(2023-05-12). Colombia pide a Sudáfrica sea garante en diálogos con el ELN. telesurtv.net Francia Márquez catalogó las conversaciones de paz con el ELN de importancia para América Latina y el Caribe.
(2023-05-12). China Promises Bilateral Cooperation With South Africa. infobrics.org China and South Africa have a longstanding relationship that dates back to the era of the anti-apartheid struggle. This relationship is characterized by strong solidarity between the two countries as they work to promote their shared interests and values…
(2023-05-12). Africa Rising: Nkosi Mandela on South Africa Resisting Israeli Apartheid. mintpressnews.com Nelson Mandela's grandson and member of the African National Congress, Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela, joins Mnar Adley in this exclusive interview to deconstruct Africa's rise against colonialism, and its fight against Israeli apartheid.
(2023-05-12). African Catholic Bishops Urge G7 Action on Debt, Bank Reform and Aid to Navigate Africa Cr. indybay.org Africa Faith Leaders Urge Passage of New York Taxpayers and International Debt Crises Protection Act (S4747, A2970)…
(2023-05-12). DIE: Diversity, inclusion, equity make NATO more lethal. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The global military bloc, with 70 members and partners on all inhabited continents, celebrates its policy of bombing and murdering civilians regardless of ethnicity, language and religion: Slavs and Chinese in Southeast Europe, Pashtuns in South Asia, Arabs in North Africa, all are fair game. Nor does it discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation or …
(2023-05-11). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org In Italy 30,000 protest against the labour decree that will slash wages, while unions try to suppress general strike calls and promote the Democratic Party; UK stoppages continue over pay and conditions including strikes by ambulance workers, oil and gas offshore workers, civil servants, lecturers and London Heathrow airport staff; doctors walk out for a week at University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital over underfunded health system while civil servants plan walkout in Abia State over unpaid salaries and pensions…
(2023-05-11). Kazakhstan, BRICS Ready to Continue Close Cooperation. infobrics.org Ambassador of Kazakhstan Yerkin Akhinzhanov met with BRICS Sherpa of the Republic of South Africa Anil Sooklal, Kazinform cites the press service of the Kazakh MFA…
(2023-05-11). SACP greets NY comrades on May Day. cpusa.org 
The following greeting was sent by Blade Nzimande, National Chair of the South African Communist Party, to the May Day event organized by the CPUSA and its YCL in NYC on May 1st, 2023. On this May Day, the South African Communist Party (SACP) wishes to salute the pioneering struggles by militant workers in …
(2023-05-11). US Ambassador Accuses South Africa of Supplying Russia With Weapons. news.antiwar.com The US ambassador to South Africa has accused the nation of secretly supplying Russia with weapons, a claim that drew a rebuke from Pretoria. US Ambassador Reuben Brigety said he knew that a Russian ship that docked in South Africa in December was loaded with weapons but did not provide evidence for the claim. "We …
(2023-05-11). Black and Blue and British: Two albums under review. peoplesworld.org 
Today we'll give a listen to two new albums documenting the Black experience—one by an African-British composer who was famous in his day and has lately experienced something of a comeback in the affirmative search for Black roots and representation. And first: A world-class opera star sings the blues "In the winter of 2017, many …
(2023-05-11). Liberal Democracy in Africa. libya360.wordpress.com Nicholas Mwangi March 20, 2023 saw major street protests held in Kenya, Tunisia, and South Africa. The latter was aimed at a total shutdown of the economy and the resignation of President Cyril Ramaphosa amidst the energy crisis and load shedding. The protests were led by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party. In Kenya and Tunisia, the…
(2023-05-11). Liberia and the Challenges of US Imperialism. libya360.wordpress.com Djibo Sobukwe For those who are concerned about the US interference and its debilitating colonial and neocolonial impact on Africa, the study of Liberia is instructive. As professor Niels Hahn argues in his book, Two Centuries of US Military Operations in Liberia, Challenges of Resistance and Compliance: "Liberia is the country in Africa where the United…
(2023-05-11). First Public Comments After African People's Socialist Party Members Indicted for Colluding with Russia. towardfreedom.org The "Uhuru 3," three of the four U.S.-based defendants—who are members of the African People's Socialist Party—spoke out for the first time since U.S. government indictments dropped last month that accuse them of trying to work with Russia to sow social discord in the United States. TF editor Julie Varughese reports.
(2023-05-12). Sudan: Historical sensitivities and complex calculations force Cairo to be neutral. uwidata.com The Rapid Support Forces' capture of Egyptian soldiers, who were inside the Marawi military base, coinciding with the start of its attack on the Sudanese army's facilities, represents an important entry point for understanding the nature of the Egyptian position on the conflict between the two major Sudanese military forces. Although the Egyptian soldiers were …
(2023-05-12). Mayo Clinic research on remote hospital care for a rural or urban home setting. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Chad Semling, who is 47 years old, spent 113 days in the hospital for recovery and rehabilitation before being admitted to Advanced Care at Home, a Mayo Clinic program that uses telehealth to provide health care remotely for patients who live in rural and urban areas. Semling, a Mayo Clinic patient in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, suffered multiple compression fractures within his back, a collapsed lung, fractured ribs and severe lung blockage, all due to COVID-19….
(2023-05-12). UN: + 18,000 People Enter Ethiopia From Sudan. telesurenglish.net The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has reported that the quantity of individuals seeking refuge in Ethiopia as a consequence of the persisting crisis in Sudan has exceeded 18,000. | Related: | "People arriving from Sudan to Ethiopia via the Metema border town have now reached more than 18,000," the UNOCHA stated in its most recent situation update published on Thursda…
(2023-05-12). Destiny Rezendes Interview — The Military/Intelligence Hidden Hand Driving The COVID-19 Injections. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today is Destiny Rezendes, here to discuss a recent investigation she conducted into the companies (or company) behind the manufacturing of Moderna's COVID-19 injections. It appears (to the surprise of no one here) that there is an obvious military & intelligence overlap to the company tapped to manufacture Moderna's jabs, a company called
(2023-05-12). WHO Doc Okays Sexualization Of Children, Transgender Psyop, Lieber/Langer & The mRNA Pregnancy Push. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (5/11/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-05-11). First Public Comments After African People's Socialist Party Members Indicted for Colluding with Russia. towardfreedom.org The "Uhuru 3," three of the four U.S.-based defendants—who are members of the African People's Socialist Party—spoke out for the first time since U.S. government indictments dropped last month that accuse them of trying to work with Russia to sow social discord in the United States. TF editor Julie Varughese reports.
(2023-05-12). Sudan: Historical sensitivities and complex calculations force Cairo to be neutral. uwidata.com The Rapid Support Forces' capture of Egyptian soldiers, who were inside the Marawi military base, coinciding with the start of its attack on the Sudanese army's facilities, represents an important entry point for understanding the nature of the Egyptian position on the conflict between the two major Sudanese military forces. Although the Egyptian soldiers were …
(2023-05-12). Mayo Clinic research on remote hospital care for a rural or urban home setting. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Chad Semling, who is 47 years old, spent 113 days in the hospital for recovery and rehabilitation before being admitted to Advanced Care at Home, a Mayo Clinic program that uses telehealth to provide health care remotely for patients who live in rural and urban areas. Semling, a Mayo Clinic patient in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, suffered multiple compression fractures within his back, a collapsed lung, fractured ribs and severe lung blockage, all due to COVID-19….
(2023-05-12). UN: + 18,000 People Enter Ethiopia From Sudan. telesurenglish.net The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has reported that the quantity of individuals seeking refuge in Ethiopia as a consequence of the persisting crisis in Sudan has exceeded 18,000. | Related: | "People arriving from Sudan to Ethiopia via the Metema border town have now reached more than 18,000," the UNOCHA stated in its most recent situation update published on Thursda…
(2023-05-12). Destiny Rezendes Interview — The Military/Intelligence Hidden Hand Driving The COVID-19 Injections. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today is Destiny Rezendes, here to discuss a recent investigation she conducted into the companies (or company) behind the manufacturing of Moderna's COVID-19 injections. It appears (to the surprise of no one here) that there is an obvious military & intelligence overlap to the company tapped to manufacture Moderna's jabs, a company called
(2023-05-12). WHO Doc Okays Sexualization Of Children, Transgender Psyop, Lieber/Langer & The mRNA Pregnancy Push. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (5/11/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-05-11). Israel Launches A New War On Gaza, Kills Overwhelmingly Civilians, But Why Now? thelastamericanvagabond.com At around 2: 00 AM, Tuesday Morning, unprovoked Israeli airstrikes rained down on residential buildings throughout the besieged Gaza Strip. Israel had decided to launch an assassination campaign against leaders in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement, murdering three of them along with their families whilst they slept in their beds at night. Despite the majority
(2023-05-12). At Least 7 People Killed by Police Gunfire in Guinea Protests. telesurenglish.net During demonstrations in Conakry, the capital city of Guinea, seven people were killed and 32 wounded; now, an anti-government movement, following the report from its leaders, has announced its intentions to launch further protests in Guinea. | Related: | On Friday, law enforcement personnel cracked down on protestors who threw rocks and the burned tires. | This demonstration constituted the most recent in a series…
(2023-05-11). New AFRICOM/NATO military outpost: Ivory Coast. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Barack Obama/Hillary Clinton regime overthrew the Ivorian government of President Laurent Gbagbo with the assistance of French and United Nations troops in 2011, at the time it was also attempting to also overthrow governments in Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen. What has subsequently been deemed the rules-based international disorder. — RR ==== U.S. Army …
(2023-05-12). Imran Khan: "I Will Come Back with a Strong Government" libya360.wordpress.com Dure Akram Former Prime Minister Imran Khan during the interview with Dure Akram Sometimes, a lot can change in a day. While it was only on Monday that United World spoke with former prime minister Imran Khan at his heavily-guarded residence in Lahore, the 70-year-old has since then been arrested from the capital Islamabad by…
(2023-05-12). Joà£o Paulo Rodrigues: "The Parliamentary Investigation Against MST is an Opportunity to Dispute Ideas" libya360.wordpress.com José Eduardo Bernardes The national leader of the Landless Workers' Movement (MST), Joà£o Paulo Rodrigues. Photo: Guilherme Santos/Sul21 The Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry on the MST (Landless Workers' Movement), articulated by Bolsonaro supporters and the ruralist group in the Chamber of Deputies, installed last week, has not yet held its first session. Under the control of…
(2023-05-12). Brazil: Why is the MST So Frightening? libya360.wordpress.com Frei Beto Foto: Leonardo Milano The MST (Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra/Landless Workers Movement), which I saw born and to which I remain linked, is the most popular, combative and democratic popular movement in Brazil. Today, it gathers around 500 thousand settled families and 100 thousand families in camps. It fights for a fundamental…
(2023-05-12). Chile: The Pinochet Tsunami. libya360.wordpress.com Juan Pablo Cárdenas Although in their electoral evaluations, political parties tend to ignore their defeats and always express their squeamishness about the winners, this time in Chile no one failed to appreciate the resounding triumph of the Republican Party and the right-wing as a whole. For decades, no single party had been able to win…
(2023-05-12). Donetsk Civilians Live in Constant Fear of Ukrainian Shelling. libya360.wordpress.com Eva Karene Bartlett Heavy Ukrainian shelling of central Donetsk on April 28 killed nine civilians — including an eight-year-old girl and her grandmother — and injured at least 16 more. The victims were burned alive when the minibus they were in was hit by a shell. Another tragic day for the people of the Donbass. More Ukrainian war crimes, slaughtering 9 civilians in Donetsk…
(2023-05-12). Canada: Green Party Co-Leaders Succumb to Moral Cowardice in a Time of War. libya360.wordpress.com Dimitri Lascaris Green Party of Canada co-leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May walking down a street. On January 31, 2023, Green Party leader Elizabeth May gave a press conference in which she revealed that the Green Party under her leadership now supports the transfer of weapons to Ukraine. As I explained in a post I…
(2023-05-11). Elections in Türkiye: Challenges Facing Erdogan. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara López On May 14, Türkiye will hold presidential and parliamentary elections in which citizens will elect the new president of the country and the 600 deputies of the Turkish Grand National Assembly. The head of state will be elected in the first round only if he/she reaches 50%+1 of the votes; otherwise, the…
(2023-05-11). Sudan: The Mamushkas' War. libya360.wordpress.com Guadi Calvo Refugees from Sudan's civil war Three weeks after the beginning of the conflict, after the cease-fires agreed upon by the parties have failed one after the other, and without any international or regional force having been able to push forward a proposal to at least stop the death, the Sudanese continue to kill…
(2023-05-11). The Arrest of Imran Khan: The Naked Face of Fascism in Pakistan. libya360.wordpress.com Aasma Wadud Imran Khan's popularity skyrocketed after the regime change, and now he is considered Pakistan's most loved, embraced, and acknowledged leader After the forced regime change has been rough for Imran Khan, PTI's leaders, voters, supporters, journalists, social media activists, and the general public, the PDM government came to power with a fascist mindset…
(2023-05-11). What's Behind the Attack against Brazil's Landless Rural Workers' Movement? libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch In the Atalaia, Alagoas, the Carlos Marighella Brigade of the MST, organized tree planting next to the Paraíba River. Photo: Mykesio Max The Chamber of Deputies, dominated by the right, has set up a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry to investigate "the real purpose" of the Landless Rural Workers' Movement The Landless Rural Workers'…
(2023-05-13). Correspondence] Beyond the dichotomy of drug regulations and prohibitions. thelancet.com Based on observations around the US opioid crisis and cannabis legalisation in Uruguay, Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch and Diederik Lohman made a call to the public health community to challenge drug prohibition.1 It remains unspecified whether the call suggests legalising all drugs internationally or refers to advocating for evidence-based drug policy. The US opioid epidemic, related to legal prescription drugs in a specific geopolitical context, has health outcomes which differ from those of cannabis or other drugs.
(2023-05-13). Correspondence] Beyond the dichotomy of drug regulations and prohibitions — Authors' reply. thelancet.com In response to our Comment1 calling for a move from drug prohibition to regulation, Adrian Mundt and Carlos Ibáñez question whether a dichotomy between prohibition and regulation truly exists. They note that there are "forms of regulation that do not seem to contradict market prohibitions", including decriminalisation and regulation of opioid substitution therapies. They also argue that there is "not sufficient evidence supporting that countries should further legalise cannabis or other drugs".
(2023-05-12). US mulls sanctioning Arab League for Syria normalization efforts. infobrics.org It seems the Caesar Act will soon be used against US "partners" that have been nearly 100% compliant up until recently. This includes Saudi Arabia and Jordan, both of which still have extremely close relations with the Pentagon.
(2023-05-11). Venezuela and Colombia Sign Security and Defense Agreement. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Defense Ministers Ivan Velasquez (Colombia) and Vladimir Padrino (Venezuela) met in Caracas to address issues related to border protection and security. | RELATED: | During the meeting, the Venezuelan authorities formalized the delivery of three Colombian Navy boats that were found by the National Bolivarian Armed Forces (FANB) in the Orinoco River, in the state of Bolivar in 2020. | Since then, those boats had remaine…
(2023-05-11). Turkish, Syrian Foreign Ministers Hold High-Level Talks In Moscow. southfront.org 
The foreign ministers of Russia, Syria, Turkey and Iran have met in Moscow (Russian Foreign Ministry) | On May 10, the foreign ministers of Russia, Syria, Turkey and Iran met in Moscow for high-level talks on the normalization process between Ankara and Damascus. | In his opening speech, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed hope that the meeting would pave the way to drafting a road map for normalizing Turkish-Syrian relations. The minister said that he sees Moscow's task as "not only…
(2023-05-11). US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Combat Syria Normalization. news.antiwar.com A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House have introduced a bill aimed to combat Syria's normalization with regional countries that would expand sanctions and prohibit the US from establishing diplomatic ties with the government of Bashar al-Assad. The bill was introduced by Reps. Joe Wilson (R-SC), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Steve Cohen (D-TN), and several …
(2023-05-11). Quadripartite Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Moscow Affirms Support for Syria's Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity and Turkish-Syrian Normalization. orinocotribune.com Caracas, May 10, 2023 ( "Pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 2254 and official statements in the Astana process, the participants emphasized their commitment to the territorial integrity of Syria, non-interference in its internal affairs and fighting all forms of terrorism, separatism and extremism in the country," the stateme…
(2023-05-11). CNN's Town Hall Didn't Hold Trump Accountable — It Normalized His Lies. truthout.org In the run up to Wednesday night's CNN town hall with Donald Trump, I was on the fence as to whether it was a good idea to give the Mar-a-Lago troll such a platform. On the one hand, it offered an opportunity for viewers to see just how mendacious, mean and shifty this man is; on the other, it provided Trump with 90 minutes of free primetime to air his noxious views. Having watched as much of it… |
(2023-05-13). Correspondence] Sudan's health-care system is in danger of collapse. thelancet.com On April 15, 2023, fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces erupted in Khartoum and other parts of Sudan. Current estimates indicate that more than 420 people have died and more than 3700 have been injured in the time since, and the death toll is expected to rise.1 The UN World Food Programme temporarily suspended its operations in Sudan after three World Food Programme staff members died and two others were injured during the conflict.
(2023-05-12). Continúan los combates entre Ejército y paramilitares de Sudán. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios internacionales, los ataques aéreos y de artillería prosiguieron en la capital, Jartum.
(2023-05-12). ONU pide el cese inmediato de la violencia en Sudán. telesurtv.net La resolución resultó aprobada con 18 votos a favor, 15 en contra y 14 abstenciones.
(2023-05-12). Warring Factions In Sudan Sign Declaration To Protect Civilians. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | The Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Force (RSF) signed on May 11 a declaration of commitment to protect civilians in the country after a week of talks in the Saudi city of Jeddah, the United States announced. | In a statement, the Department of State said that the declaration will guide the conduct of the two warring factions to enable the safe delivery of humanitarian assistance, the restoration of essential services, t…
(2023-05-11). Sudan Warring Parties Sign Agreement To Avoid Harm To Civilians. telesurenglish.net Al Arabiya news channel reported Thursday that the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) signed a declaration in the Saudi port city of Jeddah pledging to protect civilians in Sudan. | RELATED: | The warring parties stressed that the interests of the Sudanese people are a priority and agreed to allow all civilians to leave besieged areas, the report said. | The agreement affirmed Sudan's sovereignty and…
(2023-05-11). Sudan Talks Held in Saudi Arabia Reveals Underlying Crisis of Governance. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-11). Sudan's crisis and the hidden hands of the IMF. peoplesdispatch.org As the people of Sudan continue to experience conflict and violence, the role played by international financial institutions is often ignored. Decades of IMF-imposed austerity policies and cuts on spending played a huge role in the deterioration of living conditions in the country…
(2023-05-12). Zimbabwe Lifts Restrictions on Basic Goods Imports. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Zimbabwe implemented the complete elimination of restrictions on the importation of essential goods in an effort to mitigate the escalating prices. | Related: | "In order to enhance the supply of basic goods to the public, all basic goods will no longer be subject to import licenses and will also come into the country free of import duties and taxes," Minister of Finance and Economic Development Mthuli Ncube…