(2021-08-21). The Crimes Of The West In Afghanistan. popularresistance.org As in Iraq, as in Libya, as in Mali. It is time to finally bury the doctrine of the so-called "responsibility to protect", which was coined at the time of the beginning of the Afghan war, and to brand it as what it was from the beginning: a neocolonial project.
(2021-08-21). Africa's Sahel Bleeding Out In Terrorist Attacks. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | On August 19th, at least 11 Malian soldiers were killed and 10 more were injured as a result of an ambush attack on the convoy of the operation "Malika Theater Center" in the Mopti district in central Mali. The reports were confirmed by the Armed Forces of Mali (FAM)."The FAM convoy was ambushed today, August 19, 2021, in the late morning. At 12: 45, a car bomb exploded on its way, after which the convoy was subjected to heavy shelling. According to preliminary data, 11 people were killed, and ten more we…
(2021-08-21). [World Report] West Africa on alert for haemorrhagic fevers. thelancet.com Cases of Ebola virus disease and Marburg virus disease have prompted national and regional emergency responses. Paul Adepoju reports.
(2021-08-21). Climate change and hunger in Madagascar: a UN Resident Coordinator blog. news.un.org In the south of Madagascar, known as the Grand Sud, hundreds of thousands of people are suffering from one of the worst droughts in the region in 40 years, the most senior UN official in the country has said, warning that the population is facing a severe humanitarian crisis.
(2021-08-21). In Somalia, the U.S. is bombing the very 'terrorists' it created. mronline.org 
This July, the Biden administration picked up where Trump left off and began bombing Somalia, a country with a gross domestic product of less than $6 billion and a poverty rate of 70 percent. But why?>
(2021-08-21). 60 people kidnapped in Nigeria. en.mehrnews.com Gunmen have kidnapped at least 60 people in a fresh attack on a community in Zamfara State, an official has said.
(2021-08-20). Five Ways the U.S. Created and Prolonged the Afghan Crisis. zcomm.org As in other regions of Asia and Africa, Islamist fundamentalism and foreign occupation are two sides of the same coin. They reinforce each other, feed off of each other, and need each other…
(2021-08-20). Nessuna lezione dalla catastrofe afghana. globalresearch.ca Nel discorso del 16 agosto alla Casa Bianca, il presidente Biden ha fatto una lapidaria dichiarazione: ´La nostra missione in Afghanistan non ha mai avuto come scopo la costruzione di una nazione, non ha mai avuto come scopo la creazione …
(2021-08-20). Afghanistan: A Dark Age Begins for Women. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara Taliban Government and Women's Rights in Afghanistan The Afghan people, especially women, are currently experiencing a time of profound uncertainty due to the consolidation in power of a government headed by the Taliban. While it is true that progress in women's rights was minimal during the 20 years following the US invasion and…
(2021-08-20). Headlines for August 20, 2021. democracynow.org Pentagon Boosts U.S. Troop Levels in Kabul as Chaotic Evacuations Follow Taliban Takeover, Taliban Says It Executed Former Islamic State Leader Abu Omar Khorasani, Afghan Youth Soccer Player Zaki Anwari Died in Fall from U.S. Plane Evacuating Kabul Airport, Afghan Immigrants in Greece Demand Sanctuary for Refugees Fleeing Afghanistan, WHO Slams Rich Nations for Offering Booster Shots While Just 2% of Africa's Population Is Vaccinated, Texas Supreme Court to Allow Schools to Defy Gov. Abbott's Ban on Mask Mandates, Major Hospital in Port-au-Prince Closes After Gangs Kidnap Doctors, Hampering Earthquake Relief, Rep…
(2021-08-20). OMS alerta que terceras dosis en países desarrollados ponen en riesgo la vacunación en àÅfrica. cubadebate.cu La Organización Mundial de la Salud denunció que la vacunación con terceras dosis en países más desarrollados amenaza la campaña de vacunación contra el coronavirus en àÅfrica y que el acaparamiento es una "burla" respecto a los propósitos de un acceso global y equitativo a la inmunización. Buena parte del continente enfrenta una tercera ola producida por la variante Delta.
(2021-08-20). Report: Increased College Education Widened The Wealth Gap For Black America. moguldom.com Education is supposed to pave the path to a better life with better jobs and higher-paying salaries. Many thought that if more African Americans attended and graduated from college, it would help to close the massive racial wealth gap. But it turns out college education actually widened the wealth gap, according to a new report. …
(2021-08-20). U.S. Air Force leads Norwegian NATO ally in Arctic warfare exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Air Forces Europe — Air Forces Africa integrates with Norwegian allies for Arctic CJADC2 exercise Airmen from U.S. Air Forces in Europe — Air Forces Africa and NATO were hosted today by Norwegian allies for a Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control integration exercise. The event trained U.S. and ally forces to integrate, operate, …
(2021-08-20). Dissenter Weekly: Whistleblowing In South Africa, Covid App Fiasco In UK (Exclusive For Paid Subscribers). thedissenter.org In this edition of "Dissenter Weekly," host Kevin Gosztola goes through whistleblower stories from the week of August 19, 2021. | We highlight a report from Corruption Watch in South Africa on thousands of whistleblower complaints against municipalities (or local governments) over the past nine years. | The show also covers an article from The Guardian on a whistleblower, who exposed a major problem with an app being used by the United Kingdom to notify residents that they were exposed to COVID-19. | In the conclusion, Kevin goes over a few stories reported at The Dissenter on drone whistleb…
(2021-08-20). Africa's Ever-Deepening Imperialist Hell, and the Revolutionary Movement that can End it. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — Aug 16, 2021 | Africa, with its growing instability, is a later-stage version of what other exploited regions like Latin America or Oceania are going to become like as capitalist collapse continues to unfold. Following NATO's turning Libya into a failed state a decade ago, and the ongoing precariousness within the country during the leadup to this year's tense elections, the imperialists have expanded their manufactured chaos to the entire horn of Africa. Now the humanitarian disasters, civil strife, and political crises are spreading to all corners of the continent, precisely because of the…
(2021-08-20). COVID surge: Alabama is out of ICU beds. liberationnews.org 
The state of Alabama has run out of intensive care unit beds as the recent surge of COVID-19 cases continues to spiral out of control across the country. COVID cases have been rising in Alabama and elsewhere for weeks as the Delta variant circulates. Despite the fact that they are treating more ICU patients than …