(2020-10-08). Corruption Inc. — Somalia Style. globalresearch.ca This article was originally published in February 2020. | Political corruption is so rampant in Africa and Somalia in particularly since the civil war 1991. Resource-rich African countries such as Angola, Algeria, DRC, Libiya, Nigeria, Somalia, and Sudan suffer from the …
(2020-10-08). Historic general strike in South Africa sees workers raise issues of corruption, job loss. peoplesdispatch.org The strike was called by the Congress of South African Trade Unions and was joined by the South African Federation of Trade Unions and other organizations. It may set the stage for a new phase of working class unity…
(2020-10-08). UN refugee agency condemns 'brutal and callous' killings in Burkina Faso. news.un.org The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has strongly condemned an attack, on the night of 4 October, targeting a convoy carrying internally displaced persons in Burkina Faso, in which 25 people were killed.
(2020-10-08). Libya Refuses to Take Up Arab League Presidency Following Palestinian Walkout. globalresearch.ca Libya on Tuesday refused to assume the presidency of the current session of the Arab League, after Qatar …
(2020-10-07). 'Senseless crime': Nigerian migrant burned alive in Libyan capital. middleeasteye.net 
'Senseless crime': Nigerian migrant burned alive in Libyan capital | Three other migrants suffer burns, are treated in nearby hospital as alleged perpetrators are arrested | Wed, 10/07/2020 – 19: 51 | More than 100,000 migrants tried to cross the Mediterranean last year, with at least 1,200 dying in attempt (AFP/File photo) | A Nigerian migrant worker was burned to death by three Libyans i…
(2020-10-07). Nearly half of young Arabs have considered leaving their country. middleeasteye.net 
Nearly half of young Arabs have considered leaving their country | Economic woes, government corruption, education opportunities and security driving youth from the Middle East, new survey shows
| Wed, 10/07/2020 – 10: 59 | Lebanese youth recorded the highest numbers stating a desire to leave at 77 percent, followed by 69 percent of Libyans, 66 percent of Yemenis and 65 percent of Iraq…
(2020-10-07). Accept tax revenues collected by Israel or lose aid, EU tells Palestinians. middleeasteye.net 
Accept tax revenues collected by Israel or lose aid, EU tells Palestinians | Palestinian Authority began boycotting Israeli tax payments in May following Israel's plans to annex large swaths of the occupied West Bank | Wed, 10/07/2020 – 20: 50 | Palestinians gather to commemorate the Second Intifada and protest Israeli normalisation deals with the UAE and Bahrain in Ramallah on 28 September (AFP/File photo)…
(2020-10-07). Eastern Sudan rocked by protests and calls for independence. middleeasteye.net 
Eastern Sudan rocked by protests and calls for independence | A historically marginalised tribe leads unprecedented calls for the secession of eastern Sudan after a controversial peace deal | Wed, 10/07/2020 – 13: 16 | Workers at Port Sudan have closed its gates in protest at a peace deal between Khartoum and rebels described as unrepresentative of the local population in east Sudan (Reuters) | Eas…
(2020-10-07). What does South Africa's general strike mean for ANC-COSATU alliance? peoplesdispatch.org COSATU, which has called for a national strike on October 7, is a traditional ally of the ruling African National Congress. The strike raises questions about the future of this alliance…
(2020-10-07). Egyptian journalist Basma Mostafa released on bail after international uproar. peoplesdispatch.org Mostafa was on an assignment for the news website Al-Manassa to cover the killing of a protester by the police during anti-government demonstrations in the south of the country…
(2020-10-07). Guinea: Steer clear of campaign hate speech, top UN officials warn. news.un.org Given the history of intercommunal violence in Guinea, two high-level UN Officials voiced concern on Tuesday over the risk of "incitement to hostility, discrimination or violence" as the country gears up for elections on 18 October.
(2020-10-06). Trump, 'Get your hands off Somali refugees!'. workers.org 
Before being admitted to the hospital for coronavirus infection, Donald Trump spent the last two weeks on yet another vile anti-immigrant tirade. Both in a policy statement to Congress and on a campaign stop in Minnesota, Trump veered to his campaign cornerstone to send yet another message to his racist . . . |
(2020-10-06). Egypt releases journalist Basma Mostafa following outcry. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt releases journalist Basma Mostafa following outcry | Committee to Protect Journalists condemned arrest as a 'clear retaliation for covering news that the Egyptian government wants to suppress' | Tue, 10/06/2020 – 15: 30 | Basma Mostafa was sent to Luxor to cover the unrest gripping the city following growing tensions between residents and security forces (Supplied) | Egypt's public p…
(2020-10-06). UN delays Libya rights investigation due to lack of funds. middleeasteye.net 
UN delays Libya rights investigation due to lack of funds | Announcement follows MEE report revealing widespread evidence of war crimes yet to be investigated by international bodies | Tue, 10/06/2020 – 13: 01 | The UN resolution to send a fact-finding mission to Libya was supported by the government in Tripoli (AFP) | The United Nations said it does not have enough funds to investigate hu…
(2020-10-06). Arab populations continue to oppose normalisation with Israel, survey shows. middleeasteye.net 
Arab populations continue to oppose normalisation with Israel, survey shows | Support for pro-democracy movements still high, though Algerians refused to back Sudanese transition | Tue, 10/06/2020 – 15: 56 | Palestinians gather to protest the Israeli normalisation deals with the UAE and Bahrain, in the town of Tubas, in the occupied West Bank (AFP) | Arab populations overwhelmingly continue to o…
(2020-10-06). DR Congo's fragile detente 'could yet unravel', Security Council warned. news.un.org Planning for a drawdown of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is well underway, but much work still remains to be done to put the country firmly on the path to long-term stability and sustainable development, the Security Council heard today.
(2020-10-06). DR Congo: Children suffering 'unrelenting violence', UNICEF deeply concerned. news.un.org Thousands of children continue to suffer grievously as unrelenting violence persists across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, expressing deep concern.
(2020-10-06). Starvation used as weapon of war in South Sudan conflict, UN rights body finds. news.un.org Starvation is being intentionally used as a war tactic in South Sudan's brutal conflict, a UN-backed human rights panel said on Tuesday, releasing its latest report on the country.
(2020-10-06). US Poised to Flout Int'l Law as Part of Potential Morocco-Israel Normalization Deal. commondreams.org Morocco's Prime Minister Saad-Eddine El Othmani. (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-1189626142.jpg …
(2020-10-05). Pakistan's ex-PM Sharif, daughter & party leaders face charges of 'conspiracy against country' after criticizing military. rt.com 
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif and leaders of his party were booked in a sedition case on Monday, after police in Lahore registered a complaint against them lodged by a citizen. | The police report alleges that Sharif, 70, is involved in "conspiring" against Pakistan and its state institutions after making "provocative speeches" from his current residence in London. | "Instead of availing medical treatment in London, Nawaz is carrying out a planned conspiracy to malign the country and its institutions through hateful and provocative speeches," according to the complaint filed with Shahdara Poli…
(2020-10-05). Climate change in world's largest country: Russia just experienced its warmest September in recorded history. rt.com 
The average temperature in Russia this September was the highest in 130 years of observations, the national weather agency announced on Monday, as climate change continues to have a profound effect on the world's largest country. | Almost every part of Russia reported temperatures higher than normal early fall averages, the Russian Hydrometeorology Center's chief specialist Marina Makarova told Moscow news agency RIA Novosti. "The largest anomalies were observed in the north of Eurasia, where temperatures exceeded norms by five to six degrees," she explained. | "It was also very warm in the European [part of R…
(2020-10-05). Journalist Basma Mostafa arrested in Egypt. peoplesdispatch.org Basma Mostafa was arrested when she went to cover protests following the alleged murder of a man in a police raid last week. Media reports say she has been accused of spreading false news and joining a terrorist organization…
(2020-10-05). Palestinians know their friend, enemy well: Hezbollah. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) — Deputy Secretary-General of Hezbollah Resistance Movement in Lebanon said that normalization of relations between a number of Arab countries and the Zionist Regime revealed their hypocrisy for Palestinians.
(2020-10-05). Russian Foreign Ministry Calls Sudan Peace Agreement 'Important Step' for Reconciliation. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday called the recent signing of a peace deal between the Sudanese government and several rebel groups an "important step" toward national reconciliation in the African country.