(2021-02-15). Backlash in Morocco as Algerian show features puppet of King Mohammed VI. middleeasteye.net 
Backlash in Morocco as Algerian show features puppet of King Mohammed VI | Supporters of the 57-year-old monarch decry his satirical depiction as a 'red-line' | Mon, 02/15/2021 – 13: 43 | A puppet of the Moroccan king is quizzed about controversial topics on an Algerian show on 13 February 2021 (Screengrab/YouTube) | A satirical show broadcast on the Algerian Echorouk channel on Saturday has provoked ang…
(2021-02-15). Schools reopen with focus on health safety in S.Africa. yenisafak.com Schools in South Africa started reopening Monday for the beginning of the 2021 academic year, after a delay by weeks due to the second wave of the coronavirus.Schools had been shut in South Africa since December and were expected to reopen late last month, but the opening was delayed by a fortnight due to a surge in COVID-19 infections.Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said the education sector has lost 1,169 educators as a direct result of COVID-19 and the top priority in reopening of schools is emphasis on health and safety of teachers, learners and staffers."We will continue to maintain the delicate bal…
(2021-02-15). Headlines for February 15, 2021. democracynow.org Senate Acquits Trump for Inciting Jan. 6 Insurrection Despite Most Bipartisan Vote Ever, Roger Stone Security Guards and Dozens of GOP Officials Were Part of Mob Who Attacked U.S. Capitol, U.S. COVID Cases Decrease, But Experts Warn Variant Spread, Relaxed Measures Could Derail Progress, Most U.S. Adults Should Have Access to Vaccine Starting in April, Be Inoculated by Summer, CDC Issues Safe Reopening Guidelines for Schools, U.K. Gov't Under Fire for Response to Disabled COVID Patients; New Zealand Locks Down Largest City, Guinea Declares Ebola Epidemic After 3 Deaths, DRC Also Reporting Cases, Burmese Protests…
(2021-02-15). 'Baseless allegations': Iran denies plotting to attack UAE embassy in Ethiopia. middleeasteye.net 
'Baseless allegations': Iran denies plotting to attack UAE embassy in Ethiopia | Tehran rubbishes US and Israeli claims it was behind foiled attack, saying 'neither Ethiopia nor the Emirates said anything about Iranian interference' | Mon, 02/15/2021 – 18: 55 | Ethiopian authorities arrested 15 people in an alleged plot to attack UAE's embassy in Addis Ababa (AFP/File photo) | Iran has denied US and Israeli cl…
(2021-02-15). Iran denies ownership of seized oil tanker, tells Washington to 'stop acts of piracy'. middleeasteye.net 
Iran denies ownership of seized oil tanker, tells Washington to 'stop acts of piracy' | United States seized Liberian-flagged tanker earlier this month, forcing ship to anchor outside Texas port | Mon, 02/15/2021 – 16: 13 | The US Justice Department on 14 August 2020 confirmed it had seized fuel cargo aboard four tankers sent by Iran to crisis-wracked Venezuela (AFP/File photo) | The seizure of a cargo of oil…
(2021-02-15). New Ebola virus outbreak declared in Guinea. yenisafak.com A new Ebola virus outbreak has been declared in the West African country of Guinea which has claimed three lives so far, according to the World Health Organization.The outbreak was declared in the rural community of Goueke in N'Zerekore prefecture after three Ebola cases were confirmed by the national laboratory, marking the first time the disease has been reported in the country since an outbreak ended in 2016, the Africa office of the global health body said in a statement on Sunday."Initial investigations found that a nurse from the local health facility died on 28 January 2021. Following her burial, six peopl…
(2021-02-15). Zimbabwe receives 200,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine. yenisafak.com Zimbabwe received the first shipment of a coronavirus vaccine on Monday, the country's health minister said.The shipment, containing a donation of 200,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine from China, arrived at the country's Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in the capital Harare. Health Minister Constantino Chiwenga and China's ambassador, Guo Shaochun, were present at the airport.Last Friday, the Zimbabwean government indicated that the country's coronavirus immunization program would begin this week.Zimbabwe is also expected receive another batch of 600,000 doses of the vaccine from China soon.According to…
(2021-02-15). Top Turkish diplomat congratulates new Sudan colleague. yenisafak.com Turkey's foreign minister on Monday congratulated his Sudanese counterpart Monday on her taking office.In a phone conversation, Mevlut Cavusoglu commended Mariam Sadiq al-Mahdi on her appointment as foreign minister of the North African country, according to diplomatic sources.Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok last Monday announced a major Cabinet reshuffle, bringing in 25 new ministers, including Mahdi.
(2021-02-15). Zuma could face prison sentence after corruption inquiry no-show. laprensalatina.com Johannesburg, Feb 15 (efe-epa).- Former South African president Jacob Zuma could be facing a prison term after he failed to appear before a commission investigating corruption allegations, the head of the inquiry said on Monday. "It is a pity that Mr Zuma has decided not to appear before the commission today, in defiance of the …
(2021-02-15). Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala becomes first woman, African to lead WTO. laprensalatina.com Geneva, Feb 15 (efe-epa).- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was on Monday appointed as the World Trade Organization's new director-general, becoming the first woman and first African citizen to lead the global institution that regulates international commerce. Okonjo-Iweala, who is from Nigeria but also holds United States citizenship, will officially take over from Brazilian Roberto Azevedo on 1 …
(2021-02-15). Harsh jail sentence over drug use spurs legalization debate in Tunisia. laprensalatina.com Tunis, Feb 15 (efe-epa).- Three young Tunisians have received a 30-year prison sentence for possessing and using cannabis, a ruling that has sparked a nationwide debate over the drug use law in the country. The unprecedented prison sentence has led to mutual understanding between both civil society groups and politicians, who seem to agree that …
(2021-02-15). The Great Vaccine Scam. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | "South Africa suspends Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine rollout after researchers report minimal protection …
(2021-02-15). Seven infected as new Ebola outbreak declared in southern Guinea. news.un.org Guinean health authorities have declared an outbreak of Ebola in a rural community in the south of the country, with at least seven people infected, three of whom died, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Sunday.
(2021-02-15). Two die as new Ebola outbreak declared in southern Guinea. news.un.org Guinean health authorities have declared an outbreak of Ebola in a rural community in the south of the country, with at least seven people infected, two of whom died, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Sunday.
(2021-02-15). Three die as new Ebola outbreak declared in southern Guinea. news.un.org Guinean health authorities have declared an outbreak of Ebola in a rural community in the south of the country, with at least seven people infected, three of whom died, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Sunday.
(2021-02-14). WHO 'ramping up readiness' for new Ebola outbreak dubbed 'EPIDEMIC' in Guinea. rt.com 
The World Health Organization (WHO) is heightening its readiness and response to an Ebola outbreak in the West African nation of Guinea after eight infections and at least four deaths were linked to the deadly disease there. | The Guinean officials on Sunday sounded the alarm over the new outbreak, with National Health Security Agency Chief Sakoba Keita calling the problem an "epidemic situation." | The cases appear to be connected to a burial of a nurse who died a few weeks ago, soon after becoming ill. Keita claimed that "among those who took part in the burial, eight people showed symptoms: diarrhea, vomiti…
(2021-02-14). Sailors abducted by pirates off Nigeria coast return to Turkey. middleeasteye.net 
Sailors abducted by pirates off Nigeria coast return to Turkey | Fifteen Turkish sailors had been kidnapped in January in the Gulf of Guinea | Sun, 02/14/2021 – 13: 32 | A Turkish sailor who was kidnapped by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea is greeted by his family at Istanbul international airport on 14 February 2021 (Reuters/Handout) | Fifteen Turkish sailors who were kidnapped by pirates o…
(2021-02-14). 1 Year of Covid in Africa: 4 million cases, limited vaccinations. laprensalatina.com By Nerea González Johannesburg, Feb 14 (efe-epa).- A year after the first coronavirus case was detected in Africa, the total number of infections in the continent stands at nearly four million and only a few countries have started vaccination campaigns. Since Egypt became the first African country to report a coronavirus case on 14 February …
(2021-02-14). Democrats' Shameful Cave. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-12923215461.jpg …
(2021-02-14). Top Ethiopian diplomat due in Turkey on Monday. yenisafak.com Ethiopia's Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen will pay a two-day visit to Turkey starting from Monday, according to the Turkish Foreign Ministry on Sunday."During the talks, bilateral relations will be discussed, also exchange of views concerning regional and international issues will take place," the ministry said in a written statement.The visit comes on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the first diplomatic contacts between Turkey and Ethiopia, it noted.The ministry added that the official inauguration ceremony of Ethiopia's new embassy building in the Turkish capital Ankara will be held with the particip…
(2021-02-14). Systematic human rights violations ongoing in Bahrain. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) — Today the continuous violation of human rights, suppression of people seeking their own minimalist demands along with al-Khalifa alliance with Zionism can be witnessed in Bahrain, a senior Iranian Parliamentary advisor said.
(2021-02-14). Egyptian Delegation Arriving in Tripoli to Participate in Resumption of Embassy Work. sputniknews.com DOHA (Sputnik) – An Egyptian delegation will arrive in Libya's capital on Monday to take part in the resumption of the work of the Egyptian Embassy in Tripoli after a six year halt, a spokesperson of the Government of National Accord (GNA) told Sputnik.
(2021-02-13). [World Report] Tanzania refuses COVID-19 vaccines. thelancet.com Government officials have dismissed COVID-19 vaccines and promoted unfounded remedies. Munyaradzi Makoni reports.
(2021-02-13). Armed security forces stamp out planned peaceful protest in Nigeria. thecanary.co 
Armed security forces have suppressed a planned peaceful protest in Lagos, Nigeria. End SARS protesters planned to occupy Lekki toll gate, where state-sponsored armed security forces shot and killed 12 peaceful protesters in October 2020. Organisers intended to protest against the government's plan to reopen the toll gate while covering up its involvement with the tragedy. Authorities have arrested a number of individuals for exercising their right to peaceful protest. And the police are allegedly denying them access to lawyers. They've also shut down the planned protest and opened the toll gate. | Lekki toll…
(2021-02-13). Impact of France's nuclear tests persists: Algeria. yenisafak.com France's nuclear experiments in the Algerian desert in the 1960s were three to four times equal to the Hiroshima bombing in Japan, Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum said on Saturday.In a Twitter post on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the first French nuclear explosion in the Algerian desert, on Feb. 13, 1960, Boukadoum described the impacts of the tests as "catastrophic"."On this day in 1960, imperialist France carried out the first nuclear explosion in the Reggane region in the Algerian desert, in a process code-named 'Gerboise Bleue' (Blue Desert Rat)," Boukadoum said.He added that the French n…
(2021-02-13). Six of rescued Turkish sailors brought to Abuja embassy. yenisafak.com Six out of 15 rescued Turkish sailors were brought Saturday to the Nigerian capital Abuja under local security forces' guard and reached the Turkish embassy in the city.Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria Melih Ulueren, Turkey's National Intelligence Organization members, and embassy officials welcomed the crew members, who were kidnapped after the cargo vessel had fallen victim to a pirate attack off Nigeria and rescued on Friday.Upon their arrival at the embassy, the sailors talked to their families over the phone.Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Ulueren said the worry was over now. "We are very happy to see our citizens…
(2021-02-13). Car bomb kills 2 near Mogadishu's presidential palace. laprensalatina.com Mogadishu, Feb 13 (efe-epa).- At least two people were killed and seven injured on Saturday when a member of Somali militant group Al Shabab detonated a car bomb near the presidential palace in Mogadishu, witnesses told Efe. The assailant sought to break through a security checkpoint toward the entrance of the palace but guards opened …
(2021-02-13). Mali: UN chief says 'complex attack' against blue helmets may constitute war crime. news.un.org Secretary-General‚ÄØAntónio Guterres condemned‚ÄØ on Saturday, a "complex attack" against the UN mission in the West African country of Mali…
(2021-02-13). UN and others urge Egyptian government to stop persecution of activists in the country. peoplesdispatch.org Thousands of activists, journalists, lawyers and opposition figures have been thrown in prison in the country as part of a massive, ongoing crackdown on human rights and dissent since the regime of president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi came to power in 2014…
(2021-02-12). On Some Bad House Manager Language. counterpunch.org 
The House Managers' presentation in the second Senate impeachment trial of the malignant fascist reptile (MFR) Donald Trump has been, to put it mildly, a slam dunk. With great skill and abundant proof, they have demonstrated beyond all reasonable doubt that the orange monstrosity fueled and sparked a mass violent and fascistic assault on the
(2021-02-12). South Africans being infected with Covid-19 variant AGAIN after recovering from virus — WHO chief scientist. rt.com 
Some people in South Africa have been re-infected with variants of Covid-19 after they had already recovered from the virus, the World Health Organization's (WHO) chief scientist, Soumya Swaminathan, said on Friday. | "We are now getting reports of people getting re-infected with the new variant of the virus, and there have been some initial reports from South Africa suggesting that people who have had prior infection could get infected again," she told a WHO news briefing. | Swaminathan did not specify the number of people re-infected in South Africa, but said that ongoing scientific studies are looking at ho…
(2021-02-12). Sudan cracks down on supporters of former ruler Omar al-Bashir after protests. middleeasteye.net 
Sudan cracks down on supporters of former ruler Omar al-Bashir after protests | Committee issues order for arrest of National Congress Party members following days of unrest and looting | Fri, 02/12/2021 – 09: 01 | Supporters of Sudan's ousted president Omar al-Bashir rally in front of a court in the capital Khartoum during the former leader's trial on 14 December 2019 (AFP) | A committee…
(2021-02-12). Journalist wins award for exposing corruption in Zimbabwe. yenisafak.com Hopewell Chin'ono, a top Zimbabwean journalist, has been honored with a media award following his reporting last year which unearthed a corruption scandal concerning the government's procurement of COVID-19 material.Chin'ono's story led to the firing of the southern African country's then Health Minister Obadiah Moyo who was implicated in the scandal.Notifying Chin'ono about the good news in an email, the Greenfield People Journalism Prize for Africa, which awarded the prize, said the scribe was winning the award jointly with Nigerian journalist David Hundeyin.The prize is dubbed the People Journalist for Informe…
(2021-02-12). Where Are the Witnesses? Ralph Nader Says Democrats' Impeachment Case Is "Prescription for Defeat" democracynow.org 
As the historic Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump continues, we speak with longtime consumer advocate, corporate critic and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader, who says Democrats have set themselves up for defeat by rushing proceedings and failing to call witnesses — including Trump himself. "The narrow approach of the articles of impeachment keep the Democrats from having a full hand," says Nader. "They have like 10 arrows in their quiver and they're using one or two."
(2021-02-12). Ralph Nader on Corporate Crime, Holding Boeing Accountable for 737 MAX Deaths & Biden's First Weeks. democracynow.org 
Legendary consumer advocate Ralph Nader says the U.S. is experiencing a "corporate crime wave," and that the Trump administration's $2.5 billion settlement with Boeing over the manufacturer's faulty 737 MAX jets amounts to a "slap on the wrist." Boeing's faulty planes were involved in two fatal crashes that killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019, including Nader's 24-year-old grandniece Samya Stumo. Nader says the Biden Justice Department should reopen the previous administration's settlement and hold Boeing fully accountable. "This is just another example of giant companies getting away with their corporate criminal…
(2021-02-12). Ethiopia: 'Incomplete but troubling picture' reveals impact of Tigray crisis on children. news.un.org Humanitarians are learning more about the dire situation of children in Ethiopia's Tigray region, where fighting continues between Government troops and regional forces of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).
(2021-02-12). UFC 258: Despite Dana White's theory he might soon be MMA's GOAT, Kamaru Usman has some way to go to be considered the best. rt.com 
Kamaru Usman could eclipse Georges St-Pierre's haul of 12 consecutive 170lb victories if he defends his crown against Gilbert Burns at UFC 258 but despite Dana White's praise, Usman must test himself further to be called the best. | 'The Nigerian Nightmare' takes on the third defense of his UFC welterweight title late on Saturday night when he faces former training partner and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu phenom Burns in the UFC 258 headliner in Las Vegas. | A win on for the reigning champ would be his 13th consecutive 170lbs victory since his debut with the UFC in 2015, marking him alone as having the lengthiest ru…
(2021-02-12). Ralph Nader: Biden Must Hold Boeing Accountable for Deaths Due to Faulty Planes. truthout.org 
Legendary consumer advocate Ralph Nader says the U.S. is experiencing a "corporate crime wave," and that the Trump administration's $2.5 billion settlement with Boeing over the manufacturer's faulty 737 MAX jets amounts to a "slap on the wrist." Boeing's faulty planes were involved in two fatal crashes that killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019, including Nader's 24-year-old grandniece Samya Stumo. Nader says the Biden Justice Department should reopen the previous administration's settlement and…
(2021-02-12). Biden Should Stop Payment on U.S. Funds to Sisi's Egypt. counterpunch.org 
Under Donald Trump's presidency, Egypt, as well as Saudi Arabia, Israel, the UAE, and other repressive regimes, had virtually free reign to commit unchecked human rights abuses without worry that they might be chastised or lose U.S. diplomatic and financial support. But when Joe Biden won the 2020 election, President Sisi of Egypt started to
(2021-02-12). Osaka, Halep cruise to Aussie Open 4th round, Williams edges through. laprensalatina.com Bangkok Desk, Feb 12 (efe-epa).- Japan's Naomi Osaka beat Tunisia's Ons Jabeur to make the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday in Melbourne, as No. 2 seed Simona Halep breezed past Veronika Kudermetova in under an hour and 20 minutes. Osaka won her 17th match in a row in what was often an …
(2021-02-12). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East and Africa. wsws.org Engineers at British gas continue strikes against "fire and rehire"; walk out by UK airport staff at London's Heathrow over pay cut; Nigerian University administration workers' stoppage over pay…
(2021-02-12). Health Diplomacy: China Made Vaccine Donations to Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | As coronavirus infection rapidly spreads across the African continent, reaching nearly …
(2021-02-12). The Mechanics Behind The Egyptian Revolution. popularresistance.org The Egyptian revolution, which flared from early 2011 to mid-2013, is usually presented in the media (and some academic circles) as a "Facebook Revolution" or at least as one gigantic event that was ignited and organized online. The truth is slightly different. | The 2011 uprising was the product of a decade-long complicated political process, in which dissent was accumulating, organizing skills were honed, small victories were achieved and fear of the regime's repressive apparatus was gradually eroding. | One central element in this process that would in 2011 culminate in a full-blown revolution was the visualiz…
(2021-02-12). 28 Togolese Peacekeepers Injured in Central Mali Attack. telesurenglish.net The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) on Thursday confirmed that 28 Togolese peacekeepers were injured in an attack targeting its temporary base in Kerena, Mali. | RELATED: | The attack was carried out by unidentified armed men, MINUSMA's spokesperson Olivier Salgado said, adding that it was a vehicular suicide that exploded with its driver on board near the base. | The mai…