa searching for food, with millions of hungry insects contaminating fields in the eastern part of the continent after heavy rains at the end of 2019 made their numbers grow dramatically.
sputniknews.com/africa/202001261078142702-millions-of-locusts-infest-eastern-africa-threatening-to-cause-mass-famine—videos/

At least 19 soldiers killed after attack on military camp in Mali
rt.com | 2020-01-26
The Sokolo army campin central Mali came under attack early on Sunday, according to the country's military. The operation, which left at least 19 servicemen and five others dead, has been claimed by Al-Qaeda affiliate Nusrat al-Islam (JNIM), a group active in the Maghreb and West Africa regions. It remains unclear whether the perpetrators sustained any casualties. | The attackers reportedly took the servicemen by surprise, breaching the base's cordon on motorbikes then gunning down their victims. Footage released by pro-jihadist outlets shows a cache of small arms, several pickup trucks and other equipment pur…
rt.com/newsline/479231-mali-army-base-attack/

Nineteen Soldiers Killed, Five Injured in Attack on Army in Mali – Reports
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-26
The deadly incident rocked the Sokolo military camp in the centre of the country, a military source told AFP.
sputniknews.com/africa/202001261078142681-nineteen-soldiers-killed-five-injured-in-attack-on-army-in-mali—reports/

Transition to Energy Cooperation Between Turkey and Somalia Seems Almost Inevitable – Researcher
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-26
The Somali invitation to Turkey to develop oil exploration has put the prospects and risks of such an initiative on the agenda for Ankara.
sputniknews.com/analysis/202001261078141763-transition-to-energy-cooperation-between-turkey-and-somalia-seems-almost-inevitable—researcher/

Nineteen soldiers killed in attack on Mali army camp
yenisafak.com | 2020-01-26
The identity of the attackers was not immediately clear.Islamist groups with links to al Qaeda and Islamic State operate in the arid area and carry out frequent attacks on the army and civilians.
yenisafak.com/en/world/nineteen-soldiers-killed-in-attack-on-mali-army-camp-3510511

Global Protests Say "No War With Iran." Can They Inspire a New Antiwar Movement?
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-01-25
Today, people around the world are taking to the streets for an International Day of Action against war with Iran. The protests are in response to the Trump administration's dangerous warmongering with Iran and offer an opportunity for the U.S. left to revive antiwar organizing. As we do so, we cannot overlook the renewed wave of uprisings that have spread across the Middle East and North Africa. We must build solidarity with these movements and…
truthout.org/articles/global-protests-say-no-war-with-iran-can-they-inspire-a-new-antiwar-movement/

Cropping out a Black climate activist from a press photo was no accident
Afroze Fatima Zaidi | thecanary.co | 2020-01-25
The Associated Press (AP) has come under fire for cropping a Black activist out of a group photo taken at the Davos 2020 climate summit. | Vanessa Nakate, a 23-year-old climate activist from Uganda, was heartbroken by the incident, as she told Buzzfeed: I cried because it was so sad not just that it was racist, I was sad because of the people from Africa. | It showed how we are valued. It hurt me a lot. It is the worst thing I have e…
thecanary.co/trending/2020/01/25/cropping-out-a-black-climate-activist-from-a-press-photo-was-no-accident/

Isabel dos Santos and Africa's Lumpen-Bourgeoisie
Louis Proyect | counterpunch.org | 2020-01-24
Thirty years ago, I was part of a Tecnica delegation that visited the African National Congress headquarters in Lusaka, Zambia. We were there to discuss the feasibility of a technical aid project for the ANC and the frontline states with Thabo Mbeki, the future president of post-apartheid South Africa. Back then, the term frontline referred…
counterpunch.org/2020/01/24/isabel-dos-santos-and-africas-lumpen-bourgeoisie/

Isabel dos Santos and Africa's Lumpen-Bourgeoisie
Louis Proyect | counterpunch.org | 2020-01-24
Thirty years ago, I was part of a Tecnica delegation that visited the African National Congress headquarters in Lusaka, Zambia. We were there to discuss the feasibility of a technical aid project for the ANC and the frontline states with Thabo Mbeki, the future president of post-apartheid South Africa. Back then, the term frontline referred…
counterpunch.org/2020/01/24/isabel-dos-santos-and-africas-lumpen-bourgeoisie/

Turkish Intervention in Libya: Another Erdogan Reckless Attempt to Revive Neo-Ottoman Empire
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-24
With Turkey failing to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power in their drive to forge a regional hegemonic order under their rulership, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has set his eyes on other Eastern Mediterranean issues, primarily aggression against | …
globalresearch.ca/intervention-libya-another-erdogan-reckless-attempt-revive-neo-ottoman-empire/5701622

The Long History of Elite Rule: What Will It Take To End It?
Chuck Churchill | counterpunch.org | 2020-01-24
Elites have ruled over people and commanded the surplus produced by their labor for many millennia. It is this long history we have to contend with in today's crisis of capitalism that has produced endless wars and environmental catastrophes as corporate billionaire rulers continue to promote business as usual while preparing to fight each other with armed forces and nuclear weapons. This has all been "normalized."
counterpunch.org/2020/01/24/the-long-history-of-elite-rule-what-will-it-take-to-end-it/

President plans to expand travel ban to more countries
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-01-24
Minneapolis, MN – The Wall Street Journal reported this week that President Trump wants to expand his travel ban to Nigeria, Sudan, Belarus, Myanmar, Tanzania, Kyrgyzstan and Eritrea. January 27 will be the third anniversary of Trump's first executive order, which was his first attempt at a Muslim ban. AP, BuzzFeed, CNN and other media outlets have previously reported that the White House could announce a dramatic expansion of the ban on or around that date. | The MN Anti-War Committee organized multiple protests, including one of 15,000 people in downtown Minneapolis in January 2017, to protest the Trump's Musli…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/1/24/president-plans-expand-travel-ban-more-countries

"The New Colossus": In New Play, Tim Robbins Tackles Immigration & Xenophobia
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-01-23
President Trump said Wednesday that he would expand his highly controversial travel ban, which already bars citizens from seven countries, most of which have Muslim-majority populations

'Obvious Malicious Intent': Tulsi Gabbard Hits Clinton with Defamation Suit over 'Russian Asset' Smear
RT News | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-23
Democratic presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard is suing two-time White House runner-up Hillary Clinton over her claim that Gabbard was a "Russian asset," alleging that the lie hurt not just her campaign but the entire election. | Clinton "lied about her | …
globalresearch.ca/tulsi-gabbard-hits-clinton-defamation-suit-russian-asset-smear/5701468

'Abolish the billionaires' say high school climate activists
Fred_F | greenleft.org.au | 2020-01-23
Climate Pip HinmanIssue 1250 AustraliaJanuary 23, 2020″It is time to abolish billionaires … because we cannot afford them, the planet cannot afford billionaires," Kenyan climate activist Njoki Njoroge Njehu told 10,000 protesters in Lausanne, Switzerland on January 17. She is right. It is the billionaire class that is blocking moves to make t…
greenleft.org.au/content/abolish-billionaires-say-high-school-climate-activists

'Obvious malicious intent': Tulsi Gabbard hits Clinton with defamation suit over 'Russian asset' smear
rt.com | 2020-01-22
Democratic presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard is suing two-time White House runner-up Hillary Clinton over her claim that Gabbard was a "Russian asset," alleging that the lie hurt not just her campaign but the entire election. | Clinton "lied about her perceived rival Tulsi Gabbard… publicly, unambiguously, and with obvious malicious intent" when she claimed Gabbard was "the favorite of the Russians," the campaign alleges in the suit, filed on Wednesday in the federal Southern Di…
rt.com/usa/478916-tulsi-russian-asset-clinton-lawsuit/