Assassination of Congolese independence leader and revolutionary Patrice Lumumba
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-01-17
On January 17, 1961, Congolese independence leader, Patrice Lumumba was assassinated by counter-revolutionary forces, backed by the US and Belgium. He was the first Prime Minister of the independent Democratic Republic of the Congo (then Republic of the Congo). He played a significant role in the transformation of the Congo from a colony of Belgium into an independent republic. Ideologically an African nationalist and Pan-Africanist, he led the Congolese National Movement (MNC) party from 1958 until his assassination.
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/01/17/assassination-of-congolese-independence-leader-and-revolutionary-patrice-lumumba/
Israel Bombs Gaza And Syria Killing 3 & Iran Says US Sabotage/Cyberattack Likely Behind 737 Downing
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-01-17
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Greek offer to send peacekeeping troops to Libya could spark 'indirect' conflict between Ankara and Athens
rt.com | 2020-01-17
Greece's proposal to send forces to observe a fragile truce in Libya could lead to an indirect conflict between Ankara and Athens, analysts told RT, warning that the NATO allies could soon lock horns over the issue. | Nikos Dendias, the Greek foreign minister, announced that his government was willing to deploy forces to the war-torn North African nation in order to monitor the ceasefire between the Libyan National Army (LNA) and the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA). The offer was put forward after Dendias met with LNA leader General Khalifa Haftar, who has been fighting forces loyal to Tripol…
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Pompeo to join Libya conference in Berlin, Greece threatens to veto any solution after Tripoli-Ankara deal
rt.com | 2020-01-17
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will take part in this weekend's Libya peace conference in Germany and voice support for truce efforts, the State Department has said. | Pompeo will call for the withdrawal of all foreign forces from the war-ravaged nation, and a resumption of the UN-backed peace process, AFP quoted a US official as saying on Thursday. | On Thursday, Commander of eastern Libyan forces Khalifa Haftar paid a surprise visit to Athens, which is angered that it was not invited to Berlin and is engaged in a dispute with Turkey over energy claims involving Libya. | PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis vowed on Thu…
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Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa
wsws.org | 2020-01-17
Thousands of Northern Ireland nurses struck for five days staring January 10 while Zimbabwe public sector workers have rejected a derisory pay offer.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/01/17/work-j17.html
World's rarest ducks breed in the wild on Madagascan lake
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-01-17
The world's rarest ducks have bred in the wild, reaching a milestone in a project to establish a new population sooner than expected, conservationists have said.With a speed that has surprised scientists, Madagascar pochards that were bred and reared in captivity and released a year ago on Lake Sofia, in the north of the African island nation, have produced ducklings.A total of 12 Madagascar pochard ducklings
Decolonize Your Food! From Turtle Island to Palestine
Middle East Children's Alliance | indybay.org | 2020-01-17
Museum of the African Diaspora | 685 Mission Street | San Francisco, CA 94105…
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Exploring California Pan African Heritage in Elk Grove, California
Michael Harris | indybay.org | 2020-01-17
2020 Black History Month, Early California Pan African Heritage…
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Libya: Before and After Muammar Gaddafi. Dramatic Collapse in the Standard of Living
Telesur | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-16
Nine years after the military intervention, led by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to overthrow Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi, Libya remains trapped in a spiral of violence involving armed groups, sectarian, ethnic groups and external interference that have led …
globalresearch.ca/libya-before-after-muammar-gaddafi/5700813
Turkey to Officially Send Troops to Libya: Erdogan
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-16
Turkey will officially deploy their armed forces to Libya in order to assist the U.N.-recognized Government of National Accord as they clash with the rival Libyan National Army in the northern part of the country, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Thursday. | RELATED: | Libya: Before and After Muammar Gaddafi | The Turkish Armed Forces will join the 35 military advisers that Ankara sent to Libya to assist the Government of National Accord at the capital city of Tripoli. | Erdoga…
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The crisis of South Africa's energy company and unions' plan to save it
Pavan Kulkarni | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-01-16
Union's solution to the crisis in Eskom is a reversal of the government's policy of decommissioning Eskom's power production units and outsourcing the energy requirement to private companies…
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1st Malaria Vaccine Tried Out in Babies in 3 African Nations
Staff | truthdig.com | 2020-01-16
Spread by mosquito bites, malaria kills more than 400,000 people every year, two-thirds of them under 5 and most in Africa.
truthdig.com/articles/1st-malaria-vaccine-tried-out-in-babies-in-3-african-nations/
$600M Property Tax Overcharge Is Eroding Detroit's Black Homeownership
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-01-16
African-American homeowners in Detroit don't just face lingering damage from the 2008 recession. The city is suffering from a foreclosure crisis after overcharging homeowners $600 million in property taxes.
therealnews.com/stories/detroit-property-tax-homeowners-foreclosure
Germany criticizes Egypt over raid on Anadolu Agency
yenisafak.com | 2020-01-16
Germany on Thursday criticized Egypt over the arrest of Anadolu Agency employees in a raid on their office in Cairo."The German Foreign Office is concerned over the search of Turkish news agency Anadolu's Cairo office and the arrest of four employees," a foreign ministry spokesperson told Anadolu Agency."We have often expressed our worries about the situation of press freedom in Egypt. We believe that a free and diverse press is extremely important for a functioning social system. It enables dialogue and exchanges, and thereby contributes to stability and development," the spokesperson said.Egyptian police raided…
yenisafak.com/en/news/germany-criticizes-egypt-over-raid-on-anadolu-agency-3509818
Italian premier arrives in Algeria to discuss Libya
yenisafak.com | 2020-01-16
Italy's prime minister on Thursday arrived in Algeria to discuss latest developments in the ongoing Libya crisis with the Algerian leadership.The Algerian state television reported that Giuseppe Conte will meet Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and discuss the latest developments in Libya.The visit came ahead of the Berlin Conference on Libya slated for Sunday.Earlier on Wednesday, the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that Algeria is giving priority to the Libyan crisis in order to launch the Libyan national dialogue.As part of the international efforts to end the infighting in Libya…
yenisafak.com/en/news/italian-premier-arrives-in-algeria-to-discuss-libya-3509815
Trump Escalates Authoritarian Tone in Milwaukee Rally
Roger Bybee | progressive.org | 2020-01-15
In the President's view, the Democratic Party is a malicious, disloyal force with sinister and destructive plans for the nation.
progressive.org/dispatches/trump-launches-new-escalation-of-authoritarian-tone-in-milwaukee-bybee-200115/
Implementing peace deal only path for stabilization in Mali: UN peacekeeping chief
news.un.org | 2020-01-15
Implementation of the 2015 peace agreement in Mali provides the only pathway for stabilization there, the head of UN peacekeeping told the Security Council on Wednesday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/01/1055362
Video Shows TWO Missiles Bringing Down Iran 737, Second Plane Reported & Iraq And Syria Under Attack
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-01-15
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UN peacekeepers protecting hundreds displaced by Central African Republic fighting
news.un.org | 2020-01-15
Fresh clashes in the Central African Republic's southeast have driven some 400 people to seek shelter at a UN base there, the United Nations Spokesperson said on Wednesday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/01/1055382
Sudan: Lives of traumatized, displaced women in West Darfur under threat
news.un.org | 2020-01-15
Ongoing instability in Sudan's West Darfur region has left the lives, health and safety of thousands of women hanging in the balance, according to the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA.
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Israel Provided The Intel To Kill Soleimani & A Cyberattack May Have Been Behind Iran's 737 Downing
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-01-14
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Pompeo Admits No "Imminent Threat," Boeing Emails Reveal 737 Issues & 60 Afghans Killed By US Drone
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-01-11
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Iran Admits 'Unintentionally' Shooting Down 737, But It Seems There Might Be More To This Story
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-01-11
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FROM THE FIELD: West Africa's wishful gold prospectors
news.un.org | 2020-01-11
The mining of gold in unregulated and often hand-dug pits in West Africa, can be a deadly occupation, but one which many impoverished people in the region are pushed into by necessity, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
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Killings and violence targeting ethnic group in DR Congo 'may amount to crimes against humanity'
news.un.org | 2020-01-10
The targeting of the Hema community in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with violence, including killings and rape, may amount to crimes against humanity, said the UN on Friday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/01/1055141
Israel Again Bombs The PMU, Rockets Fired In Iraq, 737 Misinfo & Congress Warned Not To Discuss Iran
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-01-10
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ROCKETS Fired At US In Iraq, US Contractor Was 'Counterintelligence' & US/Iran Gov Coordination?
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-01-09
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Iran Attacks US in Iraq, Soleimani's Diplomatic Mission & Trump Had Marines "Kill Protesters"
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-01-08
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War on Drugs or War on Freedom: One Nation's Perception/Deception of Cannabis
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-01-07
Note from the Author: It is easy in this unruly and manipulated time to be labeled "un-American" simply for choosing to speak out. Admittedly, I have some views that many may find "outside the box," to put it lightly, but that does not mean I am anti-America or against America. It is exactly our right …
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More Rockets Fired At US Embassy, US Iranians Detained & Trump Says Twitter Is "Notifying Congress"
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-01-06
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Rockets Fired At US Bases, US Gov Immediately Bombs Iraq & Syria & Their False Claims Exposed
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-01-05
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Round Two: New US Drone Strikes Kill 6 In Iraq After Targeting Two Vehicles Carrying PMU Officials
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-01-04
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False Reports Of Missiles Hitting US Base, As US Gov Says Soleimani Killing Was "Preemptive" Defense
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-01-03
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US Gov Airstrikes Kill PMU Officials & IRGC General Soleimani, As US Claims "Preemptive" Defense
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-01-03
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US Gov Blames Iraqi Protests On Iran With No Evidence, Despite The US Bombing Of The Iraqi Military
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-01-01
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US Gov's "Iran Rocket" False Flag Falls Apart In Less Than 24hrs, As The World Sees Right Through It
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-12-31
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US Gov Bombs Iraq & Syria Citing Baseless Claims That Iran Fired ROCKETS At US Locations
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-12-30
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US Military Contractors Exposed For Paying Taliban At US Gov Instruction & Iran False Flag Continues
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-12-29
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Potential False Flag In Iraq Kills American & New OPCW Leak Exposes Deliberate Coverup And Deception
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-12-28
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Israel Bombs Gaza For Xmas, Israel Threatens To Attack All Helping Iran & Saudis Bomb Yemen Market
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-12-27
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Israel AGAIN Attacks Syria Over Christmas, Khashoggi Trial Theater & MSM N Korea Xmas Fear-Mongering
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-12-24
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Seemingly Coordinated ISIS/al-Qaeda Attacks On Syrian Oil/Gas Fields & US' Russia/Libya Hypocrisy
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-12-22
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ICC To Investigate Israeli Government War Crimes & UN Again Contradicts US Claims Of Iran "Proof"
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-12-21
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