(2021-04-26). Protests Reveal Generational Divide in Immigrant Communities. latinorebels.com BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — When protests began in a Minneapolis suburb after a white police officer fatally shot a Black man, 21-year-old Fatumata Kromah took to the street, pushing for change she says is essential to her Liberian immigrant community.
(2021-04-26). Rights Groups Demand Records on Trump Admin's 'Death Flight' Deportations of Cameroonian Asylum Seekers. commondreams.org "The government's mass deportations of Cameroonian and other Black immigrants is inhumane and targeted," said attorneys with three human rights groups Monday. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/asylum_protest.jpg …
(2021-04-26). "Our Demand Is for Him to Be Fired": Outrage in Kenosha as Cop Who Shot Jacob Blake Returns to Work. democracynow.org 
Relatives and supporters of Jacob Blake staged a sit-in with arrests outside the Kenosha police headquarters in Wisconsin to protest the department's decision to allow police officer Rusten Sheskey to return to work. Sheskey, who is white, fired seven shots at point-blank range into the back of Jacob Blake last August, leaving the 29-year-old African American father partially paralyzed and sparking massive protests. Sheskey had been on administrative leave but faced no charges for the shooting. "There's been so many injustices carried on through this investigation," says Jacob Blake Sr., the father of Jacob Blake…
(2021-04-26). "Our Demand Is for Him to Be Fired": Outrage in Kenosha as Cop Who Shot Jacob Blake Returns to Work. democracynow.org Relatives and supporters of Jacob Blake staged a sit-in with arrests outside the Kenosha police headquarters in Wisconsin to protest the department's decision to allow police officer Rusten Sheskey to return to work. Sheskey, who is white, fired seven shots at point-blank range into the back of Jacob Blake last August, leaving the 29-year-old African American father partially paralyzed and sparking massive protests. Sheskey had been on administrative leave but faced no charges for the shooting. "There's been so many injustices carried on through this investigation," says Jacob Blake Sr., the father of Jacob Blake…
(2021-04-26). Special Economic Zones: Venezuela's Strategy for Breaking the US Encirclement. libya360.wordpress.com Mauricio Montes The Venezuelan government is fine-tuning the legal framework to strengthen the special economic zones (SEZs) already existing in its territory and to open space for foreign direct investment in a production scheme favorable to the Bolivarian nation. Although the experiences of foreign investment have left little to Venezuela, the national Executive observes the…
(2021-04-26). China and Africa: the Black Alliance for Peace's AFRICOM Watch Bulletin. mronline.org 
Those that call China a colonizer of Africa don't understand colonization. | April 26, 2021 | Interview…
(2021-04-26). Chaos In Mogadishu As Political Crisis Deepens. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 25th, the election stalemate in Somalia led to rival factions beginning clashes in Mogadishu. | The fighting took place between federal government forces of President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as Farmajo, and members of the Somali military who are aligning themselves with opposition leaders. | There is an unknown number of casualties. | The talks on normalization collapsed after Farmajo failed to hold presidential and parliamentary elections by February, as scheduled,…
(2021-04-26). Libyan Interim PM's First Visit To Benghazi Blocked. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 25th, the new Libyan interim government postponed the prime minister's first visit to the east of the country, after an advance security team was turned back from Benghazi airport. | A cabinet meeting on April 26th in the city would also have marked interim Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah's first trip to Libya's east. | A spokesperson said preparations were underway to arrange another date, without giving a reason for…
(2021-04-26). Outrage in Kenosha as Cop Who Shot Jacob Blake Returns to Work. truthout.org 
Relatives and supporters of Jacob Blake staged a sit-in with arrests outside the Kenosha police headquarters in Wisconsin to protest the department's decision to allow police officer Rusten Sheskey to return to work. Sheskey, who is white, fired seven shots at point-blank range into the back of Jacob Blake last August, leaving the 29-year-old African American father partially paralyzed and sparking massive protests. Sheskey had been on administrative leave but faced no charges for the shooting. "There's been…
(2021-04-26). Dry Conditions To Affect 3.4 Million People in Somalia. telesurenglish.net The United Nations on Sunday warned that 3.4 million people are projected to be affected by drought conditions by the end of 2021 in Somalia. Around 380,000 of them are expected to be displaced. | RELATED: | The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia Adam Abdelmoula expressed deep concern about the deterioration of the dry conditions in this African country which have now escalated to a drought situation. | Humanitarian Affa…
(2021-04-26). Africa Is Choosing China over the U.S.: The Case of Cape Verde. globalresearch.ca In February the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, made …
(2021-04-26). Africa: The Opportunity for ISIS to Remedy its Defeat in Syria and Iraq. libya360.wordpress.com After the defeat of ISIS and the fall of its alleged "caliphate" in Syria and Iraq, Africa was the haven in which the remnants find what they were looking for. By forging alliances with local armed groups, they succeeded in providing a new platform that supplies the organization with money and terrorists. The group used…
(2021-04-26). Ethiopia: Violence Instability and the Need for Law and Order. counterpunch.org An unresolved war in the north of the country; ethnic based violence some are describing as genocide in the West; random explosions of aggression in various regions: Ethiopia is trembling. With around 117 million people, Ethiopia has the second largest population in Africa, made up of 80 or so tribal groups, all with their own
(2021-04-26). Ethiopia: Violence Instability And The Need For Law And Order — OpEd. eurasiareview.com An unresolved war in the north of the country; ethnic based violence some are describing as genocide in the West; random explosions of aggression in various regions: Ethiopia is trembling. | With around 117 million people, Ethiopia has the second largest population in Africa, made up of 80 or so tribal groups, all with their own cultures, language or dialect. Three big ones dominate: The Oromo (35% of population), Amhara (27%) and Tigrayan (6%). Historic disputes over land and power exist between these powerful groups; grievances which are being aggravated by pernicious elements attempting to destabilize the c…
(2021-04-26). Asteroid That Hit Botswana In 2018 Likely Came From Vesta. eurasiareview.com An international team of researchers searched for pieces of a small asteroid tracked in space and then observed to impact Botswana on June 2, 2018. Guided by SETI Institute meteor astronomer Peter Jenniskens, they found 23 meteorites deep inside the Central Kalahari Game Reserve and now have published their findings online in the journal Meteoritics and Planetary Science. | "Combining the observations of the small asteroid in space with information gleaned from the meteorites shows it likely came from Vesta, second largest asteroid in our Solar System and target of NASA's DAWN mission," said Jenniskens. "Billi…
(2021-04-26). One Minute To Midnight: The Cameroon Crisis. eurasiareview.com Amsterdam & Partners LLP has launched its latest white paper, " "This white paper will place in historical pers…
(2021-04-26). Civil society groups in Chad set to protest French-backed military takeover. peoplesdispatch.org Following the death of long-time president Idriss Déby, his son, Mahamat Déby, seized power on April 20 at the head of a military junta. Opposition parties have called for a civil disobedience campaign…
(2021-04-26). Runasur to Unite Social Movements for a True Liberation. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News The first RUNASUR technical commission meeting concludes in Villa Tunari. April 25, 2021. Photo: Kawsachun News A new medium for the integration of peoples and social movements is coming together following two intense days of debate in the town of Villa Tunari, Cochabamba. Runasur's general structure and strategy for international coordination were defined…
(2021-04-26). NATO's Adds Ukraine and Georgia to its Eastern Flank. libya360.wordpress.com Rick Rozoff Romania-Poland-Turkey foreign ministers reaffirmed their support for Georgia's and Ukraine's territorial integrity as well as their Euro-Atlantic aspirations. Late last week Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba traveled to Bucharest, Romania to join a meeting of what he called NATO's Eastern flank: Poland, Romania and Turkey. The Ukrainian foreign minister posted this on his…
(2021-04-26). Rival groups clash in Somali capital over president's mandate. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) — Gunfire erupted in Somalia's capital on Sunday between security forces loyal to the government and others angry at the country's leader as tensions spiked over President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed's extended stay in power.
(2021-04-26). Total Declares Force Majeure Mozambique LNG Project After Insurgent Attacks. eurasiareview.com Considering the evolution of the security situation in the north of the Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique, Total confirms the withdrawal of all Mozambique LNG project personnel from the Afungi site. This situation leads Total, as operator of Mozambique LNG project, to declare force majeure, the company said Monday. | Total expresses its solidarity with the government and people of Mozambique and wishes that the actions carried out by the government of Mozambique and its regional and international partners will enable the restoration of security and stability in Cabo Delgado province in a sustained manner.
(2021-04-25). Ethnic Engineering: Denmark's Ghetto Policy. dissidentvoice.org The very word is chilling, but has become normalised political currency in Denmark. Since 2010, the Danish government has resorted to generating "ghetto lists" marking out areas as socially problematic for the state. In 2018, the country's parliament passed "ghetto" laws to further regulate the lives of individuals inhabiting various city areas focusing on their …
(2021-04-25). Ethnic Engineering: Denmark's Ghetto Policy. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark. | The very word is chilling, but has become normalised political currency in Denmark. Since 2010, the Danish government has resorted to
(2021-04-25). Ethnic Engineering: Denmark's Ghetto Policy — OpEd. eurasiareview.com The very word is chilling, but has become normalised political currency in Denmark. Since 2010, the Danish government has resorted to
(2021-04-25). Kenya: COVID-19 Hits Harder Causing a New Peak of Infections. telesurenglish.net Kenya's Health Chief Administrative Secretary Mercy Mwangangi on Sunday stated the country reached a new COVID-19 cases peak, accounting for 1.153 new positive patients out of 9.316 conducted tests. | RELATED: | As of Sunday morning, Kenya had reported 156.318 COVID-19 cases and 2.603 related deaths. | Taking into account the world's current situation, these figures may seem not so worrying, but the reality is v…
(2021-04-25). "US Heart With India", but Keeps Intellectual Property Restrictions. telesurenglish.net The United States, while pledging full support and solidarity with the South Asian country, is simultaneously blocking a proposal led by India and South Africa at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive the intellectual property rights of pharmaceutical companies to allow developing countries to produce vaccines. | RELATED: | "Our hearts go out to the Indian people in the midst of the horrific COVID-19 outbreak. We are working closely with…
(2021-04-25). South African COVID-19 Jab Contract Bails Out Firm That Funded President's Election. sputniknews.com South Africa's temporary halt on giving the US-developed Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine as part of a mass clinical trial did not stop negotiations for a huge supply contract with local licensed producer Aspen Pharmacare — throwing a lifeline to its unused $210-million plant on the Indian Ocean coast.
(2021-04-25). San Leandro Calls for Justice for Steven Taylor and Other N. California Victims of Police. indybay.org Steven Taylor was an African American resident of San Leandro who was killed by the police in a Walmart on 4/18/20. The officer who shot Taylor has been charged with manslaughter and is awaiting trial. A rally on the anniversary of Taylor's death called for an end to police violence against African Americans and other people of color.
(2021-04-25). Response Options Should Be At Center Of Climate Risk Assessment And Management. eurasiareview.com A team of researchers from the Africa Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) led a global team of 21 climate risk scholars to better understand and inform decision making around climate change risks in Africa and globally by examining how the drivers of risk interact. | Their work extends on existing risk frameworks with the hope that this research could help decision makers, managers and researchers understand the inherent complexity of climate change. | "Understanding the interactions among risks holds potential to change the way we respond to the risks. This is important because policy makers may worry a…
(2021-04-25). Israel-Chad Ties May Change Completely With President Deby's Death, Opposition Head Says. sputniknews.com Succes Masra believes relations with Israel were established with one goal in mind – to keep President Deby in power, and that cooperation in the spheres of hi-tech, development, and agriculture were not even on the agenda.
(2021-04-25). Turmoil In Tigray: Understanding The War In Ethiopia — OpEd. eurasiareview.com Central and eastern Tigray, as well as parts of the north-west, are
(2021-04-25). Southern Command Goes to War. libya360.wordpress.com Jorge Elbaum Last week, the head of the Pentagon's Southern Command, Admiral Craig Faller, concluded his farewell tour in the Dominican Republic, participating in the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC) together with military leaders from countries committed to Washington's objectives of isolating Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua, and at the same time hindering and/or restricting the…
(2021-04-25). Flexible Diet May Help Leaf-Eating Lemurs Resist Deforestation. eurasiareview.com Fruits and veggies are good for you and if you are a lemur, they may even help mitigate the effects of habitat loss. | A new study sequencing the genome of four species of sifakas, a genus of lemurs found only in Madagascar's forests, reveals that these animals' taste for leaves runs all the way to their genes, which are also more diverse than expected for an endangered species. | Sifakas are folivores, meaning that the bulk of their diet is composed of leaves. Leaves can be difficult to digest and full of toxic compounds meant to prevent them from being eaten. Unlike our carefully selected spinach, tree leave…
(2021-04-25). Despite Claiming Russia is 'Declining Power', Head of UK's MI6 Still Puts It At Top of His Concerns. sputniknews.com Many western governments, such as the US and the UK, have been accusing Russia of engaging in "malign" activities and scaremongering about possible "Russian aggression" over the past six years. Moscow denies the accusations and underscores that these countries do not bother themselves with substantiating their allegations.
(2021-04-25). Former UFC Champ McGregor Challenges 'Nigerian Nightmare' for 'Stealing' his Shots. sputniknews.com Conor McGregor is known for making challenges out of his comfort zone. His one and only foray into professional boxing in August 2017 ended in a 10th-round technical knockout by Floyd Mayweather Jr — in the latter's final professional bout.