(2022-12-30). Emerging Markets Outlook 2023: Who Burns Brightest Among Rising Stars?>. infobrics.org Remember the BRIC countries? These were the eight countries (nine if you count South Africa, which was belatedly added to make BRICS) that were supposed to emerge as the nations of the future. They have enjoyed, or suffered, mixed fortunes…
(2022-12-30). Our "California Grown" Pan African Global Kwanzaa Holiday producing good fruit. indybay.org Historic Alta California and Pacific Island US Territories Minority Farmers and Ranchers have new focus and opportunity, Kwanzaa everyday.
(2022-12-30). Xi, Benin president exchange congratulations on 50th anniversary of resumption of diplomatic ties. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday exchanged congratulations with President of Benin Patrice Talon on the 50th anniversary of the resumption of the two countries' diplomatic relations.
(2022-12-29). Africa in Review 2022: Regional Dynamics and Continental Security. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-29). "Shelby County v. Holder:" How the Supreme Court attacked Black voting rights. mronline.org 
In 2013, five unelected judges gutted the right to vote for tens of millions of African Americans and others. The Supreme Court's ruling in Shelby v. Holder overturned a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) that prevented voter suppression.
(2022-12-29). Creating a BRICS Reserve Currency: A Long-term Project. infobrics.org Russia and other BRICS members — Brazil, India, China and South Africa — each have different approaches to making changes to establish an alternative non-dollar-denominated international financial system…
(2022-12-29). Beyond Geopolitics: Re-Examining Russia's BRICS Relationship. infobrics.org Despite frequent skepticism, the BRICS have come a long way. From a loose label given by investment bankers to four emerging economies in 2001 (Brazil, Russia, India and China), to a semi-formal group (adding South Africa in 2010)…
(2022-12-29). Hundreds More Injured in Anti-Coup Protests in Sudan As December Revolution Enters Fifth Year. towardfreedom.org Attempts by an alliance of foreign powers, domestic right-wing parties and the military junta to consolidate an authoritarian state in Sudan will be defeated by mass movements, said the Sudanese Communist Party. Pavan Kulkarni reports for Peoples Dispatch.
(2022-12-29). How will California expand active engagement with the Pan African Diaspora? indybay.org President of the United States of America Executive Order on Establishing the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States – How do we expand active engagement throughout California?>
(2022-12-29). South African Military to Guard Power Stations After Record Power Outages. unicornriot.ninja
(2022-12-29). The Hope of a Pan-African-Owned and Controlled Electric Car Project Is Buried for Generations to Come. dissidentvoice.org 
Pathy Tshindele (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Untitled, 2016. The United States government held the US-Africa Leaders Summit in mid-December, prompted in large part by its fears about Chinese and Russian influence on the African continent. Rather than routine diplomacy, Washington's approach in the summit was guided by its broader New Cold War agenda, in …
(2022-12-29). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org French GPs begin week-long wildcat strike organised by Facebook group to demand more funding for health services; airline workers in Spain at Ryanair, Vueling and Air Nostrum continue cost of living strikes over Christmas; UK rail workers strike during Christmas holidays over pay, job losses and passenger safety, with further stoppages planned in the New Year; South African food workers' pay strike at Daybreak chicken factories for living wage…
(2022-12-29). Russia To Supply Iran With Dozens Of Su-35 Fighter Jets. southfront.org 
Su-35 fighter — © Marina Lystseva/TASS | Russia will supply Iran with dozens of Su-35 multirole fighter jets, Israel's Channel 12 reported on December 24, citing Western intelligence officials. | The news channel said that Iran could get as many as 24 Su-35s which were originally built for Egypt, in a deal that the United States thwarted. Intelligence reports claim that Iranian pilots have already began training on the advanced fighter jets. | The report comes after Iranian media said in September that Tehra…
(2022-12-29). To attain global Climate and Biodiversity Goals, we must reclaim Nature in our Cities. juancole.com 
By Emma Despland, Concordia University | The climate and biodiversity crises we have been experiencing for the past few decades are inseparable. The scientific research presented at the back-to-back international summits on climate and biodiversity held in Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt and in Montréal, Canada, respectively, has made this abundantly clear. Addressing these crises …
(2022-12-29). Military Situation In Yemen On December 29, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 109 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | The Sudanese army denied the news of the withdrawal of its forces from Yemen and confirmed that the forces that left the Al-Anad base retreated to the city of Aden two days ago; | Two STC members were killed and several others were injured with an IED explosion in the Al-Mahfad area; | Seven STC members were killed and…