(2024-03-05). Morocco: anger mounts against Israel ties amid Gaza famine. newarab.com 
In On Sunday, 3 March, thousands of protesters flooded the streets of Casablanca, knocking on empty pots in their latest attempt to make their voices heard in the corridors of the Moroccan government. Similar scenes were witnessed in other cities around the North Afr…
(2024-03-05). Headlines for March 5, 2024. democracynow.org Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Trump Can't Be Barred from Ballot over Jan. 6, Super Tuesday: Millions Head to Polls in 15 States, from California to Alabama, Minnesota Activists Urge Voters to Select "Uncommitted" to Protest Biden's Backing of Israel, "Look at Yazan": Palestinian Diplomat Decries Death of Palestinian Boy Who Starved to Death, U.N. Experts Weigh In on Sexual Violence on Oct. 7 & Inside Israeli Jails, Ukraine Sinks Russian Warship in the Black Sea, 20,000 Soldiers Take Part in NATO War Exercise in Finland, Norway and Sweden, Chad: Head of Military Junta Announce…
(2024-03-05). Sudan's Forgotten Masses Are Dying Every Day of Starvation. globalresearch.ca
(2024-03-05). The United Kingdom: Zionism's Covert Nerve Center. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg Britain's century-long commitment to Zionism and collaboration with Israel today plays a frequently overlooked role in perpetuating the oppression and genocide against Palestinians. Britain's role in sustaining the Zionist entity On 9 February, British Defense Minister James Heappey informed parliament that Israeli military operatives are "currently … posted in the UK," both within…
(2024-03-05). Australian PM First Western Leader Referred to ICC as 'Accessory to Genocide in Gaza'. libya360.wordpress.com Julia Conley More than 100 lawyers endorsed the referral, which points to the military, intelligence, and rhetorical support Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has provided to the Israeli government. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is one of several Western leaders who have provided political and material support of the Israeli government and military over the past…
(2024-03-05). Harvard Professor Noah Feldman denounces opposition to the Gaza genocide as the "New Anti-Semitism" wsws.org Time Magazine has chosen as its cover story Professor Noah Feldman's maliciously dishonest and morally bankrupt defense of Israel's savage war against the population of Gaza.
(2024-03-05). Gaza: Egypt detains police officer over pro-Palestine chants. newarab.com 
The Egyptian authorities have reportedly detained a man who appeared in a viral The man in the video is seen climbing a billboard in the busy Sidi Gaber neighbourhood in the Mediterranean city and shouting publicly against Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, accusing him of giving up the rights of the Palestinians of Gaza under
(2024-03-05). Egypt: Police officer missing after one-man protest demanding opening of Gaza border. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt: Police officer missing after one-man protest demanding opening of Gaza border | Abdel-Gawad Muhammad al-Sahlamy was arrested on Friday after he waved a Palestinian flag from on top of a billboard in Alexandria and called President Sisi a 'traitor' | | Human rights campaigners say that Abdel-G…
(2024-03-05). South Africa adjusts its minimum wage. tvbrics.com 
This is a long-awaited increase from R25,42 to R27,58…
(2024-03-05). Operation Shanela nets 1 154 suspects in North West. sanews.gov.za Operation Shanela nets 1 154 suspects in North West | The South African Police Service's Operation Shanela has nabbed 1 154 suspects for numerous crimes between Monday, 26 February and Sunday, 3 March 2024 in the North West province. | Of the total arrests made, 58 were drug related offences, 31 were for illegal dealing in liquor, 17 for driving under the influence of liquor, eight for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, 37 for burglaries, 53 for malicious damage to property, while 67 suspected undocumented persons were handed over to the Department of Home Affairs for further processing. | On Tuesday,…
(2024-03-05). The Minds of Desperate Men. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, in 2022. (NATO, Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) France's Emmanuel Macron last week suggested the suicidal idea of sending NATO troops to Ukraine to confront Russia militarily. "O mischief, thou art swift, to enter in the thoughts of desperate men!" —Romeo and Juliet, Act…
(2024-03-05). Egypt Wants to Host Russian Wheat Hub. infobrics.org Moscow is reviewing the proposed project, Cairo's Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade has said…
(2024-03-05). Russian Ambassador to Ethiopia Evgeny Terekhin: BRICS is always open to an equal dialogue aimed at looking for a balance of interests. tvbrics.com 
He believes that the accession of new members, including Ethiopia, strengthens the strategic partnership of the association…
(2024-03-05). Over 95% of Sudanese cannot afford a meal a day. newarab.com 
Ten months into a war that has sent Sudan to the "verge of collapse", the vast majority of its people are going hungry, with less than five percent of Sudanese being able to afford a square meal a day. | Since last April, Sudan has been gripped by fighting between the regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which has killed thousands and created what the United Nations calls "the world's largest displacement crisis". | A combined 10.7 million people have been uprooted by the current war and previous conflicts, according to the UN. |
(2024-03-05). Haiti: Ariel Henry's U.S.-Backed "Criminal Regime" Faces Gang Uprising; U.N. Set to Deploy Kenyan Police. democracynow.org 
Haiti is under a state of emergency after the country's gangs freed thousands of people from the country's largest prisons and are reportedly uniting to bring down Haiti's de facto Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who has yet to return to the country since he traveled to Kenya last week to discuss a deal to bring a U.N. force of 1,000 Kenyan police to the island. "It is a desolation that we are feeling. It is a terror that we are living," says Haitian pro-democracy advocate Monique Clesca about escalating gang violence that has already displaced thousands of Haitians. "We have been…
(2024-03-05). Wary of Sinophobia: Anwar Ibrahim at the ASEAN Summit. dissidentvoice.org It can take much bruising, much ridicule, and much castigation to eventually reach the plateau of wisdom. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who took office in November 2022, is one such character. Like a hero anointed by the gods for grand deeds and fine achievements, he was duly attacked and maligned, accused of virtually every …
(2024-03-05). In Sri Lanka women are the principal victims of the IMF and of microfinance. cadtm.org
(2024-03-05). Task team established to clear alien invasive plants in Vaal River. sanews.gov.za Task team established to clear alien invasive plants in Vaal River | The Ministers of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu, and Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, have established a Technical Task Team to identify interventions with clear outcomes to manage the clearing of alien invasive plants at the Vaal River. | This follows public concerns relating to the use of the chemical, glyphosate, to clear alien invasive plants from the Vaal River by Rand Water. | In a joint statement, the departments said the task team, led by the Directors-General of the two departments and Chief Executive Officer…
(2024-03-05). Islamophobia: Defending Rutgers' Center for Security, Race and Rights from Senate Judiciary Committee. mronline.org 
"The institutional target of the attack by the Republican members of the Judiciary Committee—the Center for Security, Race and Rights—is an academic institution engaged in research, public education and advocacy "to address the underlying structural and systemic causes of Islamophobia and xenophobia against people of Arab, African, and South Asian descent."" — Aslƒ± àú. Bâli / Laurie Brand…
(2024-03-05). Tunisian civil society fears plan to limit foreign funding. newarab.com 
President Under a draft la…
(2024-03-05). SANDF deployment not done without planning. sanews.gov.za SANDF deployment not done without planning | By Siphiwe Dlamini | The deployment of a contingent of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) as part of the SADC Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) and the subsequent tragic deaths of Captain Simon Mkhulu Bobe and Lance Corporal Irven Thabang Semono have provided plenty of grist to the opinion mill. | It should. We are a democracy and this is a people's defence force — and its role and its use should be debated. | There are major and justifiable concerns about budget implications. The lack of sufficient air cover for the mission and that this d…
(2024-03-05). Medical Student Intent to Practice in Underserved Areas. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent research letter by Dyrbye and colleagues evaluated medical students' intent to practice in underserved areas by race, ethnicity, sex, and sexual orientation between 2019 and 2021. Dyrbye and colleagues found that American Indian or Alaska Native; Black or African American; Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish origin; and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander medical students were significantly more likely to report intent to practice in underserved areas. As Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander physicians and researchers, we commend the authors on abiding by federal race standards, incl…
(2024-03-05). The Economic Scramble for Africa: Global Players Exploring Opportunities Within African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). globalresearch.ca
(2024-03-05). Palestinians in Egypt misery persist despite escaping war. newarab.com 
(2024-03-05). HRW criticises wide power of Egypt's army over civilians. newarab.com 
(2024-03-05). French probe on 'Saied dictatorship' sparks Tunisian uproar. newarab.com 
A French channel has aired an investigation on the 'dictatorship' of Kais Saied, sparking controversy in Tunisia and risking diplomatic ties between Paris and Tunis. | On Sunday at midnight, hundreds of Tunisians tuned in to watch "Exclusive investigation: Between Poverty and Dictatorship, The Grand Step Backwards," a one-hour investigation on the shrinking freedoms within the North African country, produced by the private French channel, M6. | The investigation had already ruffled Tunisian officials' feathers before its official broadcast. | On 29 February, Tunisia's Prime Minister, Ahmed Hachani, praised his…
(2024-03-05). Igniting conflict in the heart of Africa. mronline.org The perils of U.S. empire have driven a spiral of violence in the Sahel.
(2024-03-05). Electricity Minister responds to power station assessment report. sanews.gov.za Electricity Minister responds to power station assessment report | Despite facing a raft of challenges, Eskom's generation performance is showing a positive trajectory. | This is according to a statement from the office of Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, in response to the release of a report on Eskom's coal-fired power stations following an assessment undertaken by a team of international experts. | The assessment was conducted at the behest of National Treasury as one of the conditions attached to the R254 billion debt relief arrangement afforded to the power utility last y…
(2024-03-05). ICC allows in absentia hearings in case against Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony. scmp.com Joseph Kony, the founder and leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, is the International Criminal Court's longest-standing fugitive. An arrest warrant was issued against him in 2005.
(2024-03-05). Who is Taos, the Algerian Amazigh singer Google celebrates. newarab.com 
Google Doodle celebrated the 111th birth anniversary of Algerian-French artist Taos Amrouche on Monday, an Amazigh icon who made Kabyle poetry more accessible. | She was born in Tunis on 4 March 1913 to an Algerian family that converted to Catholicism. She was known as Taos despite her baptismal name being Marie-Louise. | Influenced by her mother's Amazigh songs, Taos was deeply passionate about Amazigh oral tradition, particularly Kabyle poetry. | Traditional Kabyle civilisation, a sizeable Amazigh community in northeastern Algeria, is a civilisation of 'poetry.' | However, from the earliest times until the m…
(2024-03-05). Presidente boliviano realiza cambios en su gabinete ministerial. telesurtv.net El mandatario puntualizó que "luego de varias reuniones que hemos tenido con diferentes organizaciones sociales, hemos escuchado a nuestras organizaciones sociales".
(2024-03-05). The Nuclear Meltdown That Is The Inevitable Result Of Greater Competition For Junior Partner Status In A Possible Coalition Government In South Africa. counterpunch.org 
Last month, Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), the self-styled leftist party that is the third largest political party in the South African Parliament, announced that, if elected to power, an EFF government would re-hire controversial former public utility ESKOM CEO's Brian Molefe and Matshela Koko to end the phenomenon of rolling electricity blackouts that