Monthly Archives: January 2022

2022-01-31: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-01-31). Ukraine war would threaten regional and global food prices. wsws.org A disruption of Ukrainian wheat and grain exports would be especially damaging to countries such as Afghanistan, Sudan, Yemen, Libya, Lebanon, Indonesia, Malaysia and Bangladesh.

Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2022-01-31). China: Ethiopians have wisdom and capacity to handle their internal affairs. plusnews.ug In what appears to be a tease to meddlers, the government of China says Beijing has optimal confidence in the leadership and the people of Ethiopia in handling their internal affairs without meddling by outsiders. In a tweet, the spokesperson of the government of the Republic of China also heaped praise on the Ethiopian government …

Gwenaà´lle Lenoir (2022-01-31). Sudan: A coup against justice. greenleft.org.au Since the coup last October, the military have been sweeping away any hope of justice in Sudan. After holding it back during the transition that followed the fall of former president Omar al-Bashir, they are now acting alone to methodically bury judicial reforms, investigations, cooperation with the International Criminal Court, and promises of transitional justice, reports Gwenaà´lle Lenoir.

Sharon Akunda (2022-01-31). Kenya: Minibus blast kills 7. plusnews.ug At least seven people were killed and 13 others wounded after a vehicle they were traveling in ran over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Mandera county on Monday, health and police officials said. County director of health Services Abdi Maalim said Mandera Referral Hospital had received seven bodies and 13 injured patients, among them …

Ssebunya David (2022-01-31). Museveni meets DRC security chiefs, calls for unity in fighting ADF. plusnews.ug President Yoweri Museveni has assured the people of Uganda and the Democratic republic of Congo of total peace after the two countries launched joint operations to flush out the Allied Democratic Forces from Eastern Congo. The President was Sunday addressing a delegation of security chiefs from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) led by their …

Alexander Rubinstein (2022-01-31). New Gates Foundation trustee led plot to overthrow Zimbabwean leader alongside US gov't. thegrayzone.com Listed as a US asset while spearheading Zimbabwean regime change plans, billionaire Strive Masiyiwa joins a cast of technocratic zealots on Gates' new board of trustees. In a shake-up of an institution named for one of the world's wealthiest and most influential oligarchs, Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa was appointed to the Gates Foundation's board of trustees this January. He will be joined on the board by a seemingly diverse cast of corporate elites known for their embrace of technocratic and …

Jean-Philippe Stone (2022-01-30). The Obama Line, Samantha Power, and U.S. Intervention in West Africa During the Ebola Epidemic. mronline.org December 2013 marked the beginning of the worst Ebola outbreak in history. Ebola, a severe hemorrhagic virus which causes muscle and joint pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and bleeding, spread from Guinean forests to the capitals of Liberia and Sierra Leone by the summer of 2014.

Labor Video Projecct (2022-01-30). Victory To South African Clover Workers & Smash Israeli Union Busting! For Workers Control. indybay.org As part of an international day of action on January 27, 2022 for the 5,000 South African Clover workers actions took place all over the world including in San Francisco at the Israeli consulate. The workers have been on strike since November 22, 2022.

_____ (2022-01-30). Congress Launches New Pro-Israel 'Cheerleading' Caucus. popularresistance.org Washington – Earlier this month, Congress launched the bicameral, bipartisan Abraham Accords Caucus to support normalization between Israel and Arab states. Backed by pro-Israel groups, this new political development can be interpreted as a way for the Israel lobby to regain its power over a U.S. Congress that is increasingly critical of Israel. | Described as a "cheerleading squad" in the Jewish Insider by its co-chair, Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), the caucus's stated goals include expanding the Abraham Accords agreements and fostering regional peace. The group's other co-chairs are Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Joni…

IGD Worldwide (2022-01-30). UK Threatens Anarchist Prisoner Toby Shone with Years of Post-Release Criminalization and Extreme Surveillance. itsgoingdown.org | Syndicated from While nobody should look to the so-called judicial system for justice, the extrajudicial prosecution of anarchists is a trend that has spread further across the globe in recent years. | The state is so shamelessly vindictive, so unabashedly a weapon against freedom that more and more anarchists worldwide face extreme repression without even the formality of a conviction or an official guilty verdic…

teleSUR, JGN (2022-01-30). Honduras y Venezuela formalizan el restablecimiento de relaciones diplomáticas. telesurtv.net La ceremonia de entrega de documentación se llevó a cabo en el Palacio de Gobierno de Tegucigalpa, la capital hondureña.

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2022-01-30: News Headlines

Jean-Philippe Stone (2022-01-30). The Obama Line, Samantha Power, and U.S. Intervention in West Africa During the Ebola Epidemic. mronline.org December 2013 marked the beginning of the worst Ebola outbreak in history. Ebola, a severe hemorrhagic virus which causes muscle and joint pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and bleeding, spread from Guinean forests to the capitals of Liberia and Sierra Leone by the summer of 2014.

Labor Video Projecct (2022-01-30). Victory To South African Clover Workers & Smash Israeli Union Busting! For Workers Control. indybay.org As part of an international day of action on January 27, 2022 for the 5,000 South African Clover workers actions took place all over the world including in San Francisco at the Israeli consulate. The workers have been on strike since November 22, 2022.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-01-30). Honduras y Venezuela formalizan el restablecimiento de relaciones diplomáticas. telesurtv.net La ceremonia de entrega de documentación se llevó a cabo en el Palacio de Gobierno de Tegucigalpa, la capital hondureña.

_____ (2022-01-29). Is Washington Under Alien Control? strategic-culture.org Biden and Blinken get everything backwards in terms of US interests | By Philip GIRALDI | The drama currently unfolding in which the Biden Administration is doing everything it can to provoke a war with Russia over Ukraine is possibly the most frightening foreign policy misadventure since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and the 1967 Lyndon Johnson attempt to sink the USS Liberty and blame it on Egypt, either of which could have gone nuclear. I can well recall the Robert Heinlein sci-fi book The Puppet Masters, later made into a movie, which described how alien-slugs, arriving by way of a flying saucer landing in Io…

_____ (2022-01-29). France has Become a "Destabilizing Force" in Africa. journal-neo.org In a January briefing with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron, on the eve of his talks with Russian head of state Vladimir Putin, said Russia was allegedly becoming a "destabilizing force". In making this assessment of Russia's policies, Macron was certainly following instructions from Washington to actively deploy anti-Russian rhetoric and propaganda. …

_____ (2022-01-29). The West Loses Mali Which Now Stands as an Example to the Failed Hegemony of the EU and France. strategic-culture.org Mali's decision to turn to Russia for help was salt in the wound for Macron and his delusional views of France holding onto the hegemony there. | The hypocrisy is both stunning and comical. Mali has been in the news in the last couple of years for having a military coup in 2020 which installed a junta and then again in 2021 when the temporary civilian leader experiment was annulled by the military who took full control. | During this period, France has also been in the news for helping Mali with its fight against terrorism as the country stands at a pivotal point in the Sahel where Islamic terror groups operate a…

Sharon Akunda (2022-01-29). AFCON 2021: Burkina Faso beat Tunisia to book semi-final spot. plusnews.ug Dango Quattara was the hero and later the villain as Burkina Faso edged out Tunisia at the quarter finals of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Quattara's goals which came in the third minute of the added time of the first half decided the match. With eight minutes remaining in regulation time, Ouattara was expelled …

Staff (2022-01-29). West African bloc suspends Burkina Faso after military coup. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) — The West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, has suspended Burkina Faso in the aftermath of a military coup, making it the third member nation to be punished for a military takeover in only 18 months.

teleSUR- jaa -HIM (2022-01-29). Asciende a 78 la cifra de fallecidos por represión en Sudán. telesurtv.net Medios locales reportan que al menos 3.000 personas han sido detenidas tras las protestas en Sudán.

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-01-29). Honduras Resumes Diplomatic Relations with Venezuela. orinocotribune.com With the start of the mandate of President Xiomara Castro de Zelaya in Honduras, the Republic of Honduras normalized diplomatic relations with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The Honduran leader took office this Thursday, January 27, with the announcement of very innovative measures to address the crisis of extreme poverty in her country, as well as a number of progressive measures in domestic and foreign policies. | The political, economic and cultural exchange and cooperation between Venezuela and Honduras was interrupted since 2019 when former President Juan Orlando Hernández terminated relations with th…

Brian Williams (2022-01-29). Protest in Tunisia demands jobs, political rights. themilitant.com Defying a government ban on indoor and outdoor gatherings, more than 1,000 demonstrators took to the streets in Tunisia's capital, Tunis, Jan. 14 to protest rising joblessness, inflation and attacks on political rights. The date marks the 11th anniversary since massive protests succeeded in overthrowing the rule of former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, prompting uprisings across North Africa and the Mideast. | Some protesters chanted, "Down with the coup!" referring to the rule by decree by Tunisia's current president, Kais Saied, who shut down parliament and suspended the constitution last July. | "This peop…

teleSUR (2022-01-29). UAE Lifts Travel Ban on Southern African Countries. telesurenglish.net The United Arab Emirates announced yesterday, that as of Januray 29, it will be fully lifting its travel ban on 12 southern african countries. This ban was implemented by many countries as of November of 2021 in an attempt to curb contagion of the then new COVID-19 Omicron variant. | RELATED: | The UAE National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) stated that: "From January 29, entry into the UAE for…

Ssebunya David (2022-01-29). AFCON 2021: Cameroon defeat underdogs Gambia to grace semis. plusnews.ug Cameroon are through to the semi-finals of their Africa Cup of Nations after Karl Toko-Ekambi's double fired them to a 2-0 win over Gambia on Saturday in the hosts' first game at the tournament since the deadly crush in Yaounde. French-born Lyon striker Toko-Ekambi scored two goals in the space of eight minutes at the …

Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2022-01-29). Uganda's Crested Cranes qualify for 2022 Women's AFCON. plusnews.ug Uganda Senior Women's National Football Team, the Crested Cranes will play at this year's Total Women's Africa Cup of Nations following the withdrawal of Kenya. The Crested Cranes who entered camp this week were supposed to face Kenya in the last qualifying stage next month. It should be noted that Crested Cranes were slated to …

Editor (2022-01-29). U.S. Approves Massive Arms Sale to Egypt Despite Deteriorating Human Rights Situation. scheerpost.com 12 Super Hercules C-130 aircrafts and other related equipment worth USD 2.2 billion are part of the arms deal . (Photo: AFP) | By The United States approved a massive arms deal worth USD 2.5 billion with Egypt on Wednesday, January 26. The deal includes the sale of 12 Super Hercules C-130 aircraft and other related equipment worth USD 2.2 billion, along with an air defense radar system worth USD 355 million. The deal was cleared despite concerns raised by…

Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2022-01-29). Can AFCON debutants Gambia eliminate hosts Cameroon to set more records? plusnews.ug After the completion of the knockout stages, AFCON 2021 will stage a return this evening with the quarter-final fixtures where the last eight teams will confront each other for a spot in the next phase of the competition. The quarter-finals will kick off with two games while the last two fixtures will be concluded on …

Plus News (2022-01-29). Parliamentarians Challenged on Global Peace. plusnews.ug Members of Parliament globally have been tasked on the need to promote Peace, Unity and co-existence. Opening the 8th Plenary Session of the International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace organized by Global Council for Tolerance and Peace under the stewardship of H.E Ahmed Bin Mohamed Al Jarwan in collaboration with the Union of Comoros recently, …

Staff (2022-01-29). Killing of Swede & American in Congo results in 51 death sentences. rt.com The country has a moratorium on carrying out executions, however | More than 50 people charged with crimes in connection with the 2017 slayings of two UN staffers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been sentenced to death. | A military court imposed the death penalty on 51 of the 54 defendants who were charged in the case, and an army colonel was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Congo has a moratorium on carrying out death sentences, so as long as that remains in place, the alleged killers will serve life prison terms. More than 20 of the defendants were sentenced in absentia because they remain fugi…

Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2022-01-29). Gen Muhoozi, Ethiopia's Ambassador agree to bolster excellent bilateral relations. plusnews.ug The UPDF Commander Land Forces Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba Friday held talks with Ethiopia's Ambassador to Uganda, H.E Alemtsehay Meseret on bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest. Ambassador Alemtsehay had paid a courtesy call to Gen Muhoozi, who also doubles as President Yoweri Museveni's Senior Advisor in Charge of Special Operations. During the meeting, …

Vijay Prashad (2022-01-29). Make the whole world know that the South also exists: The Fourth Newsletter (2022). mronline.org The political and cultural divisions that widened during the Trump years continue to inflict a heavy toll on U.S. society, including over the government's ability to control the COVID-19 pandemic.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-01-29). Ask the Mayo Mom podcast: Chest wall deformities in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Chest wall deformities are structural abnormalities in the chest. While present since birth, chest wall deformities might not become noticeable until children hit their adolescent growth spurt. The most common chest wall deformity, pectus excavatum, is a sunken breastbone that can be repaired with surgery. Another deformity, pectus carinatum, causes the breastbone to protrude out. It is typically treated with bracing. A third, difficult-to-diagnose condition, is slipped rib syndrome. This occurs when cartilage grows abnormally…

Staff (2022-01-29). Car bomb exploded in Somalian capital. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) — Somali media reported that a car bomb has exploded in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu.

Plus News (2022-01-29). Details: Ex-minister Lokodo died while on official duty in Switzerland. plusnews.ug Former Minister of State for Ethics and Integrity in the Office of the President of Uganda, Father Simon Lokodo died while on official duty in Switzerland, according to the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC). On Saturday morning, UHRC where Lokodo has been a member, announced his passing in a brief message posted on twitter. "It's …

Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2022-01-29). Former minister for integrity Simon Lokodo is dead. plusnews.ug Former Minister of State for Ethics & Integrity in the Office of the President of Uganda, Father Simon Lokodo has passed away. The news of his passing has Saturday morning been confirmed by the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) where he has been a member. The body says the former Minister died from Switzerland where …

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