2023-07-12: News Headlines

Alberta Guerra (2023-07-12). Unacceptable: We are lagging in the fight against hunger, as people pay the highest costs. actionaidusa.org The recent launch of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report confirms the alarming reality of increased hunger in some regions of the world, namely the Caribbean, Western Asia, and all regions of Africa, with women and people living in rural areas being the groups most affected. This is not…

teleSUR (2023-07-12). Kenya and Iran Strengthen Bilateral Relations. telesurenglish.net Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi received a red carpet welcome from Kenyan counterpart William Ruto on Wednesday as he began a three-country tour of Africa that Tehran has touted as a "new beginning" in relations with the continent. | Related: | Raisi's trip to Africa, which will also take him to Uganda and Zimbabwe, is the first by an Iranian president in more than a decade and represents a bid to diversify economi…

teleSUR (2023-07-12). UN Security Council Condemns Attack Against MINUSCA. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the United Nations Security Council condemned "in the strongest terms" the attack against the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on Monday, which resulted in the death of one peacekeeper from Rwanda. | Related: | "The Secretary-General expresses his deepest condolences to the family of the fallen peacekeeper and to the people and government of the Republic of Rwanda," reads the UN Se…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-12). Uhuru Kenyata calls on all parties to lay down arms in DRC. plenglish.com Kinshasa, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) Former Kenyan President H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta, in his capacity as the Facilitator of the East African Community (EAC), Led- Nairobi Process on restoration of peace in the Eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on Wednesday called on all armed groups in DRC to cease hostilities and lay down arms in order to move forward in peace talks.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-07-12). Tiroteo masivo causa seis muertos y cuatro heridos en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Entre los fallecidos hay cinco hombres y una mujer. Policía busca a los responsables, aunque hasta el momento no se practicaron arrestos.

Ezra Nnko (2023-07-12). "Email from the Future": "Agenda 2063, The Africa We Want" globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2023-07-12). North-West University Hosts Public Lecture and Round Table Discussion on BRICS Opportunities. infobrics.org The North-West University's (NWU's) Afrocentric Governance of Public Affairs (AGoPA) research focus area recently hosted its inaugural public lecture titled "Mainstreaming South Africa and Africa — the G20 Agenda: Implications for research in higher education" as well as a roundtable discussion titled "BRICS Expansion: Challenges and Prospects"

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-12). Alerta por brote de cólera en el norte de Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Las autoridades médicas aconsejan a los residentes que sean cautelosos con respecto a sus hábitos de consumo y que prioricen las buenas prácticas de higiene, como lavarse bien las manos.

Vijay Prashad (2023-07-12). A Brutal Colonial Legacy Is Tinder for the Fires That Are Sweeping Across France. orinocotribune.com By Vijay Prashad — Jul 6, 2023 | Racism against people of Arab and African descent in France has become almost banal, something that takes place and no longer raises an eyebrow. The killing of Nael was absolutely explicable — the result of a general social toxicity towards minorities and one that is given expression through the police | On Saturday, July 1, 2023, a large crowd

teleSUR, JGN (2023-07-12). Presidente de Irán comienza en Kenia gira por países africanos. telesurtv.net Raisi "ha viajado a Kenia al frente de una delegación económica y política de alto nivel", resaltó la cancillería del país persa.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-12). Kenya Committing Atrocities in Somalia with US Backing. libya360.wordpress.com Jamal Abdulahi The US "war on terror" brought nothing but terror to the Horn of Africa. Kenya is a US client state which has spent years destabilizing Somalia under the guise of fighting terrorism. Kenya rarely showed political inclination to interfere with Somalia's internal affairs until 2010 when it sent troops across the border under…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-12). The UK-Rwanda Pact to Keep Migrants from Crossing the English Channel. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison The UK is spearheading a European drive to outsource migrants to Rwanda. UK officials have been trying to ship African and Middle Eastern migrants to Rwanda since June 2022 despite successful legal challenges mounted by immigrant rights advocates, including intervention by the European Court of Human Rights . At the end of June, three UK…

Editor (2023-07-11). Africa sets the course for Latin America and multipolarity. mronline.org The African continent, like the American continent, was subjected to colonization and intervention by European nations and, although the processes were different, there are common channels between the two histories, just as there are with Asia.

infobrics (2023-07-11). BRICS Is Evolving from China-Russia Dream to Potential U.S. Nightmare. infobrics.org Global interest among nations seeking to join the BRICS economic bloc led by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa is demonstrating its growing influence as a new geopolitical force with the potential to challenge the largely Western-led financial system…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-11). Africa and the Tyranny of the Cult of Mediocrity. libya360.wordpress.com Dr William J Mpofu One of the most stubborn truths about colonialism as a system and a power structure that was violently imposed on Africa is that it has remained alive and working many decades after the political independence of African countries. For the majority of Africans, economic and political conditions have remained colonial in…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-11). China's Belt and Road: Ten Years of Shared Success. libya360.wordpress.com Mauricio Ramírez Núñez (Image by Alejandro Rodríguez) In recent years, China's Belt and Road project has captured global attention as an ambitious initiative that seeks to promote economic connectivity and international cooperation. Also known as the New Silk Road, this project aims to revive ancient trade routes and establish new connections between Asia, Europe, Africa,…

Staff (2023-07-12). As Sudan Fighting Escalates, Displacing 3 Million in 3 Months, Peace Talks Must Include Civil Society. democracynow.org The United Nations has warned that Sudan is on the brink of a "full-scale civil war" as fighting between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has forced over 3 million people from their homes. After multiple failed ceasefires, Egypt is hosting a summit this week with the goal to "develop effective mechanisms" with neighboring countries to settle the conflict. Sudanese activist Marine Alneel says Sudanese civilians are in the midst of a deadly healthcare crisis as hospitals have been shut down and medical supplies are severely limited. Alneel warns of an impending famine a…

Julia Wright (2023-07-12). France's Racism Still on Display as It Denies Its Colonial Past — and Present. truthout.org Nahel M., a 17-year-old poor French citizen of Algerian and Moroccan origin, died of a single bullet fired by a French police officer at almost point-blank range on June 27. When I heard the news about the murder of young Nahel in the ghetto-ized suburb of Nanterre, shot at close range because he initially refused to stop his vehicle, my mind went back to the mainly Algerian-populated and… |

teleSUR (2023-07-12). Morocco and Angola Sign Cooperation Agreements. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the official news agency MAP reported that, in Morocco's capital Rabat, Morocco and Angola signed agreements to increase bilateral cooperation in various fields. | Related: | According to official statements, the agreements, which cover diplomacy, education, scientific research, tourism, justice, mining and hydrocarbons, were signed by Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Angolan counterpart Tete Antonio on the sidelines of the…

Natalia Marques (2023-07-12). Luchadores por la liberación negra de Estados Unidos reflexionan sobre el fallecimiento del Dr. Mutulu Shakur. peoplesdispatch.org Shakur fue prisionero de guerra de la lucha por la liberación negra durante 37 años. Sólo fue liberado a meses de morir.

Chad Pearson (2023-07-12). Sober Up Liberals: The U.S. Constitution Sucks. mronline.org Review of Robert Ovetz, We the Elites: Why the U.S. Constitution Serves the Few (London: Pluto Press, 2022). People in the United States generally have confidence in the country's political system, believing that it has the capacity to solve meaningful problems. Conservatives and liberals alike sincerely respect what they consider the nation's sacrosanct Constitution, established …

Ryan Cristián (2023-07-12). The Despicable Gaslighting Around Child Trafficking & Our Unaccountable/Criminal "Leadership" thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (7/12/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth

teleSUR (2023-07-12). More Bodies of the Cult Victims Found in Kenya. telesurenglish.net Twelve more graves were discovered in the intricate village of Sakahola, where hundreds of members of the new hunger cult were buried. With these dozen new deceased people, the victims add up to 372, although the Kenyan interior minister, Kithure Kindiki, assures that dozens of more graves have been located, which must be confirmed. | Related: | Since the facts were connected, panic broke out in the towns near Sakahola. M…

teleSUR, DRL (2023-07-12). Aumentan a 372 los cuerpos encontrados tras inmolación en Kenya. telesurtv.net Las entidades encargadas continúan encontrando fosas comunes en el bosque Shakahola, sito en el condado Kilifi en la costa.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-12). IAEA Approves Japan's Plan to Release Nuclear Contaminated Water into the Sea. libya360.wordpress.com

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-12). Interview with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu: The Failure of the Ukrainian Counteroffensive. libya360.wordpress.com If Ukraine uses cluster munitions, Russia will respond in kind! Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu gave an interview about the situation in Ukraine. Shoigu noted that the Ukrainian counter-offensive had failed.

Staff (2023-07-11). Headlines for July 11, 2023. democracynow.org Turkey Drops Opposition to Sweden's Membership as NATO Summit Opens in Lithuania, Kremlin Says Putin Spoke with Wagner Group Leaders, Including Prigozhin, After Mutiny , Historic Floods Hit Northeastern U.S. as Heat Wave Bakes Southern States, Witnesses Say Palestinian Shot by Israeli Troops Was Left to Bleed Out at Checkpoint, Protests Erupt as Israeli Lawmakers Advance Bill to Gut Judiciary, U.S. and Israel Launch Joint War Games, Rights Groups Condemn Tunisia's Government for Abandoning Asylum Seekers at Libyan Border, Iowa's GOP-Controlled Legislature Convenes Special Session to Consider Abo…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-11). Factors of Stability in Greater Eurasia. libya360.wordpress.com Timofei Bordachev Greater Eurasia is under the influence of challenges and threats of both internal and external origin, therefore peace and stability there are not guaranteed. However, one should not lose sight of the objective factors that make Greater Eurasia a more stable region in modern circumstances than would be predicted by an established view…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-11). Chile: Having a Good Constitution Doesn't Guarantee Social Change. libya360.wordpress.com Taroa Zúñiga Silva Graffiti in Chile, attributed to the Communist Youth, reads "For an free education #Iwantanewconstitution" (Photo via Marcelo Bernal on Twitter) Taroa Zúñiga Silva speaks to Bárbara Navarrete, secretary-general of the Communist Youth of Chile. "We are a generation totally interested in taking power," says Bárbara Navarrete, the new secretary-general of the Communist Youth of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-11). Debating Somaliland: Lack of Recognition and Conflict. libya360.wordpress.com Jamal Abdi Jamal Abdi argues that the country is an unrecognized state, operating in the shadows of international relations. The country has never been eligible for direct foreign aid. Abdi argues that the recent conflict is caused, in part, by lack of economic development in eastern Somaliland. As a result, the so-called international community bears…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-11). NATO Summit in Vilnius: Stairways Change Directions. libya360.wordpress.com Julia Melnikova NATO demonstrates consistency in creating ordered chaos by returning to Cold War practices. On the other hand, the conservatism of the approach is aimed at cementing the status quo and will exhaust itself as soon as external conditions change. A structure adapted to positional actions in Europe will have to be rebuilt or…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-11). Ukraine, Ecocide and Complicity: Why the Climate Movement Should Not Become a Fig Leaf for NATS. libya360.wordpress.com Urbanramblings This poster is displayed on the side of the Dutch Embassy in Moscow and shows the number of people killed in the Donbass between 2014 and 2022. If you walk down the Arbat in the same city you will see hundreds of poster sized billboards memorialising the children killed by Ukrainian shelling into the…

teleSUR (2023-07-12). Government of Madagascar Calls for Presidential Elections. telesurenglish.net The office of the Prime Minister of Madagascar, Christian Ntsay, called on Tuesday for presidential elections to be held next November 9 in that country, to reelect the current President Andry Rajoelina or to elect a successor. | Related: | The Malagasy government supports the dates initially proposed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, which foresees a second electoral round for December 20, if necessary. | "According to the…

teleSUR, YSM (2023-07-12). Gobierno de Madagascar convoca a elecciones presidenciales. telesurtv.net Los comicios están fijados para el 9 de noviembre y se prevé una segunda vuelta el 20 de diciembre, si fuera necesario.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-07-11). Madagascar calls for general elections. plenglish.com The announcement, made by Prime Minister Midi Madagasikara, confirms the date proposed by the National Independent Electoral Commission, specifies that the call is in accordance with what is stipulated by law, and emphasizes that 'the electoral process must be carried out calmly and respectfully'. | The elections follow nearly two years after the attempted coup d'état against President Andry Rajoelina, revealed by the Malagasy Prosecutor's Office in July 2021 and for which 21 defendants were charged with attempted coup d'état and attempted elimination of the President of the Republic, among others.

teleSUR (2023-07-12). Uganda and Its Campaign to Normalize Homophobia. telesurenglish.net In Uganda, you can simply be arrested for being gay or lesbian. Since May, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has signed the Anti-Homosexuality Act, despite widespread condemnation from many Western governments and human rights activists. Since that time, sexual relations between people of the same sex have been punishable by jail or life imprisonment. | Related: | This violative practice has been legal in the co…

teleSUR (2023-07-11). Police Officers Convicted in Argentina for Racial Hate Crime. telesurenglish.net The Argentine justice system sentenced on Tuesday nine police officers accused of the murder of Lucas Gonzalez, a 17-year-old teenager who was riddled with bullets in late November 2021 in the capital, Buenos Aires. | RELATED: | Commissioner Gabriel Isassi and officers Fabián López and Juan José Nieva were sentenced to life imprisonment as guilty of homicide. The conviction was for five times aggravated homicide including malice aforethought, raci…

Editor (2023-07-11). Scott Ritter: NATO Summit, A Theater of the Absurd. scheerpost.com The unfulfilled goals and objectives from last year's meeting in Madrid loom over the Atlantic military alliance. When the membership meets in Vilnius this week, normalizing failure might best describe the most that can be accomplished.

teleSUR (2023-07-12). Air Attacks in Sudan Increase Civil Death. telesurenglish.net The increase in heavy weapons in the war in Sudan has had an impact, as expected, on the civilian population. The paramilitary group Rapid Support Force (FAR) has increased its weapons power in the last month and has achieved some strategic victories in urban areas. | Related: | To counteract this situation, the Sudanese government has carried out air strikes on these residential areas with heavily armed fighter planes. The paramilitaries have use…

_____ (2023-07-12). Iraq Turns to Qatar, Turkmenistan to Reduce Reliance on Iranian Gas. strategic-culture.org Iraqis are suffering from soaring summer temperatures amid electricity shortages caused by reduced supplies of Iranian gas. | Join us on , , and . | Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani held an emergency meeting on 1…

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-07-12). Specter of civil war hovers over Sudan. plenglish.com Khartoum, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) The apprehensions of UN secretary General Antonio Guterres that Sudan is a step away from civil war were confirmed today with the release of chilling figures of dead, wounded and refugees.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-07-12). Más de tres millones de desplazados por conflicto en Sudán. telesurtv.net Según la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones, 724.000 sudaneses escaparon al extranjero.

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