(2020-11-02). Algeria: Voters back constitutional changes despite historically low turnout. middleeasteye.net 
Algeria: Voters back constitutional changes despite historically low turnout | Hirak movement hails Sunday's low turnout as a defeat for the government's strategy to quell popular protests | Mon, 11/02/2020 – 12: 13 | Election workers empty a ballot box at a polling station in Algiers on 1 November 2020 (Reuters) | A proposal to revise Algeria's constitution won the most votes in Sunday's…
(2020-11-02). Egypt detains two men on 'suspicion' over their sexual orientation: HRW. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt detains two men on 'suspicion' over their sexual orientation: HRW | Seif Bedour and Ahmed al-Ganzoury are now imprisoned with alleged Fairmont hotel rapists and have been subjected to abuse in custody, rights group says | Mon, 11/02/2020 – 16: 48 | Egyptian authorities arrested Seif Bedour (left) and Ahmed al-Ganzoury (right) for 'suspicion' over their sexual orientation (Human Rights Watch/Private) | Eg…
(2020-11-02). UAE defends Macron amid France tensions. middleeasteye.net 
UAE defends Macron amid France tensions | Emirati foreign affairs minister rejects claims that French president expressed intentions to isolate Muslims, while Crown Prince Bin Zayed hails France's 'cultural diversity' | Mon, 11/02/2020 – 12: 16 | UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash speaks during a press conference in Sudan's capital Khartoum on 14 January 2020 (AFP)…
(2020-11-02). At least 140 drown in refugee boat disaster off Senegal coast. wsws.org The increasing use of the dangerous route is the outcome of the European powers' migration policies that led thousands of migrants to drown in the Mediterranean.
(2020-11-02). Balkanization and Hybrid Warfare Against Sudan. globalresearch.ca Introduction | In November, 2017, Former Sudanese Pres. Omar Al-Bashir paid a quick and urgent arranged visit to pleading with President Putin "that his country needs protection from the U.S. and could serve as a gateway to Africa for Moscow". | Al-Bashir, …
(2020-11-02). Madagascar's Lemurs Species May Never Recover: The Covid-19 Economic Fallout is Triggering Hunger and Deprivation throughout Sub-saharan Africa. globalresearch.ca The DreamWorks version of Madagascar is exactly that, a fantasy. The island nation is no unpeopled paradise teeming with dancing lemurs, as depicted in the animated Madagascar film. On the contrary, almost all of its lemur species are being
(2020-11-01). Scientists discover 'devastating' NEW genetic disease that's killed 40% of known patients by attacking lungs and immune system. rt.com 
The new condition, which is caused by genetic mutations, has shown a particularly high death rate, as patients were not responding to any currently available treatments, the researchers said. | The disease — 'vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory and somatic syndrome' — has been dubbed VEXAS. It causes symptoms that include blood clots in veins, recurrent fevers, abnormalities in the lungs, and vacuoles — unusual cavity-like structures — in the myeloid cells, which play a crucial part in the human immune system. | Researchers at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) came acro…
(2020-11-01). Algerian government hopes for constitution change but protest movement boycotts vote. middleeasteye.net 
Algerian government hopes for constitution change but protest movement boycotts vote | Hirak movement dismisses constitutional changes the government claims meet protesters' demands | Sun, 11/01/2020 – 11: 19 | An Algerian man votes in referendum on Algeria's constitution (AFP) | Algeria is holding a vote on constitutional changes its rulers hope will appease the protest movement that oust…
(2020-11-01). TISRI hosts annual conf. on studying Zionist regime. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) — The 16th pre-session on studies on the Zionist regime titled "The Use of Sports by the Zionist Regime for Normalization" was held at Tehran International Studies and Research Institute (TISRI).
(2020-10-31). NUMSA contemplates strike action across South Africa's motor industry. peoplesdispatch.org The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, which held pickets and demonstrations on Tuesday, says that employers are stonewalling the implementation of a 8% wage hike that was agreed upon in January…
(2020-10-31). "Sailors do not go to the sea alone" wins at Kenya FilmFest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) — Iranian documentary "Sailors do not go to the sea alone" received the Diploma of Honor for Best Feature Documentary at the Kenya International Sports Film Festival.
(2020-10-30). Arabic press review: Egyptian photojournalist disappears after interrogation. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: Egyptian photojournalist disappears after interrogation | Meanwhile, Sudan's foreign minister is criticised over normalisation with Israel, and a French MP demands action be taken against UAE as a 'tax haven' | Fri, 10/30/2020 – 14: 37 | Egyptian photojournalist Mohamed al-Rai has reportedly gone missing since Wednesday (Twitter) | Egypt: Detained photojournalist missing…
(2020-10-30). Brockton community fights back after Elder Fernandes found hung at Fort Hood. liberationnews.org 
The most recent victim from Fort Hood is Elder Fernandes, a 23-year-old Cape Verdean man from Brockton, Massachusetts. Fernandes was found hanging from a tree in Temple, Texas on August 25, shortly after reporting sexual assaults by superior officers.
(2020-10-30). Suspect in Nice attack was arrested in Tunisia in 2016 for using knife: Official. middleeasteye.net 
Suspect in Nice attack was arrested in Tunisia in 2016 for using knife: Official | Meanwhile, French interior minister says more attacks likely as 'war on Islamist extremism' underway | Fri, 10/30/2020 – 11: 12 | From left, French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, French President Emmanuel Macron and Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi visit the scene of a knife attack at…
(2020-10-30). Why I'm Voting Green in 2020. globalresearch.ca Author's note: Kevin and I worked on this article together right before his untimely passing on September 6. I met Kevin during Ralph Nader's 2004 presidential campaign. Throughout the years since, I appreciated seeing his anti-imperialist and eco-socialist arguments strengthen …
(2020-10-30). The Sudan-Israel "Peace Deal: Lots of Behind-the-Scenes Maneuvering. globalresearch.ca The Sudanese-"Israeli" peace deal isn't a spontaneous act of reconciliation like it's misportrayed by some as being but the result of lots of behind-the-scenes maneuvering including last year's military coup and recent reports that Saudi Arabia will secretly pay Sudan's …
(2020-10-30). Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS), New Momentum in the Development of Trade and Investment. globalresearch.ca On October 28, the BRICS Business Council (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) during the forum reviewed its joint work for the previous years, discussed at length current business issues and, in particular tried to choose a path for …
(2020-10-30). Kenya relief bid begins to avert 'hunger crisis' among poor workers hit by COVID. news.un.org In Kenya, a major UN-led cash and nutrition relief project is underway for informal workers facing a hunger crisis brought on by COVID-19, amidst warnings on Friday that the situation is likely even worse in many poorer countries.
(2020-10-30). Sudanese transitional government normalized ties with Israel without popular mandate. peoplesdispatch.org The normalization of ties with Israel has been rejected by majority of the significant political parties and grassroots organizations in the ruling coalition, the Declaration of Freedom and Change Forces…
(2020-10-30). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Zimbabwean nurses face government threats to contract as strike continues for PPE and living wage; teachers' strike in Zimbabwe threatened as unions write begging letter to government; national auto strike brings production in quarter of industry to halt.
(2020-10-30). Nigeria: Live ammunition fired at anti-police brutality protesters. wsws.org A Lagos-based soldier, speaking anonymously to Reuters, said soldiers from the army 81st Division's 65th Battalion, based at Bonny Camp, had fired on unarmed civilians at the toll gate.
(2020-10-30). Revista Descolonialidad del Poder y Autogobierno Social. indybay.org La Red Descolonialidad del Poder y Autogobierno Social, presenta la tercera edición de su revista…
(2020-10-30). Kenyan federal government health workers begin national strike demanding promotions. peoplesdispatch.org The previous two nation-wide strike actions, notified in May and August against non-implementation of promotions, were called off after assurances from the government. Seeing no progress, workers have vowed to not resume work till demands are met…