(2024-01-03). South Africa charges Israel with genocide. workers.org 
The South African government filed a historic case against apartheid Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing the settler-colonial regime of crimes of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza after nearly three months of indiscriminate Israeli bombardment, which has massacred more than 21,000 civilians, including at least 10,000 children. . . . |
(2024-01-03). Israel to attend UN court over accusation of "genocidal acts" in Gaza. independent.co.ug 
JERUSALEM | Xinhua | Israel decided to appear at the United Nations' International Court of Justice (ICJ) in Hague, the Netherlands, in the hearing of the case filed by South Africa alleging "genocidal" acts in Gaza, Israeli news website Ynet reported Monday evening. "Israel has signed the convention against genocide for decades, and we will …
(2024-01-03). After South African Petition, Israel on High Alert with Growing Pressure to File Genocide Charges. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-03). A year of Lula in power and Brazil's return to the world. pressenza.com President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva today marks one year since his return to power and also Brazil's return to the world, as he promised in his election campaign, to improve the lives of workers. | During 2023, the South American giant assumed the rotating presidency of the Common Market of the South, the United Nations Security Council, and the G20, a group made up of the 19 largest economies in the world plus the African Union and the European Union."We have recovered dialogue with the world and our international credibility," said the founder of the Workers' Party, addressing the country for Christmas and the…
(2024-01-03). Earliest known example of a human-built wood structure, dating to nearly a half-million years ago, discovered in Africa. wsws.org This discovery significantly pushes back the known evidence of wooden architecture and the investment by humans in permanent structures suggesting relatively more settled occupation at certain locations.
(2024-01-02). URGENT Call from Palestine to States Parties of the Genocide Convention: Support South Africa's ICJ Suit Against Israel over its Gaza Genocide. bdsmovement.net 
(2024-01-02). Democracy Now! 2024-01-02 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 02, 2024; South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza; AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers | Headlines for January 02, 2024; South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza; AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers…
(2024-01-02). Democracy Now! 2024-01-02 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 02, 2024; South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza; AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers | Headlines for January 02, 2024; South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza; AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers…
(2024-01-02). Headlines for January 2, 2024. democracynow.org Death Toll in Gaza Tops 22,000 as Biden Bypasses Congress to Send More Munitions to Israel, Israel Kills Five Palestinians in West Bank; Seventh Palestinian Dies in Israeli Jail Since Oct. 7, South African Files Genocide Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice, Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Part of Netanyahu's Judicial Reform, Pro-Palestine Protests Disrupt Rose Bowl & JFK Airport, U.S. Kills 10 Houthi Fighters as Tensions Grows in Red Sea, Putin Vows to Intensify Strikes on Ukraine After 25 Die in Missile Attack on Russian City, Death Toll from Japanese Earthquake at 48 as Rescue Efforts Con…
(2024-01-02). Israel Rebuffs South Africa's International Court of Justice Case Filing. truthout.org South Africa has filed a case at the main judicial body for the United Nations, the International Court of Justice in The Hague, accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. "I believe South Africa will win an order against Israel to cease and desist from committing all acts of genocide against the Palestinians," says Francis Boyle, an international human rights lawyer who won two requests at… |
(2024-01-02). War on Gaza: Will South Africa prosecute its citizens fighting for Israel? middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Will South Africa prosecute its citizens fighting for Israel? | Scores of South Africans have fought for Israel over the past two decades, but no soldier has ever been charged for violating the law. Experts say the situation is unlikely to change | Tue, 01/02/2024 – 07: 39 | Israeli soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip in a handout picture released by the Israeli army, 2 January 20…
(2024-01-02). South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza. democracynow.org 
South Africa has filed a case at the main judicial body for the United Nations, the International Court of Justice in The Hague, accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. "I believe South Africa will win an order against Israel to cease and desist from committing all acts of genocide against the Palestinians," says Francis Boyle, an international human rights lawyer who won two requests at the ICJ under the Genocide Convention of 1948 for provisional protection on behalf of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina against Yugoslavia. Boyle says Israel has a history of listening to the United State…
(2024-01-02). SA approaches ICJ. sanews.gov.za SA approaches ICJ | South Africa has approached the International Court of Justice, under the Genocide Convention, with respect to acts committed by Israel in the context of its attacks on Gaza. | In a statement, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said South Africa was "gravely concerned with the plight of civilians caught in the present Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip due to the indiscriminate use of force and forcible removal of inhabitants". | It said that as a State Party to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, South Africa is under a treat…
(2024-01-02). The BRICS trade alliance expands. america.cgtn.com 
The BRICS trade alliance has doubled its size, starting this Tuesday. | Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have been joined by five more countries to create a powerhouse that represents nearly half the world's population.
(2024-01-02). YEAR IN REVIEW: The Independent top 10 stories — BRICS summit in South Africa. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number 7 most read story on The Independent website in 2023 was 'South Africa invites leaders from all African countries to BRICS summit'. South Africa invites leaders from all African countries to BRICS summit Share on: WhatsApp…
(2024-01-02). Sudanese Paramilitary Leader 'Hemedti' Dagalo Appears on African Tour. themedialine.org
(2024-01-02). France closes embassy in Niger due to diplomatic crisis. plenglish.com Paris, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Paris on Tuesday said its embassy in Niamey, Niger's capital, was now closed, confirming previously reported plans, after relations between the two countries deteriorated following a military coup in the African country in July 2023.
(2024-01-02). Africa in Review 2023: Imperatives for an Independent Foreign Policy. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-02). Airtel Africa boss to retire. independent.co.ug 
Lagos, Nigeria | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Africa plc has today announced the retirement of the Chief Executive Officer, Olusegun "Segun" Ogunsanya, with effect from 1 July, 2024. Ogunsanya, who joined Airtel in 2012, ran the Nigeria Operations of the Telecommunications and mobile money company for nine years before his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of …
(2024-01-02). African Coups Boot French Colonizers, Leave Power Vacuums. unicornriot.ninja 
(2024-01-02). Madagascar: Southern Africa Price Bulletin, December 2023. reliefweb.int
(2024-01-02). NSFAS committed to settling outstanding disbursements. sanews.gov.za
(2024-01-02). Tributes pour in for legendary photographer, Peter Magubane. sanews.gov.za Tributes pour in for legendary photographer, Peter Magubane |
(2024-01-02). Kusile Unit 5 synchronised to the grid. sanews.gov.za Kusile Unit 5 synchronised to the grid | Eskom has synchronised Unit 5 of the Kusile Power Station project to the national grid. | "Eskom is delighted to announce that Unit 5 of the Kusile Power Station project was synchronised to the national grid for the first time on 31 December 2023 at 17h22. The unit will contribute an additional 800MW to the country's power system, which was never part of the Eskom grid capacity," said the power utility. | The unit will supply electricity intermittently during the testing and optimisation phase over the next six months before being transferred into commercial operation and…
(2024-01-02). Load shedding returns. sanews.gov.za Load shedding returns | Eskom has implemented Stage 2 load shedding with effect from 5am after several generating units did not come back online as anticipated. | "With the current intensified maintenance aimed at improving fleet performance, we had a setback of three generating units (2 148MW) not coming back online as anticipated. This, coupled with a loss of six generating units (3 113MW) and projected increase in electricity demand, requires Stage 2 load shedding to be implemented from 5am on Tuesday until 4pm, followed by Stage 3 load shedding until 5 am on Wednesday. | Load shedding returns follows a reprie…
(2024-01-02). President congratulates DRC President-Elect. sanews.gov.za President congratulates DRC President-Elect | President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated the President-elect of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) , on his re-election as President of the central African country. | On 20 December 2023, millions of voters in the DRC participated in the synchronised general elections to choose national, provincial and local public representatives. | The outcome of these elections was announced by the Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) on 31 December. | Accordingly, President Ramaphosa strongly commended the people of the DRC for exhibiting maturity, a sense of calm a…
(2024-01-02). Relief at the pumps. sanews.gov.za Relief at the pumps | With just two days into the new year, motorists will breathe a sigh of relief at the pumps on Wednesday as the price of petrol is set to come down by between 62 and 76 cents a litre. | According to the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe, 93 (ULP & LRP) will decrease by 62 cents a litre, while the price of 95 (ULP & LRP) will decrease by 76 cents a litre. | This means that a litre of 95, which currently costs R23.25 in Gauteng, will come down to R22.49. | The price of Diesel (0.05% sulphur) will come down by 118.32 cents a litre. | The price of Diesel (0.005% sulphur) wil…
(2024-01-02). Special Provincial Official Funeral for Dr Ngema. sanews.gov.za Special Provincial Official Funeral for Dr Ngema | KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube has expressed her gratitude to President Cyril Ramaphosa for granting the legendary and internationally acclaimed playwright, composer, director and theatre producer, Dr Mbongeni Ngema, a Special Provincial Official Funeral Category 2. | In a statement on Monday, the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government said the Special Provincial Official Funeral Category 2, which includes elements of police ceremonial honours, is reserved for distinguished persons specifically designated by the President of South Africa on request by the P…
(2024-01-02). Somalia: East Africa Price Bulletin, December 2023. reliefweb.int 
(2024-01-02). African Coups Boot French Colonizers, Leave Power Vacuums. unicornriot.ninja On July 26, 2023, the presidential guard detained Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum and placed him under house arrest. The perpetrators then appeared on national television and announced to the nation they were seizing power to end Niger's deteriorating security situation and bad governance. Days later, head of Guard General Abdourahamane Tchiani was declared head of …
(2024-01-01). Five countries formally join BRICS. ecns.cn The BRICS memberships of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran and Ethiopia officially took effect on Monday.
(2024-01-02). Five countries formally join BRICS. ecns.cn The BRICS memberships of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran and Ethiopia officially took effect on Monday.
(2024-01-02). Report: Israel Rejected Hamas Offer on New Hostage Deal. news.antiwar.com Israel rejected an offer made by Hamas through Qatari and Egyptian mediators on a new hostage deal, Axios reported on Monday. Citing unnamed Israeli officials, the report said Israel received the offer on Sunday and conveyed that it was "unacceptable" the following day. The proposal included a three-phase process that would have started with Israel …
(2024-01-02). YEAR IN REVIEW: The Independent top 10 stories — Museveni on Egypt and the Nile. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number 9 most read story on The Independent website in 2023 was 'Museveni asks Egypt to look beyond Nile Water agreements'. Museveni asks Egypt to look beyond Nile Water agreements Share on: WhatsApp…
(2024-01-02). Egypt Launches First Production Well in North Safa Oil Field. themedialine.org 
(2024-01-02). President Joà£o Lourenàßo congrats Cuba on Revolution anniversary. plenglish.com Luanda, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Angolan President Joà£o Lourenàßo on Tuesday sent a congratulation message to his Cuban counterpart Miguel Díaz-Canel on the 65th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution.
(2024-01-02). History Shows Community Solidarity Is Essential for Making Abortion Accessible. truthout.org When Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization was decided in the summer of 2022, ending the constitutional protection of abortion rights in the United States, calls for the creation of underground networks of abortion helpers echoed across communities supportive of reproductive freedom. These calls were largely centered on the history of the Jane Collective, a diffuse but highly organized… |
(2024-01-03). The Year US Empire Faced Great Difficulties In Organizing Another Foreign Intervention. popularresistance.org It took the U.S. government one year to push through the United Nations Security Council its project for a fourth foreign military invasion of Haiti, but even now it is not a sure thing. | Although, on Oct. 2, the UN body blessed the "Multinational Security Support" mission (MSS) which 1,000 Kenyan police will supposedly lead, the Kenyan Supreme Court has given itself until Jan. 26, 2024 to decide on whether the Kenyan police can constitutionally be deployed abroad. Many Kenyan lawyers and opposition leaders say they cannot. | Whatever the court decides, it is uncertain that Kenyan President William Ruto will res…
(2024-01-02). The Year the US Empire Faced Great Difficulties in Organizing Another Foreign Intervention Into Haiti. orinocotribune.com 
By Kim Ives -Dec 20, 2023 | It took the U.S. government one year to push through the United Nations Security Council its project for a fourth foreign military invasion of Haiti, but even now it is not a sure thing. | Although, on Oct. 2, the UN body blessed the "Multinational Security Support" mission (MSS) which 1,000 Kenyan police will supposedly lead, the Kenyan Supreme Court has
(2024-01-02). Kenyan police arrests two suspects over Kiplagat's murder. independent.co.ug 
Eldoret, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people have been arrested in connection to the murder of Kenyan-born Ugandan long-distance runner, Benjamin Kiplagat. Kiplagat was discovered dead with a knife wound to his neck inside his brother's vehicle on New Year's Eve in Eldoret, Kenya. Moiben Sub-County Police Commander Stephen Okal revealed that the preliminary investigations …
(2024-01-02). Fake Intellectuals Working For Think Tanks Funded By the Arms Industry Are Driving Support For War After War After War. covertactionmagazine.com Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, Ukraine, Russia, China, and Now Iran A few days after the October 7 attacks in northern Israel, The Atlantic Council ran an inflammatory article on its website by Jonathan Panikoff, a former deputy national intelligence officer, entitled "It doesn't matter whether Iran planned the Hamas attack—Tehran is still to blame."[1] The …
(2024-01-02). Silencing the Lambs. How Propaganda Works. John Pilger, His Legacy Will Live. globalresearch.ca "Today, the most profitable wars have their own brand. They are called 'forever wars': Afghanistan, Palestine, Iraq, Libya, Yemen and now Ukraine. All are based on a pack of lies." John Pilger…
(2024-01-02). Madagascar Bulletin des Prix, décembre 2023. reliefweb.int 
(2024-01-03). The working class, the fight against capitalist barbarism, and the building of the World Party of Socialist Revolution , (Part One). wsws.org The New Year opens against the backdrop of a massive escalation of imperialist violence throughout the world. Genocide and nuclear war are being normalized.
(2024-01-02). Machi Betiana's return to the rewe. pressenza.com The Mapuche people need to live in their territory to exist. This is how it is for the Lof Lafken Winkul Mapu. However, and despite being an enshrined right, according to National Parks, judges and prosecutors functional to economic power, this is not viable. | The talks held with the Argentine government to resolve the conflict have turned out to be a farce. In the last one, on 1 June 2023, the recognition of the rewe as sacred territory was achieved, and the return of the machi and her closest collaborators was agreed. After six months of waiting for the agreement to be formalised in writing, on 5 December, Bet…
(2024-01-02). Somalia Should Negotiate A "Dignified Divorce" With Somaliland As Soon As Possible. thealtworld.com
(2024-01-02). YEAR IN REVIEW: The Independent top 10 stories — Al Shabaab attack UPDF in Somalia. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number 8 most read story on The Independent website in 2023 was '800 Al-Shabaab terrorists attacked UPDF base in Somalia'. MUSEVENI: 800 Al-Shabaab terrorists attacked UPDF base in Somalia Share on: WhatsApp…
(2024-01-02). Mali: Mise à jour sur la sécurité alimentaire – Accès limité des pauvres aux aliments au nord et centre du pays à cause des prix élevées et les conflits, décembre 2023. reliefweb.int
(2024-01-02). Estado somalí rechaza trato entre Etiopía y región separatista. telesurtv.net La región de Somalilandia no ha obtenido un reconocimiento internacional generalizado a pesar de declarar su autonomía de Somalia en 1991.
(2024-01-03). Morocco Intercepts Over 1.4 Tons of Cocaine in Major Anti-Drug Operation. themedialine.org 
(2024-01-02). Niger – Mise à jour sur la sécurité alimentaire: La double crise sécuritaire et sociopolitique est à l'origine de l'insécurité alimentaire de Crise (Phase 3 de l'IPC) au Niger, décembre 2023. reliefweb.int 
(2024-01-03). Harrowing Tales of Violence and Displacement Amid Sudan's Brutal Conflict. themedialine.org 
(2024-01-03). Fuerzas sudanesas acuerdan hoja de ruta para finalizar la guerra. telesurtv.net Los acuerdos fueron tomados durante las conversaciones que tienen lugar en Addis Abeba, capital de Etiopía.
(2024-01-02). War In Sudan Engulfs Agricultural Heartland Amid Record Hunger. popularresistance.org Agricultural production has come to a halt in Sudan's breadbasket, Gezira. This is at a time when hunger in the war-torn country is at the highest level ever recorded during the harvest season between October and February, with nearly 40% of the population facing "acute hunger." | The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) are on the retreat after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) stormed across Gezira last week, disrupting harvest in this State which produces half of all the wheat grown in Sudan. | Farmers are too terrified to return to their fields, and have in some areas "gone so far as to flood canals and sacrifice their h…
(2024-01-02). EXCLUSIVE: Murders, Rapes, Hangings Rampant in War-Torn Sudan, Smuggled Birth Control Pills Draw Premium. themedialine.org
(2024-01-02). Fuerzas sudanesas acuerdan hoja de ruta para finalizar la guerra. telesurtv.net Los acuerdos fueron tomados durante las conversaciones que tienen lugar en Addis Abeba, capital de Etiopía.
(2024-01-03). 5 dead, 14 rescued from capsized boat in Buvuma. independent.co.ug 
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five bodies of people who drowned in Lake Victoria on January 1, 2024, have been retrieved in Buvuma District. The boat, which was reportedly overloaded with a non specified number of people broke into two pieces and capsized shortly before docking at Zinga Island in Buvuma District last evening. Bugaya …
(2024-01-03). FULL SPEECH: Museveni on corruption, wealth creation and ADF. independent.co.ug 
1Ô∏è‚É£ Promoting wealth creation in every home 2Ô∏è‚É£ Combating corruption 3Ô∏è‚É£ Embracing regional integration 4Ô∏è‚É£ Addressing the threat of terrorists from Congo Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Full end of year speech by President Yoweri Museveni December 31, 2023. **** Fellow Ugandans, I congratulate you for finishing the year 2023 and I wish you …
(2024-01-02). Archbishop Kaziimba: Don't conform to world standards. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, has asked Ugandans not to conform to world standards but rather be transformed to do righteous. Kaziimba made the call during his New Year's sermon to Christians at St. Paul's Cathedral, Namirembe. "Let us have a good …
(2024-01-02). Livingstone Mbabazi takes over at Vipers. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vipers Sports Club has appointed former Arua Hill SC head Coach Charles Livingstone Mbabazi as their new Head Coach on a two-year employment contract. The Kitende-based club announced on Monday, barely two weeks since they parted ways with Brazilian Coach Leonard Martins Neiva "Vipers Sports Club is delighted to …
(2024-01-02). Muyingo: No school should open before February 5th. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Higher Education Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo has cautioned schools against opening the school term before the official date. According to the official school calendar from the Ministry of Education and Sports, the school term will commence on 5th February. Muyingo says that he has already received …
(2024-01-02). Oil and gas take a lion's share of FDI into Uganda. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The value of foreign direct Investments (FDI) into Uganda grew by almost 80 percent in 2022, the bulk of the money going into oil and gas and related activities, this is according to the latest joint government report. The survey conducted by the Bank of Uganda, Uganda Investment Authority, and …
(2024-01-02). YEAR IN REVIEW: The Independent top 10 stories — Engola shot dead. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number 6 most read story on The Independent website in 2023 was State Minister Engola shot dead by bodyguard in Kampala. State Minister Engola shot dead by bodyguard in Kampala Share on: WhatsApp…
(2024-01-02). Parents asked to protect children from dangers of tech and gadgets. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lubaga Catholic Diocese Chancellor, Fr Pius Male, has asked parents to protect children from technology that distracts them from the realities of life. "Be careful with technology. Do not let your children use technology devices without your guidance. Technology might be a disaster for the future generation," Fr Male …