(2022-01-28). Global mobilizations mark two months of the strike at South Africa's dairy giant. peoplesdispatch.org Unions and Palestinian solidarity organizations have escalated actions calling for the South African government to divest from Clover the Milco consortium, which is majority-owned by an Israeli company operating in occupied territories of Palestine.
(2022-01-28). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org One-day national strike across public sector in France over pay and pensions as wave of strikes continues in healthcare; South African Clover dairy workers' strike against job and pay cuts continues into tenth week, joined by other affected sectors; Lebanese teachers begin indefinite walkout against deteriorating conditions and for higher pay…
(2022-01-28). Uganda, Algeria commit to enhance cooperation. plusnews.ug 
Uganda and Algeria have committed to further enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest. This was reached on Thursday during a meeting between Uganda's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, John Mulimba and Algeria's new Ambassador to Uganda, H.E Oualid Cherif. Oualid was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria …
(2022-01-28). Golpistas anuncian hoja de ruta a la normalidad en Burkina Faso. telesurtv.net El presidente burkinés fue depuesto el pasado domingo por el autodenominado Movimiento Patriótico de Salvación y Restauración.
(2022-01-28). Conversations on the Sudan Coup. libya360.wordpress.com Kribsoo Diallo This interview was originally published on Toward Freedom. It's part of a 2 of a two-part series on the Sudan coup. The first part can be read here. Certain interviewees chose to use their first name or initials because of security risks. Muzan Alneel, Marxist Political Activist and Blogger___ Krisboo Diallo: What is your opinion about the…
(2022-01-28). Marxism and the Black Caribbean. libya360.wordpress.com Transcript Onye: The main impact of anti-communism and online left discourse has been serious strikes to principled anti imperialism, particularly in Western nations like the United Snakes. You get to the point where China, for example, or Cuba or Vietnam have clearly managed the pandemic much better: have prioritized the health and well-being of their populations,…
(2022-01-28). After Muhoozi's visit to Kigali, Rwanda opens border post with Uganda. plusnews.ug 
In what seems to be one of the fruits of the recent visit of UPDF Land Forces Commander, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba to Kigali, Rwanda has announced re-opening Gatuna common border post that has been closed for nearly three years. Rwanda closed Katuna/Gatuna border in March 2019 initially fronting what they called ongoing construction works. …
(2022-01-28). Claire Nabaka replaces Namaye as Deputy Police spokesperson. plusnews.ug 
SSP Claire Nabaka has been appointed the Deputy police spokesperson replacing ACP Polly Namaye who has officially been sent on a foreign mission in South Sudan. Nabaka has been an administrator at Bwebajja Police Station. This is a developing strong….
(2022-01-28). IGAD Boss Awards Ugandan Young Poets, Filmmakers. plusnews.ug 
The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr Workneh Gebeyehu has awarded two young poets and two young filmmakers who participated in the three-month #IGADForPeace social media contest that ended in November 2021. The hand over ceremony took place at the Office of the IGAD Head of Mission in Kampala located on …
(2022-01-28). Kadaga, Dombo Condemn Parliament for "Ridiculing" Mutebile. plusnews.ug 
The former Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga and the NRM Secretariat Publicity Director, Emmanuel Dombo have joined the rest of Ugandans to condemn the resolution made by Parliament to give the family of the former Governor Emmanuel Mutebile the official residence belonging to Bank of Uganda. They both said Parliament's ridicule the reputation of Mutebile, …
(2022-01-27). Joe Rogan: You're Not Black Unless You're 100% African, Where They Are Not Wearing Clothes All Day. moguldom.com Popular podcaster Joe Rogan of "The Joe Rogan Experience" is no stranger to making controversial comments. His latest involves deciding who's Black, who's white, and who's brown. During a recent podcast interview with equally controversial conservative commentator Jordan Peterson, Rogan mentioned author and academic Michael Eric Dyson, which led into a discussion about race. Dyson …
(2022-01-27). Another Coup Hits African Country, Burkina Faso Military Removes President, Takes Over Media. moguldom.com Burkina Faso's military announced a military coup on Jan. 24, saying it has removed President Roch Marc Kabore from power, suspended the constitution, dissolved the government and closed the country's borders. The announcement came a day after heavy gunfire and fighting was reported near the presidential residence in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, and …
(2022-01-27). Mali: Mass anti-imperialist mobilizations win Pan-African solidarity. workers.org 
Mass rally at Independence Square in Bamako, Mali's capital, on Jan. 14. An historic mobilization of the Malian people by the hundreds of thousands in support of the transitional government in Mali and against the severe economic sanctions and implied military threats imposed by the Economic Community of West African . . . |
(2022-01-27). China's Scientists Warn of Potential 'High Fatality, Transmission Rate' of Coronavirus NeoCoV. sputniknews.com The NeoCoV virus discovered in South Africa and currently actively discussed in media reports is not new and has been around for some time. The virus is related to the Middle East respiratory syndrome MERS-CoV, outbreaks of which were recorded in 2012 and 2015.
(2022-01-27). France told to rein in its 'colonial reflexes'. rt.com 
France was asked to show 'restraint and respect the basic principle' of non-interference | A spokesperson for Mali's transitional junta government has reiterated the demand for Danish troops to leave the country and taken a swipe at the country's former colonial overlords. | Speaking late Wednesday to news broadcaster ORTM1, Abdoulaye Maiga warned the Danes about France's "colonial reflexes." Denmark had previously sent 105 military personnel to the West African nation as part of a French-run counterterrorism unit. | "We invite them [the Danes] to be careful about some partners who sadly have problems getting…
(2022-01-27). FIFA boss responds to backlash over African migrant remarks. rt.com 
Gianni Infantino says he was 'misrepresented' through his controversial remarks | FIFA president Gianni Infantino has attempted to clear up controversial comments he made that appeared to suggest a biennial World Cup could help reduce 'death in the sea' among African migrants. | Releasing a statement on Twitter, the Italian denied that his intention had been to directly link more frequent editions of the FIFA showpiece event with preventing loss of life among refugees. | "Given that certain remarks made by me before the Council of Europe appear to have been misinterpreted and taken out of context, I wish to cl…
(2022-01-27). Nigeria: ISIS Terrorists Burned Christian Town In Borno, Shelled Army Base In Yobe (Photos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. | ISIS wing in Western Africa, the Islamic State-West Africa Province (ISWAP), continues to carry out attacks against military positions and civilians in Nigeria's northeastern region. | On January 20, ISWAP terrorists stormed the Christian town of Bemi in the State of Borno without facing any real resistance. After taking over the town, the terrorists set two local churches and several houses on fire. | During the attack, the terrorist also slaughtered a civilian man. Th…
(2022-01-27). Environmental education is falling short. Activism can help. nationofchange.org n an environmental studies class in a secondary school in a South African township, the teacher takes the students outside into the sunny fall morning. She shows them how to plant a tree and ensure it survives. The students seem captivated as each of them plants their own sapling in the ground outside the school; …
(2022-01-27). "No Rights which the White Man was Bound to Respect" What SCOTUS once Ruled about a Black Woman, as Biden prepares to Nominate One. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Associate Justice Stephen Breyer announced on Wednesday that he would retire this summer at the end of the present term of the Supreme Court. Biden made a campaign promise to nominate an African-American woman to the court, and Democrats expect him to follow through. Arguably, Biden would not be president …
(2022-01-27). Headlines for January 27, 2022. democracynow.org Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to Retire, Handing Biden Chance to Nominate Replacement, U.S. and NATO Offer No Concessions to Russia in Standoff over Ukraine, U.S. Approves $2.5 Billion Arms Sale to Egypt Despite Human Rights Abuses, House Democrats Demand End to U.S. Servicing of Saudi Warplanes Used in War Crimes, 180 Killed as U.S.-Backed Forces Retake Syrian Prison Where Children Are Imprisoned, U.N. Renews Calls to Free Up Aid for Millions of Afghans Facing Starvation, Extreme Poverty, Global COVID Cases Break New Record as COVAX Falls Short on Vaccine Delivery Goal, Spotify Sides with Joe Rogan in Vac…
(2022-01-27). Egypt Buys Aircraft & Air-Defense Radars From US For $2.5 Billion. southfront.org 
A –°-130J-30 military transport aircraft of the British Air Force. FILE IMAGE: David K — IOM | On January 25, the US State Department announced that it had approved two new arms deals with Egypt worth a total of $2.5 billion. | The
(2022-01-27). Make the Whole World Know that the South Also Exists. dissidentvoice.org 
Shefa Salem (Libya), Life, 2019. On 19 January 2022, US President Joe Biden held a press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. The discussion ranged from Biden's failure to pass a $1.75 trillion investment bill (the result of the defection of two Democrats) to the increased tensions between the …
(2022-01-27). Haiti's Migrant Crisis & the Blind Eye to Imperialism's Sins. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea Illustration credit: The Week Last year, when photos came out of Texas border patrols riding on horseback to use whip-like reins for intimidating Black Haitian migrants, the United States was confronted with an uncomfortable reality about how our society is set up. Images like these were supposed to be confined to America's era of…
(2022-01-27). Epidemic of insanity strikes America's leaders. asiatimes.com 
It must be a hitherto unreported side-effect of the Omicron strain, perhaps a malignant protein activated by the rays of the full moon. America's political class, Democrat and Republican alike, appear to have gone babbling, barking mad, starting with President Joe Biden, but afflicting his political opponents as well. | Biden's January 19 press conference drew pity from the global press, with verbal gaffes unlike anything that has escaped the mouth of an American president before. He predicted a Russian military move into Ukraine: "My guess is he will move in. He has to do something." Russia will be "held acco…
(2022-01-27). 76 Pro-Democracy Protesters Killed Since The Coup In Sudan. popularresistance.org Three months after the military coup in Sudan on October 25, the military junta has failed to consolidate power in the face of country-wide mass protests recurring every few days. Deploying the army, police, and a notorious militia to meet the protests with force, the junta has killed at least 76 protesters since the coup. | Three of them were killed in the crackdown on Monday, January 24, when mass demonstrations and rallies — calling for an overthrow of the junta and prosecution of the generals who seized power in the coup — were witnessed in at least 23 cities. | 22-year-old Thabit Moawya Bashir, w…
(2022-01-27). Uganda's military juntas and the 25th of January. plusnews.ug 
By Doreen Nyanjura On the 25th of January 1971 and on the 25th of January 1986, governments in Uganda were overthrown. The 25th January 1971 brought the Idi Amin military junta to power, while the 25th January 1986 brought Yoweri Museveni junta to power. The two juntas have the following similarities; Use of the military …