(2020-10-24). Oakland protest in Solidarity w Nigeria. indybay.org Bay Area solidarity demo with #endsars movement in Nigeria…
(2020-10-24). Saturday 10/24: Oakland protest in Solidarity w Nigeria. indybay.org Bay Area solidarity demo with #endsars movement in Nigeria…
(2020-10-24). Egyptians set to vote for parliament 'with no real authority'. middleeasteye.net 
Egyptians set to vote for parliament 'with no real authority' | Some 63 million voters are eligible to elect 568 of 596 members in the lower house, widely seen as rubber-stamp body | Sat, 10/24/2020 – 09: 45 | A resident makes her vote a polling station in Agouza district in Giza, the twin-city of Egypt's capital, on 24 October, 2020 (AFP) | Voting for Egypt's lower house of parliament beg…
(2020-10-24). Israel-Sudan normalisation: How the world reacted. middleeasteye.net 
Israel-Sudan normalisation: How the world reacted | While Palestinians categorically reject the deal, US allies welcome it as a boost to stability in the Middle East | Sat, 10/24/2020 – 11: 23 | Sudan, technically at war with Israel since 1948, has become the fifth Arab country to forge diplomatic relations with Tel Aviv (AFP) | US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Sudan has agree…
(2020-10-24). Coronavirus: Algeria president to be quarantined after staff test positive. middleeasteye.net 
Coronavirus: Algeria president to be quarantined after staff test positive | Doctors advise 74-year-old Abdelmadjid Tebboune to start five-day quarantine as a precautionary measure, his office said on Saturday | Sat, 10/24/2020 – 13: 49 | Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune (AFP) | Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune will start a five-day quarantine from Saturday after senior staff tested positive for…
(2020-10-24). Nigerian president blames 'hooliganism' for 51 killings by security forces during protests. thecanary.co 
At least 51 civilians have been killed during unrest in Nigeria following days of protests over police abuses, the country's president said.President Muhammadu Buhari blamed the violence on "hooliganism". And he asserted that security forces have used "extreme restraint".On Thursday 22 October, he said the government "will not fold its arms and allow miscreants and criminals continue to perpetrate acts of hooliganism"."Devoid of sympathy": But many Nigerians are upset by what the president has not said. In a national address on 22 October, Buhari didn't mention the shootings. Instead, he warned protesters…
(2020-10-24). Ethiopia denounces 'belligerent threats' after Trump says Egypt to blow up disputed dam. middleeasteye.net 
Ethiopia denounces 'belligerent threats' after Trump says Egypt to blow up disputed dam | Ethiopia's PM says his country 'will not cave in to aggressions of any kind' | Sat, 10/24/2020 – 11: 54 | The Renaissance Dam in Guba, Ethiopia, is at the centre of a dispute between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over shares of the Nile water (AFP/file photo) | Ethiopia said on Saturday that threats of an…
(2020-10-24). Renaissance Dam: Ethiopia summons US ambassador over Trump's 'incitement of war'. middleeasteye.net Renaissance Dam: Ethiopia summons US ambassador over Trump's 'incitement of war' | Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says his country 'will not cave in to aggressions of any kind' | Sat, 10/24/2020 – 11: 54 | The Renaissance Dam in Guba, Ethiopia, is at the centre of a dispute between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over shares of the Nile water (AFP/file photo) | Ethiopia on Saturday summoned the US am…
(2020-10-24). Israel normalisation deal finds fury and favour in Sudan. middleeasteye.net 
Israel normalisation deal finds fury and favour in Sudan | Critics say US-backed deal 'humiliating', 'shameful' for Sudan; supporters welcome country's return to international fold | Sat, 10/24/2020 – 11: 14 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. Sudan normalised relations with Israel on Friday (AFP) | Sudan on Friday become the third Arab countr…
(2020-10-24). Indonesia maintains both support for Palestine, ties with UAE. yenisafak.com An Indonesian expert on international relations has said despite its close relationship with the UAE, Indonesia, should not let this affect its unwavering support for Palestinian independence from Israeli occupation.Earlier this week, the UAE government inaugurated a street in the capital Jakarta dedicated to Indonesian President Joko Widodo as a symbol of bilateral ties between the two countries.Ramdhan Muhaimin, a lecturer at the Al-Azhar University in Jakarta, urged Indonesia to keep supporting the Palestinian cause, though several Arab countries, including UAE, have agreed to normalize relations with Israel."
(2020-10-24). Warring parties in Libya sign "permanent ceasefire" deal. peoplesdispatch.org Following a temporary ceasefire in July, Libya's Government of National Accord and the Khalifa Haftar-led Libyan National Army have struck a permanent deal. All foreign fighters are to leave the country in three months…
(2020-10-24). Nigerian Youth Lead the Way. indybay.org Total Solidarity with the Youth of Nigeria!
(2020-10-24). Iran emphasizes political settlement for Libya's crisis. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman noted that the crisis in Libya must be resolved through a political settlement.
(2020-10-24). Sudan says Trump signs order removing state from terrorism list. yenisafak.com Sudan said on Friday that US President Donald Trump signed an official statement to take Sudan off its list of states sponsoring terrorism."Trump officially signed an order to remove Sudan from the list of states sponsoring terrorism," a statement by the Sudan's Sovereign Council said."Shortly this day will be announced as a historic day for Sudan and its revolution," the statement added.So far, the US has not commented on the Sudanese announcement.On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the US started the process of removing Sudan from his country's list of State Sponsors of Terrorism.Pompeo a…
(2020-10-24). UN hails Libya's lifting of force majeure on oil ports. yenisafak.com The UN mission in Libya on Saturday welcomed an announcement of lifting the state of "force majeure" from Libya's eastern Sidra and Ras Lanuf ports."This decision is a result of the confidence-building measures agreed and implemented through the Joint Military Commission. It's a win-win for the Libyan people," the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said in a statement.The UN mission said the announcement "demonstrates what can be accomplished when Libyans come together in good faith for the sake of their country".The move by the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) came after the announcement of a permanent ce…
(2020-10-24). UAE, Bahrain hail normalization of Sudan-Israel ties. yenisafak.com In a statement, the UAE Foreign Ministry described the announcement as "an important step toward enhancing security and prosperity in the region". | It said the move to normalize the Sudanese-Israeli relations "would expand the scope of economic, commercial, scientific and diplomatic cooperation". | The Bahraini Foreign Ministry, meanwhile, described the announcement as "an additional historical step on the path for achieving peace, stability and prosperity in the Middle East region". | It went on to hail US efforts for facilitating the normalization of the Sudanese-Israeli relations. | On Friday, Sudan's acti…
(2020-10-23). Egypt vents anger as Turkey takes centre stage in reconciliation of Palestinian factions. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt vents anger as Turkey takes centre stage in reconciliation of Palestinian factions | Cairo considers the success of talks held in Istanbul as a violation of its historical role in the Palestinian cause | Fri, 10/23/2020 – 12: 10 | Following the talks in Istanbul, Fatah and Hamas agreed to present a joint vision on legislative and presidential elections to be held in the West Bank, Gaza and Jerusale…
(2020-10-23). MBS said he would be killed by his 'own people' if Riyadh normalised ties with Israel: Report. middleeasteye.net 
MBS said he would be killed by his 'own people' if Riyadh normalised ties with Israel: Report | Billionaire Haim Saban claims crown prince made remarks after UAE and Bahrain's deals with Israel, Haaretz reports | Fri, 10/23/2020 – 18: 16 | US President Donald Trump has suggested Saudi Arabia may recognise Israel (AFP/File photo) | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Israeli-American billionaire Haim Sa…
(2020-10-23). Algeria: Minister tells people to leave if they disagree with constitutional amendments. middleeasteye.net 
Algeria: Minister tells people to leave if they disagree with constitutional amendments | Algerians describe Sid Ali Khaldi's words as 'serious' and 'undermining national unity' ahead of next month's referendum | Fri, 10/23/2020 – 12: 20 | The hashtag 'I don't like the situation' began trending following Khaldi's comments (YouTube/Screengrab) | The Algerian minister of youth and sport has…
(2020-10-23). Libyan factions sign 'permanent' ceasefire following talks. middleeasteye.net 
Libyan factions sign 'permanent' ceasefire following talks | UN announces signing of agreement in Geneva to end fighting | Fri, 10/23/2020 – 10: 35 | General view during talks between the rival factions in the Libya conflict on 20 October 2020 at the United Nations offices in Geneva (AFP) | Warring factions in Libya have agreed to a "permanent" ceasefire following talks, the United Nations said on Friday. | Th…
(2020-10-23). From Texas to Nigeria, end police brutality! workers.org 
Houston Hundreds of people gathered near Wazobia African Market on the southwest side of Houston on Oct. 14 to protest police brutality in Nigeria. They came together to draw attention to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, known in Nigeria for its extrajudicial killings, torture, extortion, frame-ups and blackmail. "End SARS" protests . . . |
(2020-10-23). Arabic press review: Iraqi bank triggers storm over 'second marriage' loan. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: Iraqi bank triggers storm over 'second marriage' loan | Meanwhile, US diplomat says political solution in sight in Libya, and Palestinian lawyers sue UK over century-old Balfour Declaration | Fri, 10/23/2020 – 16: 48 | An Iraqi business owner adjusts a protective mask bearing a wedding invitation on a bridal shop mannequin amid the Covid-19 pandemic, in the southern port cit…
(2020-10-23). Paradise for human victims of corporate persons. mronline.org 
Any day now, Zambia will be the first African country to slip into a private debt default. It can only pay interest on the $3 billion in dollar-denominated bonds if it totally ignores the needs of the Zambian people.
(2020-10-23). Sudan to join White House-brokered peace deal with Israel after call with US. rt.com 
Sudan is joining the Abraham Accords and recognizing the state of Israel, US President Donald Trump has announced. It is the third country in three months to do so, following the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. | Following a phone call with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Trump on Friday, Sudanese PM Abdalla Hamdok and head of the Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announced they would "end the state of belligerence" with Israel and start the process of normalizing relations. | BREAKING: Sudan and Israel announced today they decided to "end the state of belligerence" between them and start a proces…
(2020-10-23). Trump touts 'really good progress' at Armenia-Azerbaijan talks in Washington as shelling in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh intensifies. rt.com 
Even as US President Donald Trump praised the "progress" made in talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan, air raid sirens sounded over Stepanakert in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh, heralding another round of artillery bombardment. | "We're working with Armenia. We have a very good relationship with Armenia. They're very good people. They're so dedicated. They're incredible people. And we'll see what happens," Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday afternoon, as he announced a peace deal between Sudan and Israel. | Trump: "We're working with Armenia. We have a very good relationship with Armenia. We'll…
(2020-10-23). Trump says Egypt may 'blow up' Ethiopia dam. middleeasteye.net 
Trump says Egypt may 'blow up' Ethiopia dam | US president made the remarks as he announced normalisation deal between Israel and Sudan | Fri, 10/23/2020 – 22: 24 | US President Donald Trump announced on Friday a normalisation deal between Sudan and Israel (AFP) | US President Donald Trump voiced anger at Ethiopia over its construction of a huge dam on the Nile River and suggested Egypt ma…
(2020-10-23). Sudan agrees to normalise relations with Israel, Trump announces. middleeasteye.net 
Sudan agrees to normalise relations with Israel, Trump announces | Move comes hours after Washington removes Khartoum from State Sponsors of Terrorism list | Fri, 10/23/2020 – 15: 19 | US President Donald Trump speaks on phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about normalisation of Sudan-Israel relations (AFP) | US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Sudan has agreed to normalise diplomati…
(2020-10-23). Palestinians Condemn Agreement Between Sudan, Israel. telesurenglish.net Palestinians have been outraged over the declaration of a normalization agreement between Israel and Sudan under the U.S. sponsorship. | The Palestinian Presidency affirmed in a statement its condemnation and rejection of Sudan's decision to normalize relations with Israel that seizes the land of Palestine. | "No one has the right to speak on behalf of the Palestinian people and the Palestinian cause," it said. | It also said that the path to a comprehensive and just peace must be based on international law, resolutions of international legitimacy, and specific references, in a way that leads to ending the Isr…
(2020-10-23). Sudan Bends to Trump's Pressure to Normalize Relations with Israel. globalresearch.ca The US has taken Sudan off the list of state-sponsors of terrorism, and with UAE support to provide several billion dollars of aid, in exchange for normalization with Israel. | US President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter Monday: "GREAT news! New …
(2020-10-23). UN Chief Welcomes Libya Cease-Fire Accord. telesurenglish.net UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed the signing of a cease-fire agreement by the Libyan parties in Geneva under the auspices of the United Nations. | "This is a fundamental step toward peace and stability in Libya. I congratulate the parties for putting the interest of their nation ahead of their differences," Guterres told reporters at UN Headquarters in New York. | RELATED: | He appealed to…
(2020-10-23). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Nigerian Federal airport workers stage one-day warning strike under conditions of mass unemployment, poverty and inequality in Africa's largest country—which has fueled mass protests against state violence.
(2020-10-23). Nigerian government clamps down on protests. wsws.org The deployment of Nigeria's army followed its announcement last week that it was ready to maintain law and order and deal decisively with "subversive elements and troublemakers."
(2020-10-23). Make America Jeffersonian Again. thealtworld.com A messianic bent leads Americans to dismiss as malign actors every nation deviating from 'self-evident truths' | The whole planet has every reason to be terminally puzzled at how all those lofty Enlightenment ideals Thomas Jefferson embedded in the 1776 Declaration of Independence ended up with…Trump vs. Biden. | Jefferson borrowed freely from Locke, Rousseau, Hume to come up with an eminently quotable Greatest Hits, featuring "self-evident" truths such as "all men are created equal", "unalienable rights", and that searing "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." | Well, Baudrillard would have dubbed the e…
(2020-10-23). UN salutes new Libya ceasefire agreement that points to 'a better, safer, and more peaceful future'. news.un.org Warring parties in Libya on Friday agreed an historic ceasefire, which was hailed by the head of the UN Support Mission in the country (UNSMIL), who led the mediation, as a courageous act that can help secure a "a better, safer, and more peaceful future for all the Libyan people".
(2020-10-23). Joint Statement: US Connection In Nigeria Violence. popularresistance.org Washington, D.C.-based Pan-African Community Action (PACA) and the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP)'s U.S. Out of Africa Network (USOAN) issued a joint statement condemning what appears to be illegal police and military violence committed against unarmed, peaceful protesters in Nigeria. | PACA and the USOAN assert, however, a U.S. connection to the violence that many are not making. The Nigerian police forces and military have long histories with the United States through the U.S.-led International Police Training School and the military-to-military relations between U.S. and Nigerian militaries, a part of the U.S.
(2020-10-23). 'Out of Government Reach': Nigerians Turn to Bitcoin to Fund Anti-Police Brutality Protests. sputniknews.com As protests sweep across Nigeria in response to police brutality, some protesters have turned to Bitcoin to provide medical care, legal aid and funeral funds to demonstrators, Dr. Linwood Tauheed, associate professor of economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, told Political Misfits on Friday.
(2020-10-23). Can Biden and the Media Keep Ignoring Tony Bobulinski? sputniknews.com On today's episode of The Backstory, host Lee Stranahan discussed current events, including the media ignoring the Hunter Biden story, Joe Biden denying taking foreign money ever in his life, Sudan announcing normalization with Israel, the Senate confirming Judge Barrett, and former Biden associate Tony Bobulinski being interviewed by the FBI.
(2020-10-23). Shh We're Debating!; MAS Fights for Peace in Bolivia; Nigeria on Fire. sputniknews.com Biden, Trump hold final, quieter debate; Nigerian civil unrests leaves 50+ dead; Will Sanders serve as Labor Secretary in Biden's cabinet?
(2020-10-23). Libya's warring sides sign 'permanent' cease-fire deal. yenisafak.com The UN special envoy on Libya on Friday announced the signing of a cease-fire agreement between the delegations of both main warring parties in Libya.Stephanie Turcos Williams, who heads the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), said the Libyan parties reached an agreement for a "permanent" cease-fire in all areas of the country."Today is good day for the Libyan people," said Williams at a news conference.As the parties were signing the agreement, UNSMIL released a statement, saying: "Good news for Libyans.""The 5 5 Joint Military Commission talks in Geneva today culminate in a historic achievement as Libyan team…
(2020-10-23). Palestinian and Peace Leaders Condemn Trump's Israel-Sudan Normalization Deal as 'Stab in the Back'. commondreams.org Critics say the U.S.-brokered agreement normalizes not only relations between the former foes, but also Israel's crimes against the Palestinian people. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/deal_0.jpg …
(2020-10-23). The Science of Race and the Racism of Science. counterpunch.org The familiar paradigm of five human races was born in the year 1795—at the transitional moment between the rationality of the Enlightenment and the emotional fervour of Romanticism—when a German doctor, Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, set out the distinct characteristics of those groups he called Caucasians Mongolians, Ethiopians, Americans, and Malays. Though he saw these races
(2020-10-22). Nigeria's Racing Towards a Nightmare Scenario. globalresearch.ca The sudden outbreak of multisided violence in Nigeria's largest city is pushing Africa's most populous country towards the nightmare scenario of full-fledged destabilization which could have tremendous humanitarian and geopolitical consequences if it isn't stopped before the situation spirals even …
(2020-10-22). International outrage grows following the killing of peaceful protesters in Nigeria. thecanary.co Nigeria's notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) was officially Lekki toll gate massacre: | On 20 October, national polic…
(2020-10-22). EndSARS protests continue in Nigeria two days after killing of close to a dozen people. peoplesdispatch.org 
The attack on protesters in Lagos on Tuesday has led to further protests both in the country and abroad. Nigerians have been protesting for systemic changes in policing since early October…
(2020-10-22). US Democrat senators introduce bill to restrict sale of F-35 jets to UAE. middleeasteye.net 
US Democrat senators introduce bill to restrict sale of F-35 jets to UAE | Senators want White House to certify Israel's military advantage in region would not be jeopardised by sales to other Middle Eastern countries | Thu, 10/22/2020 – 22: 28 | UAE has long expressed interest in acquiring F-35 jets and was promised chance to buy them when agreeing to normalise ties with Israel (AFP/File photo) | Two Democrat…
(2020-10-22). Israeli delegation travels to Sudan to discuss normalisation: Report. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli delegation travels to Sudan to discuss normalisation: Report | Israel's Kan radio gave no further details about the talks as a minister predicted a possible diplomatic breakthrough | Thu, 10/22/2020 – 08: 27 | Israeli public broadcaster Kan radio said the discussions were held in Khartoum (AFP) | An Israeli delegation made a rare visit to Sudan on Wednesday to discuss normalising t…
(2020-10-22). Egypt: 49 executions carried out over 10 days in October. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt: 49 executions carried out over 10 days in October | Human Rights Watch report labels executions on the back of unfair trials a 'violation of the right to life'
| Thu, 10/22/2020 – 12: 31 | The report stated that 15 people had been executed on 3 October alone (AFP) | Egyptian authorities executed 49 people between 3 and 13 October, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch. | Accordi…
(2020-10-22). Mauritian PM labels UK and U.S. 'hypocrites' over Chagos Islands dispute. mronline.org 
The Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth, has labeled the United Kingdom and the United States "hypocrites" and "champions of double talk" over their former colonial master's refusal to hand over the Chagos Islands.
(2020-10-22). Little progress on disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan. news.un.org Despite the strengthening of the relationship between Sudan and South Sudan, little progress has been made regarding the disputed Abyei region, the head of UN Peacekeeping told the Security Council on Thursday.
(2020-10-22). Ending Corporate Impunity is at the Heart of a Sustainable Post-Pandemic Global Recovery. counterpunch.org The Covid-19 pandemic has once again exposed the fragility of global supply chains and business models built on non-standard forms of employment and informality. Following the global drop in demand as a result of the pandemic, many companies resorted to abruptly ending the procurement of goods and services and even to defaulting on prior commitments made —