(2022-07-26). Russia Foreign Minister Lavrov arrives in Uganda as Moscow courts Africa. plusnews.ug 
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived Monday in Uganda, the third stop on an African tour to strengthen ties with the continent and seek support against Western pressure over Moscow's special military operation in Ukraine. Lavrov was greeted in Entebbe by his Ugandan counterpart, Jeje Odongo, according to a Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman. The top …
(2022-07-26). The Normalization of The New Normal Reich. dissidentvoice.org 
I know, you're probably sick and tired of hearing about the Rise of the New Normal Reich. You want it to be over. So do I. It isn't over … not by a long shot. It might seem like it's over where you are. I imagine it does if you live in Florida, or in …
(2022-07-26). Cuba y Sudáfrica consolidan relaciones bilaterales. telesurtv.net La Decimosexta Reunión del Mecanismo Consultivo Conjunto (MCC, o JCM en inglés) entre las Cancillerías de Cuba y Sudáfrica se realizó el 21 de julio en La Habana.
(2022-07-26). Ethiopia: Afar-Somali Dispute Can be Resolved Peacefully. indybay.org Efforts to resolve the dispute, including the 2014 agreement, have failed, and so new approaches need to be explored.
(2022-07-26). Detienen a ex secretario presidencial peruano Bruno Pacheco. telesurtv.net Pacheco se entregó la noche de sábado de forma voluntaria en el distrito de Chorrillos al equipo espècializado de la Policía encabezado por Harvey Colchado.
(2022-07-26). Chinese defense minister urges enhanced China-Africa peace, security cooperation. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe has called for enhancing China-Africa peace and security cooperation at the ministerial meeting of the second China-Africa Peace and Security Forum held via video link Monday.
(2022-07-25). 9 Arrested in Police Crackdown on Protests in Tunisia Ahead of Constitutional Referendum. towardfreedom.org Several human-rights defenders and progressive activists were detained during a mass protest against authoritarian moves by President Kais Saied, reports People's Dispatch.
(2022-07-25). 21 killed in bus crash in Kenya. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) — A bus fell off a bridge on Sunday in Kenya and plunged into a river along the highway, killing at least 21 people, police said.
(2022-07-25). Lavrov Says Russia Will Help Ukrainians 'Get Rid of Regime'. news.antiwar.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Sunday "We will certainly help the Ukrainian people to get rid of the regime, which is absolutely anti-people and anti-historical," Lavrov said in Egypt, referring to the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. | Earlier in the war, Russia said its focus was to "liberate" the breakaway republics…
(2022-07-25). Venezuelan Lawyer Laila Tajeldine: Alex Saab, A Political Prisoner Of US Empire. popularresistance.org More than two years have already passed since, on June 12, 2020, Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab was illegally kidnapped during a technical stopover in Cape Verde and taken to prison, without an arrest warrant. He would remain there until October 16, 2021, when he would be deported to the United States, despite the fact that the appeal against his extradition had not yet been concluded, and despite repeated protests from various international organizations against the arbitrary detention and torture that he has suffered. | Blackmailed by the US government, the government of Cape Verde, already at the end of its leg…
(2022-07-25). The Martyrs of Apartheid in pre-1994 South Africa: Steve Biko (Part 3). transcend.org The Targeted, Severe Torture and Brutal Murder of Political Activists by the Agents of the South African Apartheid Regime…
(2022-07-25). Xenophobia in Mandiba's Land: Too Black… Or Just Too Poor? transcend.org 18 Jul 2022 – South Africa, the home land of the late giant fighter against Apartheid, racism and discrimination — Nelson Mandela "Mandiba", is already 'on the precipice of explosive xenophobic violence' against migrants, refugees, asylum seekers — and even citizens perceived as outsiders.
(2022-07-25). The Sickness Of Our Healthcare System Is Rooted In American Exceptionalism. popularresistance.org July 30 will be the 57th anniversary of the passage of Medicare, widely celebrated as Medicare's birthday. People are taking action across the country this week in support of a National Improved Medicare for All single payer healthcare system culminating in a national march and rally in Washington, DC on Saturday (find info at M4M4All.org). Clearing the FOG speaks with Dr. Ana Malinow, a leader of the group National Single Payer, about the growing privatization and corporatization of the US healthcare system and how people are organizing to fight back and win a system in which everyone in the US will have the car…
(2022-07-25). Coordination Framework nominate Al Sudani as candidate for PM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) — Shia bloc Coordination Framework has nominated Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani for the Iraqi prime minister.
(2022-07-25). Mobile app for improving heart health among African Americans shows promise, Mayo study finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mobile apps are popular tools for people looking to improve their health, but are they effective? They can be if the app is culturally tailored to the needs of its users. In a study published on Monday, July 18, in Circulation, Mayo Clinic researchers evaluated the effectiveness of a culturally relevant mobile app designed to improve heart health among African Americans in faith communities. The researchers found that people who participated in…
(2022-07-25). Behind the Drought and Food Deficits in Africa. transcend.org 19 Jul 2022 – The world is facing a combination of imperialist interventions, climate change and the burgeoning economic crisis of world capitalism.
(2022-07-25). Xi sends congratulatory letter to China-Africa peace, security forum. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter on Monday to the second China-Africa Peace and Security Forum.
(2022-07-25). German government hosts "climate dialogue" with the Butcher of Cairo, exposing its human rights propaganda. wsws.org If one event could expose the German government's human rights propaganda and climate policy platitudes, it was the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, where the star guest was none other than Egyptian dictator Abdelfattah al-Sisi.
(2022-07-24). Congresswoman Karen Bass And The Will To Intervene. popularresistance.org Los Angeles, California – What will it mean if the Vice Chair of the board of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) becomes the Mayor of Los Angeles? Meaning, of course, Karen Bass, the current Vice Chair of that soft power tool, who is also Chair of the House Foreign Relations Committee's Subcommittee on Africa. Come November, the Black Congresswoman representing parts of Los Angeles will most likely become its mayor, having pulled well ahead of Rick Caruso, the billionaire real estate developer who spent more than $41 million on his primary campaign. Bass spent a mere $3.28 million but still finished ahead…
(2022-07-24). Africans Decry Europe's Energy Hypocrisy. popularresistance.org Europe, one of the largest consumers of Russian gas, is scrambling to find African alternatives as Russia threatens to permanently turn off the taps. | Russia's gas supply to Germany via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline was halted for routine maintenance last week, and there are concerns that Russia may not restart it. Moscow has already cut natural gas supplies to Poland, Finland, and Bulgaria, which refused Russia's demand to pay in rubles. The Bavarian Industry Association forecasts that Germany could lose almost 13 percent of its economic performance in the latter half of this year if Russian gas stops flowing. | F…