(2021-06-08). Peru: Fujimori is Using the Same Narrative as Bolivia Coup. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Evo Morales has condemned Peru's far-right candidate Keiko Fujimori for making unsubstantiated fraud allegations as leftist candidate Pedro Castillo has preserved his lead in the official vote count. With 97.3% of actas processed, the likelihood of a reversal has diminished. El mismo discurso de la derecha racista, fascista y golpista: denuncia "fraude" sin…
(2021-06-08). As Russia watches: U.S. conducts artillery exercise in Norwegian Arctic as part of 50-day drills. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com As Russia watches: U.S. conducts artillery exercise in Norwegian Arctic as part of 50-day drills Rick Rozoff U.S. Army Europe and Africa is conducting a series of field artillery exercises as part of 50-day drills in Europe and Africa "to exercise the rapid deployment of long-range precision fires and joint forcible entry fires across two …
(2021-06-08). Kagame's Push to Fight in Mozambique Runs Into Roadblock—Southern African Development Community Does not Want Rwanda's Strongman in the Region. orinocotribune.com 
By David Himbara — Jun 4, 2021 | General Paul Kagame has been pushing hard to fight in the Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado where Islamic militants overran US$20 billion French investments. While Mozambique, France and Rwanda are reading from the same playbook, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is not. SADC leaders have rejected Mozambique's attempt to involve the Rwandan strongman in the region's affairs. In response to SADC's rejection, Kagame has sent his foreign minister to SADC to lobby for a role in the Mozambique fight. | Mozambique is unable to protect the US$20 billion French inve…
(2021-06-08). 'Africa Is the Source of Caribbean Cultures', Ethiopia Recalls. telesurenglish.net Ethiopia's Abassador to Cuba Shibru Mamo Kedida on Tuesday said his country seeks to foster ties with Caribbean nations and knowledge of the African roots of local cultures. | RELATED: | "Africa is the home and source of ancient cultures and traditions that are inherent to the heart of Caribbean people," he said, adding that bilateral cooperation is vital to his country's development. | From Havana, Kedida also acts as ambassador to…
(2021-06-08). Islamist Massacres In Burkina Faso Leave At Least 160 Dead In A Single Day. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 4th, at least 160 civilians, including "volunteer anti-terrorism fighters" were killed in the bloodiest string of Islamist attacks in Burkina Faso since 2015. | Twin attacks in the West African country's volatile northern region, launched within the space of a few hours, left the scores of dead, including 120 children. | The largest massacre took place in Solhan, the capital of the region of the same name near the border with Mali and Niger in the so-called "t…
(2021-06-08). Why are Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela Managing So Well in the Fight Against Covid-19? libya360.wordpress.com Marc Vandepitte It is curious that the three American countries that are suffering harsh economic sanctions from the United States are doing much better than the others in their fight against covid-19. One thing is certain: the pandemic has highlighted the crisis of the neoliberal and capitalist model. Actual number of deaths from covid As…
(2021-06-08). At Least 60 Al-Shabaab Members Killed In Explosion In Somalia. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | At least 60 members of al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Shabaab were killed in an explosion in Somalia on June 7. | According to the Somali National Army Radio reports, terrorist group used the house as a site to prepare explosives. It was located in the village of Ala-Futow, located some 285 kilometers (177 miles) from the capital Mogadishu. | The explosion took place late on Monday and claimed lives of at least 60 al-Shabaab members, 6 of them were foreigners. | A woman and her child who were near the expl…
(2021-06-08). Al-Qaeda-Linked JNIM Group Denied Responsibility For Recent Massacre In Burkina Faso. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Nusrat al-Islam (officially known as Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin' (JNIM) that is an Al-Qaeda's branch in Sahel has released a statement denying its involvement in the massacre in northern Burkina Faso. | On June 4th, at least Amid the me…
(2021-06-08). The near total strike in Lesotho's garment sector enters fourth week. peoplesdispatch.org Protesting against the government's failure to review the minimum wage for two consecutive years, 38,000 of roughly 40,000 workers in Lesotho's garment industry have downed tools since May 14…
(2021-06-08). How Billion-Dollar Foundations Fund NGOs to Manipulate U.S. Foreign Policy: A Case Study from Nicaragua. libya360.wordpress.com Rick Sterling U.S. foreign policy is increasingly promoted by billionaire-funded foundations. The neoliberal era has created individuals with incredible wealth who, through "philanthropy," flex their influence and feel good at the same time. While these philanthropists can be liberal on some issues, they almost universally support U.S. foreign policy and the "free market." Because many…
(2021-06-08). Brasil — Para ganar hay que luchar. globalizacion.ca Hemos ganado porque hemos luchado, pero también porque nuestros enemigos estaban divididos. La lucha de clases nunca es en vano. En la izquierda existen tres evaluaciones diferentes sobre las decisiones del STF (Supremo Tribunal Federal) sobre la anulación de las…
(2021-06-07). Pedro Castillo Calls On Supporters to Defend Vote. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Supporters of Peru Libre march to Plaza San Martín in Lima demanding a clean and fair electoral process. Leftist presidential candidate Pedro Castillo has called on his supporters to be vigilant and defend each vote from possible foul play as an IPSOS exit poll has indicated a technical tie. "From Tacabamba I ask…
(2021-06-07). Mexico: Voters Hand Lopez Obrador's Party a Majority in Congress. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Photo: Twitter / @mario_delgado The preliminary count (PREP) conducted by Mexico's electoral authority gave President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's party MORENA, together with its coalition parties, control of the lower house of Congress but fell short of securing a supermajority. The estimate by the National Electoral Institute (INE) gave the coalition of MORENA,…
(2021-06-07). AFRICOM Military's Exercise: The Art of Creating New Pretexts for Propagating US Interests. orinocotribune.com 
By Pavan Kulkarni — June 1, 2021 | Phoenix Express 2021, the AFRICOM-sponsored military exercise involving 13 countries in the Mediterranean Sea region, concluded last week. While its stated aim was to combat "irregular migration" and trafficking, the US record in the region indicates more nefarious interests. | Phoenix Express 2021 (PE21), a 12-day US-Africa Command (AFRICOM)-sponsored military exercise involving 13 states in the Mediterranean Sea, concluded on Friday, May 28. It had kicked off from the naval base in Tunis, Tunisia, on May 16. The drills in this exercise covered naval maneuvers across the s…
(2021-06-07). Western Sahara Casts a Shadow over AFRICOM's African Lion Exercises. globalresearch.ca The United States …
(2021-06-07). Denmark Offshores the Right to Asylum. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark. | This has been a fantasy of Danish governments for some time. There have been gazes of admiration towards countries like Australia, where processing refugees and asylum-seekers is a task offloaded, with cash incentives, to third countries (Papua New Guinea and Nauru come to mind). Danish politicians, notably a good number among the Social Democrats, have dreamed about doing the same to countries in Africa, returning to that cus…
(2021-06-07). African financial independence is a threat to imperialism. mronline.org 
African leaders had come to recognize the various factors that hinder the continent's development and seriously jeopardize the future of its peoples. The Abuja Treaty was put in place to increase economic self-reliance, promote self-sustained development, and raise the living standard of African peoples. | June 7, 2021…
(2021-06-07). US Kidnaps Venezuelan Diplomat: Alex Saab's Case. popularresistance.org Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with attorney Femi Falana about the shocking case of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, who has been kidnapped for the crime of violating illegal sanctions in order to feed his country. | Under pressure from the United States, Cape Verdean authorities arrested Saab in June of 2020 when he stopped in the country to refuel his plane while en route to a humanitarian mission in Iran. The US is seeking to extradite Saab over money laundering charges, however Falana explains why the case is invalid, accusing the US of practicing "gangsterism". The US is persecuting Saab over his work in…
(2021-06-07). Tragic death of young Sri Lankan woman exposes horrific conditions in Japanese detention centres. wsws.org Ridma Ratnayake, Sandamali's younger sister, spoke to the spoke to the World Socialist Web Site from Tokyo last week.
(2021-06-07). Book Review: 'Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture'. mronline.org 
Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture by Sudhir Hazareesingh. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 2020. Author Sudhir Hazareesingh is a native of the Indian Ocean island and former French colony of Mauritius, once known as Ile de France. Drawing upon a lifetime of research in the French, British and U.S. archives, the […] | June 7, 2021…
(2021-06-07). Dozens Of Syrian Mercenaries Returned From Libya For First Time In Weeks: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. Syrian mercenaries in one of their camps in Libya. | Dozens of Turkish-backed Syrian mercenaries had returned from Libya for the first time in ten weeks, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on June 7. | "Nearly 95 fighters of the al-Hamzah Division, al-Majd Brigade, Sultan Murad Division, al-Muetasim Division returned in the last 48 hours," the London-based monitoring group said in a report. | A Source informed on the matter told the SOHR that the return of the mercenaries did not represent th…
(2021-06-07). "Lethal Disregard:" UN report on Deaths of Migrants in Mediterranean goes too Light on Libyan, Italian Navies. juancole.com Mt. Berry, Ga. (Special to Informed Comment) — The diplomatic language used in official human rights reports often fails to express the horrors that they reference. So it is with the May 2021 report issued by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet: "Lethal Disregard: Search and Rescue and the Protection of Migrants …
(2021-06-07). 160 killed in massacre at Solhan in northern Burkina Faso. wsws.org The wave of massacres spreading in the Sahel is the product of France's eight-year war in Mali and similar imperialist interventions across the region.
(2021-06-07). Spain's Anticapitalistas back anti-migrant press campaign targeting Morocco. wsws.org This petty bourgeois party is joining in the campaign of the PSOE-Podemos government to denounce Morocco for allowing migrants to cross into Spain's enclave at Ceuta.
(2021-06-07). Denmark Offshores the Right to Asylum. dissidentvoice.org This has been a fantasy of Danish governments for some time. There have been gazes of admiration towards countries like Australia, where processing refugees and asylum-seekers is a task offloaded, with cash incentives, to third countries (Papua New Guinea and Nauru come to mind). Danish politicians, notably a good number among the Social Democrats, have …
(2021-06-07). The Importance of Whistleblowers and Autonomous Killer Drones Used in Libya. globalresearch.ca On today's episode …
(2021-06-07). Europe Without Neutrals: NATO's Fortress Europe. libya360.wordpress.com Rick Rozoff Europe without neutrals: NATO and Austria Europe without neutrals: U.S. F-16s, Marines engage in Arctic war games with Finnish, Swedish allies Europe without neutrals: NATO lures Ireland into global military network Europe without neutrals: Switzerland provides combat aircraft for NATO exercise Map of NATO in Europe Dark blue/purple: NATO members Light blue: Membership Action Plan…