(2020-03-09). Faulty sensors & inadequate pilot training: Ethiopia issues damning report on Boeing 737 MAX crash. rt.com 
A report into the crash of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet which killed 157 people in Ethiopia last year criticized Boeing for offering "inadequate" training for pilots flying the new model aircraft. | The interim report by the Ethiopian government found faulty readings from sensors and the activation of the MCAS anti-stall system preceded the Ethiopian Airlines crash. | Planes of this type have two sensors recording the plane's angle, known as the angle of attack (AOA). One of them malfunctioned shortly after liftoff and registered a reading of a whopping 74.5 degrees, prompting MCAS activation, the report states. The…
(2020-03-09). Upcoming event March 12th – Homelessness, Gentrification and Counterinsurgency in Oakland. indybay.org There are tens of thousands of African and Mexican people living in tents, under tarps and overpasses in California, the richest state in the US. | But these conditions can change rapidly with resources invested in programs in the hands of the African community like the Black Power Blueprint – www.facebook.com/BlackPowerBlueprint/ | Attend the event – Homelessness, Gentrification and Counterinsurgency, in Oakland on Thursday, March 12 at 7 pm. | Akwaaba Hall / 7911 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland CA (take the 57 bus, only blocks away from Eastmont Mall)…
(2020-03-09). Coronavirus and Ebola Show We Can't Leave Vaccine Development to Big Pharma. truthout.org Five years after an Ebola epidemic killed more than 11,000 people across West Africa, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced at the end of December 2019 that Merck, the behemoth, for-profit pharmaceutical company based in New Jersey, But this is hardly a success story. In fact,…
(2020-03-09). Stolen Legacy – Destruction of Negro Bar, California. indybay.org The sudden and untimely death of Honorable William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr., "African Founding Father of California" sparked the ongoing challenge at Negro Bar, California.
(2020-03-09). Sudan's Prime Minister Hamdok survives assassination attempt in Khartoum — state media. rt.com 
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has survived an assassination attempt targeting his convoy, state media has said. | A blast has rocked the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, the media has reported, adding that the attack was aimed at the prime minister. Hamdok survived the ordeal and was moved to a "safe location." It was not immediately clear whether the official suffered any injuries, or if the explosion resulted in any casualties. | ÿπÿßÿ¨ŸÑ | ŸÖÿ≠ÿߟàŸÑ ÿßÿ∫ÿ™Ÿäÿ&szli…
(2020-03-09). 'Additional push to the wheel of change': Sudan's PM tweets that he is fine after surviving assassination attempt. rt.com Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has confirmed that he is safe and well after a blast shook the capital city, Khartoum. Officials confirmed it was an attempt on the leader's life. | "I assure the Sudanese people that I am well and completely healthy," Hamdok wrote in a tweet shortly after the attack on Monday. | I would like to assure the people of Sudan that I am safe and in good shape. Rest assured that what happened today will not stand in the way of our transition, instead it is an additional push to the wheel of change in Sudan.
(2020-03-09). Sudanese Prime Minister Survives Assassination Attempt. telesurenglish.net Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Monday survived a failed assassination attempt in the capital Khartoum, Sudan's official TV reported. | RELATED: | The report did not give any further details about the assassination attempt. | Meanwhile, official SUNA news agency reported that Hamdok "is well and at a safe place," after his motorcade came under the bombing attempt. | The incident took place at the entry of Kober bri…
(2020-03-09). Libyan Rebel Commander Haftar Comes to Paris on Official Visit — Source. sputniknews.com BENGHAZI (Sputnik) – Khalifa Haftar, the commander of the eastern-based Libyan National Army, arrived in Paris on Monday on an official visit, a Libyan military source told Sputnik.
(2020-03-09). Airlines suspend flights due to coronavirus outbreak. yenisafak.com Airlines across the globe have suspended flights or modified services in response to the coronavirus outbreak.Below are details (in alphabetical order):
(2020-03-08). No sustainable development or peace without women: UN deputy chief. news.un.org The world will not be able to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) if half the planet is left behind, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said in Papua New Guinea on Sunday: International Women's Day.
(2020-03-08). Crimes in Afghanistan: Fatou Bensouda's Investigative Mission. globalresearch.ca It seemed an unlikely prospect. The International Criminal Court has tended to find itself accused of chasing up the inhumane rogues of Africa rather than those from any other continent. It has also been accused of having an overly burdensome …
(2020-03-06). DR Congo: Agencies appeal for funding for refugee support and Ebola response. news.un.org Urgent resources are needed to support countries in southern Africa and the Great Lakes region which are hosting more than 900,000 refugees and asylum seekers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and partners said in a $621 million appeal launched on Friday.
(2020-03-06). 'Something is Going On': A white worker wakes up to racist police violence. peoplesworld.org 
The author explains that this poem was part of the program at the New York CPUSA African-American History Celebration, Feb. 29. (Video of the event available here.) At the celebration, Gwen Carr (mother of Eric Garner) spoke eloquently about her long-time leadership of Mothers of the Movement, the organization of African-American mothers whose sons and …
(2020-03-05). Those Shoes Were Made by a Uighur Detainee. thenation.com Those Shoes Were Made by a Uighur Detainee…
(2020-03-04). Deadlock broken, South Sudan on road to 'sustainable peace', but international support still key. news.un.org Positive developments in South Sudan have "moved the country further along the road to sustainable peace", the top UN official there told Security Council members on Wednesday.
(2020-03-04). After Biden's Super Tuesday Surge, Sanders Campaign Faces Questions About African-American Support. democracynow.org 
On Super Tuesday, former Vice President Joe Biden swept the South and Midwest, winning Virginia, North Carolina, Arkansas, Alabama, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Texas, propelled by a huge majority of African-American votes in several states. We host a roundtable discussion on the results with Barbara Ransby, historian, author and activist; Rev. Dr. William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign and president of Repairers of the Breach; and Elie Mystal, the justice correspondent for The Nation.
(2020-02-28). Doctors Without Borders: Cheap Coronavirus Diagnostic Kits Needed in War-Torn Areas & Refugee Camps. democracynow.org 
Across the U.S., officials report a severe shortage of test kits for coronavirus. New York officials say they're preparing their own kits, after kits distributed by the Centers for Disease Control failed validation tests. Meanwhile, new cases of coronavirus continue to spring up worldwide, with Nigeria reporting its first case and one of Iran's vice presidents testing positive. We discuss how MSF USA, or Doctors Without Borders USA, is responding to coronavirus, with the organization's executive director, Avril BenoàÆt.
(2020-02-28). Headlines for February 28, 2020. democracynow.org California Monitoring 8,400 People for Coronavirus as Fears of Pandemic Grow, Syrian Airstrike Kills 33 Turkish Soldiers in Idlib, Escalating Tensions, New Justice Department Task Force Seeks to Strip Naturalized Immigrants of Citizenship, Joe Biden's Campaign Walks Back False Claims of Arrest in 1970s South Africa, Democratic Superdelegates Overwhelmingly Oppose Bernie Sanders Campaign, Mike Bloomberg Refuses to Apologize for Spying on Muslims, As NYC Mayor, Mike Bloomberg Called for Cuts to Social Security "Ponzi Scheme", ProPublica: Mike Bloomberg Advised Billionaire Sackler Family on Opioid Crisis, Emails Sho…