(2021-06-26). South Africa's pandemic resurgence fuels opposition to the ANC government. wsws.org This latest surge in the pandemic has already affected four of the country's nine provinces and is likely to be the worst yet, coinciding with the onset of the southern hemisphere's winter.
(2021-06-26). [World Report] Aid blocked as Tigray faces catastrophic hunger. thelancet.com The UN World Food Programme says that armed groups are preventing food from reaching people caught amid conflict in Ethiopia. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2021-06-25). Anti-apartheid guerrilla fighter: 'We made the system ungovernable'. workers.org 
Philadelphia Mpho Masemola is Secretary General of the Ex-Political Prisoners Veterans Association of South Africa (EPPA) and was an underground guerrilla fighter as a member of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), the military wing of the African National Congress. He was a political prisoner, incarcerated along with Nelson Mandela at Pollsmoor . . . |
(2021-06-25). Unprecedented pro-democracy protests in Swaziland rattle the last absolute monarch in Africa. peoplesdispatch.org The Communist Party of Swaziland will defy the ban on demonstrations and hold protest marches in 16 of Swaziland's 59 constituencies this weekend. At least 25 other constituencies have already witnessed protests.
(2021-06-25). What Really Happened On Juneteenth. popularresistance.org If you saw my column about Juneteenth posted here over the last few days, or a previous version on the website of Be'chol Lashon several years ago, or a video version currently presented by Be'chol Lashon, you would know I had bittersweet feelings about the history of the day. | I no longer do. I am outraged by it. | My change in emotion comes after learning from historian friends that the oft-repeated tale of Union soldiers arriving in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865 to inform enslaved African Americans that they were free is pure fiction. Not because they weren't legally freed 2- Ω months earlier when…
(2021-06-25). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Unite union suspends strike by UK Jacobs Douwe Egberts workers, prepares sell-out; Strikes in France against power company EDF over privatisation, by interns at hospitals against long working hours and at national rail company over pay and conditions; strike continues at Fiat Plastic in Serbia against pay cuts after workers form own union; German bus drivers in Rhineland-Palatinate on indefinite pay strike; further UK stoppages at Jacobs Douwe Egberts against "fire and Rehire" and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency over COVID safety…
(2021-06-25). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Strikes in France against power company EDF over privatisation, by interns at hospitals against long working hours and at national rail company over pay and conditions; strike continues at Fiat Plastic in Serbia against pay cuts after workers form own union; German bus drivers in Rhineland-Palatinate on indefinite pay strike; further UK stoppages at Jacobs Douwe Egberts against "fire and Rehire" and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency over COVID safety…
(2021-06-25). Homeless migrants camp outside Paris City Hall to demand accommodation solution (VIDEO). rt.com 
Hundreds of migrants and activists have installed a makeshift camp outside the mayor's office in Paris, demanding that asylum seekers have a stable roof over their heads. | According to Le Parisien newspaper, more than 250 tents were set up outside the iconic Hotel de Ville, the seat of the city's government, on Thursday evening. Most of the people in the makeshift camp were said to have come from sub-Saharan Africa. | Charity Utopia 56, which helps migrants and which organized the event, said that around 300 single women and families, including dozens of small children, were residing in the camp. The group sa…
(2021-06-25). GAVI alliance approves more funds for delivery of COVAX vaccines as poorer nations desperate for Covid-19 shots. rt.com 
The GAVI vaccine alliance has approved a further $775 million to fund the provision of millions of Covid-19 vaccines to poor nations over the next two years as the African continent faces a "fast-surging third wave." | In a press release on Friday, the GAVI vaccine alliance, which hosts the COVAX initiative,
(2021-06-25). Sunday 6/27: Black Music Month: History of African American Muscians & Music in the SF Bay Area. indybay.org Online speaker event…
(2021-06-25). 2021 Rancho Cordova Juneteenth at the William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. Working Landscape. indybay.org Unyielding spirits of our Indigenous, Native American, Russian and Pan African Pioneers (1840-1875) along the American River are finally being acknowledged and the healing will soon begin, as prophesied long ago, #1619-2019. Genesis 15: 12-14 may indeed be seen in today's challenges at Negro Bar State Historic Park.
(2021-06-25). Prevention, only 'sustainable solution' to conflict, deputy UN chief tells Nigerian law students. news.un.org Speaking in Nigeria, the UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has emphasized the importance of prevention as "the only real, sustainable solution" to resolving the challenges thrown up by conflict.
(2021-06-25). Child Soldiers Kill At Least 130 In Burkina Faso Massacre. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | A massacre in Burkina Faso in which more than 130 people were killed was largely carried out by child soldiers took place on June 24th. | Burkina Faso government spokesman Ousseni Tamboura The government did not provide further details about the children involved in the attack or which…
(2021-06-25). Indian farmers' protest completes 200 days. popularresistance.org It has been a tumultuous ride, says Dharmendra Malik, the media in-charge of Bhartiya Kisan Union. "First, they derided us as the misguided rural folk. Then we were labelled as hooligans and even terrorists! Then came the accusation of some international conspiracy. There was also an attempt to blame the second COVID wave on us. Ironically, trolls on Twitter give lessons on patriotism to farmers. We spend 10 hours on the farm every day, toiling to put food on everyone's plates. Yet for some, we are anything but humans with legitimate demands and a right to protest."
(2021-06-25). A Political Solution Is the Only Way: Crisis Escalates in Ethiopia Amid War, Famine & Elections. democracynow.org 
An Ethiopian military bombing of a marketplace in the Tigray region killed at least 64 people in one of the deadliest attacks since government forces invaded the region last November. The bombing came just a day after Ethiopians voted in national and regional elections, but polls could not open in some areas due to ongoing fighting. The country is still waiting for results that will determine if the ruling coalition, led by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, stays in power. Thousands of people have been killed, and an estimated 2 million people have been displaced, since Ahmed ordered the Ethiopian military to…
(2021-06-25). People are about to show why Boris Johnson's #NotFitToGovern. thecanary.co 
Saturday 26 June will see possibly one of the biggest #NotFitToGovern: | On Saturday, the People's Assembly will be There's a shorter, accessible march for chronically ill, disabled, and older people. Ful…
(2021-06-25). UN Slams new Israeli gov't of Bennett for new Squatter-Settlements in Palestine, a 'Flagrant Violation of Int'l Law'. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — On Thursday, Tor Wennesland, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, gave a long a disturbing oral report on the situation in Palestine-Israel. The office of Secretary-General Antonio Guterres produced a 12-page report, as well. Wennesland is a seasoned Norwegian diplomat, having served as ambassador to Egypt …
(2021-06-25). Headlines for June 25, 2021. democracynow.org Biden and Senators Reach Compromise Infrastructure Bill That Excludes Climate and Jobs Programs, Biden Administration Backs Permits for Enbridge Line 3 Tar Sands Pipeline, Climate Crisis Driving Record-High Temperatures in Pacific Northwest, Federal Fire Agency Warns Historic Drought Is Increasing Demand for Firefighters, "Half-Measures and Broken Promises": European Parliament Commits to Climate Neutrality by 2050, Climate Crisis Pushes 1 Million People in Madagascar to "Edge of Starvation", 751 Unmarked Graves Found at Former Residential School for Indigenous Children in Saskatchewan, U.S. Bans Solar Panel Part…
(2021-06-24). Venezuela's Attorney General Labels Alex Saab's Illegal Detention as an Abduction. orinocotribune.com 
The Attorney General of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, described the illegal detention of the Venezuelan special envoy and Alternate Ambassador to the African Union, Alex Saab, as an "abduction." The case constitutes an example of a flagrant disregard of the right to a legal defense and to due process, and a clear violation of Alex Saab's human rights. | When inaugurating his new Twitter Space, #twitterspacesdelfiscaltarek, on the popular social media platform, the highest representative of the Venezuelan Public Ministry stressed that this illegal process against Alex Saab "has been use…
(2021-06-24). PDF of June 24 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF. Struggle goes beyond Juneteenth Emancipation and resistance Editorial: Reparations and abolition Pride coverage: Bigotry behind SCOTUS ruling; Atlanta, Buffalo, Cleveland; Also: Consuewella Africa remembered; Reproductive rights under attack; Indigenous victory over pipeline; Kamala Harris & Wall Street; Biden, G7 and NATO. GLOBAL: Peru, Haiti, Palestinian Resistance, China. . . . |
(2021-06-24). Africa's COVID-19 Cases Pass 5.28 Mln: Africa CDC. telesurenglish.net The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 5,288,323 as of Thursday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. | RELATED: | The Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the 55-member African Union, said the death toll from the pandemic stands at 139,226, while 4,669,913 patients across the continent have recovered from the disease. | South Africa, Morocco,…
(2021-06-24). Kenneth Kaunda, 97, Played a Major Role in the African Liberation Struggle. globalresearch.ca
(2021-06-24). 2021 Rancho Cordova Juneteenth at the William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. Working Landscape. indybay.org Unyielding spirits of our Indigenous, Native American, Russian and Pan African Pioneers (1840-1875) along the American River are finally being acknowledged and the healing will soon begin, as prophesied long ago, #1619-2019. Genesis 15: 12-14 may indeed be seen in today's challenges at Negro Bar State Historic Park.
(2021-06-24). Sunday 6/27: Black Music Month: History of African American Muscians & Music in the SF Bay Area. indybay.org Online speaker event…
(2021-06-24). Two South African Brothers Vanish With $3.6Bn In Bitcoin In Crypto's Biggest Scam Yet. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Two South African brothers have disappeared, along with 69,000 Bitcoin, worth $3.6 billion from their own cryptocurrency investment platform. | A Cape Town law firm hired by investors says they can't locate the brothers and has reported the matter to the Hawks, an elite unit of the national police force. | It's also told crypto exchanges across the globe should any attempt be made to convert the digital coins. | Following a surge in Bitcoin's value in the past year, the disappearance of ab…
(2021-06-24). Germany Holds 2nd Libyan Conference To Remind Of Empty Promises. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 23rd, many world leaders or their representatives gathered in Berlin in the 2nd Libya Conference, aimed at resolving the issues in the north African country. | Notably, the conference praised the progress, but said that much more needs to be done heading into General Elections that are supposed to take part on December 24th."However, more needs to be done to address and resolve the underlying causes of conflict, consolidate Libyan sovereignty, build on the progress made, and restore…
(2021-06-24). Don't Allow Another U.S.-NATO Libya in the Horn of Africa. libya360.wordpress.com Ready for Revolution A joint statement from the US Out of Africa Network and Horn of Africa PALS. Paternalistic U.S. government political posturing toward Africa has a history of turning into fatal consequences for the masses of African peoples. A decade ago, several of the same individuals who now hold positions in the Biden administration…
(2021-06-24). From Selma to Palestine. counterpunch.org Despite its shortcomings as an historical portrayal of the rabid racism that plagued the 1960's American South, CBS's June 20, 2021 Selma special drama did present a fair depiction of Dr. Martin L. King's role in African Americans' struggle to earn the right to vote as sanctioned by the Constitution of the United States. The movie's sanitized
(2021-06-24). From Selma to Palestine. counterpunch.org Despite its shortcomings as an historical portrayal of the rabid racism that plagued the 1960's American South, CBS's June 20, 2021 Selma special drama did present a fair depiction of Dr. Martin L. King's role in African Americans' struggle to earn the right to vote as sanctioned by the Constitution of the United States. The movie's
(2021-06-24). Venezuela Demands Government of Cape Verde Guarantee Right to Life & Due Process to Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com Given the most recent information on the state of his health, and Cape Verde's refusal to release Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela issued a Below the is full unofficial translation of the communiqué: | The Bolivari…
(2021-06-24). Algeria: Prime Minister Resigns After Election Results Revealed. telesurenglish.net Abdelmadjid Tebboune has accepted the resignation of the government led by Abdelaziz Djerad, appointing him as caretaker premier until a new cabinet is formed, according to a statement on Thursday by the Algerian presidency, | Djerad's resignation follows the parliamentary elections from June 12, marked by a low turnout and no majority winner after two years marred by mass protests and turmoil. | RELATED: | The vot…
(2021-06-24). Final Communiqué of Berlin II: Foreign Forces and Mercenaries Must Leave Libya Without Delay. libya360.wordpress.com The Berlin II conference convened by the German government concluded yesterday and issued a final statement that categorically confirmed its support for the 24 December 2021 Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Libya and the withdrawal of all foreign forces and mercenaries without delay. The participants at the Berlin II conference were Germany, Libya, Algeria, China,…
(2021-06-24). A Continuation of the Libyan Political Dialogue. libya360.wordpress.com Valery Kulikov The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called on participants in the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) to hold an in-person meeting in Switzerland from June 28 to July 1 to "develop proposals on how to hold the national elections in Libya, especially in regard to the constitutional platform for the…
(2021-06-24). Erdogan, Putin chat about Syria, Nagorno-Karabakh. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Just because Turkey uses its military, the second largest in NATO, and other influence against Russian allies and interests in Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Armenia, Crimea, Cyprus, Donetsk, Libya, Lugansk, Nagorno-Karabakh, South Ossetia, Syria, Tajikistan, etc. in no way diminishes Putin's admiration for and affection toward his honored, esteemed and cherished partner. The leaders exchanged views on …
(2021-06-24). Anti-Imperialists Convene in Venezuela for Carabobo Bicentennial Congress. libya360.wordpress.com Cindy Forster Opening day of the Bicentennial Congress of Peoples of the World in Caracas, Venezuela. June 21, 2021. Photo: Twitter @dannyshawcuny Venezuela has launched a bold call for unity among the left at the International Bicentennial Congress of the Peoples of the World, taking place this week in Caracas, June 21st to 24th. Conceived…
(2021-06-24). 200 Years Since the Battle of Carabobo. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Today marks 200 years since the Battle of Carabobo in Venezuela, the battle which dealt the deadly blow to Spanish colonialism and which would secure independence a couple of months later. This week, social movements from five continents are gathered in Caracas for the Bicentennial Congress of the Peoples of the World to…
(2021-06-24). Canadian Genocide: Another Residential School Mass Grave Exposed. libya360.wordpress.com Kathleen Martens | Priscilla Wolf 751 graves located at site of former residential school in Saskatchewan The Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program has a hotline to help residential school survivors and their relatives suffering from trauma invoked by past abuse. The number is 1-866-925-4419. The Cowessess First Nation in southern Saskatchewan says it…
(2021-06-24). Peace conference on Libya calls for immediate withdrawal of all foreign forces. peoplesdispatch.org The UN-sponsored second global Conference on Libya demanded that all foreign forces and mercenaries need to be withdrawn without delay. However, Turkey has raised objections to the call…
(2021-06-24). Erdogan, Putin chat about Syria, Nagorno-Karabakh. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Just because Turkey uses its military, the second largest in NATO, and other influence against Russian allies and interests in Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Armenia, Crimea, Cyprus, Donetsk, Libya, Lugansk, Nagorno-Karabakh, South Ossetia, Syria, Tajikistan, etc. in no way diminishes Putin's admiration for and affection toward his honored, esteemed and cherished partner. If Erdogan was in fact …
(2021-06-24). US seizes PressTV.com and 32 other Iranian media website domains. wsws.org In a provocative act of censorship and imperialist gangsterism, the Biden administration took control of three dozen internet domains and shut down websites affiliated with Iran-based media organizations on unsubstantiated grounds of "disinformation campaigns and malign influence operations."