(2024-07-29). Israel's Arab Ally Openly Supports Lebanon, Skips Condemnation Of Golan Heights Attack | Hezbollah. hindustantimes.com Israel's arab ally made a big remark amid mounting tensions along the Lebanese border. Egypt's Foreign Ministery expressed 'support' to Lebanon without mentioning Hezbollah. Cairo also did not condemn deadly rocket attack on Israel-occupied Golan Heights. Watch for more.
(2024-07-29). Guinea: 7 days to go before historic verdict in the 28 September 2009 massacre trial. fidh.org
(2024-07-29). Guinea: 7 days to go before historic verdict in the 28 September 2009 massacre trial. fidh.org • The trial at first instance of the 28 September 2009 stadium massacre in Guinea is nearing its end, with a verdict expected on 31 July. • The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the Organisation guinéenne de défense des droits de l'homme et du citoyen (OGDH), and the Association des victimes, parents et amis du 28 septembre 2009 (AVIPA), are civil parties supporting 736 victims. • The 11 defendants, including Moussa Dadis Camara, the former President of Guinea at the (…) | – |
(2024-07-29). Algerian Judoka Disqualifies Himself to Avoid Facing Israeli Athlete. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Algerian judoka Messaoud Dris disqualified himself during the weigh-in on Monday, opting not to compete against Israeli judoka Tohar Butbul in the round of 16 at the Paris 2024 Olympics (under 73 kg).
(2024-07-29). Algerian judoka dropped from Olympics before facing Israeli. newarab.com 
Messaoud Dris of The International Judo Federation (IJF) issued a brief statement declaring Butbul the winner by walkover. | The bout was scheduled to be the first in the men's 73-kilogram division on Monday, but given its political implications, many suspected it would not happen fro…
(2024-07-29). Algerian judoka withdraws from Paris Olympics to avoid facing Israeli opponent. presstv.ir An Algerian judoka withdraws from his first match of the 2024 Paris Olympics to avoid facing his Israeli opponent.
(2024-07-29). Erdogan Suggests Turkey Might Intervene in Israel, Citing Libya and Karabakh. themedialine.org 
(2024-07-29). For Palestine: Algerian judoka isn't the first to snub Israeli opponent in Olympics. presstv.ir Algerian judoka Messaoud Dris pulled out of the Paris 2024 Olympics on Sunday to avoid facing his Israeli opponent. He isn't the first one to snub Israeli athletes in Olympic history.
(2024-07-29). Egypt's hardline Muslims call for boycotting 'The Atheist' movie. newarab.com 
A new Egyptian film set to The film, entitled Al-Molhed (The Atheist) has been the talk of social media users over the past few days after the trailer, released last week by El-Sobky production company, gave potential viewers a brief insight into its theme and plot. | Citing…
(2024-07-29). Sexual violence rife in Sudan's war-torn capital Khartoum: HRW. newarab.com 
In a new report titled 'Khartoum is Not Safe for Women', the rights watchdog recorded testimonies from 42 healthcare workers and first responders on sexual violence and forced and child marriage since w…
(2024-07-29). Tunisian presidential candidate's team arrested amid crackdown. newarab.com 
In Tunisia, a candidate in the presidential election reported the arrest of his team a few hours before candidacies' submissions opened amid an ongoing crackdown on President "Volunteers collecting nomination endorsements on my behalf were harassed, and the forms they had were confiscated by security officers,"
(2024-07-29). Libyan court jails 12 officials over deadly floods in Derna. newarab.com 
A The officials, who were responsible for managing the country's dams, were sentenced to between 9 and 27 years in prison by the Court of Appeal in Derna. Four officials were acquitted. | Derna, a coastal city with a population of 125,000,…
(2024-07-29). PLA soldiers acclimatize themselves before joint exercise in Tanzania. ecns.cn Troops from the People's Liberation Army participating in the "Peace Unity-2024" joint exercise in Tanzania have begun to carry out training to acclimatize themselves to the local environment, according to the PLA.
(2024-07-29). Corporate Corruption of South African Politics and Economics. cadtm.org
(2024-07-29). Solidarity with Kenyan people! cadtm.org
(2024-07-29). The fourth CADTM-Africa University, in coordination with the World March of Women (WMW) and the National Forum on Economic and Social Strategies (FNSES). cadtm.org
(2024-07-29). Somali police arrest journalist AliNur Salaad on 'false reporting' allegations. cpj.org
(2024-07-29). Working together to address Africa's health challenges and to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs). icrc.org —ICRC holds session at the Global Health Forum of Boao Forum for Asia…
(2024-07-29). Nigeria: ICRC surgical team supports Maiduguri Hospital treating 41 wounded people after multiple blasts in Gwoza. icrc.org
(2024-07-29). Sudan: ICRC calls for greater access to deliver humanitarian aid as millions of people go without basics for survival. icrc.org
(2024-07-29). Paris Olympics 2024: Ceremony organisers deny mocking Jesus amid Christian and Muslim anger. middleeasteye.net 
Paris Olympics 2024: Ceremony organisers deny mocking Jesus amid Christian and Muslim anger | Egypt's Al-Azhar condemned 'insulting' scenes that organisers say depicted Olympian gods | | The Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony in Paris, 26 July 2024 (Reuters/…
(2024-07-29). Sudan: RSF fighters 'raped mothers in front of daughters', says report. middleeasteye.net 
Sudan: RSF fighters 'raped mothers in front of daughters', says report | Testimony taken by Human Rights Watch documents sexual violence towards girls as young as nine in Khartoum | | Both warring parties have been accused of committing acts of sexual violence towards women, girls and young bo…
(2024-07-29). Another deadly landslide reported in Ethiopia. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) The National Disaster Management Commission of Ethiopia reported on Monday that a landslide in the district of Wonsho, Sidama region, had killed six people and injured a similar number.
(2024-07-29). Ethiopia and Kenya discuss bilateral and regional issues. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) Ethiopian State Minister of Foreign Affairs Mesganu Arga met on Monday with Kenyan Principal Secretary of Foreign Affairs Korir Singoei to discuss bilateral and regional issues of common interest.
(2024-07-29). IRGC seizes Togo-flagged tanker during smuggling attempt. presstv.ir Iran's IRGC Navy seizes a Togo-flagged tanker attempting to smuggle hundreds of liters of oil out of the country.
(2024-07-29). Iran, Gambia restore diplomatic ties after 14 years. presstv.ir Tehran and Banjul agreed to develop cordial relations based on the principles of mutual respect and equality as well as common interests.
(2024-07-29). Ethiopia landslides death toll could jump to 500, UN says. presstv.ir Heavy rains triggered a landslide burying people in the Gofa Zone of southern Ethiopia on Sunday night…
(2024-07-29). Ethiopia landslides death toll could jump to 500, UN says. presstv.ir Heavy rains triggered a landslide burying people in the Gofa Zone of southern Ethiopia on Sunday night…
(2024-07-29). Derrick Broze Interview — As Summit Of The Future Draws Near, Partisan Distraction Is On Overdrive. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today in studio is TLAV writer Derrick Broze, here to discuss many different topics, including the Summit Of The Future, his recent series on adoption, the upcoming (at the time of recording) BTC conference, and the heightened political propaganda and what this might imply about what is to come. Source Links: Summit
(2024-07-29). Egyptian Shama village receives international environmental certification. tvbrics.com 
The region becomes an example of sustainable development…
(2024-07-29). Ankara's critical moves in Niger. uwidata.com By Yiƒüit Saner Türkiye is steadily developing its relations with African countries. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan was recently in Niger, a key country in the Sahel region. The primary topics of Fidan's talks were energy, mining, trade, intelligence and defense. Fidan was accompanied by Defense Minister Ya≈üar Gàºler, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, …
(2024-07-29). The 2024 Paris Olympics COVID-19 superspreader event. wsws.org The normalization of a massive police presence targeting the working class in Paris during the Olympics has gone hand in hand with the normalization of mass infection.
(2024-07-29). The 2024 Paris Olympics COVID-19 superspreader event. wsws.org The normalization of a massive police presence targeting the working class in Paris during the Olympics has gone hand in hand with the normalization of mass infection.
(2024-07-29). Anger as Kenya's President Ruto forms government with Orange Democratic Movement opposition. wsws.org Far from opening a new era of national unity and development, the new Cabinet's first task is to crush the months of protests, escalate International Monetary Fund and maintain Kenya's status as Washington's non-NATO proxy force across Africa and the Caribbean.
(2024-07-29). Anger as Kenya's President Ruto forms government with Orange Democratic Movement opposition. wsws.org Far from opening a new era of national unity and development, the new Cabinet's first task is to crush the months of protests, escalate IMF austerity and maintain Kenya's status as Washington's non-NATO proxy force across Africa and the Caribbean.
(2024-07-29). Anger as Kenya's President Ruto forms government with Orange Democratic Movement opposition. wsws.org Far from opening a new era of national unity and development, the new Cabinet's first task is to crush the months of protests, escalate IMF austerity and maintain Kenya's status as Washington's non-NATO proxy force across Africa and the Caribbean.
(2024-07-29). Egypt Through the Lens: Royal marriages. aljazeera.com Photographing the glamour and excess of Egyptian royal weddings — politics, world leaders and lavish jewellery.
(2024-07-29). South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma expelled from ruling ANC for leading rival party. scmp.com Under the ANC's constitution, Zuma can appeal his expulsion within 21 days.
(2024-07-29). Ethiopia: Massive crackdown on civil society organisations. fidh.org The recent forced dissolution of numerous civil society organisations highlights an intensification in the restriction of civic space in Ethiopia, and constitutes a major violation of the rights to freedom of association and expression, which has harmful consequences on civil society as a whole. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) urges the Ethiopian authorities to put an immediate end to this escalating crackdown on civic space and independent domestic (…) | – |
(2024-07-29). South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma expelled from ruling ANC for leading rival party. scmp.com Under the ANC's constitution, Zuma can appeal his expulsion within 21 days.
(2024-07-29). Unsurprising victory of the the Rwanda Patriotic Front in recent elections: A political jolt needed to restore democracy. fidh.org
(2024-07-29). Foreign Tanker Smuggling Oil Seized by Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy's forces captured a Togo-flagged oil tanker for smuggling petroleum in the Persian Gulf.
(2024-07-29). Niger: Rights in Free Fall a Year After Coup. fidh.org Crackdown on Opposition, Media; No Oversight of Military Spending.
Nairobi, July 25, 2024 — The military authorities in Niger have cracked down on the opposition, media, and peaceful dissent since taking power in a coup one year ago, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) said today.
| They have arbitrarily detained former President Mohamed Bazoum, and at least 30 officials from the ousted government and people close to the (…) | – |
(2024-07-29). Warring parties committing 'widespread sexual violence' in Sudan: HRW. aljazeera.com Sexual and gender-based violence so severe they led to death, says rights group.
(2024-07-29). Niger: Rights in free Fall a year after coup. fidh.org
(2024-07-29). Sudanese military arrests journalist after he criticized governor on water crisis, sources say. sudanakhbar.com
(2024-07-29). Uganda in race to meet new EU coffee export rules. independent.co.ug 
150 days left to comply with new tough EU regulations on farmers who cut forests to grow coffee Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | With about 150 days left before the European Union (EU) market begins implementing its tough ban on import of 'deforestation-related products,' Ugandan farmers, exporters, and regulators are worried. Dr. Gerald Kyalo (PhD), …
(2024-07-29). Mukono land owners in trouble with bank soans after title transfer freeze. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Frustration is brewing among property owners in Mukono Municipality as they grapple with the ramifications of an extended freeze on land title transfers. For the past two years, the ministerial zonal offices (MZO) in Mukono have imposed a sweeping halt on all land transactions within the major blocks of the …
(2024-07-29). Ministers back reforms in international financial system. independent.co.ug 
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT | Dozens of finance and foreign ministers met this week in Ethiopia to call for radical action to reform the international financial architecture. The reforms are required to enable international institutions to and channel trillions of dollars towards sustainable development in Africa and other developing countries. Nine years …
(2024-07-29). ANITA AMONG: I am going no where. independent.co.ug 
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among, has dismissed the anti-corruption protesters targeting parliament, and stated that she is not willing to step down from her position. Speaking at the thanksgiving function for Mzee Daudi Bangirana, father of Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa, at Rwakitandara Playground in Bitereko Sub County, …
(2024-07-29). Karamoja leaders upset by Museveni's remarks on free land for investor. independent.co.ug 
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of local leaders in the Karamoja sub-region are disappointed with the speech President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni delivered in Kampala to honor the late Simon Peter Aleper, former Member of Parliament for Moroto municipality . The President was unhappy with Albert Lokoru, a Member of Parliament for Tepeth …
(2024-07-29). Rwanda, unsurprising RPF victory in recent elections: a political jolt needed to restore democracy. fidh.org In Rwanda's recent general elections, held on 15 July, incumbent President Paul Kagame and his ruling party, the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF), were largely re-elected as Head of State and to the National Assembly.
| These results without suspense confirm the regime's stranglehold on the country's political life.
| FIDH and its member organisation the Rwandan Observatory for Human Rights (ODHR) call on the Rwandan authorities to immediately put an end to the restriction of civic and (…) | – | /…
(2024-07-29). Eleva a 22 el número de muertos por inundaciones en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Las graves inundaciones han afectado casas que han sido arrasadas por las aguas del temporal, así como carreteras anegadas y árboles arrancados de raíz.
(2024-07-28). Paris Olympics: South Africa's Brandon Valjalo on skateboarding competition. america.cgtn.com 
The men's street skateboarding competition at the Paris Olympics scheduled on Saturday was postponed to Monday, July 29, following torrential rain in the city over the weekend. Skateboarding captured the imagination at Tokyo 2020 and underlined a shift in direction for Olympic sport. CGTN's Dan Williams has more.
The 15-month war between Sudan's regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces "is being fuelled by an almost unimpeded supply of weapons into…
Eight member states of the The letter, originally seen by Euractiv, was signed by the foreign ministers of Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Greece, 
Military forces surrounded a group of young protesters hosting a government opposition rally in Uganda. Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni ordered the military police to take action against the protesters and prepare for a "chaotic" situation. Organisers planned the national demonstration for 23 July and spread the word across social media sites like TikTok and X. …
Keir Starmer's 'left-wing' Labour Party government said on Thursday 25 July it had deported 46 people to Vietnam and East Timor, after ditching the previous Conservative Party administration's plan to send migrants to Rwanda. As people pointed out on X, the underhandedness and hypocrisy of these Labour deportation flights was clear to see. Labour: we …