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Coups or revolution? African nations at a crossroads and throwing off Western colonial shackles
Military leaders in the Central African nation of Gabon announced that they had taken power, ousted the government, and placed its longtime President Ali Bongo under house arrest. The officers introduced themselves as members of the Committee of Transition and the Restoration of Institutions (CTRI). They annulled the official results from the Aug. 26 presidential election, closed borders, and...
How the world views U.S. war against Iraq
Min. Farrakhan speaks to Arab and Muslim World through Al Jazeera (FCN, 04-15-2007)Iraq war deaths 'top 650,000' (FCN, 10-31-2006)Life in ‘liberated' Iraq a disaster, UN report says (FCN, 06-01-2005) A September 6 editorial piece in Egypt's Al-Messa daily stated: “It is only normal that Arab Foreign Ministers reject U.S. non-stop pressure to deploy Arab peacekeeping forces to Iraq. It is...
Jamaican protesters demand reparations and spurn royals during an official visit
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Protesters in Jamaica raised their fists as they donned T-shirts emblazoned with a pair of shackled Black wrists surrounded by the phrases “Seh Yuh Sorry!” and “Apologize now!” as they demonstrated just hours before Prince William and Kate arrived. The protest in front of the British High Commission in Kingston came a couple of days after dozens...
Elections represent an opportunity for stability and unity in Libya
With just over 100 days until landmark elections in Libya, political leaders must join forces to ensure the vote is free, fair and inclusive, the UN envoy for the country told the Security Council on Sept.10. Ján Kubiš, special representative of the secretary-general and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) briefed ambassadors on developments ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections due...
Facebook sued in Kenya over work conditions for moderators
KAMPALA, Uganda—A man who says he is “destroyed” after working as a content moderator for Facebook has filed a lawsuit accusing the company of human trafficking Africans to work in an exploitative and unsafe facility in Kenya. The case against Meta Platforms, the Menlo Park, Calif. company that owns Facebook, and Sama, a San Francisco subcontractor, was lodged May 10...
Ethiopian Government and UN strike deal for ‘unimpeded’ humanitarian access in Tigray
The UN recently announced that an agreement has been reached with the Ethiopian Government to allow “unimpeded, sustained and secure access” for humanitarian supplies to reach those in need across areas now under its control in Tigray. Confirming details of the deal at UN headquarters in New York, spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said that the safe passage of aid supplies and staff...
Twelve years of suffering, 200 years of oppression: Proud Haiti’s continued quest for self-determination
by Naba’a Muhammad, Nisa Islam Muhammad and William P. Muhammad Cynthia McKinney, a former U.S. congresswoman from Georgia, can quickly recall when a massive earthquake struck Haiti though it was 12 years ago. She argues President Barack Obama’s administration allowed the continued exploitation of the Black nation’s devastated infrastructure and economy under the guise of U.S. supervised international aid. It smacked...
‘Swift action’ needed in Tigray to save thousands at risk, UNHCR warns
Two months after conflict forced humanitarian workers to withdraw from the Tigray region of Ethiopia, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), on Jan. 19, stressed the need for “swift action” to restore safe access to “save thousands of lives at risk.” Granted one-time admittance by the Ethiopian authorities to conduct a needs assessment, UNHCR led the first humanitarian mission to Mai Aini and...
Haiti: Another regime change sinks deeper into trouble
JIM.LOBE Haiti: One year later (FCN, 0317-2005) WASHINGTON (IPS/GIN) - While the violence in Iraq continues unabated, the situation in Haiti, where the George Bush administration also played a key role in engineering regime change, is going from bad to desperate, according to analysts here. The UN Security Council, which will decide the terms for extending its peacekeeping operation (MINUSTAH) in...
Libya: UN highlights need to speed up progress toward national elections
Leaders in Libya must resolve outstanding issues so that long-awaited presidential and parliamentary elections can finally be held, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council on June 27. “The United Nations’ priority in Libya remains to facilitate a return to the electoral process, based on a sound and consensual constitutional basis for elections. This is what the Libyan...