(2021-08-26). Private flight leaves Kabul with nearly 300 EMPTY seats after passengers turned away by US & Taliban security — reports. rt.com 
At least one private charter flight set to evacuate hundreds of Afghans from the Kabul airport was forced to take off with just 50 of its 345 seats filled, amid reports that US and Taliban forces prevented them from boarding. | The flight — one of three intended to carry 1,000 Afghans to Uganda chartered by businessman George Abi-Habib — was seen virtually empty as it took off from the Kabul airport on Tuesday night. The barren cabin was seen in a photo shared online by CNN's Alexander Marquardt, who noted that many of the would-be passengers were "blocked by the US and Taliban" and not allowed to bo…
(2021-08-26). Palestine's Africa Dichotomy: Is Israel Really 'Winning' Africa? zcomm.org Why is Israel so keen on penetrating Africa? What made African countries finally succumb to Israeli pressure and lobbying?>
(2021-08-26). Nicaragua at a Revolutionary Crossroads and in Imperialist Crosshairs. libya360.wordpress.com Netfa Freeman U.S. attack on Nicaragua targets its Black community. There is a page in the playbook for U.S. imperialist regime change in Latin America that includes exploiting the identity politics of Blackness. A recent example was the unrest in Cuba a month ago that included a sophisticated attempt to paint the Cuban revolution, its government, and…
(2021-08-26). Community at the heart of hunger struggle in South Africa. peoplesdispatch.org 
Communal gardens and farming enterprises are the beginning of sustainable food sovereignty in South Africa, but a basic income grant is essential to address hunger in the shorter term.
(2021-08-26). A Scheme of Legitimation: South Africa's Revisionism. libya360.wordpress.com Thand'Olwethu Dlanga South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) government is exhibiting the past in the present by forging narratives, images, metaphors and symbols to create a specific perspective. The purpose of that perspective is to make sense of the past in ways that render their actions in the present more plausible. They sanction struggle…
(2021-08-26). U.S. Should Force Pfizer to Share COVID Vaccine Technology with Africa. zcomm.org Doctors Without Borders is calling on Pfizer-BioNTech to immediately share the vaccine technology with manufacturers on the African continent, where less than 2% of the population is fully vaccinated…
(2021-08-26). Sudan's Bashir is yet Another African Leader up for War Crimes but the Real Story is, as Always, US Geopolitical Aims. orinocotribune.com By Finian Cunningham — Aug 25, 2021 | With yet another African leader heading to the International Criminal Court, it's time to recognize it for what it is — a political tool used by the US to further its agenda. In reality, the ICC has little to do with justice. | Sudan's unelected government announced it is ready to hand over former strongman leader Omar al-Bashir to the ICC in The Hague to face charges of genocide and war crimes. | This is not just some random event, but rather seems to be part of a sequence of trade-offs between Sudan and the United States to deliver on Washington's geopolitical ai…
(2021-08-26). Wealthy Countries Weigh Boosters; Fewer Than 2% Of Africans Vaccinated. popularresistance.org The highly infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus is sweeping Africa in a deadly third wave of the pandemic. Over the last month, there has been an 80-percent increase in cases across the continent, with South Africa alone reporting more than 14,000 new cases in a single day. Despite the fact that fewer than 2 percent of Africans have been fully vaccinated, wealthy countries such as the United States are making plans for booster shots for their populations, continuing to hoard doses in a stunning show of vaccine imperialism and capitalist irrationality. | The current wave is Africa's deadliest so far, and is…
(2021-08-26). Algeria announces end to diplomatic relations with Morocco. peoplesdispatch.org The decision comes amid escalating tensions over many issues between the two countries, including Western Sahara, Morocco's relations and support for Israel, and Morocco's alleged backing of Algerian separatist groups…
(2021-08-26). Alex Saab Breaks Silence on his Kidnapping — Venezuela Will Win. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, August 25, defense lawyers of the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab shared a series of notes sent by the ambassador who was abducted in Cape Verde more than a year ago, and who continues to wait, alongside international observers, for the decision of the Cape Verdean Constitutional Court to confirm his immediate release, expected any moment. | The Venezuelan diplomat noted the pressure exerted by the United States government on Cape Verde and the violations of his human rights, diplomatic immunity, and of international law. In addition, Saab mentions the series of constitutional irregularities require…
(2021-08-26). As Israel shoots protesters, Egypt helps tighten Gaza noose. electronicintifada.net Qatar yields to Israel's demands on money transfers.
(2021-08-26). Amnesty International urges US to withhold $300 million military aid to Egypt. peoplesdispatch.org Amnesty cited Egypt's continuously declining human rights situation and systematic abuses against citizens, which fail to meet the human rights conditions set by the US Congress for countries to be eligible for receiving US military aid…
(2021-08-26). Elections in Somalia Hit Another Roadblock. libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni Photo credit: Flickr/Ilyas Ahmed, UN The opposition presidential candidates have rejected the new framework weakening the authority of clans and empowering the heads of state governments to determine candidates who will elect MPs to the lower house The months-long process of Somali elections — which began after much delay, bloodshed, and a betrayal…
(2021-08-26). Marikana: The Struggle for Breath and Dignity. libya360.wordpress.com Bonile Bam 31 July 2021: Former mine employee Bongani Mpofu says life in Marikana is hard for its impoverished residents. (Photographs by Bonile Bam) The Marikana area in North West province may be rich in platinum group metals, but the profits from mining them do not benefit residents, who have little hope of improving their…
(2021-08-26). Al Shabaab Militants Storm Military Base, Recapture Recently Liberated Town. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 24th, Al Shabaab fighters stormed a military base in the centre of Somalia and recaptured a town that the terrorists lost earlier. | Residents of Amara in the Galmudug region said the morning assault started with a suicide bomb attack which targeted government special force units, known as Danab and Darawish. | The Somali Army and Darawish forces responded with air strikes and "triumphed" over the attacking al Shabaab forces, killing "several" combatants, according…
(2021-08-26). øPerjudica políticamente a Biden el desastre de Afganistán? globalizacion.ca La mayoría de los estadounidenses está de acuerdo con la retirada de las tropas, pero la imagen de organización y normalidad de Biden se ha resquebrajado por el caos de los últimos días. Por primera vez desde que es presidente,…
(2021-08-25). Sanctions Won't Help Afghans. popularresistance.org One only has to look at ongoing U.S. sanctions on two-dozen countries to realize that they are a moral catastrophe, especially during the pandemic. From the Balkans to Zimbabwe, the United States is dealing devastating blows to nations reeling from the public health and economic impacts of a relentless Covid-19 outbreak…
(2021-08-25). Alex Saab, Afghanistan, and the limits of US power. zcomm.org The US government will (perhaps within a month) probably succeed in extraditing businessman Alex Saab from Cape Verde. His "crime" was being an official envoy for the Venezuelan government as he attempted to negotiate the sale of medicines from Iran to Venezuela. US sanctions have declared such activity illegal. Saab was on his way to
(2021-08-25). Israeli forces open fire during protests against blockade of Gaza and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we take a look at protests against the ongoing Israeli siege of Gaza; the situation in Afghanistan as the deadline of troop withdrawal nears; the start of the trial of West Papuan pro-independence leader Victor Yeimo amid protests in Indonesia; Bahrain's use of the Israeli Pegasus spyware to hack the phones of activists; and the severing of diplomatic ties between Algeria and Morocco.
(2021-08-25). How Do We Support Haiti's Earthquake Victims in Both the Short and Long Term? libya360.wordpress.com Grant MacMaster Haiti's most recent earthquake has devastated most of the country's three western departments of Nippes, the South, and the Grand'Anse. The epicenter was near Petit Trou de Nippes, which is completely leveled. Larger towns like Les Cayes and Jérémie have also seen major destruction. The death toll will continue to rise. So far,…
(2021-08-25). US & Colombia: Assassination, Cover-Up and "Humanitarian" Marines in Haiti. libya360.wordpress.com Aram Aharonian MoàØse's assassination highlighted the complex situation within the Colombian Army, which has become the largest exporter of mercenaries for private military security companies associated with current political actors. It resembles a bad detective novel, where a commando of mercenaries carries out an assassination and where the governments that send and finance the assassins…
(2021-08-25). Algeria and Morocco Cut Diplomatic Ties and Heighten Tensions in North Africa. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-25). Amazon's Drive Into Africa. dissidentvoice.org Since 2004, Amazon has been building a foothold on the African continent. In Cape Town, it already employs thousands in a global call centre and a range of data hubs. Its South African career portal is a busy place, with the vast majority of advertised jobs located in Cape Town. In April, as part of …
(2021-08-25). Tensions Rise Over Reparations In Clyburn's Charleston, S. Carolina. moguldom.com The South Carolina city of Charleston was once the U.S. slave trade capital and historians estimate that at least 40 percent of all enslaved Africans arrived here through its port. Talk of reparations for slavery is heating up in the city but not the way pro-reparations advocates had hoped. The concept of reparations for American …
(2021-08-25). Somalia: From the Cold War to the War on Terror. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, aka Farmaajo, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, and Ethiopian President Abiy Ahmed Cold War and War on Terror destabilize Somalia and cause great suffering for its people. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, aka Farmaajo, is currently the Interim President of Somalia, pending parliamentary elections that have been repeatedly postponed since February….
(2021-08-25). The mRNA Vaccine's Poisonous Potions: Medical Malpractice or "Slow Motion Genocide"? globalresearch.ca Looking at today's coerced COVID-19 mass vaccination with untested mRNA inoculations, makes the 2014 Kenya "tetanus" sterilization vaccines look like mere trials, precursors to the massive eugenist agenda launched upon the world in late 2019.
(2021-08-25). Bolivia's FM Rails Against Almagro's Disastrous Leadership. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Rogelio Mayta, at today's extraordinary session of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States, with the presence of Luis Almagro. Mayta rails against OAS chief Almagro for disregard the recent report by the University of Salamanca that proves…
(2021-08-25). Venezuela Details Suffering Caused by US Sanctions in Report to ICC. libya360.wordpress.com José Luis Granados Ceja Caracas asked the ICC to open an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed by the US through unilateral coercive measures. The Venezuelan government submitted a second report to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday detailing the negative impacts of the United States' unilateral coercive measures. The report is part of Caracas'…
(2021-08-25). 'Unprecedented': Madagascar on Verge of World's First Climate-Fueled Famine. commondreams.org "Monopoly is a threat to representative democracy—and that protecting our democracy requires effective antitrust."