(2021-06-27). The Case of Alex Saab: US Abduction of Venezuelan Diplomat, a Global Challenge. orinocotribune.com By Sara Flounders and Roger D. Harris — Jun 24, 2021 | With the possible extradition of a Venezuelan diplomat to the US on bogus charges, an emergency human rights delegation organized by the International Campaign to Free Alex Saab was quickly dispatched to Cabo Verde, where he is imprisoned. This island archipelago nation off the west coast of Africa is one of the smallest, poorest, and geographically isolated countries in the world. | The international human rights delegation did not gain Alex Saab's freedom. They were even denied a visit with him. But breakthroughs were made raising the visibility of the…
(2021-06-27). Black Alliance For Peace Condemns US Intervention In Ethiopia. popularresistance.org The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) U.S. out of Africa Network and BAP member organization Horn of Africa Pan-Africans for Liberation and Solidarity have condemned, under no uncertain terms, any and all forms of intervention and meddling in the internal affairs of Ethiopia. | In its statement entitled: "Don't allow another U.S.-NATO Libya in the Horn of Africa" BAP announced that paternalistic U.S. government political posturing toward Africa has a history of turning into fatal consequences for the masses of African peoples. | As it did against Libya, U.S. imperialism is weaponizing disinformation and misinformati…
(2021-06-27). Ethiopians Go to the Polls Even After the US Tells Them Not to. orinocotribune.com By Ann Garrison — Jun 23, 2021 | Many Ethiopians expressed enthusiasm for what they consider the country's first real, competitive election, writes Ann Garrison. | "Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia are now alarming US political and military elites by forming an alliance and threatening to chart an independent path in the Horn of Africa." | On Monday, June 21st, Ethiopians went to the polls to select a parliament, which will elect a prime minister, even though US officials told them not to, warning of chaos and violence. Maybe they think it's arrogant of the United States to presume to be the global arbiter of p…
(2021-06-27). Sunday 6/27: Black Music Month: History of African American Muscians & Music in the SF Bay Area. indybay.org Online speaker event…
(2021-06-27). COV-Iran Barakat vaccine defeats African COVID-19 strain. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) — By conducting a research on blood of people, who had received COV-Iran Barakat vaccine, it was demonstrated that the homegrown vaccine has succeeded in defeating and overcoming the African strain of coronavirus.
(2021-06-27). Manifesto of the Bicentennial of the Battle of Carabobo. libya360.wordpress.com "The Freedom of the New World is the Hope of the Universe." Simón Bolívar Final Declaration of the Bicentennial Congress of the Peoples of the World Capitalism is experiencing a systemic and multidimensional crisis. Humanity is suffering the economic consequences of this crisis and especially, its effects on people with less purchasing power. The COVID-19…
(2021-06-27). Hunger and Food Production in Nicaragua: How Do We Feed the People? libya360.wordpress.com Rohan Rice The ATC which represents tens of thousands of farm workers helps run trainings on agroecological food production to help ensure healthy food access for all. Photo: ATC As hunger and food insecurity increases globally, the Sandinista government in Nicaragua has been working for the last decade to strengthen local food production and ensure…
(2021-06-27). U.S. Military Asks Airstrike Victims to File Complaints Online. zcomm.org Leaflets convinced many Somali militants to switch sides, but America is less interested in hearing from people hurt by its drones.
(2021-06-26). Join the Twitterstorm now! #IsraelApartheidNation stop sports-washing colonialism at #TDF2021. samidoun.net 
Read the original French call to action at Collectif Palestine Vaincra. From June 26 to July 18, the 2021 edition of the Tour de France welcomes an Israeli team called "Israel Start-Up Nation" . Supported by the pro-Israeli far right, the participation of this team in one of the biggest sports competitions in the world serves a clear objective: to promote and normalize Israeli apartheid. Faced with this blatant attempt to sports-wash Israeli crimes, many organizations are mobilizing and calling for a twitterstorm on Saturday June 26 at 12 p.m. using the hashtags #IsraelApartheidNation and #TDF2021! Dégageons Isra…
(2021-06-26). Join the Twitterstorm now! #IsraelApartheidNation stop sports-washing colonialism at #TDF2021. samidoun.net Read the original French call to action at Collectif Palestine Vaincra. From June 26 to July 18, the 2021 edition of the Tour de France welcomes an Israeli team called "Israel Start-Up Nation" . Supported by the pro-Israeli far right, the participation of this team in one of the biggest sports competitions in the world serves a clear objective: to promote and normalize Israeli apartheid. Faced with this blatant attempt to sports-wash Israeli crimes, many organizations are mobilizing and calling for a twitterstorm on Saturday June 26 at 12 p.m. using the hashtags #IsraelApartheidNation and #TDF2021! twitte…
(2021-06-26). Final Declaration of ALBA-TCP's 19th Summit for Heads of State & Government: Unity, Fair Vaccine Distribution & Opposition to Illegal Sanctions. libya360.wordpress.com The Executive Secretary of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), Sacha Llorenti, read the Final Declaration of the 19th Summit of Heads of State and Government, repudiating the aggressive and coercive measures exercised by the United States and Europe, advocating for a fair distribution of vaccines and medical supplies…
(2021-06-26). Mauritania: NATO's Partner on Africa's Atlantic Coast. news.antiwar.com A NATO delegation consisting of both military and civilian officials has completed a visit to Mauritania. The African nation borders the Atlantic Ocean on its west, Western Sahara to its northwest and Mali to its east. The NATO officials discussed strengthening military collaboration with the country, which has been a member of the military bloc's …
(2021-06-26). Sunday 6/27: Black Music Month: History of African American Muscians & Music in the SF Bay Area. indybay.org Online speaker event…
(2021-06-26). Don't allow another U.S.-NATO Libya in the Horn of Africa. mronline.org Paternalistic U.S. government political posturing toward Africa has a history of turning into fatal consequences for the masses of African peoples. | June 26, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-06-26). South Africa's pandemic resurgence fuels opposition to the ANC government. wsws.org This latest surge in the pandemic has already affected four of the country's nine provinces and is likely to be the worst yet, coinciding with the onset of the southern hemisphere's winter.
(2021-06-26). Mauritania: NATO's partner on Africa's Atlantic coast. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Mauritania: NATO's partner on Africa's Atlantic coast A NATO delegation consisting of both military and civilian officials has completed a visit to Mauritania. The African nation borders the Atlantic Ocean on its west, Western Sahara to its northwest and Mali to its east. The NATO officials discussed strengthening military collaboration with the country, which has …
(2021-06-26). Tigray: UN condemns murder of 3 MSF humanitarians as 'appalling violation' of international law. news.un.org Three employees of the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) agency have been killed by unknown attackers in the restive Tigray region of Ethiopia, drawing swift condemnation from UN Secretary-General António Guterres who said on Saturday he was "deeply shocked" by the murders.
(2021-06-26). ECOWAS Court Dismissed Cape Verde's Motion to Set Aside Judgment for Release of Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com In its judgment delivered on 15 March 2021, the ECOWAS Court of Justice declared illegal the arrest and detention of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Nain Saab Moran, ordered his release from further custody, quashed the extradition proceedings against him to the United States and awarded him $200,000 reparation for the violations of his human rights by Cape Verde. | On 15 April, the Government of Cape Verde filed two motions praying the ECOWAS Court to set aside the Judgment. Both motions were vigorously opposed by the defence team of Alex Saab and in today's decision, which followed a hearing on 31 May, the ECOWAS Cour…
(2021-06-26). United States: Derek Chauvin sentenced for George Floyd's murder. greenleft.org.au Derek Chavin was sentenced to 22.5 years in a Minnesota prison for the murder of George Floyd, reports Malik Miah.
(2021-06-26). [World Report] Aid blocked as Tigray faces catastrophic hunger. thelancet.com The UN World Food Programme says that armed groups are preventing food from reaching people caught amid conflict in Ethiopia. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2021-06-26). Cuba's Journey of Developing Vaccines While Battling the US Blockade. libya360.wordpress.com Two new vaccines, both developed in Cuba, have shown remarkable efficacy in clinical trials. Three dose vaccine Abdala showed 92.28% efficacy in phase 3 trials which is among the highest in vaccines developed so far. It is also crucial to remember that Cuba developed these vaccines even as it continues to suffer under the crippling…
(2021-06-26). Who's Afraid of Sandinista Nicaragua? libya360.wordpress.com Lorenzo Poli Interview with Fabrizio Casari Despite continuing to be the object of strong US interference and coup attempts, Nicaragua is resisting with all the contradictions the situation implies, continuing to scare the oligarchy out of its wits. We talked about this and much more with journalist Fabrizio Casari, director of the on-line magazine Altrenotizie.org,…
(2021-06-26). Colombia's Nazistic Horrors Show How the U.S. Government Will React to Future Domestic Revolts. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea With the world-shocking acts of state violence that have been carried out by Israel and Colombia during the last two months, we've gotten a clearer picture of what it will look like when the "imperial boomerang" effect‚Ää—‚Ääwhere an empire's evils abroad manifest within the empire's own borders‚Ää—‚Ääfully comes to define events within the…
(2021-06-26). The Imminent Coup in Peru. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Legal maneuvers and delays, presented by the far-right, are pushing Peru closer to a coup with each passing day. It's been 20 days since Peru's June 6th election, and the authorities have not yet proclaimed the winner, Pedro Castillo. According to the law, a new President must be proclaimed by July 28th, and…
(2021-06-26). India: Thousands of Farmers Hit the Streets on 'Save Agriculture, Save Constitution Day'. libya360.wordpress.com Ravi Kaushal 'What we witnessed in the past seven months and experienced first-hand reminds us of the Emergency 46 years ago. Today, it is not just the farmers' movement that is facing repression…' the farmers' memorandum read. In a spectacular show of strength, farmers' organizations on Saturday protested in front of the houses of governors…