2020-09-06: News Headlines

yenisafak (2020-09-06). Hezbollah, Hamas leaders hold talks in Lebanon. yenisafak.com Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah held talks in Beirut with Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh and his deputy Saleh al-Arouri, according to the Lebanese group.The talks covered the "latest political and military developments in Palestine, Lebanon and the region," Hezbollah said in a statement.The two group leaders also discussed "the hazards facing the Palestinian cause, particularly the US deal of the century and projects for normalization with Israel," the statement said.This January US President Donald Trump announced the so-called "deal of the century," which refers to Jerusalem as "Israel's undivided cap…

Dr. Yossef Ben-Meir (2020-09-06). 20 Years: A Generation and a Day in Development Life. Morocco's High Atlas. globalresearch.ca As so many of us ask when we commemorate an anniversary of decades: where have all the years gone? Have we done all we can? Have we been of true service? Did we do right? | We also may wonder on …

teleSUR (2020-09-06). Mali's Ousted President Leaves Country to Get Medical Treatment. telesurenglish.net Mali's former President Ibrahim Boubacar, who was deposed on August 18 by a coup d'état, Sunday announced that he will leave the country to receive medical treatment in the United Arab Emirates. | RELATED: | Boubacar will be transferred to the United Arab Emirates in a medical plane. He will stop over in a neighboring country, which was not specified. | On Tuesday, the former president was hospitalized after suffering…

yenisafak (2020-09-06). Erdogan receives Libyan PM in Istanbul. yenisafak.com Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday received Fayez al Sarraj, head of Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA), in Istanbul.The closed-door meeting, which started at 02.10 p.m. local time (1110 GMT) at the Vahdettin Mansion, is still in progress.Libya has been torn by civil war since the ouster of late ruler Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.The GNA was founded in 2015 under a UN-led agreement. But efforts for a long-term political settlement have failed due to a military offensive by forces loyal to renegade general Khalifa Haftar, who is backed by Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Russia.G…

yenisafak (2020-09-06). Virus claims 6 more lives in Tunisia, 3 in Bahrain. yenisafak.com Tunisia confirmed on Sunday six new coronavirus-related fatalities, while Bahrain registered three. | The Tunisian Health Ministry said it recorded 234 additional infections over the past 24 hours, pushing the country's tally to 4,776 cases, including 93 deaths, and 1,701 recoveries. | The North African country managed to contain its outbreak by imposing restrictions in March, but cases have been rising since it reopened its borders on June 27. | In Bahrain, the Health Ministry registered 1,338 new cases and 632 recoveries. | The Gulf state's caseload has risen to 54,771, including 196 deaths, and 50,645 recoveri…

_____ (2020-09-05). Venezuelan Businessman Arrested And Tortured At US Direction. popularresistance.org The businessman àÅlex Saab has said through a letter that he is being tortured daily by agents paid by the United States to make false statements against the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and to sign his "voluntary" extradition to the North American country. | The Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported this Wednesday, September 2, that he had "exclusive" access to a letter written by Saab from the cell where he is being held irregularly on the African island of Cape Verde, a country that detained him at the request of the United States without respecting his diplomatic immunity and legal international…

Pavan Kulkarni (2020-09-05). As violence subsides in eastern Sudan, activists allege vested interest behind conflict. peoplesdispatch.org The political and economic interests of many powerful people in the eastern Kassala State are reportedly pitted against the transfer of administrative authority from the military to the newly appointed civilian governor, Saleh Ammar…

Pan Africanism Today Secretariat (2020-09-05). Imperialism and neo-colonialism remain at the heart of Mali's political crisis. peoplesdispatch.org As regional and global leaders condemned the military coup on 18th August, 2020 which ousted Mali's President Ibrahim Boubakar Keita, thousands of people celebrated across the streets of the country's capital city of Bamako. The coup follows months of mass protests against the corrupt, French backed government of Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. | Mali's recent coup d'état followed months of protests after the re-election of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in March. This happened in the midst of heightened national and regional conflict and the devastating impact of Covid-19. The highly contested election results were ap…

WSWS (2020-09-05). Chadwick Boseman (1976—2020): A talented actor, now hailed as a "king" wsws.org Far from honoring his memory, the media's over-the-top eulogizing demeans the actor's work and serves reactionary political ends.

David K Evans, Amina Mendez Acosta (2020-09-05). [Correspondence] Lifting bans on pregnant girls in school. thelancet.com The debate about whether to permit girls to attend school after becoming pregnant has been in the headlines in Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and elsewhere.1 Advocates for permitting girls to remain in school affirm that education is a human right.2 Critics propose that permitting girls to return might encourage more adolescent pregnancy, even as countries seek to reduce adolescent childbearing.3 Evidence on the consequences of girls returning to school after they become pregnant is limited, and identifying the effect on subsequent outcomes can be challenging.

_____ (2020-09-05). UAE, Oman And UK Tell Court US Seized Their Oil. popularresistance.org Shippers based in the UAE, Oman and the UK told a US court today they hold title to the cargoes seized by the US aboard four tankers that allegedly were transporting petroleum products from Iran to Venezuela. | The US Justice Department on 14 August said it took custody of 1.16mn bl of Iranian product aboard four Greek-owned, Liberia-flagged tankers — the Bella, the Bering, the Luna and the Pandi. The vessels were carrying cargoes — interchangeably described by US attorneys as gasoil, gasoline and refined oil — from Iran to Venezuela, the US said. The three companies said they had the right to "

Mehr News Agency (2020-09-05). Nigerian Army accused of executing over 70 civilians. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) — Having discovered discovered above 70 bodies in six mass graves in Tillaberi, Niger's national human rights commission has accused the army of executing dozens of civilians during operations in March and April.

sputniknews (2020-09-05). Two French Military Personnel Killed in Operation in Mali. sputniknews.com

sputniknews (2020-09-05). Ousted Mali President Keita Leaves for UAE for Treatment – Report. sputniknews.com Keita, who was toppled after a military-initiated coup in mid-August, was hospitalised in a private Bamako clinic in Mali after suffering a stroke.

yenisafak (2020-09-05). Who is Rwanda's Paul Rusesabagina? yenisafak.com The arrest last week of Rwandan dissident Paul Rusesabagina on charges of terrorism, arson, kidnapping and murder was long overdue, according to analysts.- Alleged crimesAccording to the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB), Rusesabagina had been the subject of an international arrest warrant, wanted on charges of serious crimes against unarmed, innocent Rwandan civilians in the southern districts of Nyaruguru in June 2018 and in Nyungwe, Nyamagabe district in December 2018.RIB said Rusesabagina is suspected of being a founder, leader, sponsor or member of extremist terror outfits including the Rwandan Movement for…

yenisafak (2020-09-05). Morocco hosting talks between Libyan rivals: Source. yenisafak.com Morocco is hosting consultations between Libya's warring rivals to discuss ways of ending the country's 10-year conflict, a Libyan official said Saturday."Meetings are currently underway between committees representing the Libyan government and the Tobruk parliament in Morocco and other locations to discuss files related to the Libyan crisis," the official, who preferred to be unnamed, told Anadolu Agency.He said Morocco may host later a meeting between Khalid al-Mishri, the head of Libya's High Council of State, and Aguila Saleh, speaker of the Tobruk-based parliament.On Friday, al-Mishri spoke about unofficial…

Vyshakh T (2020-09-04). South African health workers demand safe working conditions. peoplesdispatch.org The National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union of South Africa warned that its 200,000 public workers will strike on Sept. 10 if their concerns are not addressed.

Maria Cheng (2020-09-04). UN Says New Polio Outbreak in Sudan Caused by Oral Vaccine. globalresearch.ca These are excerpts of a an AP Report | The World Health Organization says a new polio outbreak in Sudan is linked to an ongoing vaccine-sparked epidemic in Chad — a week after the U.N. health agency declared the African continent …

WSWS (2020-09-04). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Belarus protests continue; national walkout planned by South African health and public sector workers; Nigerian doctors' indefinite strike in capital Abuja.

news.un (2020-09-04). Mystery surrounds Algeria article branded 'complete fabrication' by UN rights office. news.un.org The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) is dismissing as a "complete fabrication" an Algerian news report claiming that a UN tribunal has rejected a complaint by a group of political activists.

news.un (2020-09-04). 'I don't understand why Africa is still hungry': UN envoy's plan to transform food systems for all. news.un.org Agnes Kalibata, the former Rwandan Minister for Agriculture, has been tasked with leading the first-ever UN Food Systems Summit. In an interview with UN News, she outlined her vision for a transformed international system that is more resilient, fairer, and less harmful to the planet.

_____ (2020-09-04). Black-Led Resistance Movements Are Paving The Way For Reparations. popularresistance.org Months after the police killing of George Floyd sparked racial justice protests around the world, Black Lives Matter activists are once again flooding the streets — this time in response to the recent police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Among the demands that continue to ring out is the call for reparations, or payment to people of African descent. Several African countries — including Namibia, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo — have also joined the call, demanding reparations from European countries for the perpetration of genocide under colonialism.

yenisafak (2020-09-04). Mali's Keita leaves hospital after meeting putschists. yenisafak.com Mali's ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita returned home Thursday night after being visited by the military junta at the hospital where he was admitted due to a mini-stroke, local media reported Friday.Before his release last night, he was visited by Col. Assimi Goita, the military junta's leader, and his delegation. His health has improved and he was very satisfied with the visit of the military and expressed prayers and wishes for Mali, according to local sources.In addition to the stroke, the hospitalization was part of a medical checkup he should have, a source close to the family told Anadolu Agency on c…

RT (2020-09-03). Athens & Ankara agree to talks, Stoltenberg says, amid maritime tensions between NATO allies. rt.com Greece and Turkey will meet for talks to reduce the likelihood of clashes in the Eastern Mediterranean and to establish deconfliction mechanisms, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has announced. | The two states are NATO allies, but have been locked in a naval standoff for a month, after Ankara sent a research vessel into disputed waters near Cyprus. The vessel was launched after Greece signed a drilling agreement with Egypt, a move Ankara claims is designed to force it out of the energy-rich waters of the Eastern Mediterranean, even though Turkey signed a similar agreement with Libya last year. | With the Turkish N…

Abayomi Azikiwe (2020-09-03). Southern Africa Region Calls for Solidarity with Mozambique. globalresearch.ca Over the last several months the security situation in the Cabo Delgado province of the Republic of Mozambique has worsened in the aftermath of several armed attacks by a self-proclaimed Islamist group. | One strategic port town, Mocimboa da Praia, was …

Peoples Dispatch (2020-09-03). Tunisian parliament votes to approve third government in less than a year. peoplesdispatch.org Hichem Mechichi's government won the majority in the parliament although many members expressed reservations with it and voted for it only to avoid early elections…

yenisafak (2020-09-03). Netflix India's 'Bad Boy Billionaires' show on hold following court order. yenisafak.com The release of a Netflix series on four Indian tycoons facing fraud allegations has been put on hold following a state court order, two sources said on Thursday, in the latest legal tussle faced by the U.S. streaming giant in a key market.The "Bad Boy Billionaires: India" documentary series about liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya, Subrata Roy of the Sahara group, founder and former head of Satyam Computer Services Ramalinga Raju and jeweller Nirav Modi was set for release this week.The Araria district court in eastern Bihar state last week ordered a stay on its release after the Sahara group argued it would damage Roy's…

Patrick Bond (2020-09-02). Wallerstein Expanded the South African Independent Left's Horizons. counterpunch.org (World-systems sociologist Immanuel Wallerstein was born in 1930 and died on August 31 last year. As part of the Hong Kong-based Global University for Sustainability's tribute, several South Africans remembered his role here.) In introducing The Essential Wallerstein in 2000, Immanuel Wallerstein wrote, I credit my African studies with opening my eyes both to the

teleSUR (2020-09-02). Uganda Welcomes Rare Baby Boom in Mountain Gorilla Population. telesurenglish.net Uganda's population of gorillas increased notably so far this year, said the Wildlife Authority of that nation on Wednesday. | RELATED: | Five babies have been born in the last six weeks, and all of the newborns belong to the Rushegura clan, a gorilla family settled in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, near to Uganda's border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. | "This is highly unusual; it's an incredible blessing.

WSWS (2020-09-02). Waiting for the Barbarians: "You are an obscene torturer. You deserve to be hanged!" wsws.org Based on the 1980 novel by South Africa-born writer J.M. Coetzee, with also—importantly—a screenplay by Coetzee, the film is set on the remote outskirts of a fictional (or composite) "Empire" sometime apparently in the 19th century.

news.un (2020-09-02). Security Council support 'in action' for Libya, crucial for its future, declares UN mission chief. news.un.org The top UN official in Libya urged the Security Council on Wednesday to press for an immediate de-escalation of tensions and a return to negotiations, following the call from rival political leaders for a ceasefire on 21 August.

Brett Wilkins, staff writer (2020-09-02). Latest US Military Report on Somalia Airstrikes Makes No Mention of Civilians Killed. commondreams.org AFRICOM acknowledges 46 bombings of claimed militant targets this year, while critics warn that harm to innocent civilians continues to fuel the very terrorism such strikes are purportedly meant to destroy. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/drone_5.jpg