Libya: Tensions as armed groups mobilize in Tripoli
The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed concern over the unfolding security situation in the capital, Tripoli, where forces affiliated with different armed...
600,000 Britons demand removal of Blair’s knighthood because of his role in war crimes
More than 600,000 people have signed a petition calling for former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to have his knighthood removed days after Queen...
Haiti PM flees under gunfire as Haiti rings in new year
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—Haiti welcomed the new year with violence as Prime Minister Ariel Henry fled the northern city of Gonaives following a shootout between his...
‘In 2022, Let’s Tax the Rich’: 10 billionaires added $402 billion to their fortunes in 2021
by Jake Johnson, CommonDreams.org “Heading into 2022, the 10 wealthiest individuals in the world are all worth more than $100 billion,” CNBC noted, citing the...
Israel doesn’t belong in the African Union: scholar
“If Africa is to realize her potential for the benefit of her sons and daughters, she must arise and be active in all sectors...
U.S. tries to pretend nothing has changed, but everything has changed
“Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is the reproach of a people,”—Proverbs: 14:34 (Bible) The U.S. continued to impose illegal sanctions without a United Nations...
World’s top 2021 climate disasters cost nearly $200 billion: Study
A new report shows that 2021 continued the trend of annual climate devastation worldwide that is costing the global economy hundreds of billions of...
Rights experts hear how ‘racialized gate keeping’ impacts development in France
France should consider the economic and development benefits of partnership with people of African descent, the head of a Working Group appointed by the...
Afghans are desperate and Taliban face economic ruin
https://youtu.be/QXKPwMdk6Fg KABUL, Afghanistan—The bitter cold of Afghanistan’s winter has small children huddled beneath blankets in makeshift camps. Sick babies in hospitals lie wrapped in their...
‘Let Us Eat’: Kabul protesters demand release of frozen Afghan assets
As the people of Afghanistan face increasing impoverishment and hardship exacerbated by a U.S.-led block on billions of dollars in Afghan assets, hundreds of...