(2021-12-08). Spring by the Ibrahim Khalil Shihab Quintet: A remarkable "lost" 1968 debut jazz album is now available to a global audience. wsws.org The struggles of nonwhite South African artists in the 1950s and 60s are well-documented. A talented collection of musicians and singers began to emerge across the country during this period.
(2021-12-08). The UK's travel ban: Why Nigerians must look towards their leaders. moderndiplomacy.eu Once again Nigeria's image problem rears its ugly head, only this time, it has to do with how little care is taken by other countries before stepping on the toes of Africa's proverbial giant. On December 6, 2021, Nigeria joined seven other African states on the United Kingdom's red list, which essentially bans Nigerians from …
(2021-12-08). RIP Comrade Ebrahim Ebrahim (July 1, 1937- December 6, 2021). greenleft.org.au Ebrahim Ebrehim was an exemplary comrade in the South African struggle for freedom, who until his death was a committed internationalist, writes Sidney Luckett.
(2021-12-08). Seun Kuti: "The Oppressed People of the World Need to Organize Themselves for Political Power" libya360.wordpress.com Seun Kuti talks to Vijay Prashad about the EndSARS movement in Nigeria, the need for broadening the movement and building popular resistance in the country, Seun's father Fela Kuti and his party the Movement of the People (MOP), and more.
(2021-12-08). Uganda: A Nonsensical Campaign to Tarnish China's Image. libya360.wordpress.com Vijay Prashad The Entebbe International Airport in 2009. Photo: By PetterLundkvist — Own work, CC BY 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7028754 Despite strident denials by both Ugandan and Chinese officials, an misinformation campaign is being carried out which alleges that Chinese authorities are going to take control of the Entebbe International Airport due to a loan default On…
(2021-12-08). Stop Normalizing Islamophobia. otherwords.org In her latest act of demonizing Muslims, Rep. Lauren Boebert This might be business as usual for the Colorado Republican.
(2021-12-08). United States COVID-19 vaccine delivery to Mozambique. moderndiplomacy.eu In an effective effort to make tremendous and recognizable contributions to help fight the spread of coronavirus, the United States Embassy in Mozambique has announced the arrival of more than two million doses of the Johnson & Johnson coordinated through COVAX in Maputo, Mozambique. This is the United States' fourth and largest bi-lateral COVID-19 vaccine …
(2021-12-08). There's a nonsensical propaganda campaign to make China look bad in Uganda. peoplesdispatch.org Despite strident denials by both Ugandan and Chinese officials, an misinformation campaign is being carried out which alleges that Chinese authorities are going to take control of the Entebbe International Airport due to a loan default…
(2021-12-07). Petroleum in Hawaii's water after another leak at US Navy tank farm and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we look at a fuel leak from a US Navy tank farm into Hawai'i's water, the war in Ethiopia as federal forces retake strategic towns, and more…
(2021-12-07). Ethiopia: the Tragedy of the Country and Abiy Ahmed Personally. journal-neo.org 
According to state media, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed vowed to "bury the enemy" in his first message from the battlefront, according to state media, as the UN warned the yearlong conflict has left millions short of food. As Tigrayan rebels report major territorial gains, claiming to have seized a town 220 kilometers from Addis …
(2021-12-07). Civil War in Northern Ethiopia Turns in Favor of Federal Government, Reversing Last Month's Advances by TPLF. libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed. (Photo: Abiy Ahmed Ali/Twitter) Following their victories in the western and eastern front, the joint forces of the federal government and the Amharan militias have recaptured the strategically important towns of Dessie and Kombolcha The civil war in northern Ethiopia has taken a decisive turn in favor of…
(2021-12-07). US Still Strong Arming "Democracy" Onto Libya. libya360.wordpress.com Netfa Freeman The Western imperialist forces responsible for the overthrow and assassination of Muammar Gaddafi, as well as the destruction of Libya, are now trying to force elections and so-called "democracy" onto the country. If US imperialism could only be said to be one thing, it is audacious. Recently US rulers have been making a fuss…
(2021-12-07). Eritrea Versus AFRICOM: Defending Sovereignty From Imperialist Aggression. popularresistance.org The U.S. has built military-to-military relations with 53 out of the 54 African countries that include agreements to cede operational command to AFRICOM, the U.S. Africa Command. The broad network of AFRICOM military bases, as well as those from France and other world powers, are examples of how African states are surrendering their sovereignty through neocolonial relationships with Western countries. African self-determination and national sovereignty are impossible as long as the U.S. and its European allies are allowed to use military power to control African land, labor, and resources. As Netfa Freeman pointe…
(2021-12-07). #NoMore censorship of Africa's roving digital Army of Peace. mronline.org 
The removal of Twitter accounts advocating for peace in the Horn of Africa shows the connection between the state and big tech companies. Freedom of speech is an illusion when communications are controlled by corporations which follow governmental dictates.
(2021-12-07). Where is Marcus Garvey's Pardon? Garvey's Family Takes Case to President Joe Biden. moguldom.com Descendants of Pan-African activist Marcus Garvey want President Joe Biden to issue a posthumous pardon for Garvey. The bold and vibrant leader led a Black nationalist movement that spanned the globe. Garvey spearheaded a "back to Africa" movement in the U.S. in 1923. His son, Julius Garvey, is leading the call for the presidential pardon. …
(2021-12-07). Abdulrazak Gurnah, the 2020 Nobel Laureate for Literature. peoplesworld.org 
Wole Soyinka was the first Black African writer to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986. Other Nobel Prize winners from the African continent are Nagib Mahfuz (Egypt), Nadine Gordimer and J. M. Coetzee (both South Africa). The Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe, who died in 2013, and who is considered one of the fathers …
(2021-12-07). Abdulrazak Gurnah, the 2021 Nobel Laureate for Literature. peoplesworld.org Wole Soyinka was the first Black African writer to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986. Other Nobel Prize winners from the African continent are Nagib Mahfuz (Egypt), Nadine Gordimer, and J. M. Coetzee (both South Africa). The Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe, who died in 2013, and who is considered one of the fathers …
(2021-12-07). French troops fire on growing protests against French presence in Africa. wsws.org Nearly nine years after France invaded Mali, opposition to the French-led European military presence is reaching explosive levels across the region.
(2021-12-07). Where Is Biden In The Global War On Omicron?>. dailyposter.com 
(2021-12-07). Next New York City mayor facing resistance over policing plan. america.cgtn.com 
New York City will soon have a new mayor. Eric Adams will be the second African American to hold that job. See what challenges he will face in his new role.
(2021-12-07). Putin Stresses Broadening Economic Cooperation With African States. moderndiplomacy.eu Russian President Vladimir Putin has reiterated some aspects of Russia's foreign policy agenda when he received letters of credence from 20 foreign ambassadors, including seven from Africa, who had arrived in the country to begin their duty tour. The seven new African ambassadors are from Republics of Angola, Benin, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Mauritania and Somalia. …
(2021-12-07). Omicron cases in UK expected to exceed those in red list nations, scientist says. thecanary.co Cases of the Omicron variant in the UK are soon expected to be higher than in some African countries placed on the travel red list, a scientist has warned. | Omicron: | Professor Tim Spector said early data suggests cases of the coronavirus mutation are doubling every two days, putting it on course to overtake some of the 11 countries from where travellers to the UK are now required to quarantine to try to stymie community transmission. New rules came into force in the early hours of 7 December, requiring all travellers to take a pre-departure test before heading to England. They will not be able to tr…
(2021-12-07). Israeli competition against Egypt in the energy and natural gas sector. moderndiplomacy.eu Since the success of the (June 30th revolution and the departure of the Muslim Brotherhood's rule in Egypt), then the establishment of the (new republic in Egypt), then to the changes brought about by the policy of building and construction, and then the international conferences that the Egyptian leadership is keen to attend or host, …
(2021-12-07). Education Must Come First in Cameroon: Yasmine Sherif calls for an end to attacks on schools. moderndiplomacy.eu The future of humanity hangs in the balance. Acute threats of conflict, COVID-19, climate change, poverty, displacement, hunger and other factors are pushing millions more people — with children the most vulnerable and hardest hit — to the edge in humanitarian crises around the world. We can save humanity from these vast interconnected crises, including …
(2021-12-07). The best sting against election fraud malice: Fund Ruby Freeman's justly historic defamation suit! nationofchange.org There is something especially vicious when a powerful politician descends to abusing innocents in an unsuccessful deception he knew would fail.