(2022-08-16). African seed fund for research and education launched by Imperial. imperial.ac.uk Imperial has launched a wide-ranging new seed fund for research and education projects with partners in Africa.
(2022-08-16). Russia in Africa: Connecting Continents with Soft Power. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-16). Russia is a Reliable Partner for Mali in All the Important Areas. journal-neo.org 
The recent successful tour of African countries by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visiting Egypt, Ethiopia, Uganda and Congo, as well as the conclusion of important strategic agreements by Russia with several African countries, have had a strong resonance in the international community. Among Western leaders, these developments have caused great concern and jealousy for …
(2022-08-16). Terrorists claim to have killed 4 Russia military instructors. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) — An Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group claimed to have killed four members from the Russian private security group Wagner in an ambush in central Mali.
(2022-08-16). Colombia's President Petro: Guaidó's Presidency is Non-Existent. orinocotribune.com On Sunday, August 14, during a conversation with a journalist from the Colombian news outlet Semana, the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, said that it is time for the normalization of relations with Venezuela to be reflected in binational trade and production. | "There is already a normal flow, now we have to expand that to the issue of trade, to the issue of production," said the Colombian president in relation to progress in resuming diplomatic relations with Venezuela. | On Thursday, August 11, Caracas and Bogotá appointed ambassadors to consolidate the reestablishment of diplomatic ties, fractured during…
(2022-08-16). Sudanese Communist Party Forms a New Alliance Committed to Ending Military Rule. orinocotribune.com By Abayomi Azikiwe Aug 10, 2022 | After withdrawing from the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC), the SCP has continued to call for democratic civilian rule | Since December of 2018, the Republic of Sudan has undergone general strikes, mass demonstrations, the forced removal of longtime former President Omar Hassan al-Bashir and the failed formations of several interim administrations. | Hundreds of people have lost their lives due to the repression carried out by the military and its supporters against protests which have been led by the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) and its Popular Resistance Commit…
(2022-08-16). Celebrate International Day for People of African Descent. indybay.org Discover California Pioneers of African Descent (1849-1875) as part of United Nations International Day for People of African Descent.
(2022-08-16). Iran, Mauritius explore energy cooperation avenues. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) — The ways of cooperation between Iran and Mauritius in the energy sector were discussed during the meeting between the Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji and the Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations, Employment of the latter.
(2022-08-16). Varenicline Aids Smoking Cessation in Black Smokers. jamanetwork.com Findings of a randomized clinical trial support using varenicline plus smoking-cessation counseling for tobacco use treatment among African American adults who are daily smokers.
(2022-08-16). Iran welcomes expansion of ties with Mauritius. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that Iran welcomes the expansion of ties with the Republic of Mauritius.
(2022-08-15). VII Campeonato Nacional sub 23: Vencido el segundo tercio del calendario clasificatorio. cubadebate.cu Después de una maratónica jornada donde se jugaron diez partidos, cuatro de ellos concluidos por la vía de la lechada y tres con ventaja de una carrera, el VII Campeonato Nacional de béisbol categoría sub 23 venció el segundo tercio de su calendario clasificatorio. Entérese aquí de todos los detalles.
(2022-08-15). Sri Lanka's Crisis is a Chronicle Foretold. orinocotribune.com By Eric Toussaint — Aug 9, 2022 | Sri Lanka's acute economic crisis and sovereign debt default, along with its people's uprising in 2022, has drawn attention across the world. It is described as the "canary in the coal mine," that is, a harbinger of the likely future for other global south countries. Eric Toussaint, spokesperson for the Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt (CADTM) interviewed via email Colombo-based Balasingham Skanthakumar of the Social Scientists' Association of Sri Lanka and the CADTM's South Asia network. The responses in draft were improved by Amali Wedagedera's review and…
(2022-08-15). 'West Wants to Change Regimes for Itself': Africans Strategize In Washington Against Western-Backed Leaders. towardfreedom.org A regional conference of the National Unity Platform, a political party in Uganda, brought together members of the country's diaspora from the New York City and Washington metro areas to strategize on how to tackle U.S. meddling that props up leaders who do not work on behalf of the people. TF editor Julie Varughese reports.
(2022-08-15). 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,…
(2022-08-15). Nigeria Missing as BRICS Moves to Cut Western Domination. infobrics.org Though Nigeria is listed as one of the countries that have expressed interest in joining BRICS, a bloc of five major economies — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — whose focus is to reduce Western dominance and build a new economic order, its membership may have been stalled by its peculiar challenges…
(2022-08-15). Gov. Newsom Signs Law For Black Americans To Be Identified As A Separate Group To Help Support Lineage-Based Reparations Claims. moguldom.com California reparations advocates recently achieved another goal when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that directs state agencies to disaggregate or separate data collection categories for Black and African American subgroups. Senate Bill 189 (SB-189) was authored by the Coalition for a Just and Equitable California (CJEC) and championed by California State Assemblymember Chris Holden, …
(2022-08-15). Iran offers condolences to Egypt over Church fire. en.mehrnews.com The spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Kanani, expressed his condolences to the government and the people of Egypt, especially the families of the victims of this tragic incident, after the fire incident in a church in the Giza prov…
(2022-08-15). Tropas de Chad matan a diez terroristas de Boko Haram. telesurtv.net A pesar de la muerte de su líder Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram continúa perpetrando ataques contra la población civil.
(2022-08-15). US Threatens Ethiopia and Eritrea with "Genocide Designation" orinocotribune.com By Ann Garrison Aug 10, 2022 | I had the honor of being invited to address the annual Eritrean Festival, which was held in Dallas this year during the first week of August. These are my remarks. | Greetings. Thank you for inviting me and imagining that I might have something to say. I had the great pleasure of visiting Eritrea in April and I love it. I'm going to say more about why later. | First I want to say that I was a little daunted to be stepping into Glen Ford's shoes here, since he was the last person from Black Agenda Report to address the festival. A friend of mine said, "Well, they're such huge s…
(2022-08-15). 13 al-Shabaab terrorists killed in airstrike in Somalia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) — Somali officials and state media said on Sunday that 13 al-Shabaab terrorists were killed in an airstrike in central Somalia.
(2022-08-15). 1st Iran-Mauritius economic-trade MoU inked. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) — Iran and Mauritius have signed the first special economic-trade Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
(2022-08-15). 50 killed as heavy rains, floods lash northern Nigeria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) — At least 50 people have been killed in floods triggered by torrential rains in northern Nigeria, authorities said on Sunday.
(2022-08-14). Showing Old Prejudices, U.S. Government Falsely Associates Monkeypox Outbreak with Gays, Bisexuals and Africans. covertactionmagazine.com Misinformation Breeds More Fear of Minority Groups Along With Misunderstanding About Disease Itself Careless messaging by global health agencies about the outbreak of monkeypox virus has created widespread public confusion, including associating the infectious disease with gay and bisexual men and with Africans. The unwarranted and needless situation is a public health failure and has …
(2022-08-14). US-China Climate Talks In Tatters. popularresistance.org Less than 100 days before the world's leaders meet in Egypt to tackle the climate crisis, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's incendiary trip to Taiwan leaves climate cooperation between the U.S. and China in tatters. | It was only last year, in 2021, that U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry and China Special Envoy for Climate Change Xie Zhenhua issued a joint statement to strengthen the Paris Agreement by adopting "long-term strategies aimed at net zero GHG emissions" to keep the world's temperature below 2 degrees Celsius, with the goal to limit warming to 1.5 degrees. | Such collaboration is urgently needed if the world is…