(2023-10-12). African Catholic Bishops: Marrakesh Meetings Should Act on "True Jubilee of Hope in Africa. indybay.org World leaders attending the annual IMF, G20 and World Bank meetings should promote urgent debt relief, aid and lending policies to address the interlinked crises African countries face, noted a body that represents African Catholic Bishops.
(2023-10-12). Europe's Deadly Hypocrisy. counterpunch.org Migrants flock to the gates of Europe; reception centers are overwhelmed. The right screams invasion; the left is split. European capitals shift responsibility to each other and then everyone moves on — until the next 'crisis'. In Europe, the scene is familiar. But what about the view from Africa? When journalists and politicians deign to
(2023-10-12). Saturday 10/14: SacKanda Organizing Event – 2023 Golden Harvest Festival. indybay.org African Marketplace | Sacramento, California…
(2023-10-12). WorkWeek:Kaiser Nat Workers Strike, IBT VP Palmer On UPS & Retaliation/Mastafa Barghouti. indybay.org WorkWeek covers WorkWeek On Kaiser National Workers Strike, IBT VP Palmer On UPS & Retaliation, Mastafa Barghouti On Palestine & Israel. South Africa Buthelezi, The AFL-CIO, CIA & Apartheid & Who Is Senator Laphonza Butler, UBER & SEIU, South Africa Buthelezi, The AFL-CIO, CIA & Apartheid & Who Is Senator Laphonza Butler The UBER &SEIU. Two one hour programs.
(2023-10-11). China's Multilateral Trade With BRICS and Africa Show Significant 7M 2023 Increases. infobrics.org China-BRICS trade has overtaken China-United States trade…
(2023-10-11). Another BRIC in the Wall? Indonesia's BRICS Dilemma. infobrics.org On 24 August 2023, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo attended the 15th annual BRICS Summit in Johannesburg in Indonesia's capacity as ASEAN Chair. The BRICS — a grouping of five major emerging economies including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — recently announced they were expanding to include six more countries…
(2023-10-11). Remembering Allende and His Project Cybersyn. By: Prabir Purkayastha. midwesternmarx.com 
FIFTY years back, Pinochet's coup destroyed Allende's government and the structure of liberal democracy in Chile. Allende died with a machine gun in his hands, defending his attempt to build socialism in Chile against the combined power of the US and the forces of reaction in Chile, including the military. For people of my generation, this story is well-known, as along with liberation struggles in Vietnam and Africa, Chile was very much what brought us to the streets in solidarity. What i …
(2023-10-11). US, UK intelligence fomenting instability near southern borders of CIS, says FSB chief. tass.com Toward this end, recruitment is underway of militants from international terrorist organizations operating in Iraq, Syria, and a number of other Asian and African countries, as well as their redeployment to Afghanistan's north, Alexander Bortnikov said…
(2023-10-12). Africans support Palestinian resistance, condemn Israeli attacks. workers.org 
South African solidarity with Palestine. The statement below was issued Oct. 7 by Muhammed Desai on behalf of Africa4Palestine Early this morning, Palestinian resistance groups and fighters launched a massive, multipronged surprise operation on Apartheid Israel in response to the Israeli regime's recent killings of civilians in the Palestinian West . . . |
(2023-10-11). Angolan FM welcomes Israeli Ambassador Shimon Solomon. plenglish.com The meeting, held at the headquarters of the Angolan Ministry, "was the perfect setting for both parties to assess the current situation in the Middle East, laying stress on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict," the statement said. | António also referred to the withdrawal of Angolans living in Israel, which was supported by the Israeli government. | The Director of Africa, Middle East and Regional Organizations at the Foreign Ministry Jorge Cardoso was also present at the meeting.
(2023-10-11). African Catholic Bishops: Marrakesh Meetings Should Act on "True Jubilee of Hope in Africa. indybay.org World leaders attending the annual IMF, G20 and World Bank meetings should promote urgent debt relief, aid and lending policies to address the interlinked crises African countries face, noted a body that represents African Catholic Bishops.
(2023-10-11). Australia's Stoinis in fray for World Cup clash with South Africa. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-10-11). France expect another brutal clash against South Africa. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-10-11). Black Activists Who Changed The Mental Health Industry. newsone.com 
Source: Kimberly White / Getty | Mental health plays a big part in our overall well-being, but when left untreated, it can lead to life-threatening consequences — especially in the Black community. | A 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) found that 21% of Black and African Americans
(2023-10-12). Egypt rejects idea of opening humanitarian corridors for Gaza refugees. tass.com Cairo reportedly insists that both sides resolve conflicts within their borders, believing that this is the only way for the Palestinians to secure their right to statehood…
(2023-10-11). Rep. McCaul Confirms That Egypt Warned Israel Before Hamas Attack. news.antiwar.com Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Wednesday that Egypt warned Israel of a potential attack three days before Hamas launched its incursion into southern Israel, confirming earlier reports. "We know that Egypt has warned the Israelis three days prior that an event like this could happen," McCaul said after …
(2023-10-11). Egypt agrees to send aid to Gaza, will not allow refugees. firstpost.com According to Egyptian security sources, Egypt has discussed humanitarian aid plans with the US and other countries, but it resists any effort to provide safe passageways for people leaving the enclave. | Around 2.3 million people live in Gaza, a small coastal strip of land surrounded by Egypt to the southwest and Israel to the north and east, under a blockade that has been in place since 2007 when the Palestinian Islamist organisation Hamas seized power there. | Even in the midst of the most intense hostilities, Egypt has traditionally imposed restrictions on the entry of Gaza residents. | Cairo, a regular mediat…
(2023-10-11). Israel ignored Egypt's warning over Hamas attack: US official. firstpost.com Three days before Hamas ambushed Israeli forces in a significant attack, Egypt warned Israel of impending violence, according to the influential US House Foreign Affairs Committee's chairman. | "We know that Egypt has warned the Israelis three days prior that an event like this could happen," Republican Michael McCaul told reporters following a closed-door intelligence briefing for lawmakers on the crisis. | For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app. | "I don't want to get too much into classified, but a warning was given," he said. "I think the question was at what level."
(2023-10-11). Egyptian and Iranian FMs Discuss Israel-Hamas Conflict. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian discussed the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian military escalation. | RELATED: | According to a statement from the Egyptian foreign ministry, during a phone call, the two diplomats discussed the Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and the threats posed by the ongoing confrontations to regional stability…
(2023-10-11). Egyptian President, Omani Sultan Discuss Palestinian Conflict. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said discussed the developments in the current escalation between the Palestinians and Israelis. | RELATED: | In a phone call, the two leaders discussed the grave repercussions of the ongoing tensions on regional security and stability and the humanitarian suffering as a result of the conflict. | "The two leaders agreed o…
(2023-10-11). Of War and Feminism. counterpunch.org 
Renowned scholar-activist Cynthia Enloe's new book Twelve Feminist Lessons of War lays out the lessons that women activists have drawn from their immediate experiences of war. Enloe draws on firsthand experiences of war from women in places as diverse as Ukraine, Myanmar, Somalia, Vietnam, Rwanda, Algeria, Syria, and Northern Ireland to show how women's wars
(2023-10-11). First Contingent of French Soldiers Leaves Niger. telesurenglish.net France has announced the end of its military presence in Niger, with the withdrawal of some 1,500 French troops by the end of the year. | Close sources indicate that the French convoys are heading for Chad, crossing more than 1,600 kilometers of roads and tracks to reach the capital, N'Djamena. Oct. 11, 2023.
(2023-10-11). Ethiopia: UNOCHA Faces Funding Gap To Meet Humanitarian Needs. telesurenglish.net The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said that it is facing a critical funding shortfall to meet humanitarian needs in Ethiopia. | RELATED: | According to the latest Ethiopia situation report released Monday evening, "only about 28.9 percent of the 3.99 billion U.S. dollars required to meet humanitarian needs in Ethiopia has been received as of Sept. 21." | UNOCHA is appealing to humanit…
(2023-10-11). Israel Declares "War For The Western World" & UN Staffers/Civilians Killed By Israeli Bombing. 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 (10/9/23). 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
(2023-10-12). Kenyan Court prevents police deployment to Haiti. orinocotribune.com
(2023-10-11). Kenya: WHO Quality of Care in Mental Health Initiative Adopted. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Kenya's Ministry of Health declared that the country has adopted the World Health Organization's (WHO) quality rights initiative to improve the quality of mental health care. | RELATED: | Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai of the State Department for Medical Services said that the initiative will bring a paradigm shift to embrace human rights and fundamental freedoms as a precondition of care. | "This is the first st…
(2023-10-11). Liberia: Voting in Southern Counties Extended, Challenges. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Liberia's election body said it is extending the voting for president and members of the national legislature in some counties in the southern part of the country, where electoral materials and personnel had a delay in reaching. | RELATED: | Davidetta Lansanah, head of the National Elections Commission (NEC), said while addressing a daily press briefing in the nation's capital Monrovia that at least 11 p…
(2023-10-11). A Coming Colour Revolution in Slovakia? libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg Marches in Slovakia calling for peace in Ukraine in 2023, stirred pro-Russian sentiments. A revolution may be impending in Slovakia, to restore the established, US-dominated order, and ensure peace in Ukraine remains a far-off fantasy. The September 30th Slovakian election saw Smer emerge as the largest party in Bratislava's parliament, well ahead of…
(2023-10-11). Not Just Canada: The UK Has a Nazi Problem. libya360.wordpress.com Sonja van den Ende Hallmuir Ukrainian Chapel in Lockerbie, UK. We all remember the standing ovation in the Canadian parliament for Yaroslav Hunka, a 98-year-old Ukrainian-Canadian World War II veteran of the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS. In Ukraine, which the Germans invaded during Operation Barbarossa, they found many Ukrainians sympathetic to the German Empire…
(2023-10-11). Sustained Peace With Russia? Is It Possible? libya360.wordpress.com Alastair Crooke Reinhard Gehlen, from Nazi criminal to "honorable" collaborator with the United States and NATO This Ukrainian identitarian 'play' has a crucial part in the story of why sustained peace with Russia is foreclosed. Few people even know the name 'Gehlen', yet Reinhart Gehlen and his SS men not only shaped politically the newborn…
(2023-10-11). The Savagery of the War Against the Palestinian People. libya360.wordpress.com Vijay Prashad Residents move away for safer spots amid destroyed buildings and debris around the Palestinian Telecommunications Company, which was targeted, after Israeli airstrikes in Gaza Strip on October 10, 2023. Photo: Anadolu Agency Israel's brutal and punctual violence against the Palestinian people in Gaza over the last decade, is in violation of all international…
(2023-10-11). Ukraine vs Israel: Can the West Arm Both? libya360.wordpress.com William Van Wagenen Israel will need US support to survive a fight with the Palestinian resistance and its battle-tested regional allies. But it will compete directly with US ally Ukraine for ever-dwindling western weapons and funds. Just three days after the Hamas-led Palestinian resistance launched an unprecedented military offensive against Israeli military posts and settlements…
(2023-10-11). "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…
(2023-10-11). Libya: Government and EU Sign MoU on Border Security. telesurenglish.net On October 10th, the Libyan Foreign Ministry and the European Union Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) in Libya signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on coordination and cooperation in managing and securing Libyan borders. | Related: | According to a EUBAM statement, the signing ceremony was held at the ministry's headquarters in the Libyan capital Tripoli. | It was attended by the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Internat…
(2023-10-11). The FBI's Long History of Criminalizing Dissent. counterpunch.org 
(2023-10-11). Tuesday 10/10: A Sanctioned World: A Crime Normalized – Voices from Sanctioned Nations. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2023-10-11). Putin talks security with Malian leader in third phone call in two months. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-10-12). World Leaders Focus on High Debt Levels and Poor Economic Growth as Morocco Meetings Begin. indybay.org World leaders, finance ministers, business groups, academics and development organizations descend on Marrakesh, Morocco, for the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings. IMF head Kristalina Georgieva reports that the global economy lost $3.7 trillion due to shocks since 2020 and that slow and unequal growth continues.
(2023-10-12). World Bank/IMF meetings: Counter-summit of social movements Marrakech, 12-15 October 2023. internationalviewpoint.org "We are saying: 79 years of neo-colonial exploitation is enough! This call to action is available on the counter-summit website, – | / |
(2023-10-11). World Leaders Focus on High Debt Levels and Poor Economic Growth as Morocco Meetings Begin. indybay.org World leaders, finance ministers, business groups, academics and development organizations descend on Marrakesh, Morocco, for the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings. IMF head Kristalina Georgieva reports that the global economy lost $3.7 trillion due to shocks since 2020 and that slow and unequal growth continues.
(2023-10-11). World Bank/IMF meetings: Counter-summit of social movements Marrakech, 12-15 October 2023. internationalviewpoint.org "We are saying: 79 years of neo-colonial exploitation is enough! This call to action is available on the counter-summit website, – | / |
(2023-10-11). Nigeria's prominent cleric Sheikh Zakzaky arrives in Tehran. presstv.ir Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky has arrived in Iran as part of his second foreign visit after the termination of his home arrest by the regime in Abuja.
(2023-10-11). Niger Junta gives top UN official 72 hours to leave the nation. plenglish.com The military leaders accused the UN of excluding Niger from its General Assembly last month. | Niger's new government did not have a representative at the meeting of world leaders in New York. | In a statement dated October 10, Niger's foreign ministry accused the UN of using "underhanded manoeuvres" instigated by France to prevent its full participation in the UN General Assembly and in subsequent meetings of UN agencies that were held in Vienna and in Riyadh. | However, the foreign ministry said that the government had ordered Louise Aubin, the UN's resident and humanitarian coordinator, "to take all necessary…
(2023-10-11). France turns a page as troops begin leaving coup-hit Niger. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-10-11). US assesses that July takeover in Niger was a military coup. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-10-11). The socialist solution to soaring prices of Zambia's staple food. peoplesdispatch.org The unchecked price rise of Zambia's staple maize meal is forcing a reduction of nutritional intake in a country with one of the highest malnutrition rates in the world…