2021-11-15: News Headlines

Editor2 (2021-11-15). TPLF's War on Ethiopian Gov't is a US-EU Backed Ploy to Thwart Cooperation in the Horn of Africa, Says Former Ethiopian Diplomat. orinocotribune.com The coalition of nine ethnic groups formed in Washington D.C to fight the Ethiopian government is merely a psy-op and does not exist on the ground, diplomat Mohamed Hassan told Pavan Kulkarni | Tens of thousands have been killed and millions are starving and have been displaced in the civil war in northern Ethiopia which passed the one year mark last week. The devastating war began with the attack on an army base of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) on November 4, 2020. | According to Ethiopian diplomat Mohamed Hassan, it was the US security establishment o…

Anonymous103 (2021-11-15). Macron's Recent Pronouncement Creates Unnecessary Tensions With Russia. southfront.org Illustrative ImageAfter a recent meeting between Emmanuel Macron and Kamala Harris, Paris seems interested in resuming expansionist policies in North Africa. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, research fellow in international law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. | Tensions between Russia and France may increase in the coming days due to impolite words by Emmanuel Macron. The French president, during a recent speech, called on Moscow and Ankara to immediately withdraw their forces from the Libyan territory. Using an extr…

_____ (2021-11-15). Is Sabotage Needed To Save The Earth? popularresistance.org Imagine you are a climate-change campaigner. You've studied research findings and know that unless greenhouse gas emissions are greatly reduced very soon, future generations will likely suffer catastrophic impacts. You've protested for years, yet governments and companies continue to invest in fossil fuels, and emissions keep going up. You are especially annoyed at those who are rich and privileged and who seem not to care that with their SUVs and international flights they are causing more damage to the climate than thousands of ordinary people in Bangladesh or Burundi. You don't want to give in to desperation.

Anonymous103 (2021-11-15). Complicated Context Of Sudan Street Unrests. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Joachim Hartmann exclusively for SouthFront | On 25 October, another military coup d'état, triggered by the economic crisis and protracted conflicts within the country's institutions, took place in Sudan. The military arrested some civilian ministers, including Prime Minister Abdullah Hamduk, as well as several municipal governors and politicians. | After the arrest of cabinet members, chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Council, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, issued a statement, announcing the…

Chevy McBride (2021-11-15). Solidarity shown to Sudan's struggle against oppression. greenleft.org.au As hundreds of thousands of Sudanese continue to take to the streets to resist the attempted coup by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the Sudanese community and supporters demonstrated their support at a rally in Melbourne. Chevy McBride reports.

Staff (2021-11-14). The Book 'Letters of Alex Saab from Kidnapping' to be Given for Free to FILVEN 2021 Attendees (+ Pro-Saab Street Mobilizations Throughout North America Scheduled for Monday). orinocotribune.com The book Letters of Alex Saab from Kidnapping, which describes Saab's torture and plight during his illegal detention in Cape Verde, as well as his love for the people of Venezuela and support for its government, will be given away to attendees this Sunday, November 14, at the International Book Fair of Venezuela (FILVEN). The book fair is being held in Caracas, at the Federal Legislative Palace, which is the headquarters of the National Assembly of Venezuela. | As part of the programed activities for FILVEN 2021, Alex Saab's wife, Camilla Fabri, will attend a press conference scheduled to begin at 11: 00 a.m (Car…

MEE, agencies (2021-11-14). Libya: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi to run for president. middleeasteye.net Libya: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi to run for president | Son of dictator Muammar Gaddafi registers for December elections despite being wanted by International Criminal Court | Sun, 11/14/2021 – 11: 55 | Saif al-Islam Gaddafi (left) in Sebha, Libya, registering to run in the country's December presidential polls, 14 November 2021 (AFP/Libyan High National Election Commission Facebook page) | Sa…

Rick Rozoff (2021-11-14). Eight NATO members lead 29-nation, 40-ship exercise off coast of Congo (Brazzaville). antibellum679354512.wordpress.com It's been remarked on this site before that Brazil and Senegal, which among other exercises participated in this summer's U.S.-NATO Sea Breeze war games in the Black Sea, are being prepared for NATO partnerships. The other eighteen African nations listed below (excluding Morocco which is already a NATO partner) also appear to be groomed for …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-11-14). Guatemala: Indigenous Peoples, Peasants and Social Sectors Go On Plurinational Strike for the Constituent Assembly Process. libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná Peasant demonstration. Guatemala City They know that their demands will not be met by the government, nor by public institutions. But they are also aware that, despite the denigration they suffer from the corporate media, and the silence of several alternative media, the acclaim of the Popular and Plurinational Constituent Assembly process continues…

_____ (2021-11-14). November 15: Nationwide Actions To Demand Let Cuba Live. popularresistance.org Donald Trump imposed 243 additional coercive measures aimed at tightening the U.S. economic blockade against Cuba. Increased economic suffering for ordinary Cubans is the consequence of this policy. President Biden has not lifted even one of the additional sanctions imposed by Trump. Instead of treating Cuba as a neighbor and resuming the process towards normalization between U.S. and Cuba, the Biden White House is working overtime to promote a counterrevolution inside of Cuba. | The State Department, the CIA, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and other U.S. agencies are working to organize anti-governme…

teleSUR (2021-11-14). Normality Marks Election Day in Argentina. telesurenglish.net Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez celebrated that normality marked Election Day to renew half of the seats in the Lower Chamber and one-third of the Senate. | RELATED: | "We have just cast our vote, a day of democracy… Everything is going smoothly and what we are asking Argentineans to do is to go and express themselves," Fernandez said. | The National Electoral Chamber (CNE) reported that 30.5 percent of…

Frank Andrews (2021-11-14). Sudan coup: 15-year-old killed as security forces accused of using banned 'expanding bullets'. middleeasteye.net Sudan coup: 15-year-old killed as security forces accused of using banned 'expanding bullets' | Mujahid Muhammad Farah dies after being shot on Saturday, while 14-year-old girl receives treatment for bullet wound to the head | Sun, 11/14/2021 – 09: 53 | Sudanese opponents of the military coup take part in a protest in the city of Khartoum North near the capital, on 13 November 2021 (AFP) | A 15-yea…

MEE, agencies (2021-11-14). Tunisia: Protesters clash with police as thousands rally against Saied's coup. middleeasteye.net Tunisia: Protesters clash with police as thousands rally against Saied's coup | President could lose support when Tunis announces painful economic reforms in coming days | Sun, 11/14/2021 – 15: 13 | Demonstrators hold up a placard reading 'Get out dictator!' during a protest against President Kais Saied's seizure of power in Tunis on 14 November 2021 (Reuters) | Thousands of Tunisians prot…

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2021-11-14: News Headlines

MEE, agencies (2021-11-14). Libya: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi to run for president. middleeasteye.net Libya: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi to run for president | Son of dictator Muammar Gaddafi registers for December elections despite being wanted by International Criminal Court | Sun, 11/14/2021 – 11: 55 | Saif al-Islam Gaddafi (left) in Sebha, Libya, registering to run in the country's December presidential polls, 14 November 2021 (AFP/Libyan High National Election Commission Facebook page) | Sa…

Rick Rozoff (2021-11-14). Eight NATO members lead 29-nation, 40-ship exercise off coast of Congo (Brazzaville). antibellum679354512.wordpress.com It's been remarked on this site before that Brazil and Senegal, which among other exercises participated in this summer's U.S.-NATO Sea Breeze war games in the Black Sea, are being prepared for NATO partnerships. The other eighteen African nations listed below (excluding Morocco which is already a NATO partner) also appear to be groomed for …

Frank Andrews (2021-11-14). Sudan coup: 15-year-old killed as security forces accused of using banned 'expanding bullets'. middleeasteye.net Sudan coup: 15-year-old killed as security forces accused of using banned 'expanding bullets' | Mujahid Muhammad Farah dies after being shot on Saturday, while 14-year-old girl receives treatment for bullet wound to the head | Sun, 11/14/2021 – 09: 53 | Sudanese opponents of the military coup take part in a protest in the city of Khartoum North near the capital, on 13 November 2021 (AFP) | A 15-yea…

MEE, agencies (2021-11-14). Tunisia: Protesters clash with police as thousands rally against Saied's coup. middleeasteye.net Tunisia: Protesters clash with police as thousands rally against Saied's coup | President could lose support when Tunis announces painful economic reforms in coming days | Sun, 11/14/2021 – 15: 13 | Demonstrators hold up a placard reading 'Get out dictator!' during a protest against President Kais Saied's seizure of power in Tunis on 14 November 2021 (Reuters) | Thousands of Tunisians prot…

Pavan Kulkarni (2021-11-13). TPLF's war on Ethiopian gov't is a US-EU backed ploy to thwart cooperation in the Horn of Africa, says former Ethiopian diplomat. peoplesdispatch.org The coalition of nine ethnic groups formed in Washington D.C to fight the Ethiopian government is merely a psy-op and does not exist on the ground, diplomat Mohamed Hassan told Pavan Kulkarni…

Prakash Bhuyan, Jennie Medin, Hugo Gomes da Silva, Madhavi Yadavalli, Magnus Nord (2021-11-13). [Correspondence] Just how common is TTS after a second dose of the ChAdOx1 nCov-19 vaccine? — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We agree with Sue Pavord and colleagues about our analysis1 of very rare cases of potential thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) after a second dose of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine (AZD1222)—that is, that most of the 13 cases do not fulfil the criteria to be catagorised as definite or probable vaccine-induced thrombosis with thrombocytopenia (VITT), as defined by the UK Expert Haematology Panel criteria.2 This failure to meet the criteria for definite or probable VITT is because crucial information regarding clinical and laboratory parameters was missing, which remains the key limitation of assessing…

WSWS (2021-11-13). Murder trial underway in Georgia for three vigilantes who killed Ahmaud Arbery. wsws.org The three men are each facing criminal counts of murder, aggravated assault and attempt to commit a felony in the slaying of the unarmed 25-year-old African American jogger.

Asma Khan (2021-11-13). Does social media affect our lives? indybay.org Female African-American Hip Hop artist, Keldamuzik shared her insight on social media and how it affects lives.

Janet Post (2021-11-13). Women in Benin win right to choose abortion. themilitant.com After lengthy debate, Benin's parliament voted Oct. 20 to decriminalize abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy. If ratified by the constitutional court, Benin will become the first country in West Africa to legalize a woman's right to choose to have an abortion. | Women's rights organizations have led a long fight to gain this victory. "I am very, very happy that from now on, we can give this right back to the woman, to decide for herself," Angela Kpeidja, president of women's rights group Do Not Be Afraid, told Africanews. | "We have to let women choose," said pro-choice activist Faustine Adjagba. "And…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-11-13). Global effort seeks to untangle Libyan crisis. peoplesdispatch.org An international conference was held in Paris ahead of the Libyan elections in December. While the dates for the elections have been fixed ahead of the elections, a number of controversies and conflicts remain in front of the various parties.

Staff (2021-11-13). Díaz-Canel: Somos una nación de paz y solidaridad, y defendemos nuestra Revolución socialista (+ Video). cubadebate.cu "En paz hemos logrado las primeras vacunas latinoamericanas, en paz hemos inmunizado casi al ciento por ciento de nuestra población, incluyendo nuestros niños y niñas; en paz las escuelas funcionan, y en paz iniciaremos el día 15 otra etapa del curso escolar; en paz nuestra economía se recuperará; en paz continuaremos avanzando con la estrategia económica y social; tranquilos, atentos y seguros. En paz, en el presente y en el futuro, Cuba vive y vivirá".

Roy Landersen (2021-11-13). Sudan protests continue, fight to overturn military coup. themilitant.com Sudanese security forces fired rubber bullets and arrested scores of protesters in attacks against rallies in several cities Nov. 7, part of an ongoing wave of actions against the Oct. 25 military coup led by Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Thousands had rallied in the capital, Khartoum, and its twin city of Omdurman, as well as in Wad Madani to the south and in the northern city of Atbara. | In several cities, protesters attempted to build street barricades in response to calls for civil disobedience by the Sudanese Professionals Association. | Police fired tear gas at teachers who "were simply standing on the stre…

Sharmila Devi (2021-11-13). [World Report] Sudan coup prompts fresh health and humanitarian fears. thelancet.com Medicine and food could run short as donors halt aid following the military's seizure of power. Sharmila Devi reports.

MEE staff (2021-11-13). Sudan coup: Protesters shot dead as 'half a million' march against coup. middleeasteye.net Sudan coup: Protesters shot dead as 'half a million' march against coup | At least five people were killed during pro-democracy demonstrations in Sudan, as army moves to consolidate power | Sat, 11/13/2021 – 21: 28 | People protesting against the military coup in Sudan demonstrate in 'Street 60' in the east of capital Khartoum on 13 November (AFP/File photo) | At least five people were killed at pro-democracy…

MEE staff (2021-11-13). Sudan coup: Protesters shot dead as 'half a million' march against military rule. middleeasteye.net Sudan coup: Protesters shot dead as 'half a million' march against military rule | At least five people killed during pro-democracy demonstrations in Sudan as army moves to consolidate power | Sat, 11/13/2021 – 21: 28 | People protesting against the military coup in Sudan demonstrate in 'Street 60' in the east of capital Khartoum on 13 November (AFP/File photo) | At least five people were killed at pro-democra…

Hatem Nafti (2021-11-13). Political parties fight for survival in Kais Saied's post-coup Tunisia. middleeasteye.net Political parties fight for survival in Kais Saied's post-coup Tunisia | Months after the president's power grab, Tunisian politicians find themselves in the crosshairs of an agenda that aims to make them obsolete | Sat, 11/13/2021 – 09: 51 | A hundred days after the coup, Tunisia's political parties are struggling to survive in the face of an omnipotent president (AFP/Fethi Belaid) | The date 25 July 2021 will undoub…

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