(2024-02-07). Venezuela & Burkina Faso Strengthen Bilateral Relations. orinocotribune.com The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, held a meeting this Tuesday with an official delegation from Burkina Faso that is visiting Venezuela. | Venezuela's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yván Gil and the vice minister for Africa of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yuri Pimentel, also participated in the meeting held at the headquarters of the vice presidency. | The delegation from Burkina Faso is headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Marie Traoré. | Minister Traoré arrive…
(2024-02-07). MEC saddened by death of Grade 1 Gauteng learner. sanews.gov.za MEC saddened by death of Grade 1 Gauteng learner | Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has expressed devastation at the death of a Grade 1 girl learner who passed away after allegedly consuming biscuits from a local spaza shop. | In an incident that took place on Tuesday, it is alleged that the learner from Mandlethu Primary School in Tsakane, Brakpan, began experiencing health complications in class just before break at 11am and started vomiting a few minutes later. | According to the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE), the learner's parents were contacted immediately to come to the school, while emergency…
(2024-02-07). NATJOINTS ready to handle all safety and security aspects for SONA. sanews.gov.za NATJOINTS ready to handle all safety and security aspects for SONA | The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) is satisfied that all deployments are in place to ensure the State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2024 takes place in a peaceful, safe and secure environment. | The NATJOINTS structure responsible for coordinating all security and law enforcement operations throughout the country is led by the South African Police Service (SAPS), State Security Agency (SSA) and South African National Defence Force (SANDF). | In a statement on Wednesday, national police spokesperson Brigadier At…
(2024-02-07). Africa's poorest countries defy imperialism. workers.org 
Three of the poorest countries in the world according to the United Nations — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — stood up Jan. 29 and disrupted how French and U.S. imperialism control Africa. Demonstrators wave flags of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, and a poster reading "No to ECOWAS" during . . . |
(2024-02-07). Agricultural sector urged to protect livestock from extreme heat. sanews.gov.za Agricultural sector urged to protect livestock from extreme heat | Western Cape Agriculture MEC, Dr Ivan Meyer, has urged the agriculture sector to take the necessary measures to protect lives, livestock, crops and agricultural infrastructure amid the continued extreme heat and numerous veld fires across the province. | Western Cape MEC for Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, said his first concern is for agri-workers, producers and farmers, who are daily exposed to harsh climatic conditions. | Meyer said climate change has a dramatic impact on weather patterns and in extreme conditions, poses a threat to the lives of a…
(2024-02-07). Eskom reduces load shedding to Stage 1. sanews.gov.za Eskom reduces load shedding to Stage 1 | Eskom has announced that it will reduce load shedding to Stage 1 on Wednesday at 10am. | The power utility attributed the drop in load shedding stages to sufficient emergency reserves. | "Due to sufficient emergency reserves and a slight increase in available generation capacity, resulting from the return to service of two units, load shedding will be reduced to Stage 1 from 10am today until 2pm. Thereafter, Stage 2 load shedding will be implemented from 2pm until further notice," Eskom said in a statement on Wednesday. | Eskom said it will closely monitor the power syste…
(2024-02-07). Nzimande approves NSFAS eligibility criteria for financial aid. sanews.gov.za Nzimande approves NSFAS eligibility criteria for financial aid | Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has approved the proposed 2024 National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) eligibility criteria and conditions for financial aid. | In terms of Section 4 of the NSFAS Act, the first and second functions of NSFAS are to "allocate funds for loans and bursaries to eligible students" and to "develop criteria and conditions for the granting of loans and bursaries to eligible students, in consultation with the Minister". | Nzimande said the approved 2024 Eligibility Criteria and Condi…
(2024-02-07). Dirco dismisses Nigerian High Commission's 'warning' ahead of Afcon semi-final. sanews.gov.za Dirco dismisses Nigerian High Commission's 'warning' ahead of Afcon semi-final | The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has assured that South Africa does not pose any danger to Nigerian citizens, as the two countries are set to face each other in the semi-final match of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tonight. | This assurance follows a safety advisory issued by the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria on Tuesday, for its citizens residing in South Africa. | "The attention of the Nigerian High Commission Pretoria has been drawn to potentially inflammatory online comments made by a s…
(2024-02-07). Black History Month observances. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic and area community organizations have planned a range of events in February to honor and celebrate Black History Month. The monthlong commemoration is a way to recognize the many significant contributions of African Americans to the nation and Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic is lighting the Plummer Building at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota; Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona; and Mayo Clinic Hospital in Florida in red, yellow and green on Thursday, Feb. 1,…
(2024-02-07). 2023 Tax laws published. sanews.gov.za 2023 Tax laws published | National Treasury has announced the publication of the 2023 Tax Acts that have been promulgated and give legislative effect to the tax proposals outlined by the Minister of Finance in his annual National Budget Speech last year. | The Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Act, 2023, (Act No. 19 of 2023) (2023 Rates Act), Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2023 (Act No 17 of 2023) (2023 TLAA) and Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act, 2023 (Act No. 18 of 2023) (2023 TALAA) were promulgated on 22 December 2023. | "The 2023 Rates Act gives effect to changes in rates and monetar…
(2024-02-07). Mass movement for Palestine wins ceasefire resolutions. workers.org On Jan. 31, Chicago became the largest city to adopt a ceasefire resolution — a tactic to pressure Washington to stop its continuous funding of the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The city's left-wing, African American mayor, Brandon Johnson, broke Chicago City Council's tie, which resulted in a final 24-23 vote. . . . |
(2024-02-07). The ICJ's 'Plausibility Test' Undermines the Crime of Genocide. counterpunch.org 
The fact that the court in the Ukraine v. Russia case ordered an immediate cease-fire yet did not impose one in the Gaza conflict in the South Africa v. Israel case presents a quandary. The reality on the ground has not altered in either case, with the average person bearing the burden of armed war and the people of Gaza and Ukraine experiencing genocide, the worst kind of atrocity that is classified as a crime against humanity.
(2024-02-07). Uganda ranks fourth in Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2023. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda maintained its fourth position with a score of 63 out of 28 countries surveyed in the Africa Financial Markets Index 2023. The Absa Group survey, released in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, Tuesday, said that Ugandan government bonds were added to the FTSE Frontier Emerging Markets Government Bond Index, …
(2024-02-07). The United States sends Ukrainian troops to Sudan. uwidata.com Information has appeared in the African media that the United States and the United Kingdom have been transferring special forces of the Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate to Sudan for several months for the war against the Rapid Support Forces. The United States is concerned about the civil war in Sudan and, against the backdrop of …
(2024-02-06). History: Emancipation, the Nadir and Pan-African Awakenings. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-06). Giant tortoises return to Madagascar. plenglish.com The first group of Aldabra giant tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) was brought back from Seychelles in 2018 and has reproduced on its own since then. | Grant Joseph, a researcher at the Fitz Patrick Institute of African Ornithology, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, said that the reintroduction of this tortoise will help restore the island's forests, grasslands and scrublands and could help prevent large forest fires. | The Aldabra giant tortoise is the second largest land tortoise species in the world, after the Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra). | It can live 100 years and…
(2024-02-06). Deplorable: Plans to Expand US Drone Atrocities in West Africa. dissidentvoice.org The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) and the U.S. Out of Africa Network (USOAN) opposes in the strongest terms the U.S. plans, in collusion with West Africa's comprador class, to further violate Africa's sovereignty and right to self determination in the form of three new military drone bases in Ghana, Ivory Coast and Benin. Further, …
(2024-02-06). Call for submissions on distribution of regional seats for National Assembly. sanews.gov.za Call for submissions on distribution of regional seats for National Assembly | The Electoral Commission (IEC) has called on interested parties to send submissions on the distribution of the 200 regional seats in the National Assembly. | Briefing media on Tuesday, Chief Electoral Officer, Sy Mamabolo, said the Commission will consider the submissions and representations, together with voter population data in each region, to determine the spread of the 200 seats. | "This work is an important precursor to candidate nomination, as it will enable political parties to know how many candidates they may field in each r…
(2024-02-06). Over one million new voters added to the voters' roll. sanews.gov.za Over one million new voters added to the voters' roll | The Electoral Commission says 1.2 million new voters have been added to the voters' roll since November 2023, as the country prepares for this year's National and Provincial Elections. | Briefing the media on the outcomes of the final voter registration weekend on Tuesday, Chief Electoral Officer, Sy Mamabolo, said the two registration weekends have given the country a growth of 1.2 million citizens on the voters' roll. | "Following these two registration drives, the voters' roll now stands at 27.4 million. Regarding the past registration weekend, over 2 mi…
(2024-02-06). BRICS Doubles in Size — Here Are the Offcial New Members. infobrics.org South Africa's foreign minister said Saudi Arabia and four other countries have accepted the invitation to join the BRICS club of nations that was extended during a summit last year…
(2024-02-06). Countries Which Aid Israel Complicit in Genocide — South Africa Warns. libya360.wordpress.com Nurah Tape South Africa's Minister Naledi Pandor spoke at a Cape Town mosque. Minister Naledi Pandor says all states have a legal obligation to ensure respect for the provisional measures, and not be complicit in genocide. South Africa's Minister of International Relations, Naledi Pandor, has warned that all states have a legal obligation to uphold…
(2024-02-06). The ICJ's Provisional Orders Measures and the Responsibility of Third States. libya360.wordpress.com Jinan Bastaki On 26 January 2024, the International Court of Justice issued an interim order in response to South Africa's application instituting proceedings against Israel alleging violations of the Genocide Convention for its actions in the Gaza Strip since 7 October 2023 (South Africa v Israel). The Court found that, in light of the evidence presented by…
(2024-02-06). Black History Month observances. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic and area community organizations have planned a range of events in February to honor and celebrate Black History Month. The monthlong commemoration is a way to recognize the many significant contributions of African Americans to the nation and Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic is lighting the Plummer Building at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota; Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona; and Mayo Clinic Hospital in Florida in red, yellow and green on Thursday, Feb. 1,…
(2024-02-06). ECOWAS Exodus: Niger, Mali, & Burkina Faso's Anti-Colonial Uprising Continues. thealtworld.com On January 28, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger announced their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a bloc condemned by West Africa's popular movements as a vestige of French neo-colonial control of the region. In a statement announcing the exit, the three countries stated, "Under the influence of foreign powers", the regional bloc of ECOWAS "has become a threat to its member states." | Kwesi Pratt, Jr. the General Secretary of the Socialist Movement Ghana (SMG), explains how West Africa's popular movements are rising up against French neo-colonialism and what the withdrawal means…
(2024-02-06). International Coalition To Stop Genocide In Palestine Demands Full Funding Of UNRWA. popularresistance.org On January 26, 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) released its ruling in the case of South Africa v. Israel in which the court found there was sufficient evidence to support South Africa's allegations of genocide against the Palestinian people (see our previous press release for more details) and rejected Israel's claim to be acting in 'self-defense'. The World Court ordered the state of Israel to "take all measures within its power to prevent the commission of" acts of genocide, including deaths, harm to mental and physical health and conditions that threaten the well-being of the Palestinian people,…
(2024-02-06). Hourly wages to increase in South Africa. tvbrics.com 
The law will come into force from the first of March this year…
(2024-02-06). Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger withdraw from ECOWAS. mronline.org 
Land area under ECOWAS, which is condemned by West Africa's popular movements as an agent of French imperialism, has been reduced to less than half after their withdrawal.
(2024-02-06). Headlines for February 6, 2024. democracynow.org Israeli Strikes Target Aid Groups as UNRWA Hangs On by a Thread and 2 Million Gazans Need Help, Amnesty Report Reveals "Chilling Disregard for Palestinian Lives" as West Bank Killings Soar, Blinken's Middle East Tour Aims to Advance Truce, Ease Tensions as U.S. Bombs Region, Arms Israel, Nicaragua, South Africa Pressure Gov'ts Through International Courts, Police Arrest 100+ Activists as They Take Over Pennsylvania Capitol to Protest War, CNN Toes Israeli Line as WSJ and NYT Platform Islamophobia, Endangering Muslim Communities, 4 Muslim Americans Attacked, One Stabbed, While Returning fro…
(2024-02-06). A child dies every two hours in displacement camps in Sudan: MSF>. albawaba.com ALBAWBA – According to a report by the medical NGO, Doctors Without Borders, a child dies in displacement camps in Sudan's Northern Darfur, as the war continues to tear through the African country since April 15, 2023.The MSF report said it estimates that there are around 13 child deaths each day, according to the rapid nutrition and mortality assessment conducted in January. "Their malnutrition is treatable if they can access a health care facility, but due to lack of resources many are left without support as their condition worsens," the report reads.Claire Nicolet, head of MSF's emergency response in Sudan st…
(2024-02-07). Netanyahu gives the green light to a ceasefire in Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A report by the Israeli public broadcaster KAN revealed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given the green light to a ceasefire deal with Hamas in Gaza without consulting the Israeli war cabinet. Hamas has stipulated for Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and Russia to oversee the 3-stage fire deal to move forward with executing the new ceasefire deal with Israel.Hamas has delivered its response to Qatar and Egypt regarding the deal under a number of conditions, including: Complete cessation of military operations on both sides and cessation of all forms of air activity, including reconnaissance, fo…
(2024-02-07). Are the days of a largely demilitarised Sinai over?>. newarab.com 
Israel's vow to seize the Egyptian officials warn such a move could critically undermine the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced…
(2024-02-07). Blinken in Egypt on tour to seek 'enduring end' to Gaza war. newarab.com 
US Secretary of State Heavy strikes and fighting in Fears gre…
(2024-02-07). Egypt Receives Hamas' Response to Proposed Ceasefire Framework. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Diaa Rashwan, the chairman of State Information Service (SIS), said Egypt received Hamas' response to a Gaza ceasefire proposal nailed in France. | RELATED: | Egypt will continue to exert its utmost efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip soon, he said, stressing that Egypt will discuss all the details of the proposed framework with the concerned parties as soon as possible. | Rashwan stated that Egypt h…
(2024-02-07). Turkish drones: A qualitative shift in relations between Cairo and Ankara. uwidata.com Reporting from Cairo, Egypt It seems that normalizing relations between Cairo and Ankara has already been completed, according to the expression of Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan. There was a major breakthrough in relations between the two countries after years of tension, on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the World Cup, which was …
(2024-02-07). Israel assaults Rafah, where one million Gaza refugees are sheltering with nowhere to go. wsws.org Footage shows widespread strikes throughout the besieged city on the Egyptian border Tuesday, despite UN warnings of a war crime.
(2024-02-06). Ramez Galal reveals next Ramadan show victims! albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Every Ramadan, Egyptian actor, and singer Ramez Galal takes to his social media accounts to reveal the victims of his upcoming prank show, but what if we told you a list including his guests has been revealed through an unconfirmed leak?The singer is always keen on keeping his guests as a surprise but leaks always tend to happen every year and this one is no different.Ramez Galal reveals next Ramadan show victims!: (Ramez Never Ends / MBC)Among these names are the Egyptian artist Angham, the Emirati artist Ahlam, and the Syrian artist Asala Nasri. If the names circulating across social media are…
(2024-02-06). Blinken in Middle East Reportedly Pushing for Pause to Israel's Assault on Gaza. truthout.org Secretary of State Tony Blinken is on his fifth trip to the Middle East since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, reportedly pushing for a pause to Israel's assault on Gaza and for Hamas to release all remaining hostages. Blinken's trip to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Israel and the West Bank comes in the wake of U.S. strikes in Syria, Iraq and Yemen against militant groups across the region. |
(2024-02-06). Hamas announces handed response to ceasefire agreement proposal to Egyptian and Qatari mediators after holding consultations with all resistance factions: statement. english.almanar.com.lb 
(2024-02-06). Hamas Submits Response to Gaza Ceasefire Proposal, Underlines Positivity If 'Israel' Halts Aggression. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas issued late Tuesday a statement to announce it delivered its response to Gaza ceasefire agreement proposal to the Egyptian and Qatari mediators after holding consultations with all the resistance factions. The statement indicated that Hamas dealt with the proposal positively as long as it secures the end of the aggression …
(2024-02-06). The NDB in Action. infobrics.org Vice President and CEO of the BRICS New Development Bank Vladimir Kazbekov spoke to Mohamed Al-Kazzaz about funding plans for Egypt…
(2024-02-06). Egyptian Officials Are Demanding a Massive Ransom From Palestinians to Escape the Gaza Genocide. znetwork.org
(2024-02-06). After fleeing war, Sudanese artists recreate scene in Cairo. newarab.com 
When the first bombs rang out in Sudan, Amjad, Fatima and Mazin abandoned their paintbrushes, musical instruments and studios, leaving behind the lives they knew for unfamiliar shores. | Now in Egypt, they have sought to bring back the sights and sounds of a long-lost home to an audience of about a hundred, just a stone's throw away from Cairo's iconic Tahrir Square. | Mazin Hamid, a celebrity in his native Khartoum, thrilled the crowd with his homegrown beats at a concert accompanying an exhibition. | When war broke out in his home country last April, Hamid was under a tight deadline to produce the soundtrack…
(2024-02-06). Gaza: Blinken heads to Egypt to seek 'enduring end' to war. newarab.com 
US Secretary of State In Cairo, Blinken is scheduled to meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the day after he held talks in Riyadh with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. | The trip, Blinken's fifth to the region since the…
(2024-02-06). US$ drops in Egypt's informal market amid news of more funds. newarab.com 
(2024-02-06). Dissent Grows Inside Biden Administration over Gaza Policy as Blinken Holds Talks in Middle East. democracynow.org 
Secretary of State Tony Blinken is on his fifth trip to the Middle East since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, reportedly pushing for a pause to Israel's assault on Gaza and for Hamas to release all remaining hostages. Blinken's trip to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Israel and the West Bank comes in the wake of U.S. strikes in Syria, Iraq and Yemen against militant groups across the region. "There's not a lot of goodwill or faith right now for the U.S.," says Akbar Shahid Ahmed, senior diplomatic correspondent for HuffPost, who lays out where diplomatic negotiations stand today in t…
(2024-02-06). Is Alexander the Great gay? Netflix series causes controversy. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Netflix is once again under fire across social media platforms such as X (formerly Twitter) after a seductive scene from its new series, Alexander the Great. The scene in question caused quite a stir across social media because Alexander was seen kissing another man raising questions if the Former King of Macedonia was bisexual or gay in the first place. Netflix is no stranger to causing controversy when it comes to making documentaries. For example, Egyptians and historians received its Cleopatra rendition badly as they saw it as disrespectful to their culture with producers and staff calling Cleopatr…
(2024-02-07). The Downfall of Boeing: Its Planes and Company. counterpunch.org 
The documentary Downfall: the Case Against Boeing confines its scope to the crashes of Lion Air Flight 610 (which occurred on October 29, 2018, in Indonesia) and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 (March 10, 2019, in Addis Ababa). Both planes crashed shortly after their takeoffs (13 minutes for 602, six minutes for 210), killing everyone on
(2024-02-06). Ethiopia Key Message Update: Emergency (IPC Phase 4) outcomes expected in northern Ethiopia, January 2024. reliefweb.int 
Country: Ethiopia | Source: Famine Early Warning System Network | Please refer to the attached file. | Key Messages | Households in northern Ethiopia increasingly face extreme hardships accessing food and income which are driving ongoing Emergency (IPC Phase 4) and Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes. Households have limited food stocks resulting from the failure of the 2023 meher harvest, and income-earning activities have yet to recover from recent conflict. Additionally, in Afar, where livestock is a key food and income source, livestock herd sizes are low and livestock body conditions are poor due to drought.
(2024-02-06). 'Strategic Engineered Migration' To Drive Policy/BioSurveillance & Israel's Deliberate War Crimes. 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 (2/6/24). 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
(2024-02-07). US pressures Papua New Guinea over security talks with China. wsws.org As Washington seeks to provoke war with China over Taiwan, the US is seeking to overcome any resistance among Pacific Island countries and integrate them into its escalating confrontation with Beijing.
(2024-02-07). Students panic as landlord threatens to evict their school premises. independent.co.ug 
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPEDENT | More than 300 students of Kayindu Secondary School in Luwero district are in panic following an order by the landlord to evict them from their premises. In 1982, residents established Kayindu Secondary School as a community school in Kalagala sub-county after getting five acres of land as a donation from …
(2024-02-06). "We Will Fight in the Streets of Nairobi for Our Brothers and Sisters in Haiti" libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni Kenyan anti-riot police patrol a slum during anti-government protests in 2023. Despite the prohibition by Kenya's High Court, President William Ruto has vowed to deploy policemen within this week to Haiti. Communist Party of Kenya leader Booker Omole says Ruto is selling the country's foreign policy to the highest bidder, namely the US….
(2024-02-06). Antibiotic Use After Sex Might Not Prevent STIs Among Women. jamanetwork.com Receiving doxycycline after sex did not lead to fewer chlamydia or gonorrhea infections among cisgender women compared with standard care, according to results from a randomized clinical trial involving 449 participants aged 18 to 30 years in Kenya who were also receiving preexposure prophylaxis against HIV. These findings contrast previous research that showed taking doxycycline within 72 hours after a sexual encounter protects cisgender men who have sex with men and transgender women from sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
(2024-02-07). Bakan Fidan Libya Ulusal Birlik Hàºkàºmeti Ba≈übakanƒ± Dibeybe ile gà∂ràº≈ütàº. yenisafak.com 
Dƒ±≈üi≈üleri Bakanƒ± Hakan Fidan, Malta'daki temaslarƒ±nƒ± tamamlayarak Libya'ya geàßti. Diplomatik kaynaklardan edinilen bilgiye gà∂re Dƒ±≈üi≈üleri Bakanƒ± Hakan Fidan, Malta ziyaretini tamamladƒ±. Bakan Fidan Türkiye saatiyle 12.20'de Libya'nƒ±n ba≈ükenti Trablus'a geldi. Fidan, gàºn iàßerisinde Libya'da yapacaƒüƒ± gà∂ràº≈ümelerde ikili ili≈ükileri ve bà∂lgesel konularƒ&plu…
(2024-02-06). Libya'nƒ±n Zliten kentinde yàºkselen yer altƒ± sularƒ± bà∂lgede maddi hasara neden oldu. aa.com.tr Libya'da ba≈ükent Trablus'un doƒüusunda yer alan Zliten kentinde yer altƒ± sularƒ±nƒ±n yàºkselmesi sonucu bazƒ± evlerde maddi hasar olu≈ütu.
(2024-02-06). At UNSC Meeting, US Lambasted for Attacks on Iraq and Syria, Support for Genocide in Palestine. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch While terming the US attacks as violations of international law and a reckless provocation, several UN member-states highlighted its support for the Israeli genocide in Gaza as the root of conflict in the region The United Nations Security Council met on Monday, February 5, to discuss the US violations of Syrian and Iraqi…
(2024-02-06). Occupying the Land to Feed the Country: The 40-year Fight of Brazil's Landless Workers' Movement. libya360.wordpress.com January marked the 40th anniversary of the longest-running peasant movement in Brazil's history and one of the largest in Latin America: the Landless Rural Workers' Movement (MST). Starting as a group of rural farmers fighting for agrarian reforms against land dispossession, the MST has transformed over four decades into a mass workers movement that mobilizes…
(2024-02-06). ZAKA: Israel's 'White Helmets'. libya360.wordpress.com William Van Wagenen Masquerading as a humanitarian organization, military-linked ZAKA has revealed itself as a propaganda tool for Israel's war on Gaza, akin to the White Helmets in 'rebel'-held Syria. ZAKA, the Israeli volunteer-based religious organization that gained notoriety for its role of collecting bodies after the events of 7 October, is once again under the spotlight. An…
(2024-02-06). 25 Years of Bolivarian Revolution: The Legacy of Chávez and the Challenge of Multipolarism. libya360.wordpress.com Fabrizio Verde "The geopolitical vision of our Commander Hugo Chávez marked a historical stage that aimed at real integration and the construction of a multipolar world full of profound humanism. Let's continue on this path, for the well-being of peoples!", Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro wrote on his social channels last year. Today, on the day…
(2024-02-07). Filistinli kaynaklar: Hamas, Gazze'de her biri 45 gàºn sàºrecek 3 a≈üamalƒ± esir takasƒ± ve ate≈ükes à∂ngà∂ren planƒ± kabul etti. aa.com.tr
(2024-02-07). Will Arab-Israeli normalisation survive the Gaza war?>. newarab.com 
(2024-02-07). Israel will not resume flights to Morocco this summer. newarab.com 
Last October, El Al suspended its direct flights to and from Marrakech after the Israeli government recommended its citizens avoid travelling to Morocco for security reasons. During the same month, Israeli diplomats left Rabat following raging anti-normalisation protests i…
(2024-02-06). New York Times' Friedman Hits New Low With Animalization of Arabs and Iranians. scheerpost.com 
(2024-02-06). Sayyed Al-Houthi: If 'Israel' Doesn't Halt Aggression on Gaza, We Will Seek Further Escalation. english.almanar.com.lb 
Leader of Yemen's Ansarullah Sayyed Abdul Malik Al-Houthi warned that the Movement will escalate its operations if the Israeli enemy does not halt its aggression on Gaza strip. Delivering a televised speech commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Sayyed Hussein Houthi, Ansarullah leader maintained that the Yemeni people sacrifice martyrs, achieve victories, and boldly strike the enemies. …
(2024-02-06). Review] Consensus and controversy in the management of paediatric and adult patients with ovarian immature teratoma: the Malignant Germ Cell International Consortium perspective. thelancet.com Ovarian immature teratoma (IT) is a rare neoplasm comprising ∼3% of ovarian cancers, occurring primarily in young females. Management presents several challenges, including those with elevated serum alpha-fetoprotein, potential confusion regarding pathology interpretation, and paucity of data to support decision-making. MaGIC (magicconsortium.com/) is an interdisciplinary international consortium of GCT experts from multiple subspecialties, with members receiving frequent queries regarding IT patient management.
(2024-02-06). Somalia: A better data management system is improving education. reliefweb.int Country: Somalia | Source: Global Partnership for Education | Thanks to a GPE-funded program implemented by CARE in partnership with the Somalia Federal Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education, Somalia's Education Management Information System (EMIS) has been improved. | "I leave the office when I am tired and stressed after organizing files manually and hardly find time to relax with my family." | Abdi* | Headteacher in one of the GPE-ESPIG-supported schools | Abdi, a headteacher in one of the GPE-supported schools in
(2024-02-06). Somalia: United Front Against FGM: UNFPA, UNICEF, MoWHRD Call for Action. reliefweb.int Country: Somalia | Sources: Government of Somalia, UN Children's Fund, United Nations Population Fund | 6 February 2024, International Day of Zero Tolerance Against FGM, | Mogadishu: In a collaboration organised by the Federal Ministry of Women and Human Rights Development (MWHRD) alongside the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), a gathering of distinguished stakeholders convened to mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). This momentous occasion was attended by senior representatives from the government, diplomatic community, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNI…
(2024-02-06). Ogwang defends Netball Normalization Committee on allowances. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Peter Ogwang, the State Minister for Sports, has come to the defense of the Netball Normalization Committee amidst allegations of failing to provide daily allowances to She Cranes players during the International Netball Series in Wales and England. Ogwang refuted media reports claiming that the Netball Normalization Committee did …
(2024-02-07). Xi congratulates Nangolo Mbumba on assuming Namibia's presidency. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday extended congratulations to Nangolo Mbumba on his assuming office as president of Namibia.
(2024-02-06). Xi extends condolences over death of Namibia's Geingob. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a message of condolences to Namibia's newly sworn-in President Nangolo Mbumba over the death of former Namibian President Hage Geingob.
(2024-02-06). Reportan protestas en contra de postergar comicios en Senegal. telesurtv.net Cientos de personas protestaron para expresar su descontento con la decisión del Gobierno del presidente Macky Sall.
(2024-02-07). Activists slam appointment of Judge Julia Sebutinde as ICJ VP. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced on Tuesday the appointment of Judge Julia Sebutinde as the Vice President of ICJ causing a wide controversy online.In a statement, the ICJ said to have appointed Lebanese Judge Nawaf Salam as the new president of the court. Salam has been a member of the court since 2018 and previously served as Beirut's envoy to the United Nations.According to ICJ, Vice President Sebutinde has been a Member of the Court since 6 February 2012. Before joining the Court, Sebutinde was a judge at the Special Court for Sierra Leone from 2005 to 2011. Lebanese Judge Nawaf S…
(2024-02-06). Sudanese RSF brings down telecoms networks across Sudan. newarab.com 
Communications were down for most The RSF did not comment, while an Ma…
(2024-02-06). Venezuela y Argentina empatan, Paraguay gana a Brasil en preolímpico. telesurtv.net En un partidazo, lleno de polémicas, tres tarjetas rojas, penal, autogol; Venezuela y Argentina empataron a dos.
(2024-02-07). BOU: Domestic borrowing risking country's growth. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda (BOU) has expressed fear over the rising borrowing by the government from the local banking industry, saying it could team up with other factors to affect the growth of the economy. As of the end of June 2023, the government owes local lenders 33 trillion …
(2024-02-07). Court asked to nullify parliamentary seats in cities, municipalities. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two Civil Society Organizations and a lawyer Peter Gwayaka Magelah have petitioned the Constitutional Court in Kampala seeking an order to nullify 22 parliamentary seats some in new cities and municipalities. The CSOs are the Alliance for Finance Monitoring and the Walezi wa Katiba Foundation. The petitioners argue …
(2024-02-07). Dog Kanyanya, Kisenyi criminal gang leader dead. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dog Kanyanya, the ringleader of a major Kisenyi criminal gang has succumbed to bullet wounds he sustained during police operations. Police were informed at around 9 am last Friday that pedestrians had been attacked by a gang of more than 12 members all armed with knives and iron bars. …
(2024-02-07). LoP lobbies for improved capitation grant in gov't primary schools. independent.co.ug 
Joel Ssenyonyi is disappointed that some UPE schools have not yet received the Capitation Grant. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, (LoP), Joel Ssenyonyi, has called on the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to increase the capitation grant for government-aided primary schools, saying the current Shs20,000 per pupil …
(2024-02-07). UPDF soldiers sensitize public on the values of the NRA struggle. independent.co.ug 
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 300 UPDF men and officers from Magamaga cantonment yesterday made a route march along the Jinja-Iganga highway, enroute to Bugweri district for the year's Tarehe sita celebrations. The soldiers who covered themselves with fresh green leaves and dry banana leaves setoff from Magamaga barracks at about 9: 00am and arrived …
(2024-02-07). MK Movement turns into National Patriotic League of Uganda. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supporters of Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba who have been rallying Ugandans politically under the MK Movement, have today relaunched as Patriotic League of Uganda, with the aim of setting a foundation for a political party that will contest national elections in future. DEVELOPING STORY Share on: WhatsApp…
(2024-02-07). Uganda's Julia Sebutinde elected Vice-President of the International Court of Justice. independent.co.ug 
THE HAGUE | THE INDEPENDENT | Judge Julia Sebutinde from Uganda has been elected Vice-President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) by her peers, for a term of three years. Earlier, Lebanese judge Nawaf Salam was Tuesday elected President of the ICJ. Vice-President Sebutinde has been a Member of the Court since 6 February 2012. …
(2024-02-06). Centenary Bank moves to WhatsApp banking. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Jan.30, Centenary Bank announced the launch of its latest innovation, CenteWhatsApp banking designed to provide customers with convenient and secure access to a wide range of banking services directly through the widely used messaging platform, WhatsApp. To access CenteWhatsApp banking, customers are required to simply save the bank's verified …
(2024-02-06). Govt to import 10 million vaccines to control cattle disease. independent.co.ug 
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government is set to import 10 million doses of vaccines to enable scaling up of ring vaccination as the fight to eradicate Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Ugandan cattle enters a new phase. Cabinet chaired by President Yoweri Museveni on Monday also proposed that once ring vaccination is …
(2024-02-06). Local currency under pressure from rising dollar. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Shilling continues to trade under pressure from the US dollar as demand for the US currency rises above the supply, according to experts. On Monday, the local currency opened trading at Shillings 3,815.63 buying and 3,825.63 selling according to the official rates issued by the Bank of …
(2024-02-06). Lung cancer re-emerges as biggest threat worldwide. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that lung cancer remains the most commonly occurring cancer worldwide. It has 2.5 million new cases, accounting for 12.4% of the total 20 million new cases. Experts attribute this to the persistent use of tobacco products in many …
(2024-02-06). Mbale businessmen shot dead in Amudat. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Moroto region are investigating the death of four Mbale residents, shot dead near Amudat in their motor vehicle. They were driving a Toyota Harrier, grey in colour, registration number UBP 601Q, along Amudat — Katabok road, Ankukunyo village, Amudat parish, when the they were shot dead …
(2024-02-06). Uganda Shows Progress in NTD Control. independent.co.ug 
Renews Commitment at World NTD Day Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda is making significant progress in its fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), a group of chronic conditions that affect millions of people in the developing world. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), NTDs are caused by a variety of pathogens, including viruses, …
(2024-02-06). UPDF clear railway line in Mayuge ahead of Tarehe Sita. independent.co.ug 
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People's Defense Forces-UPDF officers from Magamaga dedicated their entire Monday to cleaning a section of the railway line in Mayuge district as part of the Tarehe Sita (February 6) celebrations. The railway line is adjacent to a market with a capacity for 1000 vendors, 500 lockup shops, and …