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2024-01-04: News Headlines

the International Coalition to Stop Genocide in Palestine, Popular Resistance. (2024-01-04). International Coalition Forms To Demand End To Genocide In Palestine. popularresistance.org United States – On December 30, the newly-formed International Coalition to Stop Genocide in Palestine convened around the urgent need for nations to invoke the Genocide Convention as a way to end the State of Israel's devastating bombing campaign and additional war crimes being committed in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. That effort advanced on December 29 when South Africa submitted a well-documented case against Israel to the International Court of Justice. | The Coalition strongly supports the call issued on January 2 by the Palestinian Anti-Apartheid Coordinating Committee urging governments to suppor…

People's Dispatch. (2024-01-04). Five New Countries, Including Saudi Arabia And Iran, Formally Join BRICS. popularresistance.org Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates formally joined the BRICS group on Monday, January 1, 2024, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced in a statement issued on the occasion of his country taking over the presidency of the group. | The five countries and Argentina were invited to join BRICS as full members during its August summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Argentina however, formally declined the offer last week. Its newly elected ultra right-wing president Javier Milei said that his country would rather align with the countries in the West such as the US and Israel.

Alex Majumdar (2024-01-04). PDF of January 4 issue. workers.org Download the PDF. South Africa charges Israel with genocide Rape charges weaponized to justify genocide Boston: 'No celebration during genocide!' Texas governor turns cops loose on migrants Download the PDF. More PDF back-issues here. |

JANET (2024-01-04). "International Coalition forms to support South African Case Against Israel on the Issue of Genocide" iacenter.org No Compromise, No Retreat Ajamu Baraka National Organizer, Black Alliance for Peace ****FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**** International Coalition of Human Rights and Antiwar Organizations forms to Demand End to Genocide in Palestine Social Movements Call on Nations to Support the South African Petition to the World Court on Israeli Genocide with Declarations of Intervention. Contacts: Adrienne Pine 202-652-5601, adrienne@quotha.net Ajamu Baraka 201-292-4591, ajamubaraka2@gmail.com Suzanne Adely 773-510-7446, suzanne.adely@gmail.com Lamis Deek 212-226-3999, lamisjamalesq@yahoo.com United States — On December 30, the…

Editor (2024-01-04). Turkey, Malaysia Back South Africa's ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel. scheerpost.com

tf987159 (2024-01-04). Israeli genocide and the International Criminal Court: Tales of hypocrisy. informationclearinghouse.blog South Africa's filings with the ICJ are of particular importance in light of the UN Security Council/ICC's inaction and double standards, as the profound Israeli-centric US-led hypocrisy makes a mockery of the United Nations and the international justice system. By Jamal Kanj On the weekend before Christmas, "Israel" announced the loss of 17 of its …

UMMID (2024-01-04). 2024 Year to See Elections in 70 Countries, Results to Have Global Impact. ummid.com 2024 will be a historic election year, when democracy will undergo a major test with elections in approximately 70 countries including the United States, India, Mexico and South Africa.

Unicorn Riot (2024-01-04). Kendrick Lamar in Africa — Big Stepper's Heritage Plug. unicornriot.ninja

The Independent (2024-01-04). AU condemns deadly terror attack in Burundi. independent.co.ug ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | The African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki on Wednesday condemned the recent deadly terror attack in Burundi. In a press release, Faki said he has learned with dismay the deadly terror attack launched at the Vugizo border post in the Gatumba region of Burundi. The AU Commission chief …

nosihle (2024-01-04). City of Cape Town events generate almost R4bn for economy. sanews.gov.za City of Cape Town events generate almost R4bn for economy | The year 2023 was a prolific year for the City of Cape Town as it hosted more than 1 200 events, which contributed nearly R4 billion to the economy and created job opportunities for its citizens. | From hosting Africa's first Netball World Cup, the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, the first Formula E race in sub-Saharan Africa, the Loeries Creative Week, the return of Tweede Nuwe Jaar Minstrel Street Parade and many more — the year proved to be a success for the city's sports, arts and culture sectors. | "Research studies on three key events hosted in the cit…

Ann Brown (2024-01-04). ESPN's Marc Spears: California Store Racially Profiled Me And Directed I Use Restroom At Police Station. moguldom.com Veteran ESPN reporter Marc Spears recently revealed an incident of racial profiling that occurred during his visit to Healdsburg, California. While Spears, a senior NBA writer for ESPN, expressed his love for the city, he didn't hold back in blasting a store he believes racially profiled him and his African-American friends. In an Instagram post, …

The Independent (2024-01-04). How the cookie crackdown plays to Africa's text messaging strengths. independent.co.ug In an era of AI and blockchain, the simple text message seems distinctly old-fashioned. But text messaging's USSD technology remains a key feature for African businesses. Here's how a crackdown on customer information sharing suddenly makes USSD even more attractive. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | African businesses are continuing to find value in a …

Janine (2024-01-04). Home Affairs services temporarily unavailable. sanews.gov.za Home Affairs services temporarily unavailable | The Department of Home Affairs has issued an alert to citizens that its services are not available at the moment due to a technical problem on the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) mainframe which affects access to the National Population Register (NPR). | "We have contacted SITA [State Information Technology Agency[ and have been assured that its technicians and engineers are attending to the matter. We hope that this will not take long to be resolved," said the department in a statement. | The department said it will provide further updates. | "The depart…

Janine (2024-01-04). Oscar Pistorius placed on parole from Friday. sanews.gov.za Oscar Pistorius placed on parole from Friday | The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) says a decision taken by the Correctional Supervision and Parole Board (CSPB) on 24 November 2023 to place inmate Oscar Pistorius on parole remains valid and is to be enforced. | Pistorius's parole will be effective from 5 January 2024. | "… Pistorius shall be admitted into the system of Community Corrections and will be monitored until the expiry date of his sentence in 2029," said the department in a statement. | Pistorius was convicted of killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day in 2013. | In 2017, t…

nosihle (2024-01-04). Three women raped, one dead in New Years Day attack. sanews.gov.za Three women raped, one dead in New Years Day attack | Police have launched a manhunt for two suspects who allegedly raped three women and fatally stabbed one of them on New Year's Day in Tsolo in the Eastern Cape. | "It is alleged that on Monday evening, 01 January 2024, at about 7pm two unknown men accosted three women who were walking in between the grazing fields. The two were armed with knives and started threatening their victims and demanded cash and cellphones. The women, aged between 18 and 19, were robbed of their cellphones and then raped," the South African Police Service (SAPS) said on Thursday. | It…

nosihle (2024-01-04). Limpopo police launch manhunt after discovery of dismembered body. sanews.gov.za Limpopo police launch manhunt after discovery of dismembered body | The Limpopo South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched a manhunt for unknown suspects following the gruesome discovery of a dismembered body of an unknown man in a shallow grave in Apel. | Community members who were collecting firewood in the bushes near Strydkraal alerted police about the body of a man buried in a shallow grave on Wednesday. | Upon arrival, police were able to retrieve the dismembered body with multiple injuries and some of his body parts which were buried along with him. | "Preliminary investigations indicated that the vi…

Editor (2024-01-04). ROAPE's 2023 best reads for African radicals. mronline.org Last year, for the first time on roape.net, members of ROAPE's Editorial Group offered some of our favourite radical reads from 2022, new and old, fiction and non-fiction.

Owen Schalk (2024-01-04). As French embassy closes in Niger, West Africa charts a new course. mronline.org Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are charting a new course—one of increased economic and security sovereignty.

NEO (2024-01-04). Memorial service held for the late Dr Ngema. sanews.gov.za Memorial service held for the late Dr Ngema | A memorial service reflecting on the life of the late legendary playwright, Dr Mbongeni Ngema, was held at the Playhouse Theatre in Durban on Wednesday. | KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube, who attended the service, highlighted Ngema's contributions to the region and the world. The MEC for Economic Development, Tourism, and Environmental Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal, Siboniso Duma, underscored Ngema's influence on economic development, tourism and environmental affairs, saying his work had a "multidimensional impact" on many of his work. | Ngema was killed in a car…

M. Reza Behnam (2024-01-04). Palestine: The Greatest Moral Issue of Our Time. counterpunch.org Long before South Africa filed a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice on 29 December 2023 over its genocidal war on Gaza, its iconic anti-apartheid leader, Nelson Mandela, who came to embody the struggle for justice worldwide; stated, "Palestine was the greatest moral issue of our time." Three decades have passed since

noemail (2024-01-04). Blinken to travel to Israel, West Bank in week-long Gaza diplomacy push – State Dept. devdiscourse.com U.S. top diplomat Antony Blinken will depart on Thursday for a week of diplomacy on Israel's war in Gaza, visiting Israel and the West Bank, as well as Turkey, Greece, Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt over the next week, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters.

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-04). One million Gazans displaced to Rafah on Egypt border. new.thecradle.co

Nadda Osman (2024-01-04). War on Gaza: Algerian footballer Youcef Atal convicted in France over Gaza post. middleeasteye.net

WSWS (2024-01-04). The working class, the fight against capitalist barbarism and the building of the World Party of Socialist Revolution , (Part Two). wsws.org Just as the ruling elites have normalized genocide and nuclear war, they have deliberately normalized ongoing mass death and human suffering through the unhindered spread of COVID-19.

Raúl Antonio Capote, Orinoco Tribune. (2024-01-04). US Subversion Attempts Against Cuba During 2023. popularresistance.org At the beginning of 2023, the Chargé d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Havana, Benjamin Ziff, said in an interview with The Associated Press that "it was difficult to go back" in normalizing relation with Cuba. | This statement embodied the current position of the White House towards Cuba, and shut down any possibility of concrete action in favor of an improvement in the ties between the two countries, including something akin to the timid rapprochement that took place during the Obama administration. | In truth, during the course of the year, very little progress was made in this direction. On the contrary, the Bi…

Redacción Argentina (2024-01-04). Argentina: Milei's DNU 70, null and void, does not apply. pressenza.com As I have been arguing, when President Javier Milei issued the Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) 70, on 20/12/2023, he seriously violated institutional good faith maliciously, in a true illegal deviation of power and carried out a null and void act of absolute and insanable nullity. | By Miguel Rodríguez Villafañe | The aforementioned arises from the provisions of art. 99, section 3 of the National Constitution, which establishes: "The executive branch may not in any case, under penalty of absolute and irreversible nullity, issue legislative provisions". The article goes on to clarify that, "Only when excepti…

UN Security Council (2024-01-04). South Sudan: Situation au Soudan du Sud – Rapport du Secrétaire général (S/2023/976). reliefweb.int

UN Security Council (2024-01-04). Situation in South Sudan – Report of the Secretary-General (S/2023/976) [EN/AR/RU/ZH]. reliefweb.int

UN Security Council (2024-01-04). South Sudan: La situación en Sudán del Sur – Informe del Secretario General (S/2023/976). reliefweb.int

US Agency for International Development (2024-01-04). Sudan USG Humanitarian Response to the Complex Emergency (01/03/24). reliefweb.int

reliefweb.int (2024-01-04). Sudan – Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #7, Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. reliefweb.int

Andrea De Lotto (2024-01-04). Milan, January 1st, several churches in the square against all wars — Video. pressenza.com Piazza Santo Stefano, 4 pm on January 1st, on the occasion of the 57th World Day of Peace, called by the community of Sant'Egidio, at least 200 people arrive, a good part of them immigrants. They remember the violence in the world, and the many wars spread across the planet, they display many signs with the names of the places where peace is a dream. Speakers include a young man from Sudan who recalls that 8 million Sudanese are displaced, largely within the country itself, but also outside of it, an Afghan man who lists the abuses of a Taliban government which crushes the population, starting with the women, and…

The Independent (2024-01-04). Luwero district bans trainees from handling patients without supervision. independent.co.ug Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Luwero District Administration has banned medical trainees from handling and administering treatment to patients without the presence of supervisors at health centers. Every year Luwero district receives over 200 medical students from different institutions to conduct training at health center IIIs, IVs, and Luwero hospital. This year the program …

The Independent (2024-01-04). Debate rages on Lower Primary language of instruction policy. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The language of instruction in lower primary is emerging as a contentious subject before the Education Policy Review Commission-EPRC. In one of the last public hearings of the commission, the Acholi parliamentary group joined the dissent against the current policy of using local language as a medium of instruction. …

The Independent (2024-01-04). ICPAU seeks to regulate gov't project performance auditors. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) is launching a course for performance auditors, especially in government projects. Performance Auditors are mainly attached to the Office of the Auditor General and their duty of to scrutinize how a particular project has been handled, from procurement, through implementation to …

The Independent (2024-01-04). Coach Abdallah Mubiru: KCCA FC yet to reach its peak performance. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCCA FC Head Coach, Abdallah Mubiru, is hesitant to suggest that the club has returned to its peak performance, despite securing consecutive victories against SC Villa, UPDF, and URA FC. On Tuesday KCCA defeated URA 3-2 at MTN Omondi Stadium in Lugogo. KCCA FC came twice from behind in …

The Independent (2024-01-04). Woman electrocuted in Luwero while fixing a TV antenna. independent.co.ug Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A woman in Luwero has been electrocuted while fixing a faulty TV antenna. The deceased has been identified as Betty Nampijja aged 23 years, a resident of Kalagala village in Kikyusa sub-county. John Ojokuna the Luwero District Police Commander says that Nampijja bought a TV set on 31 December, 2023 …

The Independent (2024-01-04). Police ballistic experts start examining Bujingo's car. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police ballistic experts have started examining the vehicle in which Pastor Aloysius Bujingo and his assistant were shot in. Bujingo was shot at Buwalakata road, Namungoona, in Lubaga Division, on Tuesday by gunmen moving on a motorcycle. His bodyguard who doubled as driver and assistant Richard Muhumuza died on the …

The Independent (2024-01-04). URA operation in Arua city leaves one dead. independent.co.ug Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moses Acidri, who was reportedly shot by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) enforcement officers during an operation, has died. Acidri 24, a resident of Pamachi village and a saloon operator at Okollo Town Council sustained gunshot wounds on Wednesday after URA officers reportedly opened fire while attempting to recover unregistered motorcycles …

The Independent (2024-01-04). Museveni slams West for imposing selfish beliefs on foreign territories. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has criticized attempts by Western powers to impose their beliefs on people in foreign territories. The President made the remarks on Thursday while addressing over 33 delegates attending the Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers Conference — CSPOC 2024 at the Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala. "Stop manipulation …

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2024-01-03: News Headlines

Monica Moorehead (2024-01-03). South Africa charges Israel with genocide. workers.org The South African government filed a historic case against apartheid Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing the settler-colonial regime of crimes of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza after nearly three months of indiscriminate Israeli bombardment, which has massacred more than 21,000 civilians, including at least 10,000 children. . . . |

The Independent (2024-01-03). Israel to attend UN court over accusation of "genocidal acts" in Gaza. independent.co.ug JERUSALEM | Xinhua | Israel decided to appear at the United Nations' International Court of Justice (ICJ) in Hague, the Netherlands, in the hearing of the case filed by South Africa alleging "genocidal" acts in Gaza, Israeli news website Ynet reported Monday evening. "Israel has signed the convention against genocide for decades, and we will …

Mohammad Sio (2024-01-03). After South African Petition, Israel on High Alert with Growing Pressure to File Genocide Charges. globalresearch.ca

Prensa Latina (2024-01-03). A year of Lula in power and Brazil's return to the world. pressenza.com President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva today marks one year since his return to power and also Brazil's return to the world, as he promised in his election campaign, to improve the lives of workers. | During 2023, the South American giant assumed the rotating presidency of the Common Market of the South, the United Nations Security Council, and the G20, a group made up of the 19 largest economies in the world plus the African Union and the European Union."We have recovered dialogue with the world and our international credibility," said the founder of the Workers' Party, addressing the country for Christmas and the…

WSWS (2024-01-03). Earliest known example of a human-built wood structure, dating to nearly a half-million years ago, discovered in Africa. wsws.org This discovery significantly pushes back the known evidence of wooden architecture and the investment by humans in permanent structures suggesting relatively more settled occupation at certain locations.

KATIE (2024-01-02). URGENT Call from Palestine to States Parties of the Genocide Convention: Support South Africa's ICJ Suit Against Israel over its Gaza Genocide. bdsmovement.net

Democracy Now! (2024-01-02). Democracy Now! 2024-01-02 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 02, 2024; South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza; AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers | Headlines for January 02, 2024; South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza; AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers…

Democracy Now! (2024-01-02). Democracy Now! 2024-01-02 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 02, 2024; South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza; AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers | Headlines for January 02, 2024; South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza; AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers…

Staff (2024-01-02). Headlines for January 2, 2024. democracynow.org Death Toll in Gaza Tops 22,000 as Biden Bypasses Congress to Send More Munitions to Israel, Israel Kills Five Palestinians in West Bank; Seventh Palestinian Dies in Israeli Jail Since Oct. 7, South African Files Genocide Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice, Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Part of Netanyahu's Judicial Reform, Pro-Palestine Protests Disrupt Rose Bowl & JFK Airport, U.S. Kills 10 Houthi Fighters as Tensions Grows in Red Sea, Putin Vows to Intensify Strikes on Ukraine After 25 Die in Missile Attack on Russian City, Death Toll from Japanese Earthquake at 48 as Rescue Efforts Con…

Amy Goodman (2024-01-02). Israel Rebuffs South Africa's International Court of Justice Case Filing. truthout.org South Africa has filed a case at the main judicial body for the United Nations, the International Court of Justice in The Hague, accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. "I believe South Africa will win an order against Israel to cease and desist from committing all acts of genocide against the Palestinians," says Francis Boyle, an international human rights lawyer who won two requests at… |

Ilham Rawoot (2024-01-02). War on Gaza: Will South Africa prosecute its citizens fighting for Israel? middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Will South Africa prosecute its citizens fighting for Israel? | Scores of South Africans have fought for Israel over the past two decades, but no soldier has ever been charged for violating the law. Experts say the situation is unlikely to change | Tue, 01/02/2024 – 07: 39 | Israeli soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip in a handout picture released by the Israeli army, 2 January 20…

Staff (2024-01-02). South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza. democracynow.org South Africa has filed a case at the main judicial body for the United Nations, the International Court of Justice in The Hague, accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. "I believe South Africa will win an order against Israel to cease and desist from committing all acts of genocide against the Palestinians," says Francis Boyle, an international human rights lawyer who won two requests at the ICJ under the Genocide Convention of 1948 for provisional protection on behalf of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina against Yugoslavia. Boyle says Israel has a history of listening to the United State…

NEO (2024-01-02). SA approaches ICJ. sanews.gov.za SA approaches ICJ | South Africa has approached the International Court of Justice, under the Genocide Convention, with respect to acts committed by Israel in the context of its attacks on Gaza. | In a statement, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said South Africa was "gravely concerned with the plight of civilians caught in the present Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip due to the indiscriminate use of force and forcible removal of inhabitants". | It said that as a State Party to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, South Africa is under a treat…

Owen Fairclough (2024-01-02). The BRICS trade alliance expands. america.cgtn.com The BRICS trade alliance has doubled its size, starting this Tuesday. | Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have been joined by five more countries to create a powerhouse that represents nearly half the world's population.

The Independent (2024-01-02). YEAR IN REVIEW: The Independent top 10 stories — BRICS summit in South Africa. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number 7 most read story on The Independent website in 2023 was 'South Africa invites leaders from all African countries to BRICS summit'. South Africa invites leaders from all African countries to BRICS summit Share on: WhatsApp…

The Media Line Staff (2024-01-02). Sudanese Paramilitary Leader 'Hemedti' Dagalo Appears on African Tour. themedialine.org

Pavel López Lazo (2024-01-02). France closes embassy in Niger due to diplomatic crisis. plenglish.com Paris, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Paris on Tuesday said its embassy in Niamey, Niger's capital, was now closed, confirming previously reported plans, after relations between the two countries deteriorated following a military coup in the African country in July 2023.

Abayomi Azikiwe (2024-01-02). Africa in Review 2023: Imperatives for an Independent Foreign Policy. globalresearch.ca

The Independent (2024-01-02). Airtel Africa boss to retire. independent.co.ug Lagos, Nigeria | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Africa plc has today announced the retirement of the Chief Executive Officer, Olusegun "Segun" Ogunsanya, with effect from 1 July, 2024. Ogunsanya, who joined Airtel in 2012, ran the Nigeria Operations of the Telecommunications and mobile money company for nine years before his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of …

Unicorn Riot (2024-01-02). African Coups Boot French Colonizers, Leave Power Vacuums. unicornriot.ninja

Famine Early Warning System Network (2024-01-02). Madagascar: Southern Africa Price Bulletin, December 2023. reliefweb.int

Matona (2024-01-02). NSFAS committed to settling outstanding disbursements. sanews.gov.za

Matona (2024-01-02). Tributes pour in for legendary photographer, Peter Magubane. sanews.gov.za Tributes pour in for legendary photographer, Peter Magubane | President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to veteran photographer and activist Peter Magubane, who passed away at the age of 91 on Monday. | "I have learned with great sadness of the passing of… Peter Magubane. On behalf of government and the nation, I offer my deep condolences to the Magubane family, our veteran's friends and his countless associates around the country and globally. | "For most of his life, Peter Magubane created iconic visual records of our struggle for freedo…

NEO (2024-01-02). Kusile Unit 5 synchronised to the grid. sanews.gov.za Kusile Unit 5 synchronised to the grid | Eskom has synchronised Unit 5 of the Kusile Power Station project to the national grid. | "Eskom is delighted to announce that Unit 5 of the Kusile Power Station project was synchronised to the national grid for the first time on 31 December 2023 at 17h22. The unit will contribute an additional 800MW to the country's power system, which was never part of the Eskom grid capacity," said the power utility. | The unit will supply electricity intermittently during the testing and optimisation phase over the next six months before being transferred into commercial operation and…

NEO (2024-01-02). Load shedding returns. sanews.gov.za Load shedding returns | Eskom has implemented Stage 2 load shedding with effect from 5am after several generating units did not come back online as anticipated. | "With the current intensified maintenance aimed at improving fleet performance, we had a setback of three generating units (2 148MW) not coming back online as anticipated. This, coupled with a loss of six generating units (3 113MW) and projected increase in electricity demand, requires Stage 2 load shedding to be implemented from 5am on Tuesday until 4pm, followed by Stage 3 load shedding until 5 am on Wednesday. | Load shedding returns follows a reprie…

NEO (2024-01-02). President congratulates DRC President-Elect. sanews.gov.za President congratulates DRC President-Elect | President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated the President-elect of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) , on his re-election as President of the central African country. | On 20 December 2023, millions of voters in the DRC participated in the synchronised general elections to choose national, provincial and local public representatives. | The outcome of these elections was announced by the Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) on 31 December. | Accordingly, President Ramaphosa strongly commended the people of the DRC for exhibiting maturity, a sense of calm a…

NEO (2024-01-02). Relief at the pumps. sanews.gov.za Relief at the pumps | With just two days into the new year, motorists will breathe a sigh of relief at the pumps on Wednesday as the price of petrol is set to come down by between 62 and 76 cents a litre. | According to the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe, 93 (ULP & LRP) will decrease by 62 cents a litre, while the price of 95 (ULP & LRP) will decrease by 76 cents a litre. | This means that a litre of 95, which currently costs R23.25 in Gauteng, will come down to R22.49. | The price of Diesel (0.05% sulphur) will come down by 118.32 cents a litre. | The price of Diesel (0.005% sulphur) wil…

NEO (2024-01-02). Special Provincial Official Funeral for Dr Ngema. sanews.gov.za Special Provincial Official Funeral for Dr Ngema | KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube has expressed her gratitude to President Cyril Ramaphosa for granting the legendary and internationally acclaimed playwright, composer, director and theatre producer, Dr Mbongeni Ngema, a Special Provincial Official Funeral Category 2. | In a statement on Monday, the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government said the Special Provincial Official Funeral Category 2, which includes elements of police ceremonial honours, is reserved for distinguished persons specifically designated by the President of South Africa on request by the P…

reliefweb.int (2024-01-02). Somalia: East Africa Price Bulletin, December 2023. reliefweb.int

Staff (2024-01-02). African Coups Boot French Colonizers, Leave Power Vacuums. unicornriot.ninja On July 26, 2023, the presidential guard detained Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum and placed him under house arrest. The perpetrators then appeared on national television and announced to the nation they were seizing power to end Niger's deteriorating security situation and bad governance. Days later, head of Guard General Abdourahamane Tchiani was declared head of …

ecns.cn (2024-01-01). Five countries formally join BRICS. ecns.cn The BRICS memberships of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran and Ethiopia officially took effect on Monday.

ecns.cn (2024-01-02). Five countries formally join BRICS. ecns.cn The BRICS memberships of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran and Ethiopia officially took effect on Monday.

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-02). Report: Israel Rejected Hamas Offer on New Hostage Deal. news.antiwar.com Israel rejected an offer made by Hamas through Qatari and Egyptian mediators on a new hostage deal, Axios reported on Monday. Citing unnamed Israeli officials, the report said Israel received the offer on Sunday and conveyed that it was "unacceptable" the following day. The proposal included a three-phase process that would have started with Israel …

The Independent (2024-01-02). YEAR IN REVIEW: The Independent top 10 stories — Museveni on Egypt and the Nile. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number 9 most read story on The Independent website in 2023 was 'Museveni asks Egypt to look beyond Nile Water agreements'. Museveni asks Egypt to look beyond Nile Water agreements Share on: WhatsApp…

Steven Ganot (2024-01-02). Egypt Launches First Production Well in North Safa Oil Field. themedialine.org

Pavel López Lazo (2024-01-02). President Joà£o Lourenàßo congrats Cuba on Revolution anniversary. plenglish.com Luanda, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Angolan President Joà£o Lourenàßo on Tuesday sent a congratulation message to his Cuban counterpart Miguel Díaz-Canel on the 65th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution.

Lizzie Chadbourne (2024-01-02). History Shows Community Solidarity Is Essential for Making Abortion Accessible. truthout.org When Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization was decided in the summer of 2022, ending the constitutional protection of abortion rights in the United States, calls for the creation of underground networks of abortion helpers echoed across communities supportive of reproductive freedom. These calls were largely centered on the history of the Jane Collective, a diffuse but highly organized… |

Kim Ives, Haiti Liberte. (2024-01-03). The Year US Empire Faced Great Difficulties In Organizing Another Foreign Intervention. popularresistance.org It took the U.S. government one year to push through the United Nations Security Council its project for a fourth foreign military invasion of Haiti, but even now it is not a sure thing. | Although, on Oct. 2, the UN body blessed the "Multinational Security Support" mission (MSS) which 1,000 Kenyan police will supposedly lead, the Kenyan Supreme Court has given itself until Jan. 26, 2024 to decide on whether the Kenyan police can constitutionally be deployed abroad. Many Kenyan lawyers and opposition leaders say they cannot. | Whatever the court decides, it is uncertain that Kenyan President William Ruto will res…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-01-02). The Year the US Empire Faced Great Difficulties in Organizing Another Foreign Intervention Into Haiti. orinocotribune.com By Kim Ives -Dec 20, 2023 | It took the U.S. government one year to push through the United Nations Security Council its project for a fourth foreign military invasion of Haiti, but even now it is not a sure thing. | Although, on Oct. 2, the UN body blessed the "Multinational Security Support" mission (MSS) which 1,000 Kenyan police will supposedly lead, the Kenyan Supreme Court has

The Independent (2024-01-02). Kenyan police arrests two suspects over Kiplagat's murder. independent.co.ug Eldoret, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people have been arrested in connection to the murder of Kenyan-born Ugandan long-distance runner, Benjamin Kiplagat. Kiplagat was discovered dead with a knife wound to his neck inside his brother's vehicle on New Year's Eve in Eldoret, Kenya. Moiben Sub-County Police Commander Stephen Okal revealed that the preliminary investigations …

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2024-01-02). Fake Intellectuals Working For Think Tanks Funded By the Arms Industry Are Driving Support For War After War After War. covertactionmagazine.com Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, Ukraine, Russia, China, and Now Iran A few days after the October 7 attacks in northern Israel, The Atlantic Council ran an inflammatory article on its website by Jonathan Panikoff, a former deputy national intelligence officer, entitled "It doesn't matter whether Iran planned the Hamas attack—Tehran is still to blame."[1] The …

John Pilger (2024-01-02). Silencing the Lambs. How Propaganda Works. John Pilger, His Legacy Will Live. globalresearch.ca "Today, the most profitable wars have their own brand. They are called 'forever wars': Afghanistan, Palestine, Iraq, Libya, Yemen and now Ukraine. All are based on a pack of lies." John Pilger…

reliefweb.int (2024-01-02). Madagascar Bulletin des Prix, décembre 2023. reliefweb.int

WSWS (2024-01-03). The working class, the fight against capitalist barbarism, and the building of the World Party of Socialist Revolution , (Part One). wsws.org The New Year opens against the backdrop of a massive escalation of imperialist violence throughout the world. Genocide and nuclear war are being normalized.

Annalisa Pensiero (2024-01-02). Machi Betiana's return to the rewe. pressenza.com The Mapuche people need to live in their territory to exist. This is how it is for the Lof Lafken Winkul Mapu. However, and despite being an enshrined right, according to National Parks, judges and prosecutors functional to economic power, this is not viable. | The talks held with the Argentine government to resolve the conflict have turned out to be a farce. In the last one, on 1 June 2023, the recognition of the rewe as sacred territory was achieved, and the return of the machi and her closest collaborators was agreed. After six months of waiting for the agreement to be formalised in writing, on 5 December, Bet…

Andrew Korybko (2024-01-02). Somalia Should Negotiate A "Dignified Divorce" With Somaliland As Soon As Possible. thealtworld.com

The Independent (2024-01-02). YEAR IN REVIEW: The Independent top 10 stories — Al Shabaab attack UPDF in Somalia. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number 8 most read story on The Independent website in 2023 was '800 Al-Shabaab terrorists attacked UPDF base in Somalia'. MUSEVENI: 800 Al-Shabaab terrorists attacked UPDF base in Somalia Share on: WhatsApp…

Famine Early Warning System Network (2024-01-02). Mali: Mise à jour sur la sécurité alimentaire – Accès limité des pauvres aux aliments au nord et centre du pays à cause des prix élevées et les conflits, décembre 2023. reliefweb.int

teleSUR, DRL (2024-01-02). Estado somalí rechaza trato entre Etiopía y región separatista. telesurtv.net La región de Somalilandia no ha obtenido un reconocimiento internacional generalizado a pesar de declarar su autonomía de Somalia en 1991.

Steven Ganot (2024-01-03). Morocco Intercepts Over 1.4 Tons of Cocaine in Major Anti-Drug Operation. themedialine.org

reliefweb.int (2024-01-02). Niger – Mise à jour sur la sécurité alimentaire: La double crise sécuritaire et sociopolitique est à l'origine de l'insécurité alimentaire de Crise (Phase 3 de l'IPC) au Niger, décembre 2023. reliefweb.int

Steven Ganot (2024-01-03). Harrowing Tales of Violence and Displacement Amid Sudan's Brutal Conflict. themedialine.org

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-03). Fuerzas sudanesas acuerdan hoja de ruta para finalizar la guerra. telesurtv.net Los acuerdos fueron tomados durante las conversaciones que tienen lugar en Addis Abeba, capital de Etiopía.

Pavan Kulkarni, People's Dispatch. (2024-01-02). War In Sudan Engulfs Agricultural Heartland Amid Record Hunger. popularresistance.org Agricultural production has come to a halt in Sudan's breadbasket, Gezira. This is at a time when hunger in the war-torn country is at the highest level ever recorded during the harvest season between October and February, with nearly 40% of the population facing "acute hunger." | The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) are on the retreat after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) stormed across Gezira last week, disrupting harvest in this State which produces half of all the wheat grown in Sudan. | Farmers are too terrified to return to their fields, and have in some areas "gone so far as to flood canals and sacrifice their h…

Hudhaifa Ebrahim (2024-01-02). EXCLUSIVE: Murders, Rapes, Hangings Rampant in War-Torn Sudan, Smuggled Birth Control Pills Draw Premium. themedialine.org

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-01-02). Fuerzas sudanesas acuerdan hoja de ruta para finalizar la guerra. telesurtv.net Los acuerdos fueron tomados durante las conversaciones que tienen lugar en Addis Abeba, capital de Etiopía.

The Independent (2024-01-03). 5 dead, 14 rescued from capsized boat in Buvuma. independent.co.ug Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five bodies of people who drowned in Lake Victoria on January 1, 2024, have been retrieved in Buvuma District. The boat, which was reportedly overloaded with a non specified number of people broke into two pieces and capsized shortly before docking at Zinga Island in Buvuma District last evening. Bugaya …

The Independent (2024-01-03). FULL SPEECH: Museveni on corruption, wealth creation and ADF. independent.co.ug 1Ô∏è‚É£ Promoting wealth creation in every home 2Ô∏è‚É£ Combating corruption 3Ô∏è‚É£ Embracing regional integration 4Ô∏è‚É£ Addressing the threat of terrorists from Congo Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Full end of year speech by President Yoweri Museveni December 31, 2023. **** Fellow Ugandans, I congratulate you for finishing the year 2023 and I wish you …

The Independent (2024-01-02). Archbishop Kaziimba: Don't conform to world standards. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, has asked Ugandans not to conform to world standards but rather be transformed to do righteous. Kaziimba made the call during his New Year's sermon to Christians at St. Paul's Cathedral, Namirembe. "Let us have a good …

The Independent (2024-01-02). Livingstone Mbabazi takes over at Vipers. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vipers Sports Club has appointed former Arua Hill SC head Coach Charles Livingstone Mbabazi as their new Head Coach on a two-year employment contract. The Kitende-based club announced on Monday, barely two weeks since they parted ways with Brazilian Coach Leonard Martins Neiva "Vipers Sports Club is delighted to …

The Independent (2024-01-02). Muyingo: No school should open before February 5th. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Higher Education Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo has cautioned schools against opening the school term before the official date. According to the official school calendar from the Ministry of Education and Sports, the school term will commence on 5th February. Muyingo says that he has already received …

The Independent (2024-01-02). Oil and gas take a lion's share of FDI into Uganda. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The value of foreign direct Investments (FDI) into Uganda grew by almost 80 percent in 2022, the bulk of the money going into oil and gas and related activities, this is according to the latest joint government report. The survey conducted by the Bank of Uganda, Uganda Investment Authority, and …

The Independent (2024-01-02). YEAR IN REVIEW: The Independent top 10 stories — Engola shot dead. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number 6 most read story on The Independent website in 2023 was State Minister Engola shot dead by bodyguard in Kampala. State Minister Engola shot dead by bodyguard in Kampala Share on: WhatsApp…

The Independent (2024-01-02). Parents asked to protect children from dangers of tech and gadgets. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lubaga Catholic Diocese Chancellor, Fr Pius Male, has asked parents to protect children from technology that distracts them from the realities of life. "Be careful with technology. Do not let your children use technology devices without your guidance. Technology might be a disaster for the future generation," Fr Male …

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