(2021-12-15). UN: Drivers of Humanitarian Aids Trucks Held by Hijackers. telesurenglish.net UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that drivers of eighteen trucks of humanitarian aid are being hold by military groups in the Amhara region of northern Ethiopia. | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that drivers of eighteen trucks of humanitarian aid are being hold by military groups in the Amhara region of northern Ethiopia. Dec. 13, 2021.
(2021-12-15). Neocons bent on starting another disaster in Ukraine. asiatimes.com 
If anything, Washington's neoconservatives have an unerring instinct for survival. Having brought about multiple disasters in the two decades since the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, from the Iraq war to the twin debacles in Libya and Syria, the neocons seem to have perfected the art of failing up. Harvard University's Stephen Walt once quipped that …
(2021-12-14). Headlines for December 14, 2021. democracynow.org Eight Killed by Tornado at Kentucky Factory Whose Workers Were Ordered to Remain on Site, Ice Sheet Holding Back Vast Antarctic Glacier Poised to Collapse Within Five Years, U.K. Reports First Death Linked to Fast-Spreading Omicron Coronavirus Variant, New York City to Require Proof of Vaccination for Kids 5 and Up to Enter Public Spaces, Pentagon Won't Punish Anyone over Kabul Drone Strike That Killed 10 Civilians, Sudanese Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters Demanding End to Military Rule, Report: Colombian Police Killed at Least 11 People Protesting Police Brutality, Danish Ex-Minister Gets Prison for Illegally…
(2021-12-14). UN WFP And USAID Using Humanitarian Crisis To Prepare For Intervention. popularresistance.org The UN World Food Program's (WFP) suspension of food aid to Dessie and Kombolcha after the liberation of these two strategically important cities in the war-torn northern Ethiopian state, Amhara, is a "travesty of the highest degree", said Horn of Africa TV's editor, Elias Amare. | The UN has cited as its reason the looting of WFP's warehouses and the intimidation of its staff in these cities by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF). The TPLF started the war by attacking a federal army base in Tigray in November 2020, and subsequently invaded the neighboring states of Amhara and Afar in July 2021. | However…
(2021-12-14). "Every Option Is on the Table": U.S. Prepping for Libya-Style Intervention in Ethiopia. scheerpost.com 
A protester from Ethiopia's community in Lebanon holds a placard against the U.S. and other western country's intervention in her country in Beirut, Lebanon, Dec. 5, 2021. (Hussein Malla / AP) | By Alan MacLeod / Amid a bloody civil conflict and increasing great-power competition between the United States and China, there are a number of alarming signs that Ethiopia will become the next Libya — an African nation where the U.S. intervenes militarily under the pretext of st…
(2021-12-14). "Vaccines: Truths, Lies, and Controversies." On the Basic Essay-Study of Dr. Peter Gotzsche. libya360.wordpress.com Damian Mazzotti "Vaccines: Truth, Lies, and Controversies" is a resounding essay that is very useful to all physicians and those involved in evaluating health policies (Peter C. Gotzsche, twitter.com/pgtzsche1, 2020, http: //www.fioritieditore.com/prodotto/vaccini-verita-bugie-e-controversie; 196 pages, euro 18). Peter Gotzsche has a unique professional experience gained from a double degree in Chemistry and Medicine. Through his collaborations and…
(2021-12-14). How Do We Stop the Neocons From Starting Another Disaster in Ukraine? independentmediainstitute.org If anything, Washington's neoconservatives have an unerring instinct for survival. Having brought about multiple disasters in the two decades since 9/11—from the Iraq War to the twin debacles in Libya and Syria—the neoconservatives seem to have perfected the art of failing up. Harvard University's Stephen Walt once quipped that "Being a Neocon Means Never Having …
(2021-12-14). Leidesdorff Center ready as we #BuildBackBetter. indybay.org Discover the Golden Legacy of the African Founding of California…
(2021-12-14). China and African countries take steps to enhance ties. peoplesdispatch.org Mikaela Erskog, a researcher with Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research and a member of the Pan Africanism Today Secretariat, talks about the recent Eighth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation…
(2021-12-14). How African countries are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. imperial.ac.uk We take a deep dive into how three African nations have dealt with the pandemic so far, and how they are rolling out vaccine programmes.
(2021-12-14). Africa-China Relations Could Serve as Bulwark Against Imperialist Hegemony? globalresearch.ca To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), Visit …
(2021-12-14). Ghana's President Addresses National Black Caucus of State Legislators. indybay.org Soon our amazing California Golden Legacy, past, present and future will utilize Ghana as an essential destination for joint mutual benefit. Ghana, represents well the African Continental Free Trade Area, Our California team on the ground helping restore Agriculture as the foundation of our culture. Stay tuned MLK Weekend 2022 in Atlanta our10th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference will keep the ball rolling in a good way. Matunda Ya Kwanza…
(2021-12-14). Kenya's Economy is Showing Resilience as Output Rises Above Pre-Pandemic Levels. moderndiplomacy.eu Kenya's economy has demonstrated resilience to the COVID-19 shock, with output in the first half of the year rising above pre-pandemic levels. In 2021 as a whole, gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 5%, one of the faster recoveries among Sub-Saharan African countries. Overall economic performance is expected to be robust at …
(2021-12-14). The Omicron Shame: Why is the World Punishing Instead of Helping Africa? zcomm.org Helping Africa in its critical fight against the pandemic should have been done in a more systematic fashion as part of an inclusive global strategy…
(2021-12-14). Nationalism and Liberal Democracies: The Rise of Nationalism in Brazil. moderndiplomacy.eu Twenty-five years ago, liberal democracies rose; the Berlin Wall had fallen, the Soviet Union collapsed, and new democracies emerged in Europe. In South Africa, the apartheid regime was removed. Even though the Chinese government brutally crushed a democracy, the belief existed that a more educated and wealthy middle class would demand democratic reforms. The 2008 …
(2021-12-14). Mandatory COVID Vaccination Suspended in Kenya. telesurenglish.net The High Court of Kenya has given the direction to suspend the Government's order to prevent the entrance of those who are not fully vaccinated to public places and services. | High court judge Antony Mrima suspends directive for Kenyans to get full Covid-19 vaccination by December 21 until case filed by a businessman is determined. Dec. 14, 2021.
(2021-12-14). Sudanese people's struggle against the military dictatorship. fightbacknews.org Dallas, TX – On April 11, Omar al-Bashir, the military leader of Sudan for over 20 years, from 1989 to 2019, was deposed in a military coup. The coup occurred amidst largescale protests calling for the overthrow of al-Bashir, demanding democracy and an end to austerity measures enacted by the government in response to the country being over $60 billion in debt to the International Monetary Fund and France. | The protests were largely led by the National Consensus Forces (NCF), an alliance consisting of political parties including the Sudanese Communist Party, the Sudanese Baath Party, the National Umma Party, and…
(2021-12-14). Tunisian president announces constitutional referendum and general elections in 2022. peoplesdispatch.org The constitutional referendum is scheduled to be held on July 25, 2022, exactly a year after president Kais Saied took control of all executive and legislative powers in Tunisia through a series of exceptional measures. Critics and opposition political parties have called his actions a "presidential coup"