(2024-01-05). Turkey, Malaysia Back South Africa's ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel. popularresistance.org South Africa is no longer alone in bringing its claim of genocide by the Israeli government to the International Court of Justice, following announcements from the Turkish Foreign Ministry and the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs that they support the case. | Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oncu Keceli said Wednesday that those responsible for the killing of tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza since October 7 "must be held accountable before international law." | "Israel's murder of more than 22,000 Palestinian civilians, the majority of whom were women and children, in Gaza for nearly three mont…
(2024-01-05). John Mearsheimer: Genocide in Gaza. israelpalestinenews.org "It is hard to see how Israel will be able to defend itself in a rational-legal way when the proceedings begin. After all, brute facts are hard to dispute…Regardless of how this case plays out in the ICJ…in the future Israel will be widely regarded as principally responsible for one of the canonical cases of genocide." Scholar and Israel expert John Mearsheimer summarizes and offers remarks on South Africa's genocide case against Israel.
(2024-01-05). Headlines for January 5, 2024. democracynow.org Gaza Death Toll Tops 22,600 as Israel Intensifies Attacks on Refugee Camps, Israel Hold Talks with African Nations as Officials Push "Voluntary Migration" from Gaza, Biden Administration Claims South Africa Genocide Case Against Israel Is "Meritless", Former Israeli Hostage Calls on Netanyahu to Declare a Ceasefire in Gaza, U.S. Admits Carrying Out Drone Strike in Baghdad Targeting Iran-Backed Militia Leader, Islamic State Takes Responsibility for Twin Blasts in Iran Near Tomb of Soleimani, Japan Earthquake Toll Rises to 94; Over 220 Still Missing, Al Sharpton Protests Outside Office of Bi…
(2024-01-05). John Mearsheimer: Genocide in Gaza. scheerpost.com 
By John Mearsheimer / Substack I am writing to flag a truly important document that should be widely circulated and read carefully by anyone interested in the ongoing Gaza War. Specifically, I am referring to the 84-page "application" that South Africa filed with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 29 December 2023, accusing Israel …
(2024-01-05). South Africa takes Israel to ICJ: Arab dictators' betrayal facilitates Israeli genocide of Palestinians. muslimmirror.com By Latheef Farook South Africa which, once fought for its own liberation war against an apartheid regime supported for decades by U.S , has initiated case against Israel at the International Court of Justice- ICJ-to force Israel to stop its genocide on Gaza's 2.3 million Palestinians and declare Israel has breached its obligations under the …
(2024-01-05). International pressure increases on Israel as it continues committing genocide in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org Israel has come under fire over comments from a number of ultra right-wing ministers and politicians who have called for the complete and permanent transfer and expulsion of the Palestinian population of Gaza. The officials have suggested that Gazans should be forcibly transferred to other countries in the region, as well as to countries in Africa. | The United Nations, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, France, the European Union, as well as Israel's primary backer, the United States, among others have condemned these statements and noted that such a move would constitute a grave violat…
(2024-01-05). South Africa Emerges as Moral Giant on Gaza. consortiumnews.com
(2024-01-05). "A generation of child amputees is emerging" in Gaza — Day 89. israelpalestinenews.org In 89 days, Israel has dropped more than 45,000 bombs on Gaza weighing more than 71,000 tons; perspectives on South Africa's genocide accusations at the Int'l Court of Justice; widespread condemnation of Israeli ministers' "transfer" rhetoric…
(2024-01-05). UK Professor to Defend Israel in ICJ Genocide Case. libya360.wordpress.com Editorial Comment: "Expect the UK to intervene on Israel's side in the South African case against Israel for Genocide at the International Court of Justice. If Israel loses, British ministers, civil servants and military personnal could end up in the dock for genocide — not only in the Hague, but in the UK, "Craig Murray sagely…
(2024-01-05). President meets with RSF leader to discuss developments on peace in Sudan. sanews.gov.za President meets with RSF leader to discuss developments on peace in Sudan | President Cyril Ramaphosa has received the leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), General Mohamed Dagalo of the Republic of Sudan, at his Mahlamba Ndlopfu official residence in Pretoria. | "The President welcomed the briefing from General Dagalo and commended the central role of the African Union and IGAD [Intergovernmental Authority on Development], under the chairship of Djibouti, in mediating between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and participation of the people of Sudan and civil society in finding…
(2024-01-05). S.Africa's Pistorius To Be Released From Prison. latintimes.com South Africa's ex-Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius will be released from prison on parole Friday, almost 11 years after he shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in a crime that gripped the world.
(2024-01-05). 2024 Year to See Elections in 70 Countries, Results to Have Global Impact. ummid.com 2024 will be a historic election year, when democracy will undergo a major test with elections in approximately 70 countries including the United States, India, Mexico and South Africa.
(2024-01-05). Convergence of HIV and non-communicable disease epidemics: geospatial mapping of the unmet health needs in an HIV hyperendemic community in South Africa. reliefweb.int Country: South Africa | Source: British Medical Journal | Diego F Cuadros, Chayanika Devi, Urisha Singh, Stephen Olivier, Alison C Castle, Yumna Moosa, Johnathan A Edwards, Hae-Young Kim, Mark J Siedner, Emily B Wong, Frank Tanser | Abstract | Introduction As people living with HIV (PLHIV) are experiencing longer survival, the co-occurrence of HIV and non-communicable diseases has become a public health priority. In response to this emerging challenge, we aimed to characterise the spatial structure of convergence of chronic health conditions in an HIV hyperendemic community in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. | Me…
(2024-01-05). "Enough of CFA franc monetary colonialism". Revolutionary governments in the Sahel aspire to a free currency. pressenza.com On 16 September 2023, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso signed the Liptako-Gourma Charter, establishing a new alliance between the three French-speaking African states of the Sahel. An alliance that laid the groundwork for even greater change. | In December, the leader of Niger's revolutionary government announced on Niger's national television the shared goal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to establish not only a military and political alliance, but also a monetary one: "Beyond the security ambit, our alliance must evolve in the political ambit and the monetary ambit". | The three countries, and five others in the re…
(2024-01-05). Tourism department thanks local travellers. sanews.gov.za Tourism department thanks local travellers | The Department of Tourism has thanked South Africans who have supported local establishments and boosted the tourism sector during the recent holiday period. | With the decrease in the fuel price that came into effect on 3 January 2024, the department has encouraged citizens to take a last-minute January break to mentally prepare for the year, while reducing stress and supporting physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. | "Our country has a wealth of diverse tourism and cultural offerings nestled in our small dorpies, townships and villages. This part of the domestic…
(2024-01-05). Museveni rallies speakers against politics of identity. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Speakers of Commonwealth countries to emphasize politics of interest for prosperity. Speaking at a Luncheon he organized for Speakers and Presiding Officers of Commonwealth countries at Speke Resort Munyonyo, the President said the huge population of Africa has for a long time been mismanaged …
(2024-01-05). Home Affairs system back online. sanews.gov.za Home Affairs system back online | The Department of Home Affairs says its system is back online and services are once again available to citizens and other clients. | The department experienced a technical problem on the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) mainframe which affected access to the National Population Register (NPR). | In a statement on Thursday afternoon, the department said the system was back online from midday and services were available. | "Technicians from the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) are monitoring the system to ensure that the solution is sustainable. Further updates…
(2024-01-05). Corte Internacional fija fecha para enjuiciar a Israel por genocidio. telesurtv.net El director general del Ministerio de Exteriores sudafricano, Zane Dangor, aseguró que demostrará que "Israel tiene la intención de cometer un genocidio" en Gaza.
(2024-01-05). Instan a negociaciones urgentes entre Etiopía y Somalia. telesurtv.net Unión Africana solicita a ambas naciones abstenerse de cualquier acción que involuntariamente conduzca al deterioro de sus buenas relaciones.
(2024-01-04). Oscar Pistorius placed on parole from Friday. sanews.gov.za Oscar Pistorius placed on parole from Friday | The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) says a decision taken by the Correctional Supervision and Parole Board (CSPB) on 24 November 2023 to place inmate Oscar Pistorius on parole remains valid and is to be enforced. | Pistorius's parole will be effective from 5 January 2024. | "… Pistorius shall be admitted into the system of Community Corrections and will be monitored until the expiry date of his sentence in 2029," said the department in a statement. | Pistorius was convicted of killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day in 2013. | In 2017, t…
(2024-01-05). War on Gaza: Israel 'in talks with Rwanda and Chad' to exile Palestinians. middleeasteye.net 
(2024-01-05). The Ethiopian-Somaliland MoU Heralds A New Future For The Horn. thealtworld.com
(2024-01-05). Ghana's mineral wealth: A blessing or a curse? Examining the lithium mining lease agreement. peoplesdispatch.org In October, the Ghanaian government signed a lithium mining agreement with an Australian company and it has been widely rejected by broad sectors of society…
(2024-01-05). Hectic pro golf season awaits Ronald Rugumayo in new year. independent.co.ug 
‚ú≥ Rugumayo Golf Schedule Safari Tour from 7-10 January 2024 Plus the remain Safari Tour events this month SDC Open 1-4 Feb 2024 Bain's Whisky Cape Town Open 8-11 February NMB Championship 22-25 February( Collides with Magical Kenya Open) SDC Championship 29 Feb-3 March Jonsson Workwear Open 7-10 March Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ronald …
(2024-01-05). Liberian cargo ship with 15 Indians onboard hijacked in Arabian Sea. ummid.com A Liberian cargo ship with at least 15 Indian crew members onboard, has been hijacked by around five-six armed hijackers near the coast of Somalia in the Arabian Sea Friday January 05, 2024.
(2024-01-05). Indian Navy deploys warship, surveillance aircraft after hijacking of merchant vessel in Arabian Sea. devdiscourse.com The Indian Navy deployed a warship and a maritime patrol aircraft in the Arabian Sea following hijacking of a Liberian-flagged merchant vessel that is understood to have over a dozen Indian crew members.
(2024-01-05). Gaza Destroys Western Divide-and-Rule Narratives. libya360.wordpress.com Sharmine Narwani Since Israel's assault on Gaza began, three separate polls show that Arab and Muslim populations are shifting their support away from Washington's regional allies toward West Asia's Axis of Resistance. It could be a clean sweep. Decades of western-led narratives crafted to exploit differences throughout West Asia, create strife amid the region's myriad…
(2024-01-05). 'Beheaded Babies' — How UK Media Reported Israel's Fake News as Fact. libya360.wordpress.com Hamza Ali Shah Journalists watch Israel bomb Gaza. (Photo: Alexi J. Rosenfeld / Getty) Britain's national press have been indispensable allies of Israel throughout its brutal war on Gaza. The assertion that during Hamas' attack in southern Israel on 7 October babies were beheaded gained traction almost immediately. On the morning of 10 October, Israeli…
(2024-01-05). Iraq: Government to Start Process of Ending US-led Coalition's Mission. libya360.wordpress.com Rayhan Uddin A member of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces holds a sign honouring one of the group's slain members at a funeral procession in Baghdad, on 4 January 2024 (AFP) Iraq's prime minister said on Friday that the government will put together a bilateral committee to prepare for the end of a US-led coalition's mission in…
(2024-01-05). 'Incirlik is Yours': How Erdoƒüan Handed a Major Military Base to the Americans. libya360.wordpress.com Matt Kennard US President George W. Bush (R) meets with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan in the Oval Office at the White House, 2 October 2006, Washington DC. (Photo: Jay L. Clendenin-Pool/Getty Images) The US and UK militaries refuse to tell Declassified if a US Air Force flight from Turkey to the UK's Cyprus…
(2024-01-05). The working class, the fight against capitalist barbarism and the building of the World Party of Socialist Revolution , (Part Three). wsws.org Just as genocide is being openly adopted as an instrument of policy and mass death has been normalized in the ruling class response to the pandemic, fascistic and authoritarian movements are again part of the mainstream political landscape throughout the world.
(2024-01-05). Cuba's Humanitarian Crisis. popularresistance.org Nine years ago, on December 17, 2014, jubilation swept the through the city of Havana when Presidents Barack Obama and Raúl Castro announced that they would normalize US-Cuban relations, after 55 years of hostility. Church bells rang, cars honked their horns, and people hugged each other in the streets. Today, the mood in the city is one of desperation. The economy is spiraling downward, and US policy is exacerbating the growing humanitarian crisis. | President Donald Trump's tough economic sanctions drastically reduced Cuba's foreign exchange earnings, and President Joe Biden has left most of those sanctions in…
(2024-01-05). Somalia Livestock Price Bulletin, December 2023. reliefweb.int 
(2024-01-05). South Sudan: Food Security Outlook Update, December 2023. reliefweb.int 
(2024-01-05). México: 30 Aniversario del Levantamiento Zapatista. indybay.org México | 30 Aniversario del Levantamiento Zapatista: | Lo común y el autogobierno…
(2024-01-05). What to expect in electricity sector in 2024. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legal, policy, and regulatory reforms instituted between 2022 and 2023 in the electricity sector were not felt by power consumers as the year 2023 ended. It had been hoped that the Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2022 passed by parliament in May 2022 would make electricity cheaper and more accessible to consumers …
(2024-01-05). AGAGO: 1,000 land owners receive certificates of customary ownership. independent.co.ug 
Agago , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Lands Housing and Urban Development has issued 1,017 Customary Certificates of Ownership, to families in Agago district. The titles were given to individuals, families, and two clans; Karuge Katugu and Lwara Kare in Wol and Paimol Subcounties. The issuance followed a pilot project launched by …
(2024-01-05). Solar-powered street lights installed in Arua city. independent.co.ug 
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Solar-powered streetlights have been installed in Arua City.The installation is under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development-USMID project. They have been installed on three major streets namely Go Down Road, Pajulu Road (Ediofe Cathedral Road), and Arua Avenue Road, all in the central division. Each solar street light pole …
(2024-01-05). Lawyers protest alleged judicial misconduct in Tilenga land case. independent.co.ug 
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of lawyers have endorsed a plea to convene an extraordinary general meeting of the Uganda Law Society, to address concerns surrounding perceived judicial misconduct attributed to Justice Jesse Byaruhanga Rugyema in a case about the Tilenga oil land dispute. Initiated by human rights lawyer Eron Kizza, the petition, …
(2024-01-05). Absa Bank Uganda unveils 2024 campaign for businesses and individuals. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to support customers in meeting their beginning-of-year goals, Absa Bank Uganda has unveiled solutions under a dynamic two-fold campaign designed to bolster both individual aspirations and business growth. The three-month campaign, under the theme "Jooga2024 Ne Absa" for individuals and "Tumbula Business Yo Ne Absa" for …
(2024-01-05). She cranes finalize preparations for test series, vitality netball nations cup. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Netball Team, she cranes has finalized preparations for the international test series against the Wales Netball Team, the Welsh Feathers. The team under the guidance of veteran coach Fred Mugerwa and his assistant Nurudine Kato had nearly four weeks of immense preparation for the Test series where they …
(2024-01-05). Forensic experts: Pistol in murder of Isma Olaxes used to shoot Bujingo. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forensic experts have established that the pistol that was used to kill vlogger Isma Olaxes was the same in the Bujingo shooting. Pastor Aloysius Bujingo was attacked on Tuesday night by unknown people leaving his bodyguard and driver Corporal Richard Muhumuza dead. Muhumuza was a well-trained soldier in the Special …