A Guest Author (2024-01-30). Palestinian Resistance responds to Int'l Court of Justice decision on Israeli genocide. workers.org The following statements from Palestinian resistance groups were posted on Resistance News Network on Jan. 26, 2024, in response to the preliminary decision issued by the International Court of Justice in response to the South African government's 84-page document accusing the apartheid state of Israel with genocide against the people . . . |

Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-30). Freezing Aid to Gaza: Israel's International War against the UNRWA. counterpunch.org Imperilled, tormented Palestinians in Gaza had little time to celebrate the January 26 order of the International Court of Justice. In a case brought by South Africa intended to facilitate a ceasefire and ease the suffering of the Gaza populace, Israel received the unwanted news that it had to, among other obligations, ensure compliance with the UN Genocide

Collective, CADTM International (2024-01-30). Letter urging the States of the world to support South Africa's application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for violation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in Gaza. cadtm.org

Decensored News. (2024-01-30). Biden's UNRWA Cuts Are A Violation Of International And US Law. popularresistance.org During an appearance on MSNBC on Saturday, international law professor Francis Boyle discussed the implications of this week's International Court of Justice (ICJ) order in South Africa's genocide case against Israel, the cutoff of funds to UNRWA, the Biden administration's legal complicity under both international and US law, and how this might play out at the UN Security Council and General Assembly. | Boyle is well-qualified to weigh in on the matter: After becoming the first lawyer to successfully argue a genocide case at the ICJ (also known as the World Court) on behalf of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Boyle then…

EDWIN (2024-01-30). Gauteng police recover over 400 firearms. sanews.gov.za Gauteng police recover over 400 firearms | The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Gauteng, together with other law enforcement agencies, has recovered over 400 firearms and 6 000 live rounds of ammunition during the month of January. | All these firearms and ammunition were recovered through different crime prevention actions, including Operation Shanela intelligence-driven operations, daily patrols, stop and searches, and vehicle checkpoints. | On 9 January, an intelligence-driven operation was conducted by members of Springs Crime Prevention at Everest informal settlement after receiving a tip-off from mem…

EDWIN (2024-01-30). Limpopo eight in court for fraud. sanews.gov.za Limpopo eight in court for fraud | Eight alleged fraudsters appeared in the Makhado Magistrate Court on Monday. | Between June and September 2019, the accused allegedly used fraudulent bank statements and Government Employee Pension Fund (GEPF) letters to apply for personal loans at a cash loans business in Makhado. | "After the applications were processed and approved, the applicants were paid over R250 000. The management of the cash loan business discovered the shenanigans and reported the matter to the Makhado police," said the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks). | The case of fraud was subs…

Heidi Matthews, Faisal A. Bhabha, Mohammad Fadel (2024-01-30). Ruling by ICJ Means Canada and the U.S. Could be Complicit in Gaza Genocide. counterpunch.org The International Court of Justice has issued a ground-breaking decision in South Africa's genocide case against Israel, ordering Israel to comply with six provisional measures to safeguard the right of Palestinians in Gaza to be protected from genocidal violence. The court's order is binding on Israel and formalizes the international legal obligations of other countries

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-01-30). Severe drought affects Europe and Africa. plenglish.com The European Copernicus service said that the European Observatory for Climate Change (EUCOPERNICUS) has reported that there has been little rainfalls in recent years, especially in the Mediterranean basin. | This was assured by the European Drought Observatory for Resilience and Adaptation (EDORA) in a message on the social network X, in which it showed on a map different points with red color in the south of the Spanish Mediterranean area, the Balearic Islands, also in Spain, Sicily and Sardinia (Italy) and especially in northern Africa. | According to the Observatory, droughts have a substantial impact on nea…

NEOB (2024-01-30). Stage 3 load shedding returns during evening. sanews.gov.za Stage 3 load shedding returns during evening | Eskom has ramped up load shedding to Stage 3 from 4pm after five generating units were taken offline for repairs. | "The return to service of two generating units that were on planned maintenance was delayed due to an opportunity to perform preventative maintenance. These factors have contributed to the shortage of available capacity, necessitating the implementation of Stage 3 load shedding from 4pm [on Monday] until 5am on Tuesday. | "Thereafter, load shedding will be reduced to Stage 2 until 4pm on Tuesday. This pattern of Stage 2 load shedding from 5am until 4pm…

nosihle (2024-01-30). Licensing officials in court on fraud, corruption allegations. sanews.gov.za Licensing officials in court on fraud, corruption allegations | Eleven licensing officials are expected to appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court on Tuesday on allegations of fraud and corruption. | The officials were arrested in Ladybrand in the Free State, Elukwatini in Mpumalanga and Rayton in Gauteng after a three-year investigation that identified examiners who were fraudulently issuing driver's licences and roadworthy certificates at various testing stations. | The investigation was initiated by the National Traffic Anti-Corruption Unit of the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) and registered…

Pressenza New York (2024-01-30). Gaza Genocide Denounced at the World Court; Now We Must Stop It! pressenza.com The government of Algeria announced over the weekend that it has requested that the UN Security Council be urgently convened this coming Wednesday, Jan. 31, to give "binding effect" to the historic Jan. 26 decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the matter of South Africa's charges of Israeli genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. UN Security Council resolutions—if they can get past U.S. and British vetoes—are in fact internationally legally enforceable. ICJ decisions are legally binding on the parties, but the Court has no enforcement mechanism of its own. | By Dennis Small | The perp…

The Independent (2024-01-30). Champions Senegal knocked out of AFCON. independent.co.ug IVORY COAST | CAFONLINE | Hosts Cote d'Ivoire pulled off a monumental upset by defeating defending champions Senegal 5-4 on penalties after extra time to advance to the TotalEneriges CAF Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. In front of a raucous home crowd at the Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro, Senegal made a blistering start …

The Independent (2024-01-30). SMEs trained to tap into oil and gas opportunities. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 130 small and medium enterprise owners have been recently placed in a better position to win contracts along the proposed East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) after the completion of a capacity-building training program delivered by the Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL). SBIL's Chief Executive Tony Otoa …

_____ (2024-01-29). British Lawyer Rejects "Outrageous" Israel Genocide Claims at The Hague. transcend.org Prof. Malcolm Shaw is one of the lawyers representing Israel in their defense against accusations of Genocide by South Africa at the International Court of Justice-ICJ.

_____ (2024-01-29). It May Be Genocide, but It Won't Be Stopped. transcend.org 26 Jan 2024 – The ruling by the International Court of Justice was a legal victory for South Africa and the Palestinians, but it will not halt the slaughter.

_____ (2024-01-29). Red Sea Politics: Ethiopia, Somalia, and the US/EU/NATO. transcend.org 17 Jan 2024 – An MOU pairing Ethiopia's Red Sea ambitions with Somaliland's secessionist aspirations heightens tensions in the Horn of Africa.

_____ (2024-01-29). The Hague: South Africa v. Israel — ICJ Order. transcend.org The International Court of Justice delivers its order in South Africa v. Israel – Streamed live on 26 Jan 2024…

_____ (2024-01-29). Why International Law Matters even if Israel Refuses to Comply with ICJ Provisional Measures Ruling. transcend.org 17 Jan 2024 – How should we interpret the South Africa allegation that Israel's military operations in Gaza violate the country's obligations under the United Nations Genocide Convention and that its actions constitute genocide?>

Abayomi Azikiwe (2024-01-29). International Court of Justice Rules South African Claims of Genocide Against Palestinians by Israel Are Plausible. globalresearch.ca

albawaba (2024-01-29). Former South African President suspended from the ruling party. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) made a significant move on Monday, suspending former President Jacob Zuma from the party and announcing plans to legally challenge a rival group advocating in his name, as

Ann Brown (2024-01-29). Professor James Small Talks Personal Relationship With Dr. Khalid Muhammad: 5 Things To Know. moguldom.com Professor James Small, a distinguished scholar activist and speaker, shared insights into his personal relationship with the late Dr. Khalid Muhammad during interviews, shedding light on lesser-known aspects of Muhammad's life and influence. Small serves as CEO of Sanaa Lodge Enterprise, Ghana, Ltd., CEO and president of African-American Management Company, Ghana, Ltd., and International vice …

Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-29). Freezing Aid to Gaza: Israel's International War against the UNRWA. dissidentvoice.org Imperilled, tormented Palestinians in Gaza had little time to celebrate the January 26 order of the International Court of Justice. In a case brought by South Africa intended to facilitate a ceasefire and ease the suffering of the Gaza populace, Israel received the unwanted news that it had to, among other obligations, ensure compliance with …

Catherine Churchill (2024-01-29). The Weekly Round-Up: Provisional Measures for Gaza, Warning on Rwanda, & Asylum Seekers. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the News On Friday, A 17-judge panel at the International Court of Justice delivered an interim ruling imposing provisional measures on the state of Israel in order to alleviate the 'catastrophic humanitarian situation' in Gaza. Though stopping short of calling for the complete suspension of military operations requested by South Africa, the court ordered …

Collective, CADTM International (2024-01-29). Letter urging the States of the world to support South Africa's application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for violation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in Gaza. cadtm.org

EDWIN (2024-01-29). Foreign nationals to appear in court for contravention of Immigration Act. sanews.gov.za Foreign nationals to appear in court for contravention of Immigration Act | About 23 foreign nationals and two South Africans are expected to appear before the Mankweng Magistrate's Court today for contravention of the Immigration Act and bribery. | This after the South African Police Service arrested them on Saturday in Solomondale near Polokwane. | It is reported that members of the SAPS Limpopo Provincial Tracking Team, in conjunction with two private security companies, SPS High Risk and Tshimollo Security, operationalised information gathered regarding a white Toyota Quantum that was driving along the R81 in…

EDWIN (2024-01-29). IEC to host voter registration this weekend. sanews.gov.za IEC to host voter registration this weekend | The Electoral Commission (IEC) will on Wednesday host a media briefing to unveil plans for the second national voter registration weekend scheduled for 3 and 4 February 2024. | The second national voter registration weekend is part of the Electoral Commission's effort to ensure that South Africans, who were unable to register to vote during the first registration drive in November 2023, have another opportunity to do so. | Existing voters will also use the opportunity to update and/or change their details before the voters' roll is closed for the 2024 General Election…

EDWIN (2024-01-29). President to officiate launch of SA's first shipment under AfCFTA. sanews.gov.za President to officiate launch of SA's first shipment under AfCFTA | President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday officiate the launch of South Africa's first shipment and preferential trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). | The launch ceremony will take place at the Port of Durban and occurs on the margins of the 13th AfCFTA Council of Ministers meeting to be held at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre from 30 – 31 January 2024. | South Africa is the first among the four Southern African Customs Union (SACU) countries to practically realise the AfCFTA agreement. | Th…

EDWIN (2024-01-29). SAPS notes report on July unrest. sanews.gov.za

GABIK (2024-01-29). eThekwini allocates R30m to upgrade damaged water pump station. sanews.gov.za eThekwini allocates R30m to upgrade damaged water pump station | A total of R35 million has been allocated towards the upgrading of an entire pump station, which was destroyed by a fire in Ntuzuma, north of Durban. | The Ntuzuma Reservoir 2 pump station was destroyed by a fire in April last year and resulted in additional strain on the already challenged infrastructure. | This was revealed in a joint statement issued following a multi-stakeholder technical team meeting to resolve eThekwini Metro water challenges. | The stakeholders acknowledged that the Ntuzuma water supply system has been experiencing challenges…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-30). Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Withdraw from ECOWAS. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch> Representatives of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger at the formation of the Alliance of Sahel States. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali Land area under ECOWAS, which is condemned by West Africa's popular movements as an agent of French imperialism, has been reduced to less than half after their…

infobrics (2024-01-29). Saudi Arabia to Start South African Meat Imports as Ban Ends. infobrics.org Riyadh lifted import ban in August, shipments to start soon…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-29). Francis Boyle: Biden's UNRWA Cuts Are a Violation of International and US Law. libya360.wordpress.com Decensored News He also outlines the "very serious consequences" Israel could face at the United Nations in light of the recent World Court order. During an appearance on MSNBC on Saturday, international law professor Francis Boyle discussed the implications of this week's International Court of Justice (ICJ) order in South Africa's genocide case against Israel, the cutoff of funds…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-29). Genocide as a Political Weapon. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg Amid green hills dotted with white gravestones, thousands of people will gather on Saturday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, often described as the worst atrocity in Europe since World War II. On January 26, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a landmark ruling in the case brought by South Africa…

Janine (2024-01-29). Government activities for the week 29 January to 2 February 2024. sanews.gov.za Government activities for the week 29 January to 2 February 2024 | On Monday, 29 January, the National School of Government is hosting a webinar on artificial intelligence (AI) from 11: 00 to 13: 00. | On Tuesday, 30 January, is the opening ceremony of the AfCFTA Council of Ministers (COM) responsible for Trade. | On Tuesday, 30 January, Deputy Minister in The Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Pinky Kenana will conduct a frontline monitoring and Back to School Campaign at Vukuhambe Special School in Mdantsane under the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality in the Eastern Cape. | On Wednesday, 31 J…

Janine (2024-01-29). Government leads partnerships in addressing pressing challenges. sanews.gov.za Government leads partnerships in addressing pressing challenges | By Michael Currin | Our history has shown that when South Africans pull together in partnership, there is nothing that we cannot overcome. We adeptly demonstrated this when we worked together to drive back the spread of COVID-19 through a societal-wide approach. | The strong partnerships forged between government, business, organised labour and civil society were instrumental in saving precious lives. This partnership has today become a blueprint to address our country's most pressing challenges in energy, transport and logistics, and crime and cor…

Marjorie Cohn (2024-01-29). What Happens Now That the ICJ Has Ordered Israel Not to Engage in Genocide? truthout.org What comes next, now that the International Court of Justice (ICJ), also known as the World Court, has handed down its near unanimous ruling that South Africa presented a "plausible" case that Israel was violating the Genocide Convention? The January 26 provisional ruling — which was a landmark victory for the Palestinian people, and indeed, for international law itself — now goes to the United… |

NEOB (2024-01-29). SAHRC releases July 2021 unrest report. sanews.gov.za SAHRC releases July 2021 unrest report | The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has released its report into the July 2021 unrest that unfolded in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), during which some 350 people lost their lives. | The violence and destruction also caused damage to infrastructure and businesses costing South Africa's economy some R50 billion, with a further two million jobs being lost or affected. | Speaking at the release of the report, SAHRC Commissioner Philile Ntuli said the commission found that myriad factors co…

NEOB (2024-01-29). South Africa bears 'moral duty to act' against genocide. sanews.gov.za South Africa bears 'moral duty to act' against genocide | President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his weekly newsletter to citizens to remind South Africans that as a signatory to the Genocide Convention, government bears a responsibility to prevent acts of genocide wherever they occur. | This in the wake of South Africa's approach to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to garner not only a ceasefire of Israel's military barrage of Palestine but also to ask the court to find the Israeli government guilty of committing acts of genocide. | "The Genocide Convention was unanimously adopted by the United Nations Gene…

NEOB (2024-01-29). Stage 2 load shedding until further notice. sanews.gov.za Stage 2 load shedding until further notice | Eskom has announced that Stage 2 load shedding will continue to be implemented until further notice. | By Sunday afternoon, at least 14 759MW of generating capacity was unavailable due to unplanned outages with a further 7639MW out of service due to planned maintenance. | "Despite the return to service of five generating units in the last 36 hours, the need to replenish and stabilise the emergency reserves in preparation for the weekday electricity demand, as well as the marginally deteriorated available generation capacity, necessitates that Stage 2 load shedding cont…

nosihle (2024-01-29). Gauteng sees surge in acts of vandalism targeting traffic signals. sanews.gov.za Gauteng sees surge in acts of vandalism targeting traffic signals | The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has appealed to members of the public to report acts of vandalism following a surge in vandalism and theft targeting traffic signals within the province. | "The department is faced with an enormous battle of maintaining and protecting the province's road traffic signals from the rampant theft and vandalism. This battle has jumped to over R30 million in the past year (2023) alone, with over 400 of signalised traffic intersections having been vandalised," the department said on Monday. | In certain area…

nosihle (2024-01-29). Minister congratulates boxer Jackson Chauke. sanews.gov.za Minister congratulates boxer Jackson Chauke | Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Zizi Kodwa has congratulated South African boxer Jackson Chauke for winning the vacant International Boxing Organization (IBO) flyweight title. | Chauke defeated British boxer Quaise Khademi to become the latest world titleholder. | "I congratulate Chauke for his excellent and inspirational achievement. He has raised the country's flag sky high. Chauke is an inspiration not only to South African boxers but to all athletes for his dedication and commitment to the sport. These qualities have driven Chauke to the IBO flyweight title at…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-01-29). Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Exit ECOWAS, Form Separate Alliance. orinocotribune.com In recent months, the three African nations solidified their positions and formed an "Alliance of Sahel States." | The military governments in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger on Sunday declared their prompt exit from the West African bloc ECOWAS. | The leaders of the three Sahel nations released a statement, asserting that their departure from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a "sovereign decision" to be executed "without delay." | Facing challenges from the ongoing insurgencies and economic hardship, the governments have experienced strained relations with ECOWAS, particularly following co…

Staff (2024-01-29). Despite Looming Gaza Famine, U.S. Halts UNRWA Funding After Israel Claims 12 U.N. Staff Aided 10/7 Attack. democracynow.org On the same day the U.N.'s highest court accepted South Africa's case alleging genocide in Gaza, Israel accused 12 employees with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, or UNRWA, of taking part in the Hamas attack on October 7. The United States and at least 10 other nations have now suspended funding to the agency, which retains a staff of over 13,000 and provides essential aid to most of Gaza's 2.3 million residents. "It's the worst possible reaction to these allegations," says Jan Egeland, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council. He calls for an investigation but s…

Staff (2024-01-29). Walter Rodney's Radical Legacy. orinocotribune.com By Shozab Raza and Noaman G. Ali — Jan 24, 2024 | In 2015 a movement for decolonization among student activists and academics in the West gained momentum following protests in South Africa to remove the statue of notorious colonizer Cecil Rhodes at the University of Cape Town. By June 2021 protesters were tearing down a statue of Egerton Ryerson—an architect of Canada's genocidal residential schools—at the Ryerson University campus in the heart of Toronto following discoveries of unmarked mass graves of Indigenous children. | These scenes are part of a broader movement that now calls to decoloniz…

DikelediM (2024-01-30). Have your say on National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill. sanews.gov.za Have your say on National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill | The Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour has invited stakeholders and interested parties to make written submissions on the National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill [B16B — 2023] (sec 76). | The Bill seeks to amend the National Small Enterprise Act, 1996, in order to amend, delete, insert and to substitute certain definitions. | It also aims to provide for the report of the Advisory Body; provide for the establishment of the Small Enterprise Development Finance Age…

GABIK (2024-01-30). Deadline looms for NSFAS 2024 application cycle. sanews.gov.za Deadline looms for NSFAS 2024 application cycle | Grade 12 learners and students, who wish to enter…

Gabisile (2024-01-30). Mashatile calls on citizens, corporates to financially support matrics who want to study further. sanews.gov.za Mashatile calls on citizens, corporates to financially support matrics who want to study further | Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called on citizens, the private sector and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to join forces with government to offer financial help to youngsters who wish to further their studies. | The Deputy President was speaking on Tuesday at the Vincent Tshabalala Education Trust Annual Bursary Awards in San Kopano, Alexandra, Johannesburg. | He also congratulated the Matric Class of 2023 for achieving a national pass rate of 82.9%, which is the highest in the history of the National S…

Gabisile (2024-01-30). South Africa will continue to stand with the vulnerable: Mashatile. sanews.gov.za South Africa will continue to stand with the vulnerable: Mashatile | Deputy President Paul Mashatile has vowed that South Africa will continue to stand for the vulnerable and marginalised, and fight for a just world. | This comes after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague ordered Israel to, amongst others, take all measures within its power "to prevent and punish the direct and public incitement to commit genocide" and to immediately ensure that Palestinians have access to basic services and humanitarian assistance. | South Africa had approached the ICJ to garner not only a ceasefire of Israel's…

Gabisile (2024-01-30). Winde thanks roleplayers battling wildfires around the Cape Winelands. sanews.gov.za Winde thanks roleplayers battling wildfires around the Cape Winelands | Western Cape Premier Alan Winde visited a mobile disaster management incident command centre near Wolseley on Monday after wildfires erupted in the Cape Winelands district and surrounding areas. | The fires have been raging for over a week, with high temperatures and strong winds fuelling the flames. | Affected areas include Hangklip, Buffeljags Bay, Karwyderskraal and Grabouw. | According to the Premier's Office, fire teams in the Breede Valley and Witzenberg areas were given a slight reprieve on Sunday evening as temperatures dipped and w…

nosihle (2024-01-30). New initiative set to create job opportunities for seafarers. sanews.gov.za New initiative set to create job opportunities for seafarers | Minister of Transport Sindisiwe Chikunga has announced a new initiative aimed at enhancing maritime employment opportunities for South African seafarers. | "This program is not just about creating job opportunities; it is about nurturing a skilled workforce that will competently navigate the challenges and opportunities of the modern maritime world," Chikunga said on Tuesday in Cape Town. | The Minister said the Seafarer Employment and Development Programme (SEDP) will be launched in the first quarter of the new financial year. | It will provide train…

nosihle (2024-01-30). Warning on impersonators targeting small business owners. sanews.gov.za Warning on impersonators targeting small business owners | The Ministry of Small Business Development has warned members of the public not to fall prey to fake social media accounts, which purport to belong to the Deputy Minister of Small Business Development, Dipuo Peters. | The Ministry has discovered several fake Facebook and LinkedIn accounts that purport to belong to the Deputy Minister. | "This appears to be a well-coordinated plan by con artists to target small business owners through impersonating the leadership of the Department of Small Business Development. A similar scam targeting Minister Stella Ndab…

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-30). Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger withdraw from ECOWAS. peoplesdispatch.org Land area under ECOWAS, which is condemned by West Africa's popular movements as an agent of French imperialism, has been reduced to less than half after their withdrawal…

tvbrics (2024-01-30). South Africa and Saudi Arabia intend to increase bilateral trade and investments. tvbrics.com Business Council meeting emphasised the potential of economic relations between the countries…

Mongane Wally Serote (2024-01-29). From South Africa to Palestine: Art, culture, and the anti-apartheid struggle. peoplesdispatch.org Anti-apartheid fighter and cultural worker Mongane Wally Serote spoke at a recent event about the centrality of art and culture to the struggle for liberation…

NEOB (2024-01-29). DMRE to host public engagements on draft IRP 2023. sanews.gov.za DMRE to host public engagements on draft IRP 2023 | The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) is expected host a series of public engagement sessions to unpack the draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP2023) that has been published for public comment. | The engagement sessions will kick off at 1pm on Wednesday (January 31) online at In its earlier call for public comments on the IRP 2023, the DMRE said the plan seeks to "ensure security of electricity supply by…

tvbrics (2024-01-29). The first off-grid charging station for electric vehicles will be opened in South Africa. tvbrics.com By June, residents will be able to utilise the country's first renewable energy station…

albawaba (2024-01-30). Syrian star Nesreen Tafesh sentenced to prison in Egypt. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Syrian star Nesreen Tafesh is in a pinch as the Misdemeanor Court in Egypt upheld a ruling issued by the Court of First Instance to imprison the actress and singer amid issuing "bad checks" to a woman. According to

newarab (2024-01-30). Hostage deal framework 'agreed to' as Israel strikes Gaza. newarab.com Officials from the The talks have seen discussions held between US, Egyptian, Qatari and Israeli officials, with Sky News reporting that a framework has been agreed to. | Iran has denied responsibility for an attack on a Jordanian military base that killed three US sold…

tvbrics (2024-01-30). The Egyptian President issued a decree about the improvement of the quality of higher education in Egypt. tvbrics.com He instructed to support existing and new initiatives in the field of higher education…

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-29). Israel Says 'Significant Gaps' Remain After Hostage Deal Talks. news.antiwar.com The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said "significant gaps" remain following talks on a potential hostage deal that were attended by officials from the US, Israel, Qatar, and Egypt. "There are still significant gaps in which the parties will continue to discuss this week in additional mutual meetings," Netanyahu said. The talks were …

newarab (2024-01-30). Inside the secret camel race of South Sinai. newarab.com Boys strapped to camels streak through the desert at dawn as hundreds of beeping pick-up trucks packed with Bedouins try to keep up with the frenetic pace. | Riders whip their camels to overtake one another as spectators navigate crashes and dust to follow the race as closely as possible in their cars. It's the annual Zalaga Camel Race in South Sinai, Egypt. | At 7.30 am on January 10 every year, over 40 camels, their riders and more than three hundred cars carrying spectators gather at Wadi Zalaga in Southern Sinai for a 30-kilometre race through the dusty valley. | The competition has taken place between the…

newarab (2024-01-30). Gaza: Israel returns dozens of exhumed bodies. newarab.com Palestinians buried dozens of bodies in a mass grave in southern Gaza on Tuesday, after officials said Israel returned remains it had exhumed from the territory. | Gazans were moving the bodies in blue plastic shrouds from a truck towards the newly dug mass grave east of Rafah. | Health ministry employees wearing white protective clothing lowered them into the ground, near the tents of people displaced by Israel's onslaught. | A Palestinian source at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt told AFP the bodies returned had been "stolen by the occupation (Israeli) army during its incursion" into Gaza. | A second so…

albawaba (2024-01-29). WSJ reports potential 2-Month ceasefire plan between Israel and Palestine. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – In a recent development reported by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), there are claims of ongoing efforts to draft a ceasefire plan lasting around four months between Israel and Palestine. As Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip persist since October 7, the reported plan, attributed to Egyptian officials, is said to include the release of all prisoners.The proposed initial phase involves a six-week ceasefire, during which Israeli women, children, and elderly individuals in Gaza would be freed. In return, Israel would release Palestinian prisoners and permit an increase in aid to Gaza.According to the WSJ re…

Maree F Roberts (2024-01-29). From protest movements to revolutionary change. greenleft.org.au Maree F Roberts reviews Vincent Bevins' book If We Burn: The Mass Protest Decade and the Missing Revolution. which chronicles the 2010's uprisings in Egypt, Brazil, Turkey, Ukraine and elsewhere, and asks why these mass protest movements failed to bring about revolutionary change.

newarab (2024-01-29). Hostage deal framework 'agreed to' as Israel strikes Gaza. newarab.com Officials from the The talks have seen discussions held between US, Egyptian, Qatari and Israeli officials, with Sky News reporting that a framework has been agreed to. | Iran has denied responsibility for an attack on a Jordanian military base that killed three US sold…

Shahd Safi (2024-01-29). Egyptian officials are charging Palestinians a massive ransom to escape the Gaza genocide. mondoweiss.net Egyptian border officials are charging Palestinians in Gaza thousands of dollars to escape death in Gaza. And even those who manage to raise the exorbitant price through GoFundMe campaigns have not been let through for months.

Editor (2024-01-30). Egyptian Officials Are Charging Palestinians a Massive Ransom to Escape the Gaza Genocide. scheerpost.com

tvbrics (2024-01-30). Iran's accession to BRICS. tvbrics.com Iran, along with UAE, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Egypt and Ethiopia, was invited to join BRICS at the 15th summit of the association…

International Water Management Institute (2024-01-30). World: Anticipatory Action in Communities Hosting Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons: An Assessment of Current Approaches. reliefweb.int Countries: Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Chad, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, World | Source: International Water Management Institute | Please refer to the attached file. | Alexandra Schindler, Radhika Singh, Andrew Adam-Bradford, Merel Laauwen and Sandra Ruckstuhl | Abstract/Description | This paper is a global literature review of anticipatory action approaches in communities hosting forcibly displaced persons. Anticipatory action, or a set of actions taken to prevent or mitigate a potential disaster before acute impacts are felt, is an essential strategy to reduce the impacts of climate change and extreme weather…

Staff (2024-01-29). Headlines for January 29, 2024. democracynow.org Drone Attack in Jordan Kills 3 U.S. Soldiers; Pentagon Blames Iran, UNRWA Blasts "Additional Collective Punishment" as U.S. and 12 Other Countries Halt Aid, Israeli Settlers, Far-Right Cabinet Members Meet in Jerusalem, Vow to Build More Illegal Settlements, U.S. Court Hears Testimony in Trial Against Biden and His Admin for Funding Israeli Assault on Gaza, Jury Ordered Trump to Pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3 Million for Defaming Her in 2019, Biden Admin OKs $23 Billion Fighter Jet Sale to Turkey, Court Blocks U.N.-Approved Plan for Kenyan Police to Deploy to Haiti, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso Withdraw fr…

teleSUR, JCM (2024-01-29). Mali, Burkina Faso y Níger anuncian su salida de la Cedeao. telesurtv.net En la declaración, las tres naciones indicaron que la Cedeao, influenciada por potencias extranjeras, se había convertido en una amenaza para sus estados miembros y sus poblaciones.

Chad Marlow (2024-01-29). Celebrating An Important Victory In The Ongoing Fight Against Reverse Warrants. aclu.org For years, the ACLU and other privacy advocates have been challenging law enforcement's growing use of reverse warrants. These problematic warrants include, most prominently, reverse location warrants (also known as geofence warrants), which seek location data to identify anyone who was within a defined area during a specific time period. A second type, reverse keyword warrants, demand the identity of every person who entered a certain word or phrase into a search engine during a set timeframe and possibly within a defined geographic area. The constitutionality of reverse warrants is highly suspect because, li…

Victoria Torres (2024-01-29). Venezuela: US Balks At Electoral Disqualifications, VP Rodriguez Calls for More Economic Recovery Efforts. orinocotribune.com Last Friday, Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) ruled against some far-right figures in national politics, all of whom are opposed to the revolutionary government and openly anti-Chavista. These far-right figures include Henrique Capriles and María Corina Machado, As a result of the ruling, the US State Department, in a new interventionist attack, t…

ecns.cn (2024-01-30). Xi congratulates Azali Assoumani on re-election as president of the Comoros. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated Azali Assoumani on his re-election as president of the Comoros.

tvbrics (2024-01-30). Ethiopian News Agency opens a modern media complex. tvbrics.com

Derrick Broze (2024-01-30). Second Phase of Historic #FluorideLawsuit Begins Wednesday. thelastamericanvagabond.com On Wednesday, the second phase of the fluoride lawsuit will resume at the Phillip Burton Federal Courthouse after nearly four years of delays. The proceedings will be the latest hearings in an eight-year legal battle between the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Fluoride Action Network (FAN). The battle began following the EPA's 2016

Robert Inlakesh (2024-01-30). The West's Defunding Of UNRWA Has Nothing To Do With Oct 7. thelastamericanvagabond.com The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which is responsible for aiding the Palestinian refugee population and is especially vital to the people of Gaza — now suffering an Israeli imposed famine — has suddenly been defunded by Western nations. The move to withdraw funding comes as an immediate response to Israel's allegation that

Ryan Cristián (2024-01-30). The Pirate Stream: Dialectical Dissidents — Episode 23. thelastamericanvagabond.com Join us on today's episode of The Pirate Stream — Dialectical Dissidents. Pirate Stream Media is a new platform of dedicated content creators focused on circumventing the tightly controlled, manipulated, and outright censored media space of today (both corporate and independent media) with a commitment to objectivity, integrity, and a stark awareness of the two

UN Development Programme (2024-01-30). PNG: Common situation picture of known conflicts in Hela and Southern Highlands Provinces (December 2023). reliefweb.int Country: Papua New Guinea | Source: UN Development Programme | Please refer to the attached Map.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-30). Haiti: Gang Warfare, Killings, Sabotage Under an AWOL Government. libya360.wordpress.com W. T. Whitney Jr. A National Police officer patrols an intersection in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, January 26, 2024. A court in Kenya on Friday blocked the deployment of a U.N.-backed police force to help fight gangs in the troubled Caribbean country. | Odelyn Joseph/AP Reports have circulated of gang warfare in Port-au-Prince and other Haitian…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-01-29). Kenyan court ruled as unconstitutional sending forces to Haiti. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) The Supreme Court of Kenya ruled against a plan to send military forces to Haiti, considering it illegal, after Kenyan president had made the announcement.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-30). Crisis in the Red Sea: Death Blow to Global Capitalism. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara López On January 29th, Yemen's Shiite Houthi militias stated that they attacked a U.S. military vessel in the Gulf of Aden, in the southern Red Sea. Likewise, the shipping company Maersk assured this January 24 that two of its merchant ships were attacked by the Yemeni Armed Forces; these ships were carrying U.S….

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-30). Genocide is the Result of the International Community's Waiting Game. libya360.wordpress.com Ramona Wadi A dead body found under the debris as search and rescue efforts continue at the area in Az Zawayda town of Deir Al Balah, Gaza after an Israeli airstrike on January 29, 2024 [Ashraf Amra — Anadolu Agency] It needs to be said loud and clear — the international community was never for…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-30). Yemen's Houthis Speak to MintPress About U.S. Attacks, Their Blockade of Israel. libya360.wordpress.com Mnar Adley The United States and the United Kingdom recently carried out their eighth round of strikes against targets in Yemen that they claim are being used by Yemen's Ansar Allah — known in the West as the Houthis — to threaten maritime navigation in the Red Sea. Since Israel began its deadly incursion into…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-29). Israeli Ministers Join Thousands of Settlers in Calling for Colonization of Gaza. libya360.wordpress.com Tanupriya Singh /Israel's national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, at the "Conference for the Victory of Israel— Settlements Bring Security" on January 28. Photo: Screenshot While PM Benjamin Netanyahu has so far denied Israel's plans to occupy Gaza, ministers in own Cabinet have joined thousands of colonial settlers in calls to "return" to the Strip. On…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-29). 'Swarming' the US in West Asia, Until it Folds. libya360.wordpress.com MK Bhadrakumar The US is so deeply mired in an unwinnable battle from the Levant to the Persian Gulf that only its adversaries in China, Russia, and Iran can bail it out. Deterrence in defense is a military strategy where one power uses the threat of reprisal to preclude attack from an adversary, while maintaining…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-29). Ten Years After: Latin American — Caribbean Zone of Peace is at Risk. libya360.wordpress.com Javier Tolcachier II CELAC Summit in Havana, Cuba, 28-29 January 2014 (Image by Pressenza Archive) These days we are celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Declaration of Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace. At the Second Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Havana, the 33…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-29). The ICJ Ruling and the Aftermath for Palestine. libya360.wordpress.com Vanessa Beeley We, the sons and daughters of this land, remain resolute in our cause. We do not seek acquittal from the International Court, nor do we wait for the international community's approval to exercise our right to resist and liberate any occupied territory, especially from Israel and foreign military forces. Myriam Charabaty The ruling…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-29). Three US Soldiers Killed and 34 Wounded in Attack on the Syria-Jordan Border. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch The responsibility for the attacks was claimed by militia in Iraq who have been targeting US bases across the region since October 7 for its military and diplomatic support for the Israeli war in Gaza At least three US soldiers were killed and 34 were wounded in an attack on one of its…

aa.com.tr (2024-01-30). Uzmanlara gà∂re ƒ∞srail, UAD'nin tedbir kararlarƒ±nƒ± uygulayabilmek iàßin askeri operasyonlarƒ±nƒ± sonlandƒ±rmalƒ±. aa.com.tr Uluslararasƒ± Adalet Divanƒ±nƒ±n Gàºney Afrika Cumhuriyeti'nin ƒ∞srail aleyhine aàßtƒ±ƒüƒ± "soykƒ±rƒ±m" davasƒ±ndaki ihtiyati tedbir kararƒ±nƒ±n à∂nemini vurgulayan uzmanlar, kararlarƒ±n uygulanmasƒ± iàßin ƒ∞srail'in operasyonlarƒ±nƒ± sonlandƒ±rmasƒ± gerektiƒüini savunuyor.

newarab (2024-01-30). ICJ ruling: Morocco's opportunity to revoke normalisation?>. newarab.com

Rodolfo Schmal (2024-01-30). Milei, a shot in the dark. pressenza.com I never imagined that a character like Milei would be elected president by the Argentinians. His discourse, his personality, his appearances, and intemperate reactions, together with his background, escaped all logic, all rationality, all normality. He had all the characteristics of an outsider, of someone who goes against the tide. But he was in tune with the prevailing context, with the indignation and the profound malaise prevailing among Argentines who are up to their necks in water. He burst in with all his might, he took the traditional right on his shoulders, far outstripping Patricia Bullrich, Macri's can…

yenisafak (2024-01-30). 2023'te 436 bin ≈üàºpheli i≈ülem. yenisafak.com Türkiye genelinde 2023 yƒ±lƒ± boyunca geràßekle≈ütirilen finansal i≈ülemlerin 436 bin 483'àºnàºn yasa dƒ±≈üƒ± i≈ülem olduƒüu ≈üàºphesi gà∂ràºldàº. Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlƒ±ƒüƒ± Mali Suàßlarƒ± Ara≈ütƒ±rma Kurulu (MASAK) 2023 yƒ±lƒ±nda fenomenler ve kara para aklama suàßlarƒ± ile ilgili olarak yoƒüun bir yƒ±l geàßirdi. Ba…

yenisafak (2024-01-30). Merkez Bankasƒ±'ndan yeni hamle: Kur korumalƒ± hesaplarda zorunlu kar≈üƒ±lƒ±k oranlarƒ± deƒüi≈ütirildi. yenisafak.com TCMB, mevduat kabul eden bankalarƒ±n bu mevduatlara kar≈üƒ±lƒ±k olarak Merkez Bankasƒ±'nda bulundurmak zorunda olduklarƒ± mevduatlarƒ±n oranƒ±nda deƒüi≈üikliƒüe gitti. | Resmi Gazete'de yayƒ±mlanan tebliƒüe gà∂re, kur korumalƒ± hesaplar iàßin zorunlu kar≈üƒ±lƒ±k oranƒ±, 6 aya kadar vadede yàºzde 30'dan yàºzde 25'e indirildi. Dà∂viz cinsinden hesaplar iàßin zorunlu kar≈&uum…

newarab (2024-01-29). ICJ ruling: Morocco's opportunity to revoke normalisation?>. newarab.com

presstv.ir (2024-01-29). Iran condemns Israel's 'malicious' move against UNRWA in Gaza. presstv.ir The United States has announced halting funding to UNRWA because of the Israeli allegations against the agency's 12 employees.

albawaba (2024-01-30). Morocco announces dismantling four-member ISIS cell. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – On Monday and Tuesday, Morocco's Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) announced the dismantling of a four-member ISIS cell that operated in several Moroccan cities, including Tangier, Casablanca, Beni Mellal, and Inezgane. According to preliminary findings, the network has been coordinating with leaders of this organization in the Sahel-Saharan region to facilitate extremist recruitment in this area.During searches of the four suspects' homes, security services seized various electronic devices, money, and bladed weapons in the form of large sabers, as well as rifles.The Central Bureau of J…

newarab (2024-01-30). In AFCON, Morocco does not represent Arabs: Coach Regragui. newarab.com

_____ (2024-01-29). Whose Child Is This? transcend.org Whose Child is This? Whose child is this? Is this child an Iraqi . . . an Israeli . . . a Chechnyan . . . an Afghani . . . a Kurd . . . a Nigerian? Is she or he English, Indonesian, Spanish, Lebanese, Turkish, Congolese, Bosnian, Persian? Does it matter? Is this child not a daughter or son to each of us?

Staff (2024-01-29). 42 killed in fresh communal clashes near South Sudan. muslimmirror.com Juba : At least 42 people were killed, including a UN peacekeeper, during clashes last week in the Abyei Administrative Area between armed youth of the Twic community of neighbouring Warrap state and Ngok Dinka of Abyei, officials confirmed. Rou Manyiel Rou, the Secretary General of Abyei Special Administrative Area, said on Sunday that the …

newarab (2024-01-30). 54 killed in clashes in area claimed by Sudan, S.Sudan: UN. newarab.com Fighting between rival communities in a disputed region claimed by both The clashes in

Refugee Council of Australia (2024-01-30). Australian government pledges at the 2023 Global Refugee Forum. reliefweb.int Countries: Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sudan, World | Source: Refugee Council of Australia | At each‚ÄØ

newarab (2024-01-29). 54 killed in clashes in area claimed by Sudan, S.Sudan: UN. newarab.com Fighting between rival communities in a disputed region claimed by both The clashes in

The Independent (2024-01-30). ATC boosts KCCA's smart city agenda with 87 innovative streetlights. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), deployed the city's first-ever smart pole street lights totaling 87. The lights which are anchored on telecom infrastructure have been placed around various places in the city. Thirty-three of them are deployed along Kololo Hill Drive, thirty along Nile Avenue, and 18 along Nkrumah Road. …

The Independent (2024-01-30). Katanga murder suspects present sureties, bail hearing set for Feb 12. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four of the five suspects implicated in the murder of businessman Henry Katanga, a case that occurred about three months ago, have presented their sureties before the High Court in an attempt to secure temporary freedom. The suspects, including the deceased's two daughters, Martha Nkwanzi and Patricia Kankwanzi, a shamba …

The Independent (2024-01-30). Police get new leads on Pastor Bugingo attack. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Detectives investigating the shooting of Pastor Aloysius Bugingo have gathered clues regarding the weapons used and potential suspects, according to the Ugandan Police. Pastor Bugingo of the House of Prayer Ministries was attacked earlier this month in the Namungoona-Lubaga Division in Kampala, resulting in the tragic death of his bodyguard, …

tvbrics (2024-01-29). The First Lady of Zimbabwe presented educational certificates to beneficiaries of the Angel of Hope programme. tvbrics.com The courses were conducted by the Zimbabwe Open University…