(2021-04-12). Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 4.33 mln: Africa CDC. ecns.cn The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 4,330,666 as of Saturday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
(2021-04-12). The Secret Wars of Africa's Sahel: What Is Behind Mali's Ongoing Strife. dissidentvoice.org 
In a recent report, the United Nations Mission in Mali, known as MINUSMA, concluded that, on January 3, French warplanes had struck a crowd attending a wedding in the remote village of Bounti, killing 22 of the guests. According to the findings, based on a thorough investigation and interviews with hundreds of eyewitnesses, 19 of …
(2021-04-12). Selected Articles: Why NATO Destroyed Libya Ten Years Ago. globalresearch.ca 
By Ten years ago, on March 19, 2011, US/NATO forces began their bombardment of Libya by air and by sea. The war was initiated directly by the …
(2021-04-12). Egypt jails man for harassment spree that sparked #MeToo movement. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt jails man for harassment spree that sparked #MeToo movement | Ahmed Bassam Zaki had already been sentenced to three years in prison for harassing two young women | Mon, 04/12/2021 – 08: 33 | An Egyptian protester holds a sign reading "Yes to castrating the sexual harasser" during a protest against harassment of women, June 2014 (Reuters/Asmaa Waguih) | An Egyptian court Sunday senten…
(2021-04-12). 23 Hirak protesters arrested last week in Algeria launch hunger strike. peoplesdispatch.org The North African country witnessed massive demonstrations by Hirak protesters on April 9 demanding that the government unconditionally release all political prisoners on the eve of beginning of the holy Islamic month of Ramadan…
(2021-04-12). Book Review: Driving the Samburu Bride. scheerpost.com Driving the Samburu BrideBy Diane C. Perlov Reviewed by H Patricia Hynes / Original to ScheerPost Diane Perlov's memoir of the two years she lived among semi-nomadic people in northern Kenya as a doctoral student in anthropology is singularly engaging for a host of reasons. For one, it has compelling freshness of detail, story, humor, …
(2021-04-12). Why NATO Destroyed Libya Ten Years Ago. globalresearch.ca Ten years ago, on March 19, 2011, US/NATO forces began their …
(2021-04-12). Mozambique's is a Continental Tragedy. counterpunch.org Africa remains the Dark Continent. A century and a half ago, the epithet signified ignorance, primarily of the continent's physical geography but of everything else too, except the coastline. Colonial invaders wanted to know two things only: which local leaders could be played off against each other, and what resources were extractable. Understanding Africa's cultural
(2021-04-12). Mozambique: It Began With Twelve, How Will It End? popularresistance.org White faces in fatigues — I'm sure that's just what most Mozambicans were hoping to see upon their shores. After all, it certainly isn't the first time. Ever since the Portuguese started planting trading posts and forts on what was known as the Swahili Coast around the year 1500, an arrival of armed whites has never really ended well for the locals. Now, if half a millennium late to the party, America recently shipped an army special forces detachment to the country.
(2021-04-12). Tampa rallies against repressive legislation. fightbacknews.org Tampa FL – On Saturday April 10, a crowd of 40 people gathered at Curtis Hixon Park to fight back against the Florida anti-protest bill (HB1/SB484). The bill bypassed one state senate sub-committee hearing and it passed the Appropriations Committee on Friday. | "What HB1 makes clear is that police are not protectors of the community but are, in fact, our enemies. They saw millions rise up against police brutality. They saw African Americans, who have endured years of oppression at the hands of the police and the prison industrial complex, push back against this oppression through organizing and they got scared. T…
(2021-04-12). Does Canada's Unilateral Sanctions Regime Violate International Law? popularresistance.org Is Canada breaking international law when it applies to unilateral coercive economic measures, commonly referred to as sanctions? | Most countries and international law experts believe sanctions are only legitimate when approved by the United Nations Security Council or the World Trade Organization. Economic sanctions outside the framework of the UN Charter are generally considered "unilateral" and unlawful. | According to a report by the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization, "the imposition of unilateral and secondary sanctions on countries through application of national legislation is not-permissible…
(2021-04-12). Tampa rallies against repressive legislation. fightbacknews.org Tampa FL – On Saturday April 10, a crowd of 40 people gathered at Curtis Hixon Park to fight back against the Florida anti-protest bill (HB1/SB484). The bill bypassed one state senate sub-committee hearing and it passed the Appropriations Committee on Friday. | "What HB1 makes clear is that police are not protectors of the community but are, in fact, our enemies. They saw millions rise up against police brutality. They saw African Americans, who have endured years of oppression at the hands of the police and the prison industrial complex, push back against this oppression through organizing and they got scared. T…
(2021-04-11). Egypt train crash: Prosecutor says driver 'was not at controls' during incident. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt train crash: Prosecutor says driver 'was not at controls' during incident | Investigation disputes suspects' claims they were in the train's cabin at the time of crash | Sun, 04/11/2021 – 14: 59 | The March 26 crash killed at least 20 people and left 199 injured near Sohag in southern Egypt (AFP) | Egypt's prosecutor said the driver and his assistant were not at the controls at the m…
(2021-04-11). Israeli-French Drone Spotted In Moroccan Airport. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. | A drone jointly developed by France and Israel was recently spotted in a Moroccan airport located on the coast of the disputed region of Western Sahara. | On April 10, a number of sources shared a photo showing the drone, identified as an EADS Harfang, in Dakhla Airport. A short video of the drone flying over an unspecified part of Morocco also surfaced online. | The Harfang, known as Système Intérimaire de Drone [The Interim medium-altitude, long-endurance drone system] was specially developed…
(2021-04-11). Turkey To Fulfill Egypt's Demands, Withdraw Mercenaries From Libya Within Five Months — Report. southfront.org 
File image | Turkey has laid down a detailed roadmap to normalize relations with Egypt within five months, the al-Arabiya TV reported on April 11. | Earlier this week, Egypt A s…
(2021-04-11). International Organizations Express Concern Over Somalia. telesurenglish.net The African Union (AU), the European Union (EU), Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and the United Nations (UN) have expressed deep concern over the situation in Somalia. | RELATED: | On Sunday, in their latest meeting virtually AU, EU, IGAD, and UN noted the gravity of the ongoing political stalemate in Somalia over the holding of delayed elections and the continuing impasse in the dialogue between the Federal Government an…
(2021-04-11). The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit Addresses the Issue of "Terrorist Attacks" globalresearch.ca The Southern African Development Community (SADC) held an Extraordinary Double Troika …