(2023-10-07). Comment] New estimates of preterm birth: data gaps and quality issues linger. thelancet.com Preterm birth is a major public health problem affecting 13 ∑4 million births worldwide in 2020 according to new estimates in The Lancet, with the majority of these births occurring in southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.1 Complications of preterm birth were responsible for an estimated 1 million child deaths in 2019 and were the leading cause of death among children younger than 5 years.2 Many survivors of preterm birth face lifetime disabilities, including learning disabilities, behavioural disorders, and visual and hearing impairment.
(2023-10-07). Comment] Integrating HIV, hypertension, and diabetes primary care in Africa. thelancet.com Hypertension and diabetes are to 2023 what HIV was to 2003—a global health crisis causing countless premature deaths and stunting global economic development with an epicentre in sub-Saharan Africa.
(2023-10-07). Correspondence] Call to action: HIV among adolescents in Sierra Leone. thelancet.com Sierra Leone, a west African country with an approximate population of 8 ∑5 million people, is experiencing a steady increase in HIV prevalence, despite a low national HIV prevalence of 1 ∑7%.1 The country's vulnerability to an HIV epidemic is compounded by many risk factors, such as poverty, economic deprivation, and a history marred by a decade-long civil strife and an Ebola virus outbreak that claimed more than 4000 lives.2 These collective adversities pose major obstacles to effective HIV prevention and control measures, particularly among the population aged up to 24 years.
(2023-10-07). We Have, In Africa, Everything Necessary To Become A Powerful, Modern, And Industrialised Continent. popularresistance.org In his 1963 book, Africa Must Unite, Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president, wrote, 'We have here, in Africa, everything necessary to become a powerful, modern, industrialised continent. United Nations investigators have recently shown that Africa, far from having inadequate resources, is probably better equipped for industrialisation than almost any other region in the world'. Here, Nkrumah was referring to the Special Study on Economic Conditions and Development, Non-Self-Governing Territories (United Nations, 1958), which detailed the continent's immense natural resources.
(2023-10-09). Palestine: The Resistance Rises Toward Revolution, Return And Liberation. popularresistance.org As the morning dawns on 7 October 2023, the resistance is rising throughout occupied Palestine, smashing the siege on Gaza with a comprehensive offensive confronting the occupier by land and air, taking control of Palestinian land, seizing occupation settlers and soldiers and launching thousands of missiles as Palestinian resistance forces fight to advance return and the liberation of Palestine. | The new resistance operation, titled the Al-Aqsa Flood by Mohammed Deif, commander in chief of the Izz el-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, comes on the 50th anniversary of the 1973 war in which Egypt…
(2023-10-08). (W.E. Talk) Essam Sharaf: As countries with ancient civilization, how can Egypt and China meet each other halfway?>. ecns.cn Mr. Essam Sharaf, former prime minister of Egypt, received the Outstanding Achievement Award of the Orchid Awards on September 8th, 2023. This award was initiated by the China International Communications Group (CICG), which honors those who have made outstanding contributions to promoting cultural exchanges and mutual learning between China and the rest of the world.
(2023-10-08). Israel asks Egypt to mediate release of Israelis captured by Hamas: Egyptian officials. presstv.ir Israel asked Egypt to meditate on the release of its soldiers and settlers being held captive by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Egyptian officials said.
(2023-10-07). Rebel bombing in DRC province creates tension. plenglish.com Kinshasa, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Tension is growing in the province of North Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), after rebels launched two mortar rounds against positions of the Armed Forces (FARDC).
(2023-10-07). Comment] Displaced people's perilous journeys: border violence as a public health issue. thelancet.com The 21st century has seen displacement of migrants and refugees unprecedented since World War 2. As of the end of 2022, of the 108 million people who had to leave their homes because of persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights violations, 62 ∑5 million were internally displaced, 35 ∑3 million were refugees, and 5 ∑4 million were officially asylum seekers.1 However, the number of people still in transit in search of protection or a better life is unknown. Whether they are Venezuelans trying to reach the USA, Senegalese trying to reach the Canary Islands, or Ethiopians trying to reach Saudi Arab…
(2023-10-07). Israel Declares "A State Of War" After Attacks Despite 75 Years Of War On Palestine. 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 (10/7/23). 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
(2023-10-08). The War On #OccupiedPalestine Rages On As NATO Ally Turkey Warns US Gov "We Will Defend Palestine" 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 (10/8/23). 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
(2023-10-08). Palestinian Resistance in Gaza Launches Operation Al Aqsa Flood. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Hamas' armed wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades hold a Palestinian flag as they destroy a tank of Israeli forces in Gaza City, Gaza on 07 October 2023. Photo: Hani Alshaer — Anadolu Agency The surprise attack, "Operation Al-Aqsa Flood" is the biggest attack launched by a Palestinian resistance force in years, and…
(2023-10-07). A Maidan 2.0 Color Revolution Looms in Georgia. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg The arrest of US regime change operatives in Tbilisi suggests a coup against Georgia's government could be in the works. As Ukraine's counteroffensive fails, the West appears eager to open a new front in its proxy war. On September 29, in a disclosure ignored by the entire Western media, the US government-run Radio…
(2023-10-07). Camille Chalmers: "Haiti is the Victim of Orchestrated Chaos that Prevents it from Setting its Own Course" libya360.wordpress.com Julio Adamor Haitian Camille Chalmers is leader of the Rasin Kan Pèp la party, a socialist regroupment for a new national initiative — Daniel Jatimliansky Haitian scholar Camille Chalmers rejects yet another international intervention and says Haiti's issues have deeper roots which much be addressed Haiti was once self-sufficient in grain production. In the early…
(2023-10-07). Haiti as Empire's Laboratory. libya360.wordpress.com Jemima Pierre As the United States and its allies push renewed foreign intervention, the uses and abuses of the first Black republic as a testing ground of imperialism offer stark warnings. Haiti still struggles to be free. In December 2019, President Donald Trump signed into law H.R.2116, also known as the Global Fragility Act (GFA)….
(2023-10-07). How US Government Prosecution of Uhuru Activists Threatens a 'First Amendment Exception" libya360.wordpress.com Anya Parampil Members of the Uhuru 3 and their defense lawyers outside the Sam Gibbons US courthouse in Tampa, Florida The Uhuru 3 are accused by the US DOJ of "sowing discord" on behalf of Russia. Their attorneys warn the case threatens to "blow a hole in the First Amendment." TAMPA, FLORIDA — Defense attorneys representing…
(2023-10-07). Leaked Documents Reveal Ukraine's Zelensky Tried to Hire Terrorists in Iraq. libya360.wordpress.com Steven Sahiounie Details of the recent Ukrainian-Iraqi talks have appeared in the Middle Eastern media. According to almasryalyoum.com, on September 27, a YouTube video appeared, which claims that Ukrainian president Zelenskyy has been trying to recruit certain Iraqi prisoners into the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to the video, the prisoners in question are convicted terrorists and ISIS…
(2023-10-08). Palestinian Resistance in Gaza Launches Operation Al Aqsa Flood. libya360.wordpress.com ]Peoples Dispatch Hamas' armed wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades hold a Palestinian flag as they destroy a tank of Israeli forces in Gaza City, Gaza on 07 October 2023. Photo: Hani Alshaer — Anadolu Agency The surprise attack, "Operation Al-Aqsa Flood" is the biggest attack launched by a Palestinian resistance force in years, and…
(2023-10-08). "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…
(2023-10-08). Israel-Arab normalization has not eliminated the resistance. electronicintifada.net The last few days have shown that resolving the Palestinian cause is the only way to secure regional stability.
(2023-10-07). Only 2% of Saudis back normalization with Israel: Survey. presstv.ir A survey says only two percent of young Saudi Arabians back normalization of ties with the Israeli regime, as the US is pushing for an agreement between Riyadh and Tel Aviv.
(2023-10-07). Moroccans protest 1-yr-old normalization with Israel. presstv.ir Moroccans protest the now-one-year-old detente between the country and Israel, saying they stand by Palestinians' rights.
(2023-10-07). Only 2% of Saudis Support Normalization With Israel, Polls Show. orinocotribune.com
(2023-10-07). Islamic Jihad slams normalization, vows to keep fighting until Palestine freed. thealtworld.com interview with Tim Anderson from around minute 55 |
(2023-10-08). IMF Speaks: World Economy Loses $3.7 Trillion Due to Pandemic and Economic Shocks. indybay.org As World Leaders Head to Morocco, IMF Leader Raises Growth and Debt Challenges…
(2023-10-07). IMF Speaks: World Economy Loses $3.7 Trillion Due to Pandemic and Economic Shocks. indybay.org As World Leaders Head to Morocco, IMF Leader Raises Growth and Debt Challenges…
(2023-10-08). Thousands of South Sudan returnees at risk of hunger: UN. presstv.ir Hundreds of thousands of South Sudanese refugees fleeing Sudan's brutal war are facing hunger.
(2023-10-07). Thousands of South Sudan returnees at risk of hunger: UN. presstv.ir Hundreds of thousands of South Sudanese refugees fleeing Sudan's brutal war are facing hunger.
(2023-10-07). Sudan Voices Support for Palestinians' Legitimate Rights. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, Sudan voiced support for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people in response to the developments in the Palestinian territories earlier on the day. | RELATED: | "Sudan renews its support for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people in their independent state and calls for commitment to the decisions of the international legitimacy and the protection of innocent civilians," the Sudanese Foreign Ministry s…