(2021-10-22). Imperial celebrates Nigerian ties as VP Yemi Osinbajo visits. imperial.ac.uk Imperial College London celebrated its longstanding links and collaborations with Nigeria during a visit from Professor Oluyemi Osinbajo.
(2021-10-22). South Africa union calls off metalworkers' strike. wsws.org Amid a cloud of pseudo-revolutionary rhetoric, NUMSA leader Irvin Jim accepted the "final" employer offer the union had rejected only a week ago.
(2021-10-22). The Big Lie in Rahm Emanuel's Senate Testimony. counterpunch.org At Rahm Emanuel's confirmation hearing as potential ambassador to Japan before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) deserves credit for questioning Emanuel about what he knew as Chicago's mayor about the police murder of 17-year-old African American Laquan McDonald — and when he knew it. Wednesday's Senate hearing was held on the 7th anniversary of the 2014 killing, to the day.
(2021-10-22). The Killing of Gaddafi 10 Years ago has Resulted in the Death of the Nation of Libya and the Destruction of its People. orinocotribune.com By Richard Medhurst — Oct 20, 2021 | Muammar Gaddafi led his nation to become the wealthiest in all of Africa. A decade after his demise, it is riven by tribalism, terrorism and slavery, all because the West could not allow an Arab leader to succeed. | There was never really an 'Arab Spring' in Libya the way there was in Egypt or Tunisia. Protests were much smaller, and as time went on to show, the biggest players turned out to be extremist groups and foreign actors, each trying to get a slice of the country. | NATO's bombing of Libya and support for rebels seeking to overthrow Gaddafi had little to do with…
(2021-10-22). Arabic press review: Billions of dollars for military in Morocco and Algeria. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: Billions of dollars for military in Morocco and Algeria | Meanwhile, several Iraqi MPs defeated in this month's election leave the country over prosecution fears and UK minister confident of Gulf trade deal | Fri, 10/22/2021 – 14: 06 | Algeria has the largest defence budget in Africa and will increase its military budget by $700m next year (AFP) | Algeria and Morocco boo…
(2021-10-22). The Heat: Africa's challenges. america.cgtn.com 
African economies are growing this year, but they still lag compared to developed countries. How can Sub-Saharan Africa close the inequality gap?
(2021-10-22). Mandla Mandela calls for boycott of Miss Universe competition in Israel. middleeasteye.net 
Mandla Mandela calls for boycott of Miss Universe competition in Israel | 'Apartheid Israel's occupation is no less despicable than apartheid South Africa,' says Nelson Mandela's grandson | Fri, 10/22/2021 – 13: 55 | Lalela Mswane, the winner of Miss South Africa 2021, has been urged to boycott the event (Screengrab/Instagram) | Mandla Mandela, the grandson of the former President of South Africa, has ur…
(2021-10-22). Venezuelan National Assembly Authorizes New Committee to Normalize Relations with Colombia. orinocotribune.com During the special session of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN) called for this Thursday, October 21, the deputies approved the creation of a Similarly, a Parliamentary Friendship Group was approved "which must begin to take action to improve relations between the two n…
(2021-10-21). Russia Tells NATO to Shove Abusive Relationship. strategic-culture.org Russia is right to end the illusion of dialogue and partnership when the reality is the other party is cynically offering to shake hands while trying to piss down your leg. | Russia told the U.S.-led North Atlantic Treaty Organization to shove its faux diplomacy, thus ending about 30 years of post-Cold War talks and delegations which have achieved little to nothing in terms of normalizing relations. | Moscow may have slammed the door, but it's not locked. Russia said that from now on it is up to NATO to take the first step in improving relations, thereby implying that sometime in the future Moscow would be open…
(2021-10-21). Headlines for October 21, 2021. democracynow.org Republican Senators Use Filibuster to Block Federal Voting Rights Bill, Biden Touts Compromise Deal After Sens. Manchin and Sinema Reject Build Back Better Agenda, White House Prepares for Mass Vaccinations of Children Aged 5 to 11 in November, Police Unions Oppose COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates, Senate Questions Rahm Emanual on Police Murder of Laquan McDonald in Ambassadorship Hearing, Syrian Civilians Killed in Idlib Shelling; HRW Warns of Abuses Against Returning Refugees, Ethiopian Gov't Continues Airstrikes in Tigray Amid Mounting Humanitarian Crisis, U.S. Court Rules in Favor of Guantánamo Prisoner Held for 14…
(2021-10-21). The US Flies Alex Saab Out From Cabo Verde Without Court Order or Extradition Treaty. orinocotribune.com 
By Dan Kovalik — Oct 18, 2021 | 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 nation of Cabo Verde, 400 miles off the northwestern coast of Africa in the Atlantic. As a Bloomberg article
(2021-10-21). Africa Condemns the Continuing Imperialist Legacy of France. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-21). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Danish nurses continue one-hour wildcat strikes over pay and understaffing in defiance of unions and fines; French public transport workers' strikes among bus drivers, coach drivers and rail workers over pay, conditions and privatisation; South African metal workers national pay strike in third week threatened as union moves towards company offer; Sunday stoppages by ScotRail workers, Scotland begun March continue to demand equal overtime rates with drivers…
(2021-10-21). Owl unseen for 150 years photographed in the wild for the first time. imperial.ac.uk British scientists working in Ghana have rediscovered a 'holy grail' giant owl that has lurked almost unseen in African rainforests for 150 years.
(2021-10-21). Reflections on Libya After the Murder of Qadaffi. libya360.wordpress.com Obi Egbuna This trip down memory lane begins with a baby boy making his entrance on October 8th, 1969, one month after the triumph of the Libyan Revolution, that overthrew a puppet regime posing as a monarchy obedient and submissive to Italian colonialists. Because indigenous Africans were captured, dehumanized, and displaced by Arabs before Europeans,…
(2021-10-21). Algerian-Moroccan Tensions Escalating, And This Could Badly Impact Europe. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageThe "forgotten war" of Western Sahara is deteriorating and risks spilling over into the whole Sahara-Sahel region. | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts. | North Africa has been a boiling kettle lately. Algeria has threatened to cut off gas supplies to its neighbor Morocco this month, not renewing a pipeline agreement. This could have an impact abroad on Spain's gas supplies at a time when prices are rising in Europe and the winter is coming. Algeria's Energy Minister Mohamed Arkab however told Spanish ambassador Fernando Moran that Algiers is r…
(2021-10-21). WHO Says Pandemic Will Last Longer Due to Vaccine Apartheid. telesurenglish.net Dr. Bruce Aylward, one of the WHO's leaders, said that, in that context, the crisis caused by the spread of SARS-Cov-2 could "easily extend to 2022." | Less than 5% of Africa's population has been vaccinated with the two doses, compared with 40% in most other continents. | RELATED: | The original idea behind Covax, the United Nations-backed global program to distribute vaccines fairly, was that all countries could ac…
(2021-10-21). Jailed Egyptian Activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah Publishes Prison Writings as Sisi Cracks Down on Dissent. democracynow.org 
The Biden administration says it is withholding about 10% of its annual military aid to Egypt because of concerns over human rights abuses by the government of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Egypt will still get nearly $1.2 billion in military assistance, even as a new report by Human Rights Watch finds Egyptian authorities have killed perhaps hundreds of secretly held dissidents in extrajudicial executions in recent years. Egypt holds an estimated 60,000 political prisoners, including the prominent activist and blogger Alaa Abd El-Fattah, who appeared in court this week to face charges of spreading "false news"
(2021-10-21). While pressure mounts on Ethiopian govt. to declare ceasefire, TPLF continues attacks in north. peoplesdispatch.org While the airstrikes by the federal government on targets in Tigray made headlines, the advance of the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front in the neighboring States of Amhara and Afar is largely ignored, despite the fact that the lives of hundreds of survivors of its atrocities are at stake…
(2021-10-21). Unvaccinated Canadians Become Social Outcasts and the New Persecuted Minority. libya360.wordpress.com Eva Bartlett In Canada, the supposedly benevolent country that prides itself on inclusivity, Covid totalitarianism has become unavoidably apparent, with its decision that soon only the fully vaccinated can travel. Vaccine mandates have also been imposed on healthcare workers, municipal employees and federal public servants. Basically, as part of what PM Justin Trudeau called one…
(2021-10-21). War on all fronts: NATO-Russia rupture now complete. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO's spying charges against Russian diplomats groundless — Foreign Ministry Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said NATO has no evidence indicating the expelled staffers of Russia's diplomatic mission at the organization had been involved in any malign activities. "We should be aware that NATO has systematically ruined relations with Russia to opt for …
(2021-10-21). Venezuela Creates Group to Normalize Relations with Colombia. telesurenglish.net The National Assembly (NA) of Venezuela approved on Thursday the creation of a parliamentary commission to work together with the Congress of Colombia to reestablish relations between the two nations. | In a special session, the Assembly members approved the said commission members, which is chaired by Deputy Timoteo Zambrano, who is also in charge of the International Relations Commission of the NA. | RELATED: | In ad…
(2021-10-21). David Amess: UK police charge man with politician's murder. middleeasteye.net 
David Amess: UK police charge man with politician's murder | Ali Harbi Ali, a 25-year-old man of Somali heritage, was charged with the killing. Prosecutors say he had links to the Islamic State group | Thu, 10/21/2021 – 19: 44 | The killing of 69-year-old David Amess has prompted calls for better protection of lawmakers (AFP) | British police on Thursday charged a 25-year-old Londoner of S…
(2021-10-21). Erdogan Visits Nigeria, Signs Cooperation Agreements, Warns Of "FETO" Members Activity (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Nigeria and warned that there is a presence of "a terror group hibernating in Nigeria" — Fetullah Terrorist Organisation (FETO), which Ankara holds responsible for the failed 2016 coup attempt. | Addressing a joint press conference during the visit, President Erdogan, accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs. Emine Erdogan, solicited cooperation from Nigeria as his country battle terrorism, stressing that his country has been…