(2021-09-22). AUKUS-Poetic Justice For France In Light Of How It Dealt With Libya, Russia And Syria. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Simon Chege Ndiritu. | Introduction: | Over the last week, international news has been dominated by intense diplomatic gymnastics done by France in response to AUKUS. France has withdrawn from significant commemorations with the UK and recalled diplomats from the US and Australia. Simultaneously, the French foreign minister, Jean-Yves le Drain delivered scathing statement, decrying US-UK behavior, going as far as likening Biden's behavior to Trumps'. | That was surely scornful for Biden, who was elected for acting more urbane as compared to Trump. Another point that is hard…
(2021-09-22). Saturday 10/16: March for Reparations to African People: One year after the murder of George Floyd. indybay.org Oakland's march will begin at Snow Park (Harrison St & 19th St, Oakland, CA 94612) at 11: 00am…
(2021-09-22). Guinea: Bauxite, Coups and AFRICOM. orinocotribune.com By Rosa Moro — Sep 18, 2021 | In the last 13 years, all the military coup leaders in Africa have been trained and instructed by AFRICOM. And this has very little to do with constitutional order or democracy. | The Republic of Guinea, French Guinea, or Guinea Conakry (to distinguish it from Guinea Bissau, a former Portuguese colony, and Equatorial Guinea, a former Spanish colony) is proud to be the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from France, in 1958. The father of the nation, Ahmed Sékou Touré, organized a referendum in response to General de Gaulle's proposal to integrate all his colo…
(2021-09-22). Chinese Covid Vaccines Reach 100 Nations, But WHO Warns Africa Still Short 470 Million Shots in 2021. sputniknews.com Unique among industrial nations, China has vaccinated more than 1 billion of its citizens against COVID-19 while exporting even more shots. While its vaccines are not as technically advanced as those made by Western pharmaceutical firms, they have been many nations' only source of protection from the pandemic.
(2021-09-22). Jordan and Syria put politics aside and begin rebuilding diplomatic links. middleeasteye.net 
Jordan and Syria put politics aside and begin rebuilding diplomatic links | Economic considerations and Assad's continued hold on power have led Amman to change its tune with its neighbour | Wed, 09/22/2021 – 12: 07 | From left, Jordan's Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Hala Zawati, Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek el-Molla, Lebanon's Energy Minister Raymond Ghaj…
(2021-09-22). Food Sovereignty from the Perspective of the Urban Poor. libya360.wordpress.com Abahlali baseMjondolo The food solidarity programme at kwaMzize, Eastern Cape. Presentation by S'bu Zikode to the United Nations Food Systems Summit: A Critical dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food on 16 September 2021 May I express my appreciation to the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung and all organisers of this important discussion….
(2021-09-22). Challenges of a Plurinational Integration for Abya Yala. libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná Diversity For the continental integration of the peoples we need the bicentenary creole-mestizo states to accept the plurinational character of the different countries. This recognition implies the restoration/restitution of the territorial continuity of the original peoples dissected in and by different countries. The continent of Abya Yala (America) has undergone and continues to…
(2021-09-22). Libya's eastern parliament votes to withdraw confidence from interim government. peoplesdispatch.org The vote is a blow to the UN-mediated peace talks between close to 75 political and tribal factions in the country, as well as the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections that are scheduled for December 24…
(2021-09-22). Myanmar: US-backed NUG Opposition Declares War on Own Country. newatlas.report September 22, 2021 (The New Atlas) — Myanmar's US-backed opposition "National Unity Government" (NUG), after months of its so-called "People's Defense Forces" carrying out nationwide terrorism, has "declared war" on its own nation. The move puts Myanmar one step further down the path toward a Libya-style US intervention and inevitably the destabilization and destruction of …
(2021-09-22). Restricting US Military Aid to Israel in the Age of Normalization. zcomm.org The tide is clearly shifting in the US…
(2021-09-22). US deportations of Haitian migrants could violate international law and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we take a look at the conditions at the U.S.-Mexico border where thousands of Haitian migrants continue to be stranded; protests by Herero and Nama peoples in Namibia ahead of a parliamentary vote on Germany's $1 billion deal in recognition of the 1904-1908 genocide; a ruling by Pakistan's Supreme Court ordering the resettlement of families affected by encroachment drives in the city of Karachi; and Chinese President Xi Jinping's speech in the 76th UN General Assembly.
(2021-09-22). Sudan Interim Regime Says It Has Thwarted a Military Coup. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-21). Sudan: Revolution, Imperialism and Solidarity. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Voice Part two of our exclusive interview with the Sudanese Communist Party Part I: Sudan: A Revolution in the Making People's Voice interviewed Elfadil Elhashmi, an activist in the Sudanese Communist Party, to discuss the ongoing struggle for democracy, secularism and progress in that country. The following is the second of that two-part interview,…
(2021-09-21). Big Pharma and vaccine apartheid. mronline.org 
The webinar on 'Vaccine Imperialism: Scientific Knowledge, Capacity and Production in Africa' which took place on 5 August 5, 2021, was organized by the Review of African Political Economy (ROAPE) in partnership with the Third World Network-Africa (TWN-Africa).
(2021-09-21). MAGA's Pompeo Tries To Connect UN Conference On Reparations To Anti-Semitism. moguldom.com World leaders are scheduled this week to discuss reparations, racial justice and equality for people of African descent during the United Nations General Assembly at an event that has been boycotted by the U.S. and slammed by MAGA Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as "laced with anti-Semitism." One of the U.N. General events, planned in …
(2021-09-21). The Real Pan-Africanist: 7 Things To Know About Marcus Garvey's Plan To Settle In Liberia. moguldom.com Marcus Garvey was a Jamaican-born political activist, publisher and entrepreneur who wanted to create a separate economy and society run for and by African Americans. But ultimately, Garvey pushed for all Black people in the world to return to their homeland in Africa — specifically, Liberia. Born in 1887, Garvey founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and …
(2021-09-21). Is Sudan Trying to Blackmail Russia As It Gains a New Partner in the United States? towardfreedom.org Russia's ambitious plans to establish a naval base in Sudan could soon be thwarted. The northeast African country is reportedly trying to "blackmail" Moscow by demanding a review of a deal allowing construction of a Russian naval facility on Sudan's Red Sea coast.
(2021-09-21). Actor AJ Johnson Who Played Ezal On 'Friday' Suddenly Passes Away, Ice Cube Makes Statement. moguldom.com Comedian and actor Anthony "A.J." Johnson, who appeared in the hit comedies "Friday" and "House Party," died suddenly on Sept. 6 at the age of 55. His notable movie role was that of Ezal, a homeless African-American thief living in South Central Los Angeles in the 1995 stoner comedy "Friday," written by Ice Cube and DJ Pooh and …
(2021-09-21). Can poor countries succeed in vaccinating their population? peoplesdispatch.org Public outcry in South Africa helped force Johnson & Johnson to retain the vaccines produced in the country for domestic use instead of being shipped to Europe. The Indian civil society has initiated a similar effort as the Global South looks for alternatives…
(2021-09-21). U.S. leads multinational airborne exercise in Netherlands. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Airmen jump alongside NATO partners during Falcon Leap 21 U.S. Airmen from various organizations within U.S. Air Forces Europe — Air Forces Africa participated in Falcon Leap 21, a multinational parachute training exercise led by the Dutch air force at several military installations in the Netherlands. During the exercise, U.S. forces conducted a series …
(2021-09-21). Black Alliance for Peace Condemns Biden Administration's Order to Deport Haitians as Illegal and Racist (Statement). orinocotribune.com By The Black Alliance for Peace — Sep 18, 2021 | When a white Fox News reporter used a drone to film the thousands of Haitian and other Black asylum seekers camped beneath a bridge spanning the Rio Grande and linking Del Rio, Texas to Ciudad Acuña, in the Coahuila state of Mexico, he immediately (and deliberately) brought a stereotypical image of Black migration: That of the teeming, African hordes, ready to burst the borders and invade the United States. Such images are as cheap as they are racist. And, typically, they erase the larger question: Why are so many Haitians at the U.S. border? |
(2021-09-21). Erdogan at the UN: Azerbaijan used "right to self-defense" to bring stability to Caucasus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com As the Three Brothers — Turkey, Azerbaijan and Pakistan — intend to bring stability to the remainder of Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia, Kashmir, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Iran, Cyprus, Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, Crimea, the Donbass, Chechnya, Daghestan, Ingushetia, Xinjiang, Serbia, the Western Sahara, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Ethiopia, Yemen and elsewhere in the same …
(2021-09-21). Mokhtar Mokhtefi: A Free Algeria Was Always Worth the Fight. truthout.org 
I would sit here at this table; Mokhtar would sit there [pointing]. And my friend, who lives across the courtyard, would see us through her window, talking for hours after dinner. Hours. Talking. One day in the hallway, she asked, "What in the world are you two talking about?" [Laughing] Mostly we were talking about Algeria…. | In 1951, Elaine Stein, a young Jewish radical from Hempstead, New York, moved to Paris and soon became involved with the impoverished and persecuted Algerian immigrant community there…
(2021-09-21). UN General Assembly 2021: Here's what world leaders said about the Middle East. middleeasteye.net 
UN General Assembly 2021: Here's what world leaders said about the Middle East | The annual general debate began on Tuesday with speeches from leaders of the US, Qatar, Turkey, Iran and Egypt | Tue, 09/21/2021 – 21: 25 | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during the 76th session of the UN General Assembly on 21 September 2021 in New York City (AFP) | World leaders returned to the annual United Natio…
(2021-09-21). Sudan says thwarted coup attempt linked to Bashir regime. middleeasteye.net 
Sudan says thwarted coup attempt linked to Bashir regime | Sudan's prime minister accused factions inside and outside the military of being behind the attempted coup | Tue, 09/21/2021 – 08: 15 | Sudanese and Egyptian armed forces take part in the 'Guardians of the Nile' joint military drill in the Um Sayyala area, northwest of Khartoum, on 3 May 2021 (AFP) | Residents of Omdurman, the twin city of…
(2021-09-21). US court dismisses torture lawsuit against former Egyptian prime minister. middleeasteye.net 
US court dismisses torture lawsuit against former Egyptian prime minister | Judge dismisses case filed by Egyptian-American activist Mohamed Soltan against Hazem el-Beblawi after Biden administration asserted his diplomatic immunity | Tue, 09/21/2021 – 16: 06 | Mohamed Soltan filed a lawsuit against Hazem el-Beblawi (pictured) last June, accusing him of direct responsibility for his treatment, which included b…
(2021-09-21). Arabic press review: Suicide rates increase sharply in Egypt. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: Suicide rates increase sharply in Egypt | Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi adviser admits to regional interference, solidarity for imprisoned Moroccan imam and draft labour law in Jordan decried | Tue, 09/21/2021 – 12: 00 | Egyptian queue up outside a food bank, April 2020 (AFP/Mohamed el-Shahed) | Suicide rates increase in Egypt: | Suicide rates are increasingly rapidly in Egyp…
(2021-09-21). Egypt: Mohamed Hussein Tantawi who ruled after Mubarak's fall dies. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt: Mohamed Hussein Tantawi who ruled after Mubarak's fall dies | Tantawi, a veteran of Egypt's politics and wars, served as Egyptian defence minister for 21 years | Tue, 09/21/2021 – 10: 24 | "> | Former Egyptian army chief Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, who briefly ruled Egypt after the fall of President Hosni Mubarak, has died at the age of 85, state media and military officials said on Tuesday.
(2021-09-21). As US Sanctions Loom Over Ethiopia, Who is the Real Target? libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni Photo: Courtesy KUNGU AL-MAHADI ADAM An executive order by Joe Biden makes way for sanctions on all main parties fighting in northern Ethiopia. However, diplomatic positions taken by the US make it evident that the primary target is the Ethiopian federal government, and not the TPLF which has been accused of multiple massacres…
(2021-09-21). The Yemeni September 21st Revolution. libya360.wordpress.com Rune Agerhus Yemenis were punished for claiming their right to self-determination, punished for demanding to live in a free, prosperous, and democratic nation. On July 30th, 2014, the Yemeni government at the time introduced several austerity measures as a prerequisite for obtaining a loan from IMF. One of these measures was to increase the fuel…
(2021-09-21). Turkish combat drones to be used in Western Sahara after Karabakh, Libya, Syria, Iraq, Donbass. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Morocco receives 1st Turkish Bayraktar TB2 delivery: Reports Morocco has received the first units of Turkey's Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs)… **** The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR) ordered a total of 13 such drones, according to the reports. **** The deal comes during regional tensions and at a time the Maghreb country …
(2021-09-21). Libya's eastern parliament withdraws confidence from unity government. middleeasteye.net 
Libya's eastern parliament withdraws confidence from unity government | The decision to withdraw confidence from the country's unity government is a new blow to UN-backed peace efforts | Tue, 09/21/2021 – 13: 52 | People gather with Libyan national flags at the Martyrs' Square in Tripoli on 20 August 2021 to mark the 10th anniversary of the city's capture from the forces of former leader M…
(2021-09-21). In Targeting Haitians, Biden May Execute the Largest Mass Expulsion of Asylum-Seekers in Recent History. libya360.wordpress.com Ryan Devereaux Migrants, most from Haiti, are seen at an encampment along the Del Rio International Bridge in Del Rio, Tex., on Sept. 21, 2021. Less than a year after entering office with vows to bring a new humanitarian approach to the nation's immigration system, the Biden administration is carrying out what could be the…
(2021-09-21). Massive, Illegal Expulsion of Migrants from US. libya360.wordpress.com Countercurrents CollectiveIn a massive show of force, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) mounted officers attempted to contain migrants as they crossed the Rio Grande from Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, into Del Rio, Texas, on September 19, 2021. Thousands of Haitian migrants have been arriving to Del Rio, Texas, as authorities attempt to close the…
(2021-09-21). Migrants Fear for Their Children. libya360.wordpress.com Countercurrents CollectivePeople trying to migrate to the U.S. tell their stories, which have been collected from media reports. Migrant Charlie Jean had crossed back into Ciudad Acuña from the camps to get food for his wife and three daughters, ages 2, 5 and 12. He was waiting on the Mexican side for a restaurant to…
(2021-09-21). Moscow will pay close attention. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com As the Kremlin paid close attention to Turkey shooting down its military aircraft and destroying its anti-aircraft batteries in Syria, murdering its allies and contractors in Syria, Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh, selling combat drones to kill Russian speakers in Donetsk and Lugansk, participating in the Sea Breeze and Rapid Trident U.S.-NATO war games in Ukraine, building …
(2021-09-21). Italian boxer of Moroccan origins beats rival with Nazi tattoos for title. middleeasteye.net 
Italian boxer of Moroccan origins beats rival with Nazi tattoos for title | Hassan Nourdine's victory has been hailed, while Italy's boxing federation has come under fire for allowing his opponent to compete in the title match | Tue, 09/21/2021 – 16: 23 | 'Beating someone with those tattoos is a victory worth double,' said Hassan Nourdine, Italy's new super-featherweight boxing champion (Screengrab/Twitter)…
(2021-09-21). Headlines for September 21, 2021. democracynow.org U.S. Border Patrol Agents on Horseback Whip Haitian Asylum Seekers, Biden to Raise U.S. Cap on Refugee Admissions to 125,000 Per Year, Fears Grow of Coronavirus Superspreader Event at U.N. General Assembly, U.N. Leader Calls for Countries to Meet $100 Billion Climate Fund Commitments, Student Activists to Lead Global Climate Strike on Friday, U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Surpass Toll of 1918 Flu Pandemic, Wealthy Nations on Track to Waste 100 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses This Year, Sudan's Government Says It Thwarted a Coup Attempt by Bashir Loyalists, Justin Trudeau Reelected as Canada's Prime Minister But Doesn't Win…
(2021-09-21). Sudan Military Claims It Thwarted Coup Attempt. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | An attempted coup was thwarted in Sudan, spokesman for the country's armed forces, Taher Abu Haga, said on a state television broadcast."It turned out to be a failure. The people must resist it," al-Mayadeen was quoted as saying by a representative of the Republic's Transitional Sovereign Council. He added that the tanks blocked the road to the Omdurman Bridge in Khartoum next to the parliament, now the situation is under control. | ÿ±ÿ¶ÿßÿ≥&yu…