2021-04-10: News Headlines

Binoy Kampmark (2021-04-10). When Prince Philip Became a Monument. dissidentvoice.org The student from Ghana was insistent. "I want to meet him." The stubborn, well-attired fool, groomed and keen to make a good impression, was attending the Senate House ceremony in Cambridge for honorary awardees. He was not the only one. In attendance on this warm June day in 2006 were a gaggle of rascals, well-wishers …

_____ (2021-04-10). Rwanda And Zaire (DRC), Where The US Blocked Humanitarian Intervention. popularresistance.org Judi, the story that most people know, the one that's in the Wikipedia and more or less told in the movie Hotel Rwanda, is that, in April, 1994, Rwandan Hutus were suddenly consumed by mass psychosis and ethnic bloodlust, and killed half a million to a million Rwandan Tutsis. And that they were egged on by La Radio des Milles Collines in Kigali. Then they were saved by General Paul Kagame, who appeared—in the movie—out of nowhere. | And before going on, I think I should say that our friend Paul Rusesabagina, the real life hero of Hotel Rwanda, is now in prison in Rwanda because for one, he has a much…

Shane Quinn (2021-04-10). Western Intelligence Operations to Oust Assad in Syria. orinocotribune.com By Shane Quinn — Apr 7, 2021 | In October 2011 and February 2012 the US-NATO alliance, with the support of the Gulf autocracies, tried to obtain UN Security Council resolutions, which in all probability would have served as a pretext for an invasion of Syria. | These efforts replicated the underhand game that the United States, Britain and France had played in securing a resolution regarding Libya, on 17 March 2011, which they immediately violated in bombing that country. By the autumn of 2011, the Russians and Chinese knew that US-NATO was attempting the same deception again, in their desire to topple Syria…

Arab News (2021-04-10). New Design Platform Connects Italy, Egypt To Foster Creative Discussion. eurasiareview.com By Francesco Bongarra | A digital platform will connect Italy and Egypt on the basis of design, architecture and landscaping, with incursions in fashion and art. | The new digital magazine, called "Cairo Milano Design," a joint venture by Fuorisalone and Egyptian specialized magazine El Beit Magazine, will be active from April 15. | The magazine will be a section of the portal

Anonymous103 (2021-04-10). Egypt Suspended Normalization Talks With Turkey — Report. southfront.org Egypt's President Al-Sisi | On April 9, Al Arabiya reported that Egypt has temporarily suspended talks to normalize relations with Turkey, including a taking a decision to halt security contacts with Ankara until further notice. The sources said Egypt had suspended Ankara's request to hold a broad meeting in Cairo before the end of April. | According to sources of Al-Arabia, Turkey's slowdown in withdrawing mercenaries from Libya has so far caused a breakdown in talks with Egypt. Turkey had reportedly requested more time to w…

Anonymous669 (2021-04-10). Turkey Ignores Egypt's Demands, Sends New Batch Of Syrian Mercenaries To Libya. southfront.org Illustrative imageustrative image | Turkey has sent a new batch of Syrian mercenaries to Libya where its military maintains a fairly large presence, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on April 8. | According to the London-based monitoring group, the new batch consisted of 380 militants. They were sent to Libya via Turkey's territory."First, the group was moved to Turkey and from there they were sent to Libya," the SOHR said in its report. | In the last few months, a number of reports talked about…

Binoy Kampmark (2021-04-10). When Prince Philip Became A Monument — OpEd. eurasiareview.com The student from Ghana was insistent. "I want to meet him." The stubborn, well-attired fool, groomed and keen to make a good impression, was attending the Senate House ceremony in Cambridge for honorary awardees. He was not the only one. In attendance on this warm June day in 2006 were a gaggle of rascals, well-wishers and rogues. This was gawking made respectable. | The

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2021-04-10). SADC Summit Ends With Promises Of More Meetings. eurasiareview.com The Southern African Development Community (SADC) held an Extraordinary Double Troika meeting on April 8 in Maputo to deliberate on measures on addressing terrorism and its related impact on the current development specifically in the Mozambique and generally in southern Africa. The Cabo Delgado crisis started in 2017 with insurgents taking control of parts of northern Mozambique. | One of the two troikas consists of the current, incoming and outgoing chairs of SADC (namely Mozambique, Malawi and Tanzania), while the second is formed by the current, incoming and outgoing chairs of the SADC organ for politics,…

Eurasia Review (2021-04-10). Resilience Against Replay Attacks In Computer Systems. eurasiareview.com From power grids and telecommunications to water supply and financial systems, digital data controls the infrastructure systems on which society relies. These complex, multi-tier systems depend on layered communications to accomplish their tasks – yet every point of contact becomes a potential target, every path of information a potential weak spot for malicious actors to attack. | A team of researchers from the University of Calabria in Italy has developed the first predictive control scheme that can help distributed networks with multiple agents not only identify these attacks but also protect against them.

Nilesh Kunwar (2021-04-10). Pakistan Army's 'Culture Of Entitlement' — OpEd. eurasiareview.com If an outsider was to say that there's rampant corruption in Pakistan army, especially within the top echelons, Pakistan army's media wing Inter Services Public Relations [ISPR] would label that person a "RAW agent" trying to malign the military and terming such assertions as "motivated", outrightly dismiss the same. However, what explanation can ISPR offer when patriotic and well-meaning people in Pakistan level similar charges against Rawalpindi? | In her extensively researched book "Military Inc.: Inside Pakistan's Military Economy" published in 2007, noted Pakistani activist Ayesha Siddiqa reveals the high…

Eurasia Review (2021-04-10). US: Congress Advances Slavery Reparations Bill. eurasiareview.com The US Congress will take a historic step on April 14, 2021 when a congressional committee is to vote on a slavery reparations bill, Human Rights Watch said Friday. The House Judiciary Committee announced on April 9 its upcoming vote on H.R. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act. | H.R. 40 would establish a federal commission to study the legacy of slavery in the United States and its ongoing harm and develop proposals for redress and repair, including reparations. The bill has been introduced at every congressional session since 1989 but has never before reache…

MEE, agencies (2021-04-10). Turkey, Egypt hold first call in move towards rapprochement. middleeasteye.net Turkey, Egypt hold first call in move towards rapprochement | Wide-ranging impact possible as Ramadan good wishes exchanged after Ankara push to improve ties | Sat, 04/10/2021 – 15: 41 | Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry attends a news conference in Cairo, 27 July 2020 (Reuters) | Turkey and Egypt held phone talks on Saturday after years of strained relations between the regional nei…

MEE, agencies (2021-04-10). EU's Michel says he is losing sleep after 'sofa-gate' in Turkey. middleeasteye.net EU's Michel says he is losing sleep after 'sofa-gate' in Turkey | Michel 'still feels embarrassed' by incident that saw EU Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen left without seat in Ankara | Sat, 04/10/2021 – 12: 04 | Turkish officials blame the incident on rivalries between the two European leaders (AFP) | European Council President Charles Michel said on Saturday that he has not been…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-04-09). Police crackdown on communist activists amid unrest in Kenya and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we take a look at the crackdown on communist activists in Kenya, ILO's report on widespread job losses in the LAC region, a hunger strike by undocumented workers for pandemic aid in the US, Israel's announcement that it will not cooperate with the ICC probe, and the withdrawal of felony charges against 3 organizers in the US.

orinocotribune (2021-04-09). Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister: Biden Acting 'Irrational' Towards Venezuela. orinocotribune.com In an interview with the international news agency AFP, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza called the position of US President Joe Biden "irrational" because of the latter's continued non-recognition of the government of President Nicolás Maduro. In effect, Arreaza said that Venezuela has not given up trying to re-establish contact with Washington in order to normalize relations between the two countries. | "We have not received any contact or positive response to the hand that President Maduro extended," said Arreaza, referring to the messages sent by the Miraflores Palace to the White House. Howe…

Pavan Kulkarni (2021-04-09). Court hearing of Communist Party of Kenya members postponed to Monday. peoplesdispatch.org The court hearing of 12 members of the Communist Party of Kenya who were detained on Wednesday has been postponed. The police action against them came as the party was organizing a movement against the skewed COVID-19 strategy of the government…

WSWS (2021-04-09). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org UK bus drivers 24-hour strike at London United while French drivers at same company walk out over pay and privatisation; strikes in Belgium by childcare workers over Covid safety, prison officers and social workers over workload; resident doctors across Nigeria strike since April 8 over salary arrears…

Environmental Investigation Agency (2021-04-09). Elephants and Wildlife Threatened by Plans to Drill for Dirty Energy in Africa's Unique Okavango Region. globalresearch.ca Botswana and Namibia should stop fossil fuel exploration threatening a unique …

teleSUR (2021-04-09). UNHCR Urges New Resettlement Plan for Refugees in Kenyan Camps. telesurenglish.net The United Nations refugee agency said Friday it has shared with Kenya a proposed set of sustainable and rights-based measures aimed at identifying solutions for refugees living in camps in Kenya. | RELATED: | The Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps, located in northern Kenya, host some 430,000 refugees and asylum-seekers of more than 15 nationalities. | Fathiaa Abdalla, the UNHCR representative in Kenya, said the UN agenc…

Pavan Kulkarni (2021-04-09). Death toll from armed clashes in Sudan's West Darfur State rises to 132. peoplesdispatch.org The violence over the past weekend in El Geneina, the capital city of Sudan's West Darfur State, has led to over 130 deaths and over 200 injuries. Behind these clashes lie failures in the peace process involving the transitional government and rebel groups…

ecns.cn (2021-04-09). China urges Nigerian police to help free kidnapped Chinese hostages. ecns.cn China urged the Nigerian police to help free two Chinese nationals who were kidnapped in southwestern Nigeria on Monday.

ecns.cn (2021-04-09). UN chief calls for concerted efforts to counter hate-driven movements. ecns.cn United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for concerted efforts to defeat hate-driven movements to prevent history from repeating itself as the world was marking the anniversary of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.

John Gilmore (2021-04-09). The Heat: Mozambique Violence. america.cgtn.com Mozambique is still reeling after a vicious assault late last month by militants linked to ISIL. Dozens were killed by the insurgents in the assault that took place in the coastal town of Palma in the northern Cabo Delgado province. Thousands more have fled …

Anonymous669 (2021-04-09). Sinai Insurgency: ISIS Terrorists Execute Pro-Government Tribal Fighter (Photos). southfront.org Illustrative image | On April 5, ISIS announced that its fighters in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula had captured and executed a pro-government tribal fighter. | According to the terrorist group's news agency, Amaq, the execution took place in the area of al-Burth to the south of Rafah city in the northern part of Sinai. | Amaq shared photos of the war crime. The photos show ISIS terrorists shooting the victim, a young man, in the head before burying him in an unmarked grave. The i…

Anonymous007 (2021-04-09). Twelve Beheaded Foreigners Discovered In Aftermath Of ISIS Attack On Mozambique's Palma. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Twelve individuals were found beheaded in the northern Mozambican town of Palma following a militant attack claimed by ISIS, Commander Pedro da Silva told journalists visiting the town that he could not be sure of the nationalities of the 12 people, but he believed they w…

Anonymous669 (2021-04-09). ISIS Terrorists Wreak Havoc In Southern Niger (Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 5, ISIS' news agency, Amaq, shared photos of a recent attack by the group in the southeastern Nigerian region of Diffa. | The attack, which took place on April 4, targeted a base of the FAN [Forces Armées Nigériennes — reads in English the Niger Armed Forces] in the town of Ngagam, which is located near the city center of the Diffa Region. | In the course of the attack, ISIS terrorists stormed the base and killed five Nigerien soldiers. The terrorists also…

Moderator (2021-04-09). Oliver Hermanus: "Moffie" Links White Supremacy and Homophobia as Macho Perversions. scheerpost.com Photo courtesy of Daniel Rutland Manners. An IFC Films Release.] Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Google Play "Moffie," a new South African movie billed as an apartheid-era " queer war film," tells the story of the closeted 16-year-old Nicholas (Kai Luke Brummer) and his conscription into South Africa's military service to fight a war against communist Angola in the 1980s. The film… |

_____ (2021-04-09). Scheer Intelligence: "Moffie" Links White Supremacy And Homophobia As Macho Perversions. popularresistance.org "Moffie," a new South African movie billed as an apartheid-era "queer war film," tells the story of the closeted 16-year-old Nicholas (Kai Luke Brummer) and his conscription into South Africa's military service to fight a war against communist Angola in the 1980s. The film, in movie theaters and On Demand platforms, is based on André Carl van der Merwe's autobiographical novel "Moffie"—a homophobic slur. It explores with great nuance the complex realities of apartheid-era South Africa and the dangerous ideologies pervasive in its solely white male armed forces. On this week's installment of "Scheer Intellig…

Ebrahim Deen (2021-04-09). Egyptian Foreign policy under Sisi: diminishing independence in the service of dictatorship. juancole.com Johannesburg (Special to Informed Comment) — Egyptian foreign policy under the tutelage of Egyptian president Abdul Fattah El-Sisi has seen the country lose much of its independence in an attempt to secure gulf aid and in the service of combating the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood. In addition, the country's myriad domestic challenges has seen its influence …

MEE, agencies (2021-04-09). Egypt: Archaeologists uncover 'lost golden city' buried under the sands. middleeasteye.net Egypt: Archaeologists uncover 'lost golden city' buried under the sands | Excavation team have labelled the find, uncovered near Luxor, 'the largest' ancient city ever uncovered in Egypt | Fri, 04/09/2021 – 09: 27 | After seven months of excavations, several neighbourhoods have been uncovered, including a bakery complete with ovens and storage pottery, as well as administrative and residen…

Nadda Osman (2021-04-09). Sudan: Hundreds of women rally against gender-based violence. middleeasteye.net Sudan: Hundreds of women rally against gender-based violence | The protesters made a list of demands, including enshrining gender equality into Sudanese law | Fri, 04/09/2021 – 13: 09 | Hundreds of women gathered in Khartoum to protest against gender-based violence (Screengrab/Social media) | Hundreds of women gathered in Sudan's capital Khartoum on Thursday to protest against gender-based violence and r…

Vijay Prashad (2021-04-09). Zambia Is the Tip of the Tail of the Global Dog. dissidentvoice.org From left to right: Vijay Prashad, Fred M'membe, Diego Sequera, and Erika Farías in Caracas, 2019. Photograph taken by Yeimi Salinas. On 12 August 2021, the people of Zambia will vote to elect a new president, who will be the seventh person elected to the office since Zambia won its independence from the United Kingdom …

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