(2021-11-14). Libya: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi to run for president. middleeasteye.net 
Libya: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi to run for president | Son of dictator Muammar Gaddafi registers for December elections despite being wanted by International Criminal Court | Sun, 11/14/2021 – 11: 55 | Saif al-Islam Gaddafi (left) in Sebha, Libya, registering to run in the country's December presidential polls, 14 November 2021 (AFP/Libyan High National Election Commission Facebook page) | Sa…
(2021-11-14). Eight NATO members lead 29-nation, 40-ship exercise off coast of Congo (Brazzaville). antibellum679354512.wordpress.com It's been remarked on this site before that Brazil and Senegal, which among other exercises participated in this summer's U.S.-NATO Sea Breeze war games in the Black Sea, are being prepared for NATO partnerships. The other eighteen African nations listed below (excluding Morocco which is already a NATO partner) also appear to be groomed for …
(2021-11-14). Sudan coup: 15-year-old killed as security forces accused of using banned 'expanding bullets'. middleeasteye.net 
Sudan coup: 15-year-old killed as security forces accused of using banned 'expanding bullets' | Mujahid Muhammad Farah dies after being shot on Saturday, while 14-year-old girl receives treatment for bullet wound to the head | Sun, 11/14/2021 – 09: 53 | Sudanese opponents of the military coup take part in a protest in the city of Khartoum North near the capital, on 13 November 2021 (AFP) | A 15-yea…
(2021-11-14). Tunisia: Protesters clash with police as thousands rally against Saied's coup. middleeasteye.net 
Tunisia: Protesters clash with police as thousands rally against Saied's coup | President could lose support when Tunis announces painful economic reforms in coming days | Sun, 11/14/2021 – 15: 13 | Demonstrators hold up a placard reading 'Get out dictator!' during a protest against President Kais Saied's seizure of power in Tunis on 14 November 2021 (Reuters) | Thousands of Tunisians prot…
(2021-11-13). TPLF's war on Ethiopian gov't is a US-EU backed ploy to thwart cooperation in the Horn of Africa, says former Ethiopian diplomat. peoplesdispatch.org The coalition of nine ethnic groups formed in Washington D.C to fight the Ethiopian government is merely a psy-op and does not exist on the ground, diplomat Mohamed Hassan told Pavan Kulkarni…
(2021-11-13). [Correspondence] Just how common is TTS after a second dose of the ChAdOx1 nCov-19 vaccine? — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We agree with Sue Pavord and colleagues about our analysis1 of very rare cases of potential thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) after a second dose of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine (AZD1222)—that is, that most of the 13 cases do not fulfil the criteria to be catagorised as definite or probable vaccine-induced thrombosis with thrombocytopenia (VITT), as defined by the UK Expert Haematology Panel criteria.2 This failure to meet the criteria for definite or probable VITT is because crucial information regarding clinical and laboratory parameters was missing, which remains the key limitation of assessing…
(2021-11-13). Murder trial underway in Georgia for three vigilantes who killed Ahmaud Arbery. wsws.org The three men are each facing criminal counts of murder, aggravated assault and attempt to commit a felony in the slaying of the unarmed 25-year-old African American jogger.
(2021-11-13). Does social media affect our lives? indybay.org Female African-American Hip Hop artist, Keldamuzik shared her insight on social media and how it affects lives.
(2021-11-13). Women in Benin win right to choose abortion. themilitant.com After lengthy debate, Benin's parliament voted Oct. 20 to decriminalize abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy. If ratified by the constitutional court, Benin will become the first country in West Africa to legalize a woman's right to choose to have an abortion. | Women's rights organizations have led a long fight to gain this victory. "I am very, very happy that from now on, we can give this right back to the woman, to decide for herself," Angela Kpeidja, president of women's rights group Do Not Be Afraid, told Africanews. | "We have to let women choose," said pro-choice activist Faustine Adjagba. "And…
(2021-11-13). Global effort seeks to untangle Libyan crisis. peoplesdispatch.org An international conference was held in Paris ahead of the Libyan elections in December. While the dates for the elections have been fixed ahead of the elections, a number of controversies and conflicts remain in front of the various parties.
(2021-11-13). Díaz-Canel: Somos una nación de paz y solidaridad, y defendemos nuestra Revolución socialista (+ Video). cubadebate.cu "En paz hemos logrado las primeras vacunas latinoamericanas, en paz hemos inmunizado casi al ciento por ciento de nuestra población, incluyendo nuestros niños y niñas; en paz las escuelas funcionan, y en paz iniciaremos el día 15 otra etapa del curso escolar; en paz nuestra economía se recuperará; en paz continuaremos avanzando con la estrategia económica y social; tranquilos, atentos y seguros. En paz, en el presente y en el futuro, Cuba vive y vivirá".
(2021-11-13). Sudan protests continue, fight to overturn military coup. themilitant.com Sudanese security forces fired rubber bullets and arrested scores of protesters in attacks against rallies in several cities Nov. 7, part of an ongoing wave of actions against the Oct. 25 military coup led by Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Thousands had rallied in the capital, Khartoum, and its twin city of Omdurman, as well as in Wad Madani to the south and in the northern city of Atbara. | In several cities, protesters attempted to build street barricades in response to calls for civil disobedience by the Sudanese Professionals Association. | Police fired tear gas at teachers who "were simply standing on the stre…
(2021-11-13). [World Report] Sudan coup prompts fresh health and humanitarian fears. thelancet.com Medicine and food could run short as donors halt aid following the military's seizure of power. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2021-11-13). Sudan coup: Protesters shot dead as 'half a million' march against coup. middleeasteye.net 
Sudan coup: Protesters shot dead as 'half a million' march against coup | At least five people were killed during pro-democracy demonstrations in Sudan, as army moves to consolidate power | Sat, 11/13/2021 – 21: 28 | People protesting against the military coup in Sudan demonstrate in 'Street 60' in the east of capital Khartoum on 13 November (AFP/File photo) | At least five people were killed at pro-democracy…
(2021-11-13). Sudan coup: Protesters shot dead as 'half a million' march against military rule. middleeasteye.net Sudan coup: Protesters shot dead as 'half a million' march against military rule | At least five people killed during pro-democracy demonstrations in Sudan as army moves to consolidate power | Sat, 11/13/2021 – 21: 28 | People protesting against the military coup in Sudan demonstrate in 'Street 60' in the east of capital Khartoum on 13 November (AFP/File photo) | At least five people were killed at pro-democra…
(2021-11-13). Political parties fight for survival in Kais Saied's post-coup Tunisia. middleeasteye.net 
Political parties fight for survival in Kais Saied's post-coup Tunisia | Months after the president's power grab, Tunisian politicians find themselves in the crosshairs of an agenda that aims to make them obsolete | Sat, 11/13/2021 – 09: 51 | A hundred days after the coup, Tunisia's political parties are struggling to survive in the face of an omnipotent president (AFP/Fethi Belaid) | The date 25 July 2021 will undoub…