(2024-01-31). BREAKING: 5 Peace Activists Arrested For Disrupting UNRWA Hearing, Demand Humanitarian Aid for Gaza. pressenza.com 
Five peace activists were arrested today as CODEPINK and other organizations disrupted the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing titled "UNRWA Exposed: Examining the Agency's Mission and Failures." The protest aimed to draw attention to the urgent need for humanitarian aid in Gaza. | The disruption comes in the wake of the International Court of Justice's recent ruling, which found South Africa's charge of genocide against Israel to be credible. The court issued provisional measures demanding that Israel cease the killing of Palestinians and restore the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza. Despite these urgent cal…
(2024-01-31). Int'l Court puts Israel on notice for war crimes. workers.org 
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the highest court within the United Nations, issued a preliminary decision Jan. 26, on the complaint submitted by the South African government on Dec. 29, 2023, that documented all aspects of Israeli genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. Scroll listing of some of . . . |
(2024-01-31). US Revokes Venezuela Gold License in Retaliation Against Supreme Court Ruling. orinocotribune.com The United States revoked a general license granted to the Venezuelan state gold company, Minerven, after Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) confirmed the disqualification of María Corina Machado from exercising public functions for a period of 15 years. The license (number 43) was issued in October 2023 along with others granted to the oil and gas industries within the framework of negotiations conducted in Barbados between the government of President Nicolás Maduro and sectors of the Venezuelan far-right opposition. | The operations authorized in the license to Minerven must be liquidated before Februar…
(2024-01-31). 'Telk Qadeya', anthem of divorce from the Western world. newarab.com 
This is the story of a walz in three-quarter time which is fast becoming the rallying song of Arab youth. 'Telk Qadeya' is the Egyptian rock group Cairokee 's latest single, 'with a twist' as they put it. It was issued on 30 November 2023, nearly two months after the start of the genocidal war on Gaza. It was announced on the group's official accounts very soberly, with no grandiloquent proclamations. But the song has had over a million views on YouTube alone and has been available since the end of November on the Lebanese channel Al-Maya deem, illustrated with videos of the Gaza bombings. While the words 'Gaz…
(2024-01-31). World: DG ECHO support to the Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) in 2023 | DG ECHO Daily Map | 30/01/2024. reliefweb.int 
Countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Israel, Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, occupied Palestinian territory, Philippines, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Türkiye, United Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), World, Yemen…
(2024-01-31). Musician loses court battle. sanews.gov.za Musician loses court battle | The Pretoria High Court has dismissed an application by legendary musician Arthur Mafokate to have his property released from a preservation order. | Mafokate's luxury Midrand property — a guest house — was preserved following allegations that he was involved in a National Lotteries Commission (NLC) fraud and corruption scandal. | According to National Prosecuting Authority Gauteng regional spokesperson, Lumka Mahanjana, investigations revealed that the South African Arts and Development Organisation (SAADA) — of which Mafokate was a director — received R9.3 m…
(2024-01-31). Congratulations Bafana Bafana! sanews.gov.za Congratulations Bafana Bafana! | Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Zizi Kodwa has congratulated South Africa's Bafana Bafana for winning their match against Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. | Bafana Bafana beat Morocco 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament at Stade Laurent Pokou in Ivory Coast on Tuesday night. | "What a fantastic performance by Bafana Bafana. This win shows what our national teams can achieve with the support of South Africans. Let us continue to support Bafana Bafana as they march to the AFCON 2023 quarterfinals," the Minister said. | The South African…
(2024-01-31). Increase in international arrivals in 2023. sanews.gov.za Increase in international arrivals in 2023 | Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has expressed delight at the impressive number of travellers coming to South Africa from the African continent and has highlighted the strategic decisions that contributed to the growth in specific markets. | This comes after Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said from January to December 2023, South Africa recorded an increase in the number of international arrivals which underscored the rising momentum of South Africa's tourism sector. | According to Stats SA, international tourist arrivals from January to December 2023 totalled 8.
(2024-01-31). World: Ecosystem Assessment of Food, Land, and Water Actors in the Humanitarian, Development, and Peace Nexus (December 2023). reliefweb.int 
Countries: Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Jordan, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, World, Yemen, Zimbabwe | Sources: CGIAR, International Water Management Institute | Please refer to the attached file. | Hangyul Song, Clara Sarangé, Anne Oderoh, Hauke Dahl, and Inga Jacobs-Mata | Executive Summary | 1.5 billion people live in fragility and conflict-affected settings (FCAS) and they face an increased risk of food insecurity and poverty trap. A systems approach in collaboration with innovators in FCAS is needed to produce practical and inclusive solutions that can…
(2024-01-31). New Member Egypt Says It Wants to Deepen Ties with BRICS. infobrics.org Egypt aims to deepen ties with other BRICS members after acceding to the group at the start of this year, and trade volumes have already been strengthening, the country's planning minister said…
(2024-01-31). India is ready to help with developement of the health system in Zimbabwe. tvbrics.com 
The countries are developing co-operation in the health, agriculture and education sectors…
(2024-01-31). Sudan war displaced 8 million people so far. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A United Nations report said that the ongoing war in Sudan has displaced more than 8 million people, as the power struggle enters its 11th month. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, who is on a visit to Ethiopia, called for "urgent and additional support to meet their needs".
(2024-01-31). Mali, Burkina Faso, And Niger Withdraw From ECOWAS. popularresistance.org In a televised statement on Sunday, January 28, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announced their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Their exit has shrunk the regional bloc, condemned by West Africa's popular movements as an agent of French imperialism, to less than half its previous size, given the relatively vast expanse of Mali and Niger in the region. | Reduced from 15 member states to 12, ECOWAS has nevertheless said that the three countries, against whom it was set to go to war last year, "remain important members," although it had already suspended and sanctioned them.
(2024-01-31). Investigation: Prince Harry Charity Linked To Horrific Abuses In Africa. popularresistance.org A charity with strong ties to Prince Harry has been funding rangers responsible for horrific abuses against Indigenous people in the Congo, including torture and rape, according to a major investigation published in the UK's Mail on Sunday. | The abuses have taken place in Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Republic of Congo, which is managed by African Parks — Prince Harry is a member of their Board of Directors, a position to which he was "elevated" in 2023, after having served as their President for six years. | The investigation has uncovered evidence of countless atrocities committed by African Parks'
(2024-01-31). Suspects involved in serious crimes, shot and killed during shootout. sanews.gov.za Suspects involved in serious crimes, shot and killed during shootout | Three suspects were shot and fatally wounded in a shootout with police at the Lungelani Informal Settlement in La Mercy in the early hours of this morning. | KwaZulu-Natal police said in a statement that police received intelligence that a group involved in serious crimes, including murders committed in the Inanda area, were hiding at the informal settlement. | "A team comprising various police disciplines, including members of the Hawks, descended on the location. Realising that they were surrounded, the suspects opened fire at the police and…
(2024-01-31). 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…
(2024-01-31). Algerian cuisine tickles the taste buds of US palette. newarab.com 
Algerian cuisine boasts an exquisite fusion of Berber, Arab, European, North African, and Mediterranean flavours. | Halim Fekraoui is determined to showcase the wide variety of foods and culinary influences within Algerian cuisine. With his cafe and restaurant, Kasbah Café, located in New York, he is on a mission to tantalise the taste buds of food enthusiasts. | "I get people here who don't even know where Algeria is or even heard of a country called Algeria," says Fekraoui, who co-runs Kasbah Café with his wife Amina Fekraoui since 2021. | Teal pillows, chairs, and arabesque tiles adorn the interior of the…
(2024-01-31). Three West African States Quit Regional Bloc. dissidentvoice.org 
FILE PHOTO: Colonel Amadou Abdramane. © ORTN — Télé Sahel / AFP The military governments of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have announced their exit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), claiming the regional bloc has become a tool for foreign powers, posing a threat to member states. The decision was made …
(2024-01-31). World: Strengthening the WHO Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) COVID-19 vaccination information system. reliefweb.int Country: World | Source: British Medical Journal | Talya Shragai, Arish Bukhari, Ajiri Okpure Atagbaza, Daniel Rasheed Oyaole, Ronak Shah, Konstantin Volkmann, Leacky Kamau, Nsasiirwe Sheillah, Bridget Farham, Man Kai Wong, Eugene Lam, Franck Mboussou, Benido Impouma | Abstract | This manuscript describes the process and impact of strengthening the WHO Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO)'s COVID-19 vaccination information system. This system plays a critical role in tracking vaccination coverage, guiding resource allocation and supporting vaccination campaign roll-out for countries in the African region. Rec…
(2024-01-31). The Plot Thickens as Comeuppance Looms for the Unhinged Zealots of the Vax Brigade. expose-news.com EMBALMERS REPORT BIZARRE BLOOD CLOTS. "The evidence is becoming overwhelming that the pseudo-vax rollout was a mass poisoning event inflicted on us with malice aforethought by the Covid Psyop's duplicitous architects, aided …
(2024-01-31). In AFCON, Morocco does not represent Arabs: Coach Regragui. newarab.com 
(2024-01-31). Mesmeric Weapons: South Africa's Nuclear Program. counterpunch.org 
The lessons of the South African nuclear weapons program are deep, profound and largely ignored by non-proliferation dogmatists. They show that a regime, even one subject to sanctions and exiled to the diplomatic cold room, can still show aptitude and resourcefulness in creating such murderous weapons. The white regime of Apartheid South Africa was marginalised, the globe's
(2024-01-31). South Africa's Gift to the World. counterpunch.org
(2024-01-30). Egyptian Officials Are Charging Palestinians a Massive Ransom to Escape the Gaza Genocide. scheerpost.com 