(2021-10-19). 'State Terrorism': Alfred de Zayas on Alex Saab Kidnapping. orinocotribune.com This Sunday, October 17, the human rights expert Alfred de Zayas, through his Twitter account, asserted that the case of "lawfare" presented during the kidnapping of the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab by the United States, apart from revealing the corruption that reigns in Cape Verde, attempts to place a sheen of "legality" on the abuse of Cape Verde's extradition treaties. | "'Lawfare' is a modern epidemic. In the past, governments did what they wanted and got away with it. Today they attempt to throw a cloak of legality over their abuse of extradition treaties and subvert the administration of justice in the pro…
(2021-10-19). Demonstrations in New York Against Alex Saab Abduction, Campaigns Relaunched, Russia & Iran Protest (Photos & Video). orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, October 18, 2021 ( In New York this Sunday, October 17, a group of local activists gathered in support of the diplomat to demand justice for the arbitrary actions of the United States last Saturday, when the ambassador of Venezuela to the African Union was illegally extracted from Cape…
(2021-10-19). Free Alex Saab Delegation Attends Meeting of African Bar Association. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-19). Statement on the Illegal Extradition of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com By Frente Hugo Chavez para la Defensa de los Pueblos | Vancouver, October 17, 2021 | Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab has been kidnapped for the second time by the United States government on October 16 and forcefully removed from the Archipelago nation of Cabo Verde (West Africa). We have learned that Mr. Saab was picked up at 4 a.m local time and airlifted on a jet aircraft leased by the US Justice Department to Miami, Florida to be locked in a security prison. He was
(2021-10-19). Ivorian Leader Laurent Gbagbo Re-ignites Nkrumah's Vision. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Laurent Gbagbo announced the launch of his new political party, the African Peoples Party, on Sunday October 17 in Abidjan, the capital city of Cà¥te d'Ivoire. On a recent trip to Cà¥te d'Ivoire, Kwesi Pratt, Jnr attended the launch of former president Laurent Gbagbo's new political party and reflected on his vision for…
(2021-10-19). Uhuru Marches for Reparations to African People. indybay.org Oakland march one year after the murder of George Floyd…
(2021-10-19). UN-backed report reveals rising climate change risk across Africa. news.un.org Climate change contributed to mounting food insecurity, poverty and displacement in Africa last year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and partners said, in a report published on Tuesday.
(2021-10-19). President Maduro Condemns Illegal Extraction of Alex Saab: 'When the Blockade Intensified, He Brought Food & Gasoline'. orinocotribune.com 
This Sunday, October 18, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, labeled the illegal extraction of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab to the United States as a "kidnapping." This past Saturday, Saab was illegally flown out of Cape Verde to face a court in the US. International mobilizations and demonstrations are being taken in his favor. Maduro recalled the numerous actions that Saab carried out for the Venezuelan people in the most critical time of the US-imposed blockade. | "The food that arrived, which had an international label, was brought by Alex Saab, in silence" said the Venezuelan president. "And he did…
(2021-10-19). Turkish-Backed Syrian National Army Announces Merge Of 6 Militant Factions. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 18th, the Azm operations room of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) announced the merge of 6 of the factions under its leadership. | The factions include: | Jabhat al-Shamiyah | Jaysh al-Islam | Glory Corps | Firqat 51 | Sultan Malik Shah | Liwa al-Salam | They are becoming part of the 3rd Legion, which is part of the 3rd Corps. | A 3rd Legion already exists inside SNA, but this one is apparently separate from it, and some of the "original" 3rd Legion factions are also in…
(2021-10-19). Dozens Killed In Terrorists Attacks In Nigeria and Niger. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 17th, gunmen from a "suspected criminal gang" attacked a village market in northwest Nigeria's Sokoto state, killing 43 people. | Heavily armed terrorists, which Nigerian authorities call "bandits" continue terrorizing northwest and central Nigeria, with the violence ramping up in recent months."Forty-three people have been confirmed dead following the attack by bandits in Goronyo village", Sokoto government spokesman Muhammad Bel…
(2021-10-19). Empty Gestures or Substantive Change? On the Nobel Prize in Literature and Its Discontents. dissidentvoice.org 
The fact that Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah has won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature is welcome news, especially as the Swedish Academy is historically known for lacking in diversity, as if intellectual creativity is largely confined to Western intellectual circles. It is premature to suggest that the Academy has finally decided to break away …
(2021-10-18). Alex Saab's Wife Denounces Kidnapping and Violation of Diplomat's Human Rights. orinocotribune.com 
On Sunday, October 17, Alex Saab's wife, Camila Fabri, denounced the Cape Verdean authorities for having violated the fundamental rights of the diplomat during the 16 months that he was detained in the African country. | At the end of a demonstration in Plaza Bolívar, Caracas, in repudiation of the illegal extradition of Saab to the United States, Fabri decried that the government of Cape Verde had prevented Saab from accessing food, medical care, calling these actions a violation of Saab's human rights. | She also denounced the second kidnapping of Alex Saab with the complicity of Cape Verde, alleging that the e…
(2021-10-18). The Embarrassment of Riches. counterpunch.org What was surprising about many of the 35 current and former world leaders that appear in the Pandora Papers was not so much their presence on the list— Gabon's Ali Bongo, for instance, is notoriously corrupt while Chile's Sebastian Pinera was already linked to 14 corruption investigations before he became president again at the end of 2017—but that they went to such great lengths to hide their purchases from the public.
(2021-10-18). Dr. Umar Johnson Claims Black America Doesn't Need Reparations: Just Stop Going To Nightclubs, On Vacation And Buying Weaves. moguldom.com 
Popular Black thought leader and pan-Africanist Dr. Umar Johnson recently went off on Black people for demanding reparations. In a video he posted to Instagram on Sept. 24, Johnson told his 787,000 followers that while he is pro-reparations, he challenges Black people who spend money on things he deems frivolous. "Yes, we should get reparations. …
(2021-10-18). Netherlands rewards Israel for killing Gaza children. electronicintifada.net Dutch military ties with Tel Aviv recall embrace of apartheid South Africa.
(2021-10-18). The tip of a rotten iceberg. workers.org 
The National Football League is the oldest professional sports league in the U.S. Its owners are among the most reactionary. Founded in 1920, the NFL did not draft its first African-American player, George Taliaferro, until 1949. The singing of the national anthem before every NFL game, coupled with pro-military displays, . . . |
(2021-10-18). Former US State Secretary Powell Dies Of COVID-19 Complications. telesurenglish.net Colin Powell, a former and the first African-American secretary of state, died at 84 of COVID-19 complications on Monday morning. He died despite being fully vaccinated. | RELATED: | Powell became the first African-American national security advisor during the end of President Ronald Reagan's administration (1981-1990) and the youngest and first African-American chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under former President…
(2021-10-18). Ambassador: NATO heavyweights Turkey, U.S. need to coordinate management of Greater Eurasia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Time for Turkish-US rapprochement, says envoy The transatlantic alliance is being tested with recent developments in the Middle East, North Africa, Black Sea basin, and Asia, and it is time for rapprochement between Turkey and U.S., according to Turkey's ambassador to Washington [Hasan Murat Mercan]. "…transitioning transatlantic security priorities to an era of great power …
(2021-10-18). Gulf of Guinea: Turkey's penetration of Africa includes arms, energy deals with Angola. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkey, Angola have cooperation opportunities on defense, energy: Turkish president There are significant cooperation opportunities between Turkey and Angola in the defense and energy fields, the Turkish president said on Monday. Visiting Angola as part of his Africa tour, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a news conference with his Angolan counterpart Joao Lourenco that Angola …
(2021-10-18). Free Alex Saab Delegation at the African Bar Association. orinocotribune.com By John Philpot and Roger D. Harris — Oct 17, 2021 | John Philpot and Roger D. Harris offer an update on the legal aspects surrounding the case of Alex Saab. | Venezuelan government envoy Alex Saab was flown to the US on Saturday after more than a year detained in Cape Verde. The Venezuelan government denounced the "kidnapping" of the businessman, recalling that he carries a diplomatic passport, while his defense team pointed the finger at irregularities and political pressure as the extradition request moved through the Cape Verdean legal system. | In the following piece, written before the extradition, law…
(2021-10-18). 10 Key Facts About The Arbitrary Extradition Of Ambassador Saab. telesurenglish.net During the weekend, evidencing its submission to the wishes of the United States, the Cape Verde government extradited Venezuela's Special Envoy Alex Saab without waiting for all the legal processes to be completed as required by the laws of this African country. The main facts showing the arbitrariness of Cape Verde's proceedings are summarized below. | RELATED: | 1). On June 12, 2020, Alex Saab was detained by the Interpo…
(2021-10-18). Sixty years since the massacre of Algerians in Paris on October 17, 1961. wsws.org Sixty years ago, shortly before the end of the Algerian war and Algeria's independence from France in 1962, French police perpetrated a horrific racist massacre in Paris.
(2021-10-18). Alex Saab To Appear Today Before A Judge In Miami. popularresistance.org On the afternoon of Monday, October 18, Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab will appear before a judge in Miami, United States, after having been illegally extradited from Cape Verde. This action has been classified by the Venezuelan government as a kidnapping by the US with the complicity of Cape Verdean authorities. | A spokeswoman for the US Justice Department, Nicole Navas, reported that Saab is scheduled to appear at 1 p.m. on Monday, October 18 before Judge John J. O'Sullivan of the US Federal Court for the Southern District of Florida. "Saab was extradited today from Cape Verde to the United States to be process…
(2021-10-18). Cape Verde: Leftist Jose Maria Neves Wins Presidential Election. telesurenglish.net Opposition candidate and former prime minister José María Neves won Cape Verde's presidential elections on Sunday after his main rival of the ruling party Carlos Veiga, admitted defeat. | Neves, 61, served as prime minister from 2000 to 2016, and will inherit responsibility for stabilizing the nation's tourism-driven economy after the COVID-19 pandemic pushed it into recession. | RELATED: | President Jorge Carlos…
(2021-10-18). The US Took Saab Away In Violation of International Law: Maduro. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro strongly condemned the arbitrary extradition of Special Envoy Alex Saab from Cape Verde to the United States. | RELATED: | "The U.S. empire took Saab away in violation of international law, which grants protection to diplomats abroad," Maduro stated, adding that his administration will bring this case before all multilateral human rights organizations. | On June 1…
(2021-10-18). Campaign for Release of Venezuelan Diplomat Intensifies. telesurenglish.net Revolutionary organizations and social movements in Venezuela are intensifying their campaign on Monday for the release of diplomat Alex Saab, after Cape Verde's decision to extradite him to the United States. | RELATED: | After learning the news, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), the Socialist youth, solidarity groups, personalities and other figures joined the campaign to denounce the illegality…
(2021-10-18). Escalating COVID crisis overwhelms Papua New Guinea hospitals. wsws.org The Marape government's "live with COVID" agenda is exacerbating a long-standing crisis within the impoverished country's health system.
(2021-10-18). The U.S. Flies Alex Saab Out from Cabo Verde Without Court Order or Extradition Treaty. libya360.wordpress.com Dan Kovalik On October 16, Colombian businessman and Venezuelan Special Envoy Alex Saab was in practical terms kidnapped for the second time, first by Cabo Verde under pressure from Washington, and now by the U.S., in flagrant violation of international law. For nearly a year and a half, Saab had been imprisoned on the island…
(2021-10-18). Juliana Marino: "The Cuban Revolution is Trying to Find Within Itself the Keys to Advance in Freedom, Equality and Prosperity Through its Socialist Model." libya360.wordpress.com Alejo Brignole The country where security forces violently repress social protests and kill people, especially blacks, with their knees on their necks, and which considers itself imbued with the moral authority to question other nations, their democracy and their freedom, continues to test the island and its history of dignity. The former Argentine ambassador to…