(2021-07-19). Nothing is Happening in South Africa (Just Devastation). counterpunch.org Huge swathes of South Africa are smouldering from days of rioting and looting. Some 27 million people have been going through the equivalent of a force 10 hurricane, yet judging by the limited news coverage internationally, you wouldn't think so. It's not too much of a stretch to say there's been a near global media blackout.
(2021-07-19). Over 212 Dead and 3,400 Arrested as Protests Rock South Africa. unicornriot.ninja
(2021-07-19). Rwanda's Economic Success Keeps Western Scrutiny About Human Rights Abuses at Bay. towardfreedom.org Rwanda's economic and social accomplishments—while impressive—mask the underbelly of one of the world's cruelest states. But Western powers remain silent on human-rights abuses as they reap profits.
(2021-07-19). Evo Morales Denounces New U.S.-Led Operation Condor. libya360.wordpress.com Nan McCurdy and Nora McCurdy Bolivia's ex-President Evo Morales. | Photo: Twitter/ @evoespueblo Plan follows precedent of 1970s state-sponsored assassination campaign targeting leftists. Operation Condor was a U.S.-directed secret intelligence program in the 1970s and early '80s in six South American U.S.-backed dictatorships—Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay and Paraguay—that resulted in the torture and "disappearance"…
(2021-07-19). Esraa Abdel Fattah among six released in Egypt after months in pre-trial detention. peoplesdispatch.org Six people, including well-known political activist Esraa Abdel Fattah, were released from prison in Egypt on the eve of the Islamic festival of Eid Al-Adha. Others released on Sunday, July 18, include human rights lawyer Mahienour el-Masry; journalists Mostafa al-Asar, Moataz Wadnan and Gamal al-Gammal; and deputy head of the Socialist People's Alliance Party Abdel Nasser Ismail. The six political detainees were released over the last two days as a gesture from the government in the lead-up to the Islamic holidays. They were being held in pre-trial detention, which comes with a legal limit of two years beyond wh…
(2021-07-19). Plan Condor II: South America's Right-Wing and the US "United Behind Bolivian Coup" libya360.wordpress.com Nathalia Urban According to the spokesman of the Bolivian government Jorge Richter, Brazil and Chile may have been involved in clashes between protesters and security forces that took place in the country following the resignation of Evo Morales in 2019. Richter said that possible international collaboration will now be investigated, without giving further details. Richter's…
(2021-07-19). Nicaragua: U.S. Sanctions Will Disrupt Sustainable Beef Production and Reforestation. libya360.wordpress.com Richard Kohn, Ph.D. Recently, there have been reports in the news media that Nicaragua is destroying its rain forests and allowing beef ranchers to convert them to pastures in the country's vast nature reserves. A network of supposed human rights and environmental groups are calling for an increase in the intensity of sanctions against Nicaragua,…
(2021-07-19). Thirty-seven deaths among New York City transit workers so far this year as city's infrastructure continues to crumble. wsws.org Following the reopening of New York City, a new normal is emerging for transit workers and riders consisting of the normalization of death, failing service, and stepped-up attacks on jobs.
(2021-07-19). Western Governments Chided At Arms Conference For 'Enabling' Arab Regimes. popularresistance.org Western nations and arms companies are complicit in aiding regimes in the Middle East to spy on their citizens, speakers at an international conference shedding light on the human rights implications of the arms trade, said on Saturday. | Attendees at Selling Death: why the international arms trade must be controlled, which was backed by former Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn, decried what they said was a "corrupt" arms trade that reaped huge profits for the "global military-industrial complex." | The Egyptian human rights activist, Sherif Mansour spoke of "the quiet war" which he says takes place every day acr…
(2021-07-19). Expert Alert: Mayo Clinic experts available to comment on Olympics. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic experts are available to offer comments throughout the Olympics on everything from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on training and competition to injuries that athletes may be dealing with. Here is a sampling: Chad Asplund, M.D.Dr. Asplund is a primary care sports medicine physician. He can discuss endurance sports, rhabdomyolysis, heat injury, sleep and athletic performance. Elijah Behr, M.D.Dr. Behr is a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London…
(2021-07-19). Headlines for July 19, 2021. democracynow.org COVID Cases on the Rise Among Olympic Athletes Days Ahead of Tokyo Opening Ceremony, Boris Johnson Self-Isolates as U.K. Reopens; Mass Protests in France over COVID Measures, Delta Variant Spreads Across Africa, Latin America, Where Vaccines Are Sorely Lacking, Young Children at Risk as U.S. Cases Surge in Areas with Low Vaccination Rates, DOJ Set to Challenge U.S. Judge Ruling Declaring DACA Unlawful, Israeli Spyware Company's Software Targeted Phones of Journalists and Politicians Around the World, Death Toll in Western Europe Flash Floods Nears 200; 70 Major Wildfires Rage in Western U.S., Colombian Police Say…
(2021-07-19). Ethiopia: Tigray Militants Attacked Neighboring Afar Region. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | On July 19, Al Jazeera reported that militants from Tigray region had carried out several attacks in neighboring Afar region which previously was not involved in the conflict. | According to the reports, clashes erupted on July 17, when Tigrayans crossed the border, and have lasted for several days in a row. | Afar spokesman Ahmed Koloyta said that Afar forces and allied militias were still fighting the militants and were waiting for reinforcement from Ethiopian military forces."Now…
(2021-07-19). Domestic violence, forced marriage, have risen in Sudan: UN-backed study. news.un.org Deteriorating economic conditions since 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic have fuelled an increase in domestic violence and forced marriage in Sudan, a UN-backed study has revealed.
(2021-07-19). Imperialism, The Genocide In Namibia & The Working Class With Kav Hambira. indybay.org WorkWeek interviews Namibian journalist and artist Kav Hambira about the role of German imperialism in Namibia and the present economic and political crisis.
(2021-07-19). Military Situation In Afghanistan On July 19, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On July 18, the Afghan Army reportedly recaptured Surkhe Parsa district in Parwan province | On July 18, the Afghan Army reportedly recaptured Malistan district in Ghazni province | On July 19,Taliban captured Najrab district in Kapisa province | 233 Taliban militants were killed and 88 were wounded as a result of Afghan Army operations in Nangarhar, Ghazni, Kandahar, Jowzjan, Sar-e Pol, Faryab, Balkh, Helmand, Takhar and Kunduz provinces during the last 24 hours,…
(2021-07-18). Los beneficios de las vacunas de Moderna acaban en paraísos fiscales. globalizacion.ca Unos contratos filtrados y una investigación desvelan cómo la farmacéutica utiliza Suiza y Delaware para eludir el pago de impuestos. Toda crisis es una oportunidad, dice el proverbio chino, y las farmacéuticas han aprovechado hasta la última gota de esta…
(2021-07-18). Cuba: Beside the People, With the People and for the People, the Revolution Continues! libya360.wordpress.com Speech delivered by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, president of the Republic of Cuba, in the act of revolutionary reaffirmation, in the esplanade of La Piragua, Havana, on July 17, 2021, Year 63 of the Revolution. Dear Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution; People of Cuba, Cuban men and women; Compatriots: Long…
(2021-07-18). FROM THE FIELD: Cameroon's displaced, get hooked on fish. news.un.org Cameroonians who have been displaced by conflict and climate change in the north of the West African country are turning to aquaculture as an alternative source of income, thanks to support from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
(2021-07-18). ISIS Cells Inflicted Heavy Losses On Nigerian Government Forces In Two Recent Attacks (Photos). southfront.org 
From ISIS attack in Maynti, Borno. Click to see full-size image. | ISIS terrorists inflicted heavy losses on Nigerian government forces in two recent attacks in the northeastern state of Borno. | The first attack, which took place on July 13, saw the terrorists targeting several posts of local pro-government forces near the town of Lambwa. | Four fighters and a civilian, allegedly a spy for the government, were killed by the terrorists. During the attack, the ISIS members also captured a pi…
(2021-07-18). Peru: Electoral Jury Confirms Pedro Castillo's Victory. libya360.wordpress.com Carlos Noriega Pedro Castillo will assume the presidency of Peru on July 28. The electoral authorities concluded their review and rejected, for lack of grounds, all the claims of the right-wing Keiko Fujimori to annul the votes of Professor Pedro Castillo, in an attempt to snatch the victory from the left-wing candidate. Thus, after a…