Daily Archives: 2021-09-07

2021-09-07: News Headlines

_____ (2021-09-07). Military Coup Topples President Alpha Condé In Guinea. popularresistance.org On Sunday morning, Guinean special forces with links to US and French imperialism led by Colonel Mamady Doumbouya launched a coup in the capital, Conakry, ousting President Alpha Condé and imposing martial law in the former French West African colony. The coup came amid mounting popular anger at fuel and food price hikes, bread shortages and tax increases as Guinea's economy reels under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Condé's attempt in 2019 to rewrite Guinea's constitution to allow himself to hold on to power until 2032 had provoked mass protests.

Staff (2021-09-07). Headlines for September 7, 2021. democracynow.org Jobless Benefits for Millions Expire on Labor Day After Congress and White House Fail to Act, Over 1,000 U.S. Schools Cancel In-Person Classes Due to COVID-19, Taliban Defeat Last Pocket of Resistance, Step Up Attacks on Afghan Women, 90% of Afghanistan's 2,300 Healthcare Centers May Soon Be Forced to Close, Warns WHO, Millions in Ethiopia's Tigray Are on Brink of Famine, Warns World Food Programme, Guinean Army Colonel Deposes President Alpha Condé in Military Coup, Millions Rally for Brazil's Far-Right President, Raising Fears of Trump-Like Insurrection, Mexico Breaks Up Caravan of Asylum Seekers; U.S. Deports…

Rick Rozoff (2021-09-07). After Syria, Libya, Karabakh wars, new Turkish drones are "heavily-armed and dangerous" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Heavily-armed and dangerous: The Akinci drone in the skiesOne should not forget that the underlying success in the Karabakh, Syria, and Libya frontiers were not merely Turkish drones, but Turkish way of drone warfare. Recently, the Turkish Armed Forces have started receiving the first batch of its new Akinci unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Designed and …

Jesús Rodríguez-Espinoza (2021-09-07). Venezuela Rejects Coup d'État in Guinea — International Reactions (AFRICOM). orinocotribune.com Caracas, September 6, 2021 (OrinocoTribune.com)—In the midst of tension and uncertainty, the inhabitants of the Republic of Guinea face a new political crisis following the coup that overthrew the president, Alpha Condé, who had ruled the African country democratically since 2010. | Since last Sunday, September 5, insurgent military forces under the direction of Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, stormed the presidential palace in Conakry and illegally detained President Condé. The justification of the military coup plotters was the president's alleged lack of democratic principles, financial mismanagement, and the…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-09-07). Virtual Public Forum: (Mis)trust in the COVID-19 vaccine in the African American Community. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org UPDATE 8/28/21: People of color are at greater risk of becoming infected with, and dying from, COVID-19. To reduce this community's risk, an upcoming virtual town hall will be held to discuss mistrust of COVID-19 vaccines, details about the delta variant, and myths and facts about COVID-19. Participants will hear from health experts who have been on the frontlines, working to share health information and save lives. Watch: Recording of Virtual Public Forum: (Mis)trust in the…

Abdul Rahman (2021-09-07). Baghdad Conference: A step towards a post-US regional arrangement. peoplesdispatch.org The Conference on Partnership and Cooperation in Baghdad was attended by most of the major regional players, including Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. French president Emmanuel Macron was also present in the meeting…

Ann Garrison (2021-09-07). U.S. escalates threats to Ethiopian and Eritrean sovereignty. mronline.org The U.S. and its Western European allies have been trying to pass some kind of resolution censuring Ethiopia that will lead towards military intervention, but so far, they have not succeeded. Why? Because China and Russia have been blocking it. They say that this is Ethiopia's internal affair, and we shouldn't engage in any undue interference. Everyone is saying the same thing they have been saying all along.

Rick Rozoff (2021-09-07). Gulf of Guinea: NATO grooms Ghana for partnership. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deputy Secretary General welcomes Ghanaian Defence Minister at NATO Headquarters On Monday (6 September 2021), NATO's Deputy Secretary General Mircea GeoanƒÉ welcomed Defence Minister Nitiwul of Ghana at NATO Headquarters. During their meeting, Mr. GeoanƒÉ and Mr. Nitiwul discussed potential opportunities for cooperation between Ghana and NATO. They also exchanged views on current security challenges. …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-09-07). Conflict Between Militias in Western Libya May Lead to Postponement of Elections. libya360.wordpress.com There is a general feeling among most Libyans that Abdel Hamid al-Dabaiba, head of the national unity government, is expanding in strength, and implementing his own program, not that agreed upon at the political dialogue forum or presented to Parliament to gain its confidence last March, and he has the tools to achieve his goals….

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-09-07). September 7th: the Greatest Crime. libya360.wordpress.com Marcelo Zero Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro just appropriated Brazil's September 7, Independence Day holiday for his own political purposes. If he had appropriated Rio's Cristo Redentor statue or Petrobras state petroleum company, the crime would have been less egregious. September 7th is supposed to be a great civic festival that includes all Brazilians, regardless of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-09-07). Why Vaccine Passports are Illegal in Canada. libya360.wordpress.com Nicholas Wansbutter, a criminal defense lawyer and host of Don't Talk TV, talks about vaccine passports in Canada. According to him, vaccine passports are extremely problematic for two reasons: 1) issue of consent and 2) human rights implications. Watch the video below.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-09-07). The Powerful Case Against COVID mRNA "Vaccine" (Gene Therapy). libya360.wordpress.com Dr. Paul Craig Roberts The facts: Gibraltar has had a 99% vaccination rate since June 1. The consequence has been a 2,500 percent daily increase in Covid cases. As the vaccine is useless, why the push for mandatory vaccination and Covid passports? It makes no public health sense. See this. THE BIG PHARMA SHILLS Fauci: "a pandemic of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-09-07). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Pancreas transplant can be a cure for diabetes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Many advances have been made in diabetes treatments over the past decade. Diabetes is a lifelong chronic disease with the potential for significant complications. Despite the advances, many people with diabetes struggle with the disease. "Diabetes is an abnormality in consuming or metabolizing blood glucose," says Dr. Tambi Jarmi, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist. "So diabetic patients have a hard time adjusting their blood sugar to the level that their cells needed. It could be a…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-09-06). Guinean military detains president and dissolves government in coup and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we look at the coup staged by the military in Guinea, the escape of 6 Palestinians from the Gilboa prison in Israel, and more…

_____ (2021-09-06). The Difficulty And Sometimes Violence Of Evacuations. popularresistance.org Evacuations of American citizens from crisis countries is always difficult and dangerous, as the past fifteen days of evacuation of over 124,000 people from Afghanistan demonstrated. | I know how difficult evacuations are because twenty-five years ago, in late May 1997, I was involved in the evacuation of 2500 persons from a violent coup in the West African country of Sierra Leone. | I'm writing this detailed description of the evacuation in Sierra Leone, as it provides some context and comparisons of the challenges and dangers faced in the massive evacuation conducted in Afghanistan which we saw on August 26, 20…

Robert Koehler (2021-09-06). After Afghanistan . . . A Truth Commission? counterpunch.org "Ten members of one family — including seven children — are dead after a US drone strike targeting a vehicle in a residential neighborhood of Kabul . . . "The youngest victims of Sunday's airstrike were two 2-year-old girls, according to family members. "Relatives found the remains of one of the girls, Malika, in the

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2021-09-06). Russia to Build Nuclear Power Plants in Africa. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2021-09-06). US condemns Guinea coup, hints at sanctions after elite army unit detains president, shuts borders & imposes curfew. rt.com The US State Department has slammed the military coup in Guinea, saying it undermines the West African country's path to 'a brighter future', after a special forces unit apparently seized power and detained President Alpha Conde. | "The United States condemns today's events in Conakry," the US State Department statement said. "These actions could limit the ability of the United States and Guinea's other international partners to support the country as it navigates a path toward national unity and a brighter future for the Guinean people." | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres previously voiced similar sentim…

_____ (2021-09-06). United Nations Condemns Military Coup In Guinea. popularresistance.org On Sunday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the military coup against Guinea-Conakry's President Alpha Conde and called for his release. The coup leader, the Army Special Forces chief Mamady Doumbouya informed over the detention of Conde at the presidential palace on Sunday morning. He also announced the dissolution of the Constitution and State's institutions.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-09-06). Coup in Guinea: Military Arrests President Alpha Conde, Dissolves Government. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch A video grab following the coup in Guinea which shows president Alpha Conde surrounded by soldiers. Photo: Peoples Gazette The coup leaders have also announced the dissolution of the country's constitution, which was amended last year to allow president Alpha Conde to contest for…

Staff (2021-09-06). Muammar Gaddafi's son Saadi released after 7 years in Libyan jail — reports. rt.com Libyan authorities have released Saadi Gaddafi, who spent more than seven years in jail in Tripoli after his father was overthrown and murdered by NATO-backed rebels, according to multiple media reports citing government sources. | "Saadi Muammar Gaddafi has been freed from prison," a justice ministry source told AFP. "The chief prosecutor asked, several months ago, for the execution of the decision relating to Saadi Gaddafi as soon as all the required conditions had been satisfied." | Gaddafi, 48, was cleared of charges of "murder, deception, threats, enslavement" back in 2018, but only released now, apparent…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-09-06). Libya Moves Towards National Reconciliation: Release of Political Prisoners, Surrender of the Bodies of Muammar, Mutassim Qaddafi. libya360.wordpress.com While the release of a number of senior figures of the former regime, including Ahmed Ramadan, director of the office of the late Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, Mansour Daw, former commander of the People's Guard, was announced yesterday, informed sources confirmed that an agreement was reached between the notables of Misrata and the Qadhadhfa and…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-09-06). Nicaragua's Caribbean Autonomous Regions: Valdrack Jaentschke. libya360.wordpress.com We sat down for an informal conversation with Nicaragua's former Minister Advisor for International Affairs & the Caribbean, Valdrack Jaentschke, in Managua. Jaentschke discusses the relinquishing of rights under the Sandinista Revolution in the Caribbean coastal regions where Black/Afro-descendant and Indigenous peoples have government recognized and supported autonomy. Indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples of the Caribbean…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-09-06). Why Has COVID19 Not Yet Reached My Community? libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná Community formative assembly In my "decolonial" phase, almost a decade ago, I decided to leave the city and live in rural areas. To relearn farming, to cultivate. To allow myself to be aesthetically and existentially cultivated by Mother Earth in my return to Her. It was in this existential phase that the announcement…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-09-06). Behind the CIA Push for Forced Covid "Vaccination" libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg The appearance of a physician from the CIA's venture capital arm in a Washington Post op-ed arguing those who have not been vaccinated should not be prioritised for medical treatments raises some alarming questions. In recent weeks, health professionals, journalists, politicians and pundits across the Western world have in growing numbers openly discussed…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-09-06). Celso Amorim, Former Foreign Minister: "A Climate of Civil War is Being Created in Brazil". libya360.wordpress.com Héctor Bernardo Supporters of Brazil's ultra-right-wing president, Jair Bolsonaro, have called for marches on Tuesday, September 7, against the Supreme Federal Court (STF). Faced with an almost certain electoral defeat to the former president Lula da Silva, Bolsonaro is putting pressure on the other branches of government to delegitimize the elections scheduled for 2022. Rumors…

Paul Street (2021-09-06). The Frontier is Closed: Capitalist and Constitutional Chickens Coming Home to Cancerous Roost. counterpunch.org Millions of acres on the onetime US Western frontier are on fire, the natural and predictable outcome of the over-heating of the arid and now drought-plagued West by the reckless capitalist extraction and burning of fossil fuels. The evacuation of Lake Tahoe in the face of the Caldor Fire is just the latest shocking yet increasingly normalized symptom.

International People's Assembly (2021-09-06). Moroccan political activists arrested during protests demanding democratization. liberationnews.org The PSL extends our fullest solidarity to the imprisoned leaders of Democratic Way and condemns this blatant act of repression.

ecns.cn (2021-09-06). Uganda boosts agricultural commercialization with help of Chinese technologies. ecns.cn On the lush green rice paddies at a Chinese-run farm in the central Ugandan district of Kalungu, Herbert Agaba has got prepared for flying drones to spray pesticides.

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