(2023-08-10). Imperial seeks to expand partnerships in Southeast Asia and Africa. imperial.ac.uk Earlier this summer, Imperial's Global Development Hub led exploratory missions to Thailand, the Philippines, Rwanda and Kenya.
(2023-08-10). Golden Harvest Parade and Festival – World Dashiki Week showcases Pan African Culture. indybay.org California Pioneers of Pan African Ancestry (1840-1875) are overcoming the challenge towards broader acceptance for future equity and inclusion. As part of our Golden Harvest Parade and Festival we share our common and unique historical journey here in the Great State of California, toward a "Greener Tomorrow for Youth"
(2023-08-10). BRICS 2023 Summit to Challenge Western Dominance: South Centre. telesurenglish.net The 15th BRICS summit, to be held in South Africa this month, is expected to make the global governance system fairer and counterbalance the dominance of Western countries, said Carlos Maria Correa, director of the South Centre. | RELATED: | The BRICS group of major emerging economies — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — will hold its 15th heads of state and government summit in Johannesburg betwe…
(2023-08-10). Fighting Words! — News About Africa, Ukraine and More. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2023-08-10). Niger Crisis: African workers reject military intervention, call for dialogue. wibailoutpeople.org The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) has advised the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to resort to dialogue in resolving the political impasse in Niger. | It said it was imperative that the regional bloc reversed its earlier course of using the military to intervene in the crisis. | Such an action would degenerate into violent hostilities, it…
(2023-08-10). S Africa Keen on Collaborating with BRICS Partners in Vaccine Manufacturing. infobrics.org South Africa is keen on strengthening collaboration with BRICS nations in the field of vaccine manufacturing, the hydrogen economy as well as the marine sciences, a minister said…
(2023-08-10). BRICS Summit 2023: The Quest for a New World Order. infobrics.org The BRICS have emerged as a powerful alliance of emerging-market economies over the course of the 21st century. Comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa as their acronym alludes to, the group has increasingly become the bricks and mortar which supports the global economy…
(2023-08-10). All Africans Should Condemn Call For ECOWAS-Led Military Invasion Of Niger. popularresistance.org The Africa Team of the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) and the U.S. Out of Africa Network (USOAN) condemn the threats of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to lead a military intervention into Niger. We believe this would be an act of subservience to U.S./EU/NATO interests. As Western imperialism seems to be losing its neo-colonialist grip on Africa, it is trying to expand its use of puppets and proxies to undermine resistance. | The military coup in Niger on July 26 deposed President Mohamed Bazoum and installed General Abdourahamane Tchiani as the country's new leader.
(2023-08-10). Headlines for August 10, 2023. democracynow.org At Least 36 Dead, Town of Lahaina Burned to the Ground as Wildfires Devastate Hawaii, Ecuadorian Anti-Corruption Presidential Candidate Fernando Villavicencio Assassinated, Biden Seeking More Funding for War in Ukraine, Arming Taiwan, Niger Coup Leaders Accuse France of Destabilizing Country as ECOWAS Summit Kicks Off, The Intercept: U.S. State Dept. Pushed for Pakistan's Now-Imprisoned Ex-PM Imran Khan to Be Removed, Death Toll from Mediterranean Refugee Shipwreck Rises to 41 as Black Africans Expelled from Tunisia, Venezuela Wins Fight to Recover $1.5B of Frozen Funds from Novo Banco, Biden Bans U.S. Comp…
(2023-08-10). Horace Campbell on Opposing Military Intervention in Niger & Disastrous U.S./French Role in Africa. democracynow.org 
West African leaders from ECOWAS, backed by the United States and France, met today to consider military action to restore the ousted Niger President Mohamed Bazoum following last month's military coup. Neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso have threatened that any intervention in Niger would amount to a declaration of war on them, as well. This comes as leaders of the coup in Niger have appointed a 21-member cabinet as they forge ahead with building a new government. The coup "is a consequence of the militarization of Nigerien society" by the United States and France, which both have strong militar…
(2023-08-10). Burkina Faso & Mali vow to defend Niger's new leadership with force. mronline.org 
Burkina Faso and Mali have declared their willingness to defend Niger with armed force if France, Nigeria, or ECOWAS (the Economic Community of West African States) were to intervene in Niger following the recent change of power.
(2023-08-10). Democracy far down list of Canadian interests in Niger. mronline.org 
Military coups are generally bad. Foreign invasions even more so. What then to think of the situation in Niger? While the political situation in the west African country is fluid, some facts are incontrovertible. An (at least nominally) elected president was ousted by the presidential guard after demoting its leader. The pro U.S./French President Mohamed …
(2023-08-10). Niger: Aftermath of the Fall of Qadhafi in the African Sahel. libya360.wordpress.com Misión Verdad Niger is one of the countries located in the Sahel region, perhaps the most historically exploited area in the world. It is the southern fringe of the Sahara, which divides the Maghreb from sub-Saharan Africa. In Arabic it means "limit". It concentrates a huge amount of strategic resources overexploited for centuries, a catalog…
(2023-08-10). Russia-Africa Summit opens new phase of cooperation. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The 2nd Russia-Africa Summit opened a new phase of cooperation and expressed Moscow's desire to collaborate with Africa in fields such as trade, peace and security, an official source said on Thursday.
(2023-08-10). White Liberals' Promotion of "White Racism" Has Caused Black Legislators to Abandon Belief in the 14th Amendment. thealtworld.com Reginald Jones-Sawyer has a bill in the California legislature that has passed in the House. If it passes in the Senate, the new law will require judges to sentence according to race in order to rectify white racial bias and reduce the alleged disparate impact of the legal system on blacks. In other words, blacks would be given less of a sentence than whites for the same crimes in order to rectify blacks being captured by other blacks in African slave wars and sold to European slave traders who brought them to the New World as a labor force long prior to the existence of the United States. | This is called rectif…
(2023-08-10). At least 27 migrants expelled from Tunisia found dead in Libyan desert. peoplesdispatch.org Libyan authorities claimed on Wednesday, August 9, to have found at least 27 dead bodies, including some of children, in the desert near the border with Tunisia. The bodies were of migrants who were likely expelled from Tunisia. | The migrants were reportedly forced to wander in the blazing heat of the desert for days without enough food, water, and shelter after being forced across the Libyan border by the Tunisian authorities. They died due to dehydration and starvation. | Most of the dead bodies were found south of the Tunisia-Libya border crossing and have been identified as Sub-Saharan African migrants. Thes…
(2023-08-09). Cab Drivers Strike Leaves 5 Dead in South Africa. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, South African Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga ordered the immediate release of the cabs and minibuses seized by the Cape Town City Council and declared that the legislation had been "wrongly executed and applied," according to media reports. | Protesters block streets with stones and debris during a cab drivers' strike against traffic authorities. Aug. 9, 2023.
(2023-08-09). War in Africa and War in the Americas: Accelerating the End of White World Supremacy. orinocotribune.com By Ajamu Baraka — Aug 2, 2023 | The structural crisis of capitalism in its neoliberal form has created a legitimacy crisis for the capitalist rulers, making the use of force a permanent strategy for maintaining their dominance. (from the The US recently deployed troops to Peru to shore-up the coup in that country, followed by the deployment of troops to Ecuador and the bizarre AFRICOM plan to insert Kenya and Rwanda forces all the way from Africa to Haiti to support the illegitimate Ar…
(2023-08-09). United States of Africa Forming to Lead World Against U.S.-&-Allied Empire. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by A potential United States of Africa is now in early stages of formation after
(2023-08-09). Niger Junta Accuses France of Violating Airspace, Freeing 'Terrorists'. news.antiwar.com Niger's ruling Junta on Wednesday accused France of violating Niger's airspace and freeing "terrorists" as tensions continue to rise in West Africa after the ousting of Nigerien President Mahamoud Bazoum. The coup leaders shut down Niger's airspace on Sunday to prepare for potential military intervention, as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has …
(2023-08-09). No to the new war in Africa, stop military intervention in Niger, lift sanctions to Burkina Faso and Niger. mronline.org 
Nigeria's Senate refuses to support ECOWAS plan for West-backed military intervention. A day after ECOWAS chiefs of staffs finalized plans for a military intervention, Nigeria's Senate refused to support President Bola Tinubu's proposal to deploy soldiers. Tinubu is the current chair of ECOWAS. Meanwhile, Niger has seen multiple demonstrations in support of the coup that overthrew Mohamed Bazoum…
(2023-08-09). The Impact of the Niger Coup on the US, France and Canada. libya360.wordpress.com Owen Schalk Protesters display the flags of Niger and Russia during a protest in Niamey, Niger. Photo by Efe Issifou On July 26, the African continent was rocked by news of a military coup in Niger, the fourth in West Africa since 2020. Cooperation between the US and Nigerien militaries has been suspended. The Niger…
(2023-08-09). The UN analyzes Sudanese civilians' situation. plenglish.com The Assistant Secretary-General for Africa Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee described how war has spread with dire consequences, especially in Khartoum, Bahri, Omdurman and Darfur. | "It is time to put an end to this senseless conflict and return to negotiations, and a peaceful solution must be found urgently," she said. | Meanwhile, Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, added that the situation is particularly alarming in Khartoum, as well as in the Darfur and Kordofan regions. | Around 80% of hospitals across the country are not functioning while 14…
(2023-08-09). The Second Russia-Africa Summit: A Continent at the Crossroads. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-09). Venezuela's Foreign Minister Meets BRICS Bank Advisor. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil met with Alessandro Teixeira, advisor to President of the BRICS' New Development Bank Dilma Rousseff, as part of the meetings held in the context of the Amazon 2023 Summit in Brazil. | BRICS comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—countries with emerging economies and rich natural resources. The emerging group points to a change in world geopolitics. | Venezuela supports BRICS' with its multipolar approach and the Bolivarian Revolution's vision of unity, part of Commander Hugo Chávez's legacy. | The New Development Bank, formerly the BRICS…
(2023-08-10). Twenty-Seven Migrants Found Dead in Libyan Desert. telesurenglish.net The crisis began at the beginning of July, when at least 1,200 migrants and asylum seekers of sub-Saharan origin were detained in mass raids in the city of Sfax, the main starting point of the migratory route by sea, and expelled to border areas, also with neighboring Algeria. | The crisis began at the beginning of July, when at least 1,200 migrants and asylum seekers of sub-Saharan origin were detained in mass raids in the city of Sfax. Aug. 10, 2023.
(2023-08-10). Pfizer Admits Jabs Cause Autoimmunity, Twitter Exposes Itself & Digital ID Leads To Dystopian Future. 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 (8/10/23). 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
(2023-08-09). Study Finds mRNA Platform Itself Driving Myocarditis & France Releases Terrorist Faction Into Niger. 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 (8/9/23). 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
(2023-08-10). The U.S. Plot to Finalize the Theft of Venezuela's Oil. libya360.wordpress.com Margaret Kimberley Venezuela and the Caribbean region The U.S. has used its influence to steal another country's oil revenues. Venezuela is in the crosshairs because it dares to be socialist in the hemisphere the U.S. claims as it's "backyard." It was always about the oil. United States assertions that the government of elected president Nicolas…
(2023-08-10). Nicaragua: Example to the World of How to Defend Sovereignty and Independence. libya360.wordpress.com Nan McCurdy Time and again Nicaragua is showing other countries the importance of fighting for sovereignty, independence, peace and the well-being of its people. On June 27, 1986, the World Court condemned the United States for illegal war and aggression against Nicaragua and ordered the US to compensate Nicaragua for damages estimated to run to…
(2023-08-10). Niger: Peoples' Movements Urge against Imperialist Intervention. libya360.wordpress.com Tanupriya Singh Mass demonstrations have been held in cities across Niger in support of the CNSP and against foreign intervention. As tension continues to mount in the Sahel region, Niger's military has accused French forces of acts of destabilization, alleging they released "captured terrorist elements" On August 9, Niger's military leadership, the National Council for…
(2023-08-09). Declassified Files Expose UK Cluster Munition Hypocrisy. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg The UK armed forces can do almost anything they like with cluster bombs — while evading legal consequences — as long as it's someone or something else ultimately deploying them. Joe Biden's decision to transfer cluster bombs to Kiev has sparked widespread public controversy, and strained previously indomitable NATO unity on responding to Russia's invasion, with member state…
(2023-08-09). Ibrahim Yero: "'They Cannot Frighten the People of Niger'" libya360.wordpress.com Kivanc Ozdal General Abdurahman Ciyani, Chairman of the National Council for the Protection of the Homeland and Commander of the Presidential Guard Regiment in Niger, has announced that the President of the country, Muhammed Bazum was overthrown and the Constitution suspended due to the socio-economic crisis in the country. Following the events, the people hung…
(2023-08-09). Exploiting Haiti Through the Global Fragility Act. libya360.wordpress.com Nichol Luma Port-au-Prince, Haiti, June 19, 2023 — Mother feeding her baby, among more than 165,000 homeless Haitians beset by gang violence, government corruption and hurricane disasters, in a city of nearly three million people. PHOTO: Ralph Tedy Erol / Reuters The United States has had its claws in Haiti for a century and isn't…
(2023-08-09). How immigrant warehouse workers in Minnesota took on Amazon and won. therealnews.com 
"I've never been an organizer," Khali Jama says, "but I've always fought." As a single mother, a Muslim, and a Somali-American worker living in Minnesota, Jama has always had to fight for the life she, her family, and her fellow workers deserve. And earlier this year, after bringing that fight to the Minnesota state legislature, Khali and her coworkers achieved a major victory. "On May 16," Lisa Kwon reports in PRISM, "Minnesota lawmakers passed the nation's strongest Amazon warehouse worker protection legislation with the Warehouse Worker Protection Act, which ensures that workers can take breaks during th…
(2023-08-09). Israeli FM Calls for US to Give Saudi Arabia a Defense Commitment. news.antiwar.com Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen has called for the US to provide Saudi Arabia with defense commitments as Israel is vying for a normalization deal with Riyadh. While an Israeli-Saudi normalization deal is expected to be a long way off, Saudi Arabia has been looking to get security guarantees out of the US if such …
(2023-08-10). Victoria Nuland Meets With Niger Junta Leaders. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-10). Niger's Military Junta Forms New Government. telesurenglish.net Niger's military junta announced Wednesday night the appointment of 21 ministers, forming a new transitional government. | RELATED: | The president of the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Homeland (CNSP), Brigadier General Abdourahamane Tiani, signed a decree on the appointment of the new cabinet members, in which six are military. | The Prime Minister, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, will head the new government and wil…
(2023-08-10). Grass is Greener Radio 8/8/23: Niger and Union Struggles. wibailoutpeople.org
(2023-08-10). Niger Blasts NATO's Global Narrative Wide Open. strategic-culture.org 
(2023-08-10). Niger's military junta digs in with cabinet appointments. plenglish.com Niamey, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The military junta that seized power in Niger two weeks ago has appointed new cabinet ministers and barred most international meditators from the country as it works to entrench itself in power.
(2023-08-10). Cedeao efectúa segunda cumbre para tratar crisis en Níger. telesurtv.net A la espera de las decisiones de los jefes de Estado y de Gobierno del bloque regional, la junta golpista decidió elevar el miércoles el nivel de alerta de las Fuerzas Armadas.
(2023-08-10). Elevan el nivel de alerta de las fuerzas armadas en Níger. telesurtv.net El coronel del Ejército de Níger, Amadou Abdramane, acusó al Gobierno francés de liberar a 16 terroristas detenidos en Níger y Malí.
(2023-08-10). Junta nigerina forma gobierno transitorio de 21 miembros. telesurtv.net El líder de la junta bautizada como Consejo Nacional de Salvaguardia de la Patria (CNSP), el general de brigada Abdourahamane Tiani, firmó un decreto incluyendo a los ministros.
(2023-08-10). Cedeao ordena activar fuerza de reserva contra Junta en Níger. telesurtv.net "Ordeno la activación de la fuerza de reserva de la Cedeao", afirmó el presidente del bloque de África Occidental.
(2023-08-10). Exministro nigerino crea consejo de resistencia contra la Junta. telesurtv.net Ag Boula, quien es un exlíder de la rebelión tuareg, reclamó la detención del líder golpista, Abdourahamane Tiani.
(2023-08-10). Sobre el golpe de Estado de Níger. globalizacion.ca Níger es el país donde tuvo lugar el más reciente golpe de Estado, consecuencia de la inestabilidad en que la agresión de la OTAN contra Libia en el año 2011 sumió a toda la región de àÅfrica que linda con…
(2023-08-10). Report: Niger Junta Told Nuland They'd Kill Bazoum If There's Military Intervention. news.antiwar.com The Associated Press reported Thursday that the Niger junta told Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland that they would kill deposed President Mohamed Bazoum if neighboring countries launched a military intervention to reinstate him. After meeting with junta leaders in Niger on Monday, Nuland did not mention the threat or discuss the possibility of …
(2023-08-10). Niger: A Coup Against French Control and Dominance. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-10). Causes and consequences of military takeover in Niger. peoplesdispatch.org Following the military takeover of power in Niger from the Bazoum-led administration on July 26, concerns have been raised about the supply of uranium as the EU and especially France depend largely on uranium from the country to fuel their nuclear reactors and for medical purposes. Data from Euratom indicates that Niger was the EU's second largest supplier of uranium in 2022, when it alone supplied the EU with 2,975 tU (representing 25.4%). The landlocked country was followed by Canada which supplied 2,578 tU (22.0%), and Russia which supplied 1,980 tU (16.9%) that same year. Kazakhstan was the highest supplier w…
(2023-08-10). Scott Ritter: GAME OVER ZELENSKY! | MOATS with George Galloway Ep 263. thealtworld.com Victoria Nuland, aka The Death Angel, swoops on Niger. And even the serious papers are admitting Ukraine has lost, says Scott Ritter…
(2023-08-09). Bola Tinubu, Nigerian President and ECOWAS Chair, Laundered Millions for Heroin Dealers. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-09). Niger accuses France of destabilization. Peoples' movements urge against imperialist intervention. peoplesdispatch.org 
As tension continues to mount in the Sahel region, Niger's military has accused French forces of acts of destabilization, alleging they released "captured terrorist elements"
(2023-08-09). Cuba is willing to strengthen relations with Senegal. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Ministry reiterated on Wednesday his country's willingness to continue strengthening relations of cooperation and friendship with Senegal, on the 49th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.
(2023-08-10). Sudan: Clashes Intensify in the Capital. telesurenglish.net MSF revealed that it had treated 3,800 patients, including more than 200 children, in the Turkish hospital between mid-June and the end of July. It stressed the importance of these medical services in Sudan, one of the poorest countries in the world, which the war made it very chaotic since its outbreak last Abril. | Since its outbreak in Sudan, 16 weeks ago, the war has killed nearly 4,000 people. Aug. 10, 2023.
(2023-08-09). Headlines for August 9, 2023. democracynow.org Ohio Voters Reject GOP Attempt to Impose Higher Barrier to Enshrining Abortion Rights in Constitution, SCOTUS Allows Biden Admin to Regulate Ghost Guns for Now, Sudan Conflict Rages On: 4 Million Displaced, 24 Million in Need of Aid, U.N. Warns Burmese Military Is Escalating Attacks on Civilians, Brazil Summit Produces Pledge to Protect Amazon But Fails to Adopt Vow to End Deforestation by 2030, King Center Backs Referendum on Cop City; ACLU, NAACP Call for Probe into Targeting of Activists, Hawaii Wildfires Prompt Evacuations as People Take to Ocean to Escape Fire and Smoke, Community Members, Loved Ones of Murd…
(2023-08-10). Aug. 14 in NYC: Rally To Demand BlackRock Cancel Zambia's Debt. answercoalition.org 
Join the ANSWER Coalition and The People's Forum on Monday, Aug. 14 at Bella Abzug Park (542 W 36th St): | Today, debt is one of the major tools that big corporations and US-led multinational financial institutions, like the IMF and World Bank, use to keep poorer countries beholden to Western economic and political interests. | Right now, Zambia is facing a severe debt crisis. In 2021, Zambia was spending over 50% of its national income on just servicing its external public debt. That's money being diverted from funding social services, the construction of key infrastructure like roads and hospitals, p…