Daily Archives: 2021-10-26

2021-10-26: News Headlines

Pavan Kulkarni (2021-10-26). Sudan: More than a million people take to the streets against coup. greenleft.org.au Trade unions and people's movements have called for strikes and mass protests in response to the coup by the Sudanese military on October 25, reports Pavan Kulkarni.

Staff (2021-10-26). Russian Navy destroyer chases off PIRATES who attacked container ship off African coast. rt.com Pirates hoping to hijack a container ship in the Gulf of Guinea saw their plans ruined when a helicopter full of Russian marines rode to the rescue, as a Northern Fleet destroyer happened to be on patrol in the area. | MSC Lucia, flying the flag of Panama and bound for Togo, sent out a distress call around 1pm local time on Monday, when it was boarded by armed men approximately 86 nautical miles southwest of the Agbami Terminal on the Nigerian coast. | The signal was picked up by the missile destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov, which was in the area to conduct maritime security operations. The Lucia's crew sheltere…

TASS (2021-10-26). UN Security Council to discuss situation in Sudan after October 26 — Russian diplomat. tass.com Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Anna Yevstigneyeva, told TASS…

sputniknews (2021-10-26). View of Sudanese Capital Khartoum After Military Takeover. sputniknews.com General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan cited infighting between the various political groups as the reason for the power grab and said that "what the country is going through represents a threat". He also promised that elections will take place in July 2023.

sputniknews (2021-10-26). Florida Gov. DeSantis Says Anthony Fauci Should Be Held Accountable for 'Unethical' Experiments. sputniknews.com The statement comes as US non-profit organisation the White Coast Waste Project accused Fauci of spending thousands of taxpayer dollars on "cruel" experiments on dogs in Tunisia. According to the organisation, dozens of puppies had their vocal chords removed and were infected with disease-causing parasites in order to test drugs on them.

Staff (2021-10-26). Nigeria tries to contain rise of crypto by launching its own digital currency. rt.com The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) launched the African country's official digital currency on Monday, local media outlets are reporting. The official launch of the eNaira took place at the State House in the capital, Abuja. | At the launch ceremony, led by President Muhammadu Buhari, CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele said 500 million eNaira, worth $1.21 million, had already been minted. Apps, as well as an eNaira "speed wallet" and "merchant wallet," are now available via the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, and the CBN has published regulatory guidelines for the use of the new digital currency on its website…

Staff (2021-10-25). Sudan facing full military coup, Information Ministry warns, as military arrest prime minister, raid radio and TV stations. rt.com Sudan's Information Ministry has said the government is facing a coup d'etat, with the prime minister having been arrested and taken to an unknown location. Radio and TV studios in the capital have also been stormed by troops. | On Monday morning, Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was detained by security forces and taken to an unknown location, according to a Facebook post by the country's Information Ministry. | The update came just hours after Dubai-based Al-Hadath TV reported that troops had besieged the home of the prime minister and placed him under house arrest. According to the Information Ministr…

TASS (2021-10-25). Sudanese PM calls on supporters to carry out peaceful protests — TV. tass.com Abdalla Hamdok had managed to issue the statement before he was detained and taken to an unknown location…

TASS (2021-10-25). Sudan's capital completely blocked by army — TV channel. tass.com According to the news reports, the military also surrounded Khartoum airport…

TASS (2021-10-25). Sudanese Prime Minister placed under house arrest – TV. tass.com Mass arrests began in the country at night after the meeting of the head of the country's Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burkhan and Hamdok…

MEE, agencies (2021-10-25). Sudan: Military coup feared as Hamdok and other civilian leaders detained. middleeasteye.net Sudan: Military coup feared as Hamdok and other civilian leaders detained | Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok tells Sudanese to defend the revolution peacefully as reports of a military coup emerge
| Mon, 10/25/2021 – 06: 00 | A protester against the prospect of military rule pictured in Khartoum just days before reports of a military coup emerged (Reuters) | Sudanese Prime Minister Abdall…

MEE staff (2021-10-25). Sudan coup 2021: Internet 'severely disrupted' after military takeover. middleeasteye.net Sudan coup 2021: Internet 'severely disrupted' after military takeover | Internet monitor NetBlocks says connectivity dropped to levels unseen since 2019 massacre | Mon, 10/25/2021 – 12: 32 | Internet usage dropped to 24 percent capacity in hours after arrests of prime minister and other officials, says monitor (AFP) | Internet services in Sudan have been "severely disrupted" since military forces arrested the…

MEE staff (2021-10-25). Sudan coup 2021: Army head declares emergency, dissolves government. middleeasteye.net Sudan coup 2021: Army head declares emergency, dissolves government | Abdel Fattah al-Burhan says he will form a 'competent' government hours after raids and arrests of ministers | Mon, 10/25/2021 – 11: 44 | Sudan's Sovereign Council chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said he will form a 'competent' government (AFP) | Sudan's ruling council head Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has declared a state of emergency across…

Susan Price (2021-10-25). Sudan: Urgent appeal for international solidarity after military coup and campaign of arrests. greenleft.org.au The Sudanese Communist Party issued an urgent appeal for international solidarity after a military coup took place in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on October 25, reports Susan Price.

TASS (2021-10-25). Several ministers arrested in Sudan, army blocked entrances to the capital — TV. tass.com –ê—Ä–º–∏—è –ø–µ—Ä–µ–∫—Ä—ã–ª–∞ –≤—Å–µ –≤—ä–µ–∑–¥—ã –≤ —Å—Ç–æ–ª–∏—Ü—É –∏ –º–æ—Å—Ç—ã…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-10-25). Mass protests in Sudan after military dissolves transitional government and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we look at protests in Sudan following a military-led coup, the transfer of jailed Indian activist Gautam Navlakha to a high security barrack, and more…

Pavan Kulkarni (2021-10-25). Over a million people take to the streets against coup by Sudan's military. peoplesdispatch.org Trade unions and people's movements have called for strikes and mass protests in response to the coup by the Sudanese military on Monday morning. Prime minister Abdalla Hamdok and key civilian leaders have been arrested…

Staff (2021-10-25). Headlines for October 25, 2021. democracynow.org Sudanese Military Dissolves Transitional Gov't, Detains Prime Minister in Coup, "Facebook Papers" Reveal How Co. Fueled Violence in India, Facebook's Role in Jan. 6 Insurrection, "Stop the Steal" Organizers Say GOP Lawmakers, Trump Staffers Involved in Planning Jan. 6 Rallies, Israel Designates Palestinian Human Rights Orgs as "Terrorist" Groups, Turkey's Erdogan Orders 10 Western Ambassadors Expelled over Support for Jailed Dissident, U.N. Fears Possible "Mass Atrocity Crimes" in Burma as Troops Mobilize, Refugees in Libya Camp Outside U.N. Office to Demand Evacuation, Barbados Elects First-Ever President to Rep…

Staff (2021-10-25). International Social Movements Denounce Illegal US Move Against Alex Saab (Photos and Videos). orinocotribune.com On Sunday, October 24, social movements from different countries, including the United States, peacefully demonstrated in favor of the release of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. He was illegally extracted from Cape Verde to the US, as part of the interventionist and violent policies of the US authorities against the peoples of the world, and especially the criminal strategy of starving millions of Venezuelans with the sole objective of ousting democratically elected President Nicolás Maduro. | Groups of activists in defense of human rights expressed condemnation for the arbitrary and irregular measures by the gove…

Ramzy Baroud (2021-10-25). Political Islam and Democracy Crisis in North Africa. dissidentvoice.org When the news circulated that Morocco's leading political group, the Development and Justice Party (PJD), has been trounced in the latest elections, held in September, official media mouthpieces in Egypt celebrated the news as if the PJD's defeat was, in itself, a blow to the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood movement. Regionally, political commentators who dedicated much …

_____ (2021-10-25). Statement On Zimbabwe Solidarity Day. popularresistance.org The All-African People's Revolutionary Party (A-APRP) stand with Zimbabwe and the countries of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) on this October 25th "SADC Anti-Sanctions Solidarity Day" we commemorate the call for lifting the illegal and immoral imperialist sanctions against the Zimbabwe people. The A-APRP applauds this principled stance by the SADC members. We further call for all justice loving people to join this fight. Zimbabwe's struggle against sanctions is part of a continental and global fight against sanctions. The A-APRP reiterates our stance that sanctions are acts of war. They bring un…

Kevin Mwanza (2021-10-25). Introducing The eNaira: Nigeria's New Digital Currency Taps Into Crypto Popularity. moguldom.com After several years under development, Nigeria's new digital currency, the eNaira, was launched today by the Central Bank of Nigeria, aimed at improving the payment system in the West African Nation. The eNaira was initially set to debut on Oct. 1 but was postponed due to "other key activities lined up to commemorate the country's …

Kenya Catholic Doctors Association (2021-10-25). To Our Fellow Kenyans and People of Goodwill: Stopping the Ravages and Loss of Human Life from COVID-19. globalresearch.ca

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2021-10-25). Mozambique: Samora Machel's Heroism. His Legacy Will Live. globalresearch.ca

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