2022-10-19: News Headlines

____ (2022-10-19). Leaders hail China-Uganda relations in past 60 years. ecns.cn Xi made the remark as he exchanged congratulatory messages with Museveni on Tuesday on the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Vijay Prashad (2022-10-19). When Will the Stars Shine Again in Burkina Faso? orinocotribune.com By Vijay Prashad Oct 13, 2022 | On 30 September 2022, Captain Ibrahim Traoré

TeleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-10-19). Unicef alerta desnutrición aguda severa infantil en Somalia. telesurtv.net Unicef ha atendido a unos 300.000 niños somalíes por desnutrición aguda severa.

____ (2022-10-19). Chinese envoy calls for advancement of political process in Mali. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy on Tuesday called for efforts to advance the political process in Mali…

WSWS (2022-10-19). What does the "Labour and Freedom Alliance" in Turkey stand for? wsws.org The record of this alliance's constituent parties and its founding statement show it is a political extension of bourgeois opposition parties like the Kemalist Republican People's Party.

TeleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-10-19). Aumentan a 24 los decesos por brote de ébola en Uganda. telesurtv.net En el último balance del Ministerio de Salud se indicó que, hasta el momento, hay 60 casos confirmados de ébola.

_____ (2022-10-18). Minneapolis March Says 'No To US Wars'. popularresistance.org Minneapolis, Minnesota – More than 100 people took to the streets, October 15, to protest U.S. military interventions, from Ukraine to Syria, Palestine and Somalia. The marchers shut down streets in the Minneapolis Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, where they were cheered by passing cars and pedestrians who came out of their homes to chant "Money for human needs, not for war!" with the protesters. | The protest was initiated by the Minnesota Peace Action Coalition (MPAC), which spearheaded a national call for a week of militant anti-war street protests circulated by the United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) with a…

_____ (2022-10-18). Why Some African Countries Are Abandoning Paris, Joining Moscow. popularresistance.org The moment that Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was ousted by his own former military colleague, Captain Ibrahim Traore, pro-coup crowds filled the streets. Some burned French flags, others carried Russian flags. This scene alone represents the current tussle underway throughout the African continent. | A few years ago, the discussion regarding the geopolitical shifts in Africa was not exactly concerned with France and Russia per se. It focused mostly on China's growing economic role and political partnerships on the African continent. For example, Beijing's decision to establish its first overseas…

Infobrics (2022-10-18). BRICS to Play Key Role in Transition to Sustainable Energy – African Energy Chamber. infobrics.org Western sanctions against Russia are counterproductive in achieving a just transition to sustainable energy, while the financial resources of the BRICS countries can effectively be pooled together to accomplish such goals, the Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber, NJ Ayuk, told…

Ramzy Baroud (2022-10-18). The Other Russia-West War: Why Some African Countries are Abandoning Paris, Joining Moscow. dissidentvoice.org The moment that Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was ousted by his own former military colleague, Captain Ibrahim Traore, pro-coup crowds filled the streets. Some burned French flags, others carried Russian flags. This scene alone represents the current tussle underway throughout the African continent. A few years ago, the discussion regarding the geopolitical shifts in Africa …

Staff (2022-10-18). NATO strengthens military control over 55-nation African Union. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOOctober 17, 2022 Seventh round of military-to-military staff talks with the African Union On 17-18 October 2022, NATO's Cooperative Security division, under the auspice of its Director, Major General Francesco Diella, welcomed a delegation from the African union for military-to-military talks. Discussions focused on readiness, education and training, participation in exercises as well as capacity …

Staff (2022-10-18). IED blast in Somalia leaves 8 dead, 5 injured. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) — At least 8 civilians were killed and over 5 wounded in an explosion that rocked Mogadishu, the Somali capital on Monday evening according to the Somalian media.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-10-18). Palestinian Factions Sign 'Algeria Declaration' to End Division. orinocotribune.com The Algerian initiative was put forward as a result of the continuous aggression of Israeli forces against the Palestinians | The Palestinian factions signed the "Algerian Paper for Palestinian Reconciliation" on 13 October to strengthen the relationship among several Palestinian national parties in order to resist the confronting forces of the Israeli army. | The Algerian initiative was put forward as a result of the continuous aggression of Israeli forces against the Palestinians, specifically near Islamic and Christian sanctuaries in Jerusalem within the al-Aqsa area. | The document encourages unifying the Pal…

Brett Wilkins (2022-10-18). Activists Say Fossil Fuel Interests Have Declared 'War on Africa's Sustainable Future'. commondreams.org "We reject the fossil fuel industry's drive to expand in Africa when African people are suffering from the climate impacts of the industry," said one campaigner at a protest outside the Africa Energy Week conference in Cape Town.

Staff (2022-10-18). Saudi coalition sought chaos in Yemen: Al-Houthi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) — Abdul-Malik Badruldeen al-Houthi, the leader of the Yemeni Ansraullah movement has said that the Saudi-led aggression coalition attacked government buildings in Yemen with the aim of stirring up chaos in the country.

Staff (2022-10-18). Renewed tribal clashes kill 13 in southern Sudan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) — At least 13 people were killed and more than 24 wounded in renewed intercommunal violence that broke out this week in southern Sudan's Blue Nile state, the United Nations has said.

WSWS (2022-10-18). Ugandan officials impose lockdown across two districts to control the spread of Ebola outbreak. wsws.org Almost one month into the Ebola outbreak in Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni announced the three-week lockdown after previously downplaying the crisis and stating that no such measures would be employed.

____ (2022-10-18). Chinese, Ugandan presidents exchange congratulations on 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Ugandan counterpart, Yoweri Museveni, on Tuesday exchanged congratulations on the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

____ (2022-10-18). UN Security Council condemns attack on peacekeepers in Mali. ecns.cn The UN Security Council on Monday strongly condemned an attack on UN peacekeepers in Mali, which killed three peacekeepers from Chad and injured three others.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-10-17). Bomb explosion in Mali kills 2 UN peacekeepers, injures 4. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) — The United Nations has said a mine blast in Mali has killed two UN peacekeepers and injured 4 more.

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