(2023-06-15). Monday 6/19: ILWU Local 10 whoJuneteenth Event With Danny Glover & Angela Davis. indybay.org ILWU Local 10 | 400 North Point | San Francisco…
(2023-06-15). BRICS Bank Could Come to Rescue of Eskom to End Load Shedding. infobrics.org The BRICS Bank could come to the rescue of Eskom after it indicated to lawmakers it was in discussion on how it can help with the financing to improve the energy security supply in South Africa…
(2023-06-15). President of Kenya: We Must Stop Dependence on US Dollar. orinocotribune.com 
The president of Kenya, William Ruto, questioned the need to involve the US dollar in intra-regional business operations, urging African nations to use their national currencies instead of the dollar, as a means of promoting trade on the continent. Ruto's speech was received with a standing ovation by the audience in Djibouti. | "Why is it necessary for us to buy things from Djibouti and pay in dollars? There is no reason," Ruto said during his speech to the parliament of Djibouti this Tuesday, June 13. "We are not against the US dollar. We just want to trade a lot more freely. Let's pay for the things we buy fro…
(2023-06-15). UN: Peacekeepers Wounded in CAR in Stable Condition. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Stephane Dujarric, the chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres, said that two UN peacekeepers from Burundi wounded in an ambush in the Central African Republic (CAR) are in stable condition. | Related: | "Thank God," said Stephane, expressing his relief that the individuals involved were out of life-threatening risk, adding that "their patrol was ambushed by armed people Tuesday on…
(2023-06-15). The white-supremacist Achilles ankle ‚àí A letter to the editors. workers.org 
GRAPHIC: Michelle Sayles The writer is a longtime activist whose father was the acclaimed African American novelist, Richard Wright. I was deported at bayonet point by Black soldiers high on hemp after the coup d'etat in Ghana against Kwame Nkrumah. I was honored to be on the barricades in Paris . . . |
(2023-06-15). The white-supremacist Achilles ankle. workers.org The writer is a longtime activist whose father was the acclaimed African American novelist, Richard Wright. I was deported at bayonet point by Black soldiers high on hemp after the coup d'etat in Ghana against Kwame Nkrumah. I was honored to be on the barricades in Paris in 1968. I . . . |
(2023-06-14). The Boldest Step To Close the Racial Wealth Divide in Generations. otherwords.org Juneteenth celebrates the end of chattel slavery in the United States. But over 150 years later, discriminatory public policies have prevented African Americans from closing the racial wealth divide in this country they helped build. | Policy created that divide — and policy can close it. | One state is showing how to move forward in advancing racial economic equality. This year, Connecticut is launching the country's first "Baby Bond" program. | This program will invest $3,200 for every baby born into poverty in the state. The bonds are projected to grow to between $10,000 and $24,000 in value, depending o…
(2023-06-14). Philippines, Portugal to agree to fight ASF. plenglish.com Manila, Jun 14 (Prensa Latina) House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Wednesday lauded Portugal's decision to help the country fight African Swine Fever (ASF), saying that it would be a big boost to the economy.
(2023-06-14). Headlines for June 14, 2023. democracynow.org Trump Pleads Not Guilty to 37 Charges Before Telling Supporters "They're Coming After You", Judge Allows E. Jean Carroll to Add Trump CNN Town Hall Remarks to Defamation Lawsuit, Russian Strikes Kill 6 in Ukraine; U.S. to Send More Weapons, Incl. Depleted Uranium Tank Shells, South African Activists Take Aim at Standard Bank in Fight to Stop East African Pipeline, Greta Thunberg Warns Global Climate Decisions at COP28 Could Be "Death Sentence" for Humanity, Olympic Track Star Tori Bowie Was 8 Months Pregnant and in Labor When She Died of Complications, Black Civil Rights Attorney Arr…
(2023-06-14). Food Crisis to Escalate Across East and Horn of Africa in 2023. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) released the report titled "Regional Focus of the Global Report on Food Crisis 2023," which shows that 30 million people will require food assistance in Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda. | RELATED: | "The hunger levels in our region are at an unprecedented high. This situation is inextricably linked to climate extremes and disasters…
(2023-06-14). William Ruto urges African countries to abandon the US dollar. youtube.com 
William Samoei Ruto, the president of Kenya, urges African countries to abandon the US dollar. | Support independent watchdog journalism! | www.patreon.com/MintPressNews…
(2023-06-14). Trade expo returns off line at end-June. ecns.cn The 3rd China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, scheduled to run from June 29 to July 2, will serve as an important mechanism for boosting China-Africa business cooperation and promoting high-level opening-up.
(2023-06-14). China expands Africa investment to boost trade cooperation. ecns.cn China will expand investment in Africa with various measures in a bid to strengthen economic and trade cooperation between the two sides, Chinese officials said on Tuesday.
(2023-06-14). El-Sisi dictatorship plunges Egyptians into poverty, steps up repression. wsws.org General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who overthrew the elected government of Muslim Brotherhood affiliated President Mohammed Morsi in a bloody coup in July 2013, has ruled the country with an iron fist ever since.
(2023-06-14). Alex Saab's Illegal Detention Reaches 3 Years. orinocotribune.com This Monday marked three years of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab's illegal detention in a United States prison, in a case in which violations of international law and diplomatic conventions by the US regime stand out. | On June 12, 2020, Alex Saab was traveling to Iran on a diplomatic mission for the Venezuelan government to negotiate medical supplies and food for the Venezuelan people amid the crisis unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the strengthening of illegal US and European sanctions. | The Venezuelan government plane Saab was traveling in stopped on Sal island in Cape Verde, an archipelago country off t…
(2023-06-14). Continúan los asesinatos de líderes sociales en Colombia. telesurtv.net Los estados de Córdoba, Arauca y Cauca vuelven a ser víctimas de genocidio sistemático contra luchadores sociales y defensores de los DD.HH.
(2023-06-14). 12 Kenyan police officers killed after Al-Shabab attacks. plenglish.com Nairobi, Jun 14 (Prensa Latina) The number of police officers killed in eastern Kenya today rose to 12 following bomb attacks by the Al-Shabab armed group, security sources reported nWednesday.
(2023-06-14). The Rise and Rise of Far-Right in Germany. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. Bhadrakumar Germany's far-right protesters fly national flag at demonstration The political class in Germany is stunned by the findings of a YouGov poll published on Friday that 20 percent of German voters would give their vote to the far-right AfD (Alternative for Germany), making it the second-strongest party behind the centre-right CDU (28%) and ahead…
(2023-06-15). What's Behind The US-Driven Reforms Coming To The World Bank? popularresistance.org Change is coming to the World Bank. While not expected to be formalized until October, it looks like the two big shifts will involve climate change and a bigger emphasis on middle income countries. It's difficult to predict exactly how the new mission will play out, but one thing is clear: the efforts are being driven by the desire to counter/thwart Beijing's expanding global influence. Both Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan devoted chunks of their big China speeches in April to the subject. And it looks like the reforms will go hand in hand with pushing the debunked narr…
(2023-06-14). Military Situation In Yemen On June 14, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 98 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | The UAE-backed Shabwa Defense Forces mistakenly shot down a Chinese VTOL FIXED WING UAV belonging to Amaliqa forces over the Bayhan district; | The Islah Party militants attacked an STC checkpoint in the Mosinaa area. Three STC members were reportedly killed; | The Britain Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has appoi…
(2023-06-14). Otro "cuento de terror" de los EE.UU. que busca ahuyentar la normalización de las relaciones con China y Cuba. peoplesdispatch.org
(2023-06-15). 8th Polio Vaccination Campaign To Start in Mozambique. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Mozambique will start vaccinating children and adolescents under 15 years old against polio in a campaign that will last four days throughout the country, being this the 8th polio vaccination campaign held in the country, after 7 others were held in 2022. | Related: | "We are talking about 19,978,803 children and adolescents who will be vaccinated in this round. It is a process that will require a great effort from all o…
(2023-06-15). Aumenta a 106 cifra de muertos por naufragio en Kwara, Nigeria. telesurtv.net Una parte del barco por el lado del motor colapsó cuando el agua penetró la embarcación, lo que provocó el naufragio.
(2023-06-14). Nigeria: 1,629 Suspected Cholera Cases & 48 Deaths Since April. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Nigeria's Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) announces that, as of April this year, 1,629 people were suspected of cholera, including 48 deaths. | Related: | In Abuja, at a national cholera plan review conference, the director general of the NCDC, Ifedayo Adetifa, said that 13 states were impacted by cholera. | According to Adetifa, the health agency has taken measures to strengthen the country's prevention, control an…
(2023-06-14). Naufragio en río de Nigeria deja al menos 100 muertos. telesurtv.net Según el vocero policial, Okasanmi Ajayi, en el bote viajaban personas que habían asistido a una boda en Gbotti.
(2023-06-14). Why are protests flaring in Senegal? liberationnews.org 
Sixteen people died, 360 were injured, and 500 were arrested protesting criminal charges against Ousmane Sonko, a popular opposition politician and possible presidential candidate…
(2023-06-15). Combates en Sudán han dejado al menos 958 civiles muertos. telesurtv.net El Comité Preliminar del ente sanitario señaló a través de un comunicado que las cifras son inferiores a las reales.
(2023-06-14). Canadian looting of Zambian resources led to debt crisis. mronline.org 
While a geopolitical tussle between Washington and Beijing over Zambia's debt default has received significant international attention, Canada's contribution has been largely ignored.