2023-08-29: News Headlines

Anya Parampil (2023-08-29). Shocked by Niger coup, Victoria Nuland appeared "desperate" during Africa tour. thegrayzone.com A veteran South African official details meeting with an unprepared and "desperate" Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland begging for local help on rolling back the popular coup in Niger. The recent BRICS conference might give Nuland even more to fret about. When US Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland traveled to South Africa on July 29, her reputation as a blunt instrument of Washington's hegemonic interests preceded her. According to a veteran South African official who attended …

Pavan Kulkarni (2023-08-29). Mass protests against foreign forces intensify in Niger as September 2 deadline for withdrawal of French troops approaches. peoplesdispatch.org France refuses to withdraw its ambassador and troops from Niger, and reiterates its threat of supporting military invasion by ECOWAS, while the regional bloc itself is "determined to bend backwards to accommodate diplomatic efforts"

infobrics (2023-08-29). BRICS Influence in Shaping the Global Financial Landscape and Its Implications for Developing Economies Like Zambia. infobrics.org We explored the BRICS economy—an alliance of emerging market economies comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Now, we shift our focus to examine BRICS' potential impact on the global financial system. As global economic and political dynamics change, we'll explore what this means for developing countries like Zambia…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-08-29). BRICS and the English-Speaking Caribbean. orinocotribune.com By Wayne Kublalsingh — Aug 25, 2023 | August 24, 2023, marked a dramatic shift in the course of global history. BRICS, the nations of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, announced that they were admitting Argentina, Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates into its fold. | The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has calculated that the larger BRICS Plus formation is worth roughly 30 per cent of the globally economy, that is US$30.7 trillion. BRICS Plus is home to 46 per cent of the global population, 3.7 billion citizens. Its share of oil production is now 43.1 per cent; and…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-08-29). Niger: Mass Protests Against French Troops Intensify. libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni Anti-French protesters rally in support of the Niger's military government on August 28 in Niamey. Photo: Issifou Djibo / EPA / TASS France refuses to withdraw its ambassador and troops from Niger, and reiterates its threat of supporting military invasion by ECOWAS, while the regional bloc itself is "determined to bend backwards to…

Pavan Kulkarni (2023-08-29). Mass protests against French troops intensify in Niger as the deadline for their withdrawal approaches. peoplesdispatch.org France refuses to withdraw its ambassador and troops from Niger, and reiterates its threat of supporting military invasion by ECOWAS, while the regional bloc itself is "determined to bend backwards to accommodate diplomatic efforts"

Staff (2023-08-29). Headlines for August 29, 2023. democracynow.org Trump's Federal Criminal Trial for Election Interference Set for March 2024, UNC-Chapel Hill Campus Locks Down After Faculty Member Shot Dead, Tennessee Republicans Vote Once Again to Silence Rep. Justin Jones, Sudan's Military Ruler Rules Out Peace Talks with Rival Paramilitaries, French Ambassador to Niger Rejects Junta's Ultimatum to Leave Within 48 Hours, Guatemalan Tribunal Certifies Bernardo Arévalo's Victory, But Electoral Registry Suspends His Party, Hurricane Idalia Strengthens and Takes Aim at Florida's Gulf Coast, Four Migrants Die as Boat Capsizes Off Greek Island of Lesb…

Vanessa Beeley (2023-08-29). Syrian colour revolution 2:0 — deep dive interview with Ryan Cristian. thealtworld.com The West's blueprint for regime change does not deviate much from historic black operations. | I unpack more of the West's agenda in southern Syria and how it ties in with the north-east and north-west of Syria, Ukraine and even Africa. I will be writing all this up as soon as possible. At the moment running to keep up with events on the ground. | My interview with Ryan Cristian of |

Binoy Kampmark (2023-08-29). Border Massacres: The Saudi Ethiopian Migrant Killings. dissidentvoice.org We know what the regime is like. Starving a country, bombing its hospitals and strafing its schools has been minor fare for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The population of Yemen has found this out to their colossal cost. Add to this the killing of dissident journalists, the enthusiastic employment of capital punishment, and an …

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