(2022-08-08). The Corners of the Multipolar World Order. infobrics.org Much has been said about Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa separately. Still, remarkably little attention has been paid to the joint attempt to institutionalize the emerging powers' ties in BRICS—an acronym crucial to understanding the multipolar framework of the emerging world order…
(2022-08-08). Kenya Gears Up for General Election on Tuesday. telesurenglish.net Some 22.1 million Kenyans will vote on Aug. 9 to elect, among others, the country's fifth president, members of the National Assembly, senators, and county governors, according to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). | RELATED: | The polling stations across the country will be opened at 6 a.m., local time, Tuesday, and close at 6 p.m. with voting being extended in areas that will not have fin…
(2022-08-08). Expert Alert: What a formula change may mean for Black patients in need of a kidney transplant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Experts are hoping a new requirement that all U.S. transplant centers use a race-neutral formula to determine eligibility for a kidney transplant will improve African American access to lifesaving transplants. "This is an essential step toward reducing racial inequity in access to kidney transplantation," says Naim Issa, M.D., a Mayo Clinic nephrologist. "The inclusion of race in the calculation of kidney function has been linked to disparities in care for African Americans,…
(2022-08-08). Gazan Faction Reaches Egypt-Brokered Cease-fire With Israel. telesurenglish.net On Sunday evening, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) active in the Gaza Strip announced that it has reached a cease-fire agreement with Israel. | RELATED: | Israel earlier confirmed that the Egyptian-brokered cease-fire with the PIJ would take effect at 11: 30 p.m. local time, ending the deadly Israeli airstrikes and the barrage of Palestinian rockets for three days. | The cease-fire agreement includes an Egyptian foll…
(2022-08-08). Partnering with the BRICS. infobrics.org Egypt, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia are planning to apply for membership of the BRICS group of major emerging economies, writes Aisha Ghoneimy…
(2022-08-08). DR Congo Honors Victims of Deadly Anti-UN Protests in Goma. telesurenglish.net Authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), accompanied by family members, on Friday buried the victims who died during the recent protests against the United Nations Stabilization Mission (MONUSCO) in Goma, capital of the northeastern North Kivu province. | RELATED: | A total of 13 bodies were buried in the main cemetery in Goma after a funeral ceremony organized by the military authorities of the pro…
(2022-08-08). Firman acuerdo para avanzar hacia diálogo nacional en Chad. telesurtv.net Unos 43 grupos políticos y facciones armadas chadianas firmaron el acuerdo de paz con la Junta Militar.
(2022-08-08). A Q&A with a Mayo Clinic expert on monkeypox testing, more… newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Health officials continue to monitor and track increasing cases of monkeypox, a rare disease caused by the monkeypox virus. "Monkeypox is a virus that has mainly caused outbreaks in the continent of Africa. There have been over the last decade or two isolated outbreaks in countries outside of Africa, but this is the largest outbreak occurring in what we call nonendemic countries," says Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic. The World Health Organization declared monkeypox…
(2022-08-07). Pelosi's visit to Taiwan a 'malicious provocation': Medvedev. ecns.cn Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday called U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan a "malicious provocation."
(2022-08-07). Africa: Western Colonialism vs The Legacy of the Soviet Union. commondreams.org Moscow – along with Beijing – is preparing for a long-term geopolitical confrontation in Africa.
(2022-08-07). War Crimes and Human Rights Violations by Morocco Continue in Western Sahara, Says CODESA Report. orinocotribune.com CODESA's first annual report since its formation in 2020 asks the UN and other international organizations to take immediate steps to complete the decolonization process in Western Sahara. | The Collective of Sahrawi Human Rights Defenders in Western Sahara (CODESA) released its first annual
(2022-08-07). Inaugural 2022 Golden Harvest Parade and Festival includes People of African Descent. indybay.org August 2022, we mark the anniversary of the long road to establishing the U.N. Permanent Forum on People of African Descent. Here in the Capitol Region of the State of California we are reimagining how to share the authentic story of free and enslaved people of African Descent in California History.
(2022-08-07). New Yorkers stand in solidarity with activists raided by FBI. fightbacknews.org Brooklyn, NY — Around 20 organizers and community members gathered at noon on August 5 for a press conference, organized by The December 12th Movement, to denounce the FBI raids on African Socialist Party. | The press conference included powerful speakers from December 12, Black is Back, Struggle La Lucha, the Panthers, and a few openly socialist elected officials. | Collin Poirot, a member of the New York Community Action Project, spoke on behalf of the National Lawyers Guild. They said, "By targeting people who have built relationships with progressive forces in other countries, the U.S. government intend…
(2022-08-07). 41 Killed (15 kids) In Israeli Gaza Attack & The Pandemic Of The Injected Has Long Since Been Proven. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (8/7/22). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2022-08-07). Carey Wedler Interview Breaking The Two Party Illusion & Battling Targeted Censorship. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today for the very first episode of my new Rokfin exclusive show, Moving Target, is Carey Wedler, here to discuss her targeted censorship for objectively and accurately reporting, yet counter to the government narrative. We also discuss how she has continued her important work following this unprecedented attack on free speech. (www.rokfin.com/TLAVagabond) (www.bitchute.com/channel/24yVcta8zEjY/)
(2022-08-07). Brigada de colaboradores cubanos de salud y educación regresó de Guinea Ecuatorial. cubadebate.cu Una brigada conformada por 215 colaboradores de la salud y educación que asistieron al hermano pueblo de Guinea Ecuatorial, regresó en la madrugada de hoy, luego de cumplir con su misión de salvar vidas en ese país. Son miembros del Contingente Internacional de Médicos Especializados en Situaciones de Desastres y Graves Epidemias Henry Reeve.
(2022-08-07). Brigada de médicos colaboradores cubanos regresó de Guinea Ecuatorial. cubadebate.cu Una brigada conformada por 215 colaboradores de la salud y educación que asistieron al hermano pueblo de Guinea Ecuatorial, regresó en la madrugada de hoy, luego de cumplir con su misión de salvar vidas en ese país. Son miembros del Contingente Internacional de Médicos Especializados en Situaciones de Desastres y Graves Epidemias Henry Reeve.
(2022-08-06). [World Report] Rights groups warn over new Tunisian constitution. thelancet.com The judiciary's independence is being undermined as the country faces a cost-of-living crisis and health-care challenges. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2022-08-06). [World Report] Health at stake in Kenya elections. thelancet.com On Aug 9, Kenya will go to the polls in a general election. Munyaradzi Makoni reports on the parties' pledges on health.
(2022-08-06). [Correspondence] COVID-19 and microbiome diversity in sub-Saharan Africa. thelancet.com We read with interest the COVID-19 Forecasting Team's description of the variation in COVID-19 infection—fatality ratio,1 confirming that differences in COVID-19 mortality between geographies are largely explained by the age structures of their populations. However, we fear that the lower than anticipated burden of severe COVID-19 in most of sub-Saharan Africa gets lost in estimations from models based on data from the few African countries that have reliable excess mortality data but are not representative of sub-Saharan Africa.
(2022-08-06). [Correspondence] COVID-19 and microbiome diversity in sub-Saharan Africa — Author's reply. thelancet.com We thank Wim Van Damme and colleagues for their interest in our work and their Correspondence. Their comments highlight unique aspects of how the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded in sub-Saharan Africa. These include the difficulty of estimating the true number of deaths for countries without excess mortality data, the effects of comorbidities on COVID-19 disease severity, and the distinctive immunological profile of populations in sub-Saharan Africa. We agree with the main thrust of their Correspondence and believe that clarifying some details about the scope and implementation of our analysis could be helpful.
(2022-08-06). [Perspectives] Tulio de Oliveira: collaborating to boost science in Africa. thelancet.com Bioinformatician Tulio de Oliveira's philosophy has been to do "science not for journal publications or the academic career but science that can go back to the community and to the managing physicians and nurses of patients", he says. In South Africa, as founder and Director of the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in Durban and the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) at Stellenbosch University, his work focuses on genomic surveillance and analysis in the COVID-19 pandemic and for viral and bacterial epidemics, including HIV…