(2023-08-15). "Divide and Rule": Italy's PM Giorgia Meloni Is Biden's "Political Asset". U.S. Behind Niger Coup d'Etat. America's Hegemonic Wars Against Europe and Africa. globalresearch.ca Let us be under no illusions, The architects of the coup "against the democratically elected government of Mr Bazoum" were acting on behalf and in coordination with Washington. Niger "Regime Change" on Behalf of Uncle Sam. "Paris Out of Africa"
(2023-08-15). Johannesburg Summit: A Critical Look at BRICS and Africa. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-15). Africa and Latin America — Revolutionary Ties. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-15). Sacramento protest demands: 'Hands off Niger!'. liberationnews.org 
All revolutionary and progressive people should stand in support of African liberation from French colonial powers in Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and all of Africa.
(2023-08-15). Arkansas Will Not Recognize AP Black History for Credit, Only European History. truthout.org This past weekend, the Arkansas Department of Education alerted school districts across the state offering Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies that it would no longer recognize the course, and that students who complete it would not receive high school credit for doing so. The course is a pilot program, offered to a number of districts across the country at the moment with hopes of… |
(2023-08-15). Is Imperialism Losing in Africa and Syria? Interview with Harpal Brar. libya360.wordpress.com The coup leaders in Niger and Burkina Faso say they want Africa to be relevant on the gran geopolitical chessboard. Is the political and economic independence of Africa and Syria possible? Harpal Brar, the founder and former chairman of the communist party in Great Britain answers. Proletarian TV: / proletariancpgbml Harpal is the author of many…
(2023-08-15). Russia Offers BRICS Partners a Module on Its Planned Space Station. infobrics.org The head of Russia's space agency suggested Moscow's partners in the BRICS group — Brazil, India, China and South Africa — could build a module for its planned orbital station…
(2023-08-15). BRICS Waiting for the Expansion of Its Ranks — 22 Nations Apply for Membership. infobrics.org Twenty two nations have formally applied to become members of the BRICS economic bloc, a South African diplomat said…
(2023-08-15). Imperialism and Neocolonialism Around the Globe: US-China Relations; West African Nations. projectcensored.org Eleanor Goldfield hosts this week's Project Censored Show. As US-China relations worsen, independent journalist Danny Haiphong says what lies at the root is the desperation of a US ruling class…
(2023-08-15). Niger coup will have global ramifications for the U.S., France, and Canada. mronline.org 
This isn't what Western countries wanted to sow in West Africa, writes Owen Schalk.
(2023-08-14). Compilation of Xi's major works published in Swahili. ecns.cn A compilation of Chinese President Xi Jinping's major works was published on Monday in Kenya in the Swahili language, one of the most commonly used languages in Africa, offering a key to African readers to have a better understanding of contemporary China.
(2023-08-14). Who's who in the Niger crisis? liberationnews.org 
The situation is evolving rapidly, with each passing day bringing an intensification of the struggle. All people who oppose U.S. militarism and support independence for the people of Africa should pay close attention to this critical front of the fight.
(2023-08-14). The Niger Crisis and the Global Threat of War. strategic-culture.org By Thomas SCRIPPS | Join us on , , and . | The impoverished West African state of Niger is the latest flashpoint in the struggle by the imperialist powers for a redivision of the world. The issues involved in the NATO-Russia…
(2023-08-14). The Russia-Africa summit is a confident step towards a multipolar world. journal-neo.org
(2023-08-14). Africa and Latin America Revolutionary Ties. libya360.wordpress.com Stephen Sefton Che Guevara in the Congo Historically, the United States and its allies only retreat from their aggressive policies and the imposition of their dominance when they suffer a strategic defeat. They never repair their essence, all they do is modify their policies looking for how to recover the lost ground. For them, the…
(2023-08-14). In Defense of African Sovereignty and Independence: Communiqué of the State Coordination against NATO and the Bases (CECOB). libya360.wordpress.com IN DEFENCE OF THE RIGHT TO SOVEREIGNTY AND THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE PEOPLES OF AFRICA Communiqué of the State Coordination against NATO and the Bases (CECOB). Things are fastly changing in West Africa and the repercussions will be felt throughout the continent and across much of the globe. The heart of darkness has decided…
(2023-08-14). Anti-Imperialist Sentiment Spreads across West Africa amid Threats against Niger. transcend.org 10 Aug 2023 – Nigerian Senate rebukes president's effort to invade a neighboring state at the aegis of Paris and Washington.
(2023-08-14). Niger — The Liberation from "Independence" transcend.org 8 Aug 2023 – Thousands demonstrate in the streets of the capital of Niger. They do not want an ECOWAS-Economic Community of West African States intervention as it stands for western influence. ECOWAS, France, the EU, USA and other western governments may be thinking they are domineering over the sovereignty of other nations.
(2023-08-14). South Africa, My Birthplace, Still Weeping (Part 1). transcend.org
(2023-08-14). Victoria Nuland Has Gone to Africa. transcend.org 9 Aug 2023 – Victoria Nuland has gone to Africa. Gone to Africa to talk some sense into the Nigeriens and convince them to return to the shackles of Paris. Gone to Africa to harvest blood diamonds and cobalt. Gone to Africa to masturbate on Gaddafi's grave.
(2023-08-14). What Are the Modalities of BRICS Expansion?>. infobrics.org BRICS expansion is set to become the main topic of discussion at the BRICS summit in South Africa and as with so many actively discussed matters there is enormous confusion about what this expansion actually means…
(2023-08-14). Factbox: Key Facts About the BRICS 2023 Summit. infobrics.org The BRICS group of major emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – will hold its 15th heads of state and government summit in Johannesburg this month…
(2023-08-14). New Orleans Student Groups Hold 'Hands Off Niger' Demonstration. popularresistance.org New Orleans, Louisiana – On August 12, New Orleans students and their supporters demonstrated during a 120-degree heat index against the potential U.S. intervention in the West African country of Niger. They gathered on the University of New Orleans campus with the group Students United UNO and chanted under a Nigerien flag and a banner reading "US: Hands off Africa." Demonstrators passed information handouts to students as they returned to campus on move-in day. | The demonstration comes days after Nigerien leaders refused to meet with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland and pro-West military forces t…
(2023-08-14). South African Opposition Denounces Favoritism for Zuma. telesurenglish.net Former South African President Jacob Zuma was released from prison two hours after he was sentenced to 15 months in jail. In this time frame, a program aimed at reducing overcrowding in the country's prisons was enabled. | Related: | The liberal Democratic Alliance party described the measure as a "real joke," which could mean that former president Zuma is receiving preferential treatment, which also seeks to postpone or eliminate the sentence to w…
(2023-08-15). Egyptian lawmakers repeat support for Palestinian cause. plenglish.com Mujahid Nassar, a member of the House of Representatives, the told Al-Ahram daily that Cairo will not abandon the Palestinian people neither politically nor financially. | He noted the importance of a tripartite summit held on Monday between Presidents Abdel Fatah El-Sisi (Egypt) and Mahmoud Abbas (Palestine), and King of Jordan Abdullah II. | "The event is very important to revitalize Arab solidarity with the inhabitants of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip," he stressed. | Nassar's colleague in parliament, Ahmed Bahaa Shalaby, spoke in a similar vein, considering that the meeting confirmed Egypt's support for t…
(2023-08-14). Parolin Reaffirming Peace Appeals in Sudan. telesurenglish.net His trip has been driven by the recent catastrophic events that have affected the region of Malakal, for which he brings vows of solidarity. Pietro Parolin, is a cardinal and Vatican Secretary of State. Before visiting Sudan he made a visit to Angola where he presided over the episcopal ordination of Archbishop Germano Penemote, appointed apostolic nuncio in Pakistan. | Related: | "He is the first son of this…
(2023-08-14). Niger: A Coup against French Control and Dominance. transcend.org 9 Aug 2023 – One of the reasons why ECOWAS has changed its stance is because of strong opposition to any military intervention from some of its member states. Mali and Burkina Faso have made it explicitly clear that they would view military intervention as a "declaration of war" against the people of Niger and would defend the newly installed military junta.
(2023-08-15). Headlines for August 15, 2023. democracynow.org Georgia Grand Jury Indicts Trump & 18 Others for Trying to Overturn 2020 Election, Maui Fires: Death Toll Rises to 99; 1,300 People Remain Unaccounted For, Montana Judge Rules in Favor of Youth Plaintiffs in Landmark Climate Case, NASA: Last Month Was Hottest July Ever Recorded "By a Long Shot", More Than 50 Die in Northern India Due to Heavy Rain & Landslides, Another Political Leader Assassinated in Ecuador Days Before National Elections, Ethiopian Airstrike Kills 26 in Amhara Days After State of Emergency Declared, Explosion at Gas Station in Russian Republic of Dagestan Kills at Least 35, Israel K…
(2023-08-15). UN calls for peaceful, inclusive and credible elections in Gabon. plenglish.com United Nations, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations urged political stockholders in Gabon to ensure a peaceful, inclusive and credible electoral process as the pre-election campaign begins.
(2023-08-14). Shelby Thomson Interview — Locals Convinced Maui Fires Not Accident As Evidence Suggests Foul Play. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today Shelby Thomson, co-founder of Unjected, and resident of Maui, here to discuss what she has witnessed, as well as what her family experienced, in surviving the fires that have devastated the island of Maui, and entirely destroyed the historic and rebellious town of Lahaina. We discuss the many failures and ineptitudes of
(2023-08-15). Quijote Team and Its Solidarity Practice in Kenya. telesurenglish.net During this year 2023, three members of Quijote Team have traveled to the field to check the proper functioning and management of this project, and to audit all the improvements introduced thanks to their funds. On this trip, Quijote Team members brought six laptops and school supplies donated by Redeia to Lisha Children's Home. | Quijote Team's work has been recognized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and as a member of the Cooperation Council of the Albacete City Council. Aug. 15, 2023.
(2023-08-15). Gustavo Petro: The New Zone for the World's Largest Cocaine Production is the Colombian-Ecuadorian Border. libya360.wordpress.com Gustavo Petro From the marijuana of welfare capitalism and its rebellious youth, we have moved on to cocaine, the drug of competitiveness and neoliberalism; and now we are entering the drug of death, fentanyl: the drug of the capitalism of the climate crisis and war. The structure of the cocaine market has changed. The areas…
(2023-08-15). Sudan: Warring Parties Continue Bombardment as Thousands of Corpses Rot in the Streets and Over 20 Million Face Hunger. libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni A scene from Khartoum on April 15, the first day of fighting in Sudan. Thousands have been killed and over four million displaced by the war between Sudan's military and paramilitary that is set to enter its fifth month with no signs of respite. Only 18 of the country's 89 main hospitals are…
(2023-08-15). The Politicization of Militant Groups: From Hamas to Sinn Féin. libya360.wordpress.com Sarmad Ishfaq Introduction Throughout history, there have been a few indelible transitions of militant groups to politics —this phenomenon can be labeled "politicization." It is surprising to discern that most militant or insurgent groups do not end because of policing or military action. According to an examination of 648 terrorist organizations that existed between 1968-2006,…
(2023-08-15). What Will Change in Guatemala with the 2023 Presidential Elections? libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná Indian carrying a hacienda owner with a chair strapped to his back. Painting. The transformative hope for the great majorities is not in either of the two options. In 2027, Guatemalans will continue to look for the promise of structural changes, hopefully with some lessons learned. For I do not believe that these…
(2023-08-14). Argentina Primaries: The Ultra-Right Advances, the Bipartisanship Retreats, the Dinosaur Remains. libya360.wordpress.com Aram Aharonian Argentines never cease to surprise: on a wintry but sunny Sunday, they put the recycled bipartisanship in intensive care in the Primary, Open, Simultaneous and Mandatory (PASO) elections, when the ultra-right-wing Javier Milei, until two years ago a TV panelist, became the chosen character to reset the system. The outsider won and all…
(2023-08-14). Brazil: Joà£o Pedro Stedile Does Not Fear Parliamentary Investigation into MST. libya360.wordpress.com Igor Carvalho Ahead of his testimony, the Landless Rural Workers' Movement leader said he regrets the outcome of the commission so far On August 15, the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) investigating the Landless Rural Workers' Movement (MST) will receive Joà£o Pedro Stedile, founder and national leader of the Movement, who will give a testimony to the…
(2023-08-14). Niger: The Crimes of France and its Proxy Army, Al Qaeda. libya360.wordpress.com Juan Manuel Olarieta France Financed Al-Qaeda in the Sahel with Niger's Uranium France is a nuclearized country. It has the highest number of nuclear power plants and the highest proportion of nuclear energy. The country is dependent on uranium mines. Approximately 20 percent of its uranium is imported from Niger through a public company, Areva,…
(2023-08-15). JNIM claims responsibility for attacks on UN forces in Mali. plenglish.com Bamako, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) A radical Islamist group claimed Tuesday responsibility for two attacks on the UN peacekeeping forces in northern Mali, causing a soldier death and several wounded, reported the ABamako website.
(2023-08-15). Mali: 3 MINUSMA Wounded During Withdrawal. telesurenglish.net The Malian army announced its control of a military barracks in the town of Bir, near the city of Timbuktu, after the withdrawal of the United Nations peacekeeping forces, which announced that 3 of its members were injured during the withdrawal process. | Related: | The United Nations Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) said that its convoy, which withdrew from the northern town of Bir on Sunday, was attacked twice. The mission added that the…
(2023-08-14). A primer on the occupation of Western Sahara. mronline.org 
As Israel recognizes the sovereignty of Morocco over Western Sahara, it is imperative that we stand in solidarity with the indigenous Sahrawis and their right to self-determination.
(2023-08-15). What's happening in Niger is far from a typical coup. canadiandimension.com 
On July 26, 2023, Niger's presidential guard moved against the sitting president—Mohamed Bazoum—and
(2023-08-14). Brazil: Joà£o Pedro Stedile Does Not Fear Parliamentary Investigation into MST. libya360.wordpress.com Igor Carvalho Ahead of his testimony, the Landless Rural Workers' Movement leader said he regrets the outcome of the commission so far On August 15, the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) investigating the Landless Rural Workers' Movement (MST) will receive Joà£o Pedro Stedile, founder and national leader of the Movement, who will give a testimony to the…
(2023-08-14). Niger: The Crimes of France and its Proxy Army, Al Qaeda. libya360.wordpress.com Juan Manuel Olarieta France Financed Al-Qaeda in the Sahel with Niger's Uranium France is a nuclearized country. It has the highest number of nuclear power plants and the highest proportion of nuclear energy. The country is dependent on uranium mines. Approximately 20 percent of its uranium is imported from Niger through a public company, Areva,…
(2023-08-15). JNIM claims responsibility for attacks on UN forces in Mali. plenglish.com Bamako, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) A radical Islamist group claimed Tuesday responsibility for two attacks on the UN peacekeeping forces in northern Mali, causing a soldier death and several wounded, reported the ABamako website.
(2023-08-15). Mali: 3 MINUSMA Wounded During Withdrawal. telesurenglish.net The Malian army announced its control of a military barracks in the town of Bir, near the city of Timbuktu, after the withdrawal of the United Nations peacekeeping forces, which announced that 3 of its members were injured during the withdrawal process. | Related: | The United Nations Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) said that its convoy, which withdrew from the northern town of Bir on Sunday, was attacked twice. The mission added that the…
(2023-08-14). A primer on the occupation of Western Sahara. mronline.org As Israel recognizes the sovereignty of Morocco over Western Sahara, it is imperative that we stand in solidarity with the indigenous Sahrawis and their right to self-determination.
(2023-08-15). What's happening in Niger is far from a typical coup. canadiandimension.com On July 26, 2023, Niger's presidential guard moved against the sitting president—Mohamed Bazoum—and
(2023-08-15). At Least Five Members of Niger Junta Were Trained by the US. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-15). Niger Junta To Prosecute President Bazoum For High Treason. popularresistance.org
(2023-08-15). New Orleans student groups hold "Hands off Niger" demonstration. fightbacknews.org
(2023-08-15). At least 10 Worshippers dead during prayers in Zaria, Nigeria. youtube.com 
At least 10 worshippers were tragically killed in a Mosque yesterday as it collapsed during prayer in Zaria, Nigeria. | Support independent watchdog journalism! | www.patreon.com/MintPressNews…
(2023-08-15). Lluvias e inundaciones dejan ocho muertos en Tahoua, Níger. telesurtv.net El recién nombrado gobernador regional por la junta golpista, Oumarou Taweye, visitó algunos barrios siniestrados.
(2023-08-14). Headlines for August 14, 2023. democracynow.org Maui Wildfire Death Toll Nears 100 as Residents Continue Search for Missing Loved Ones, Nigerien Military Leaders Announce Plan to Prosecute Deposed President Bazoum, At Least 6 Asylum Seekers Drown in Channel; 2 Off Tunisian Coast, 3-Year-Old Toddler from Venezuela Dies on Migrant Bus from Texas to Chicago, Taiwan Vice President Defies Chinese Intimidation While on U.S. Visit, Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian in West Bank as Int'l Group of Academics Slams Israeli Apartheid, Jordan Cracks Down on Online Speech with "Draconian" Cybercrime Law, U.N. Completes Transfer of 1 Billion+ Barrels of Oil f…
(2023-08-14). From Chi-Town Bagman to ECOWAS Chairman: Meet the Former Money Launderer Leading the Push to Invade Niger. transcend.org 5 Aug 2023 – Since the overthrow of Niger's US-friendly government, the chair of the ECOWAS block and Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu, has threatened an invasion of their neighbor. Before, Tinubu spent years laundering millions for heroin dealers in Chicago, and has since been ensnared in numerous corruption scandals. Luckily for the West elites, compromised figures like Tinubu are still on hand to do their dirty work for them.
(2023-08-14). Nigerian Senate Rejects President Bola Tinubu's Demand to Send Troops to Invade Niger. transcend.org 6 Aug 2023 – The head of the Nigerian Senate said Sat [5 Aug] that the chamber rejected military force to reinstate the ousted President of Niger. They also pleaded with the head of ECOWAS, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, to embrace diplomacy in handling the toppling of the Niger government.
(2023-08-14). Free Mumia Abu-Jamal Coalition For the people of Niger and their new leadership. workers.org 
The Free Mumia Abu-Jamal Coalition issued the following statement Aug. 10. Signers include Mobilization4Mumia, Mumia United Nations Liaison Group, International Concerned Friends and Family of Mumia Abu-Jamal, Friends of Mumia Mexico, Workers World Party, Communist Workers League and Malcolm X Commemoration Committee. Graphic: Anastasya Eliseeva The new government of Niger . . . |
(2023-08-15). After 4 months of war, UN urges action to end the tragedy in Sudan. plenglish.com United Nations, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) For four gruesome months, the people of Sudan have been engulfed in a war that is destroying their lives and their homeland, and violating their basic human rights.
(2023-08-15). Ethnic Clashes in Darfur Leave at Least 200 Dead. telesurenglish.net There is an ethnic background to the way tribes join or recognize the legitimacy of the fighting forces. Most of the Arab tribes in Darfur support the Rapid Support Forces, although there are tribes such as the Salamat who mistrust the paramilitaries. | The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on August 1 that more than three million people were displaced in Sudan due to the conflict. Aug. 15, 2023.
(2023-08-15). Bombardeo cruzado deja al menos 25 muertos en Nyala, Sudán. telesurtv.net Fuerzas de Apoyo Rápido acusa al Ejército de ultimar "43 personas, ocho de ellas niños y mujeres" en bombardeo en Nyala.
(2023-08-14). Sudan's warring parties continue bombardment as thousands of corpses rot on the streets and over 20 million face hunger. peoplesdispatch.org 
Thousands have been killed and over four million displaced by the war between Sudan's military and paramilitary that is set to enter its fifth month with no signs of respite. Only 18 of the country's 89 main hospitals are functioning, that too only at partial capacity…
(2023-08-14). Effect of War on Sudanese Economy. telesurenglish.net The repercussions of the conflict are added to the deterioration of economic conditions with the depreciation of the Sudanese pound and the exacerbation of the electricity crisis, as well as the "almost non-existent" water in some areas. All these factors led to a "total paralysis" of state institutions and public life in the capital, Khartoum, resulting in the closure of schools and universities. | According to the United Nations report, the conflict has left 24 million people, about half of the country's population, in need of food and other aid. Aug. 14, 2023.
(2023-08-15). BlackRock is a "modern day Dutch East India Company" say activists. peoplesdispatch.org US-based organizations gather in front of the BlackRock headquarters in New York City to demand the asset holder cancel USD 220 million of Zambia's debt…
(2023-08-15). Activists demand Blackrock cancel Zambia's debt. peoplesdispatch.org Activists from organizations such as the People's Forum, Friends of the Congo, ANSWER Coalition, Friends of Swazi Freedom, Black Men Build and many others, protested outside the global headquarters of investment firm BlackRock in New York City to demand it cancel Zambia's debt. 70% of Zambia's debt is held by Western institutions, and 220 million is held by investment giant BlackRock. In 2021, Zambia was diverting half of its entire public income to paying its external debts. Activists argue that BlackRock, which is worth USD 10 trillion, could easily cancel the debt and allow Zambia to develop.