Coups in African countries described as ‘signs of failed democracies’
Africa’s coup belt is growing. The coup d’état in seven African countries has been described as a sign of failed democracies in the affected countries. According to a report in the Daily Maverick, censuring leaders for coups is only a first step. Businessday.ng, a Nigerian business and financial news website, describes the seven countries experiencing “military interregnum,” including Guinea, Burkina...
Libyan Red Crescent: Flooding death toll tops 11,000, another 10,000 missing
The death toll from devastating floods in eastern Libya has reached 11,000, the Libyan Red Crescent says, with thousands reportedly still missing, as search and rescue teams continue. According to the center, at least 11,300 people have lost their lives and another 10,100 are missing, after Mediterranean Storm Daniel hit the North African country earlier in September. The northeastern city of Derna is the worst...
Over 330 million children worldwide living in extreme poverty
One in every six children is forced to survive on less than $2.15 a day, according to a new report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Bank released on September 13. The findings show that 333 million children worldwide are living in extreme poverty—a decrease of almost 50 million over the course of the past decade. However, the report’s authors say that...
The Italian island of Lampedusa sees 5,000 migrants arriving in 100-plus boats in a single day
ROME—The Italian Red Cross sounded the alarm on September 13 about humanitarian conditions on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa after more than 5,000 people in more than 100 different migrant boats arrived in one day with smugglers in north Africa taking advantage of calm seas to set off. At least one baby died near shore as a boat capsized, state radio said. Dozens...
Earthquake robbed Moroccan villagers of almost everything—loved ones, homes and possessions
TAFEGHAGHTE, Morocco—His dead relatives have been dug out and buried, but the remnants of Musa Bouissirfane’s former life are still trapped under rubble and dust in the ruins of the mud-brick Moroccan village of Tafeghaghte. “It’s incredibly challenging to lose your entire family and all your possessions,” Mr. Bouissirfane said as tears welled in his eyes in the community less...
Canadian accused of killing Muslim family inspired by White nationalism: Prosecutor
A Canadian man driven by White nationalist beliefs acted deliberately when he crashed his pick-up truck into a Muslim family, resulting in the tragic death of four people, the prosecutor said as the trial began on September 11. Federal prosecutor Sarah Shaikh said in the opening statement that Nathaniel Veltman, 22, planned his attack for three months before driving his Dodge Ram...
Uniting Africa and the U.S. Black diaspora to forge a new global economic destiny
ATLANTA— Bridging the gaps between the African continent and the coast-to-coast diaspora was a big discussion point at the National Black Business Conference, which recently took place. The conference, hosted by the National Business League, the National Black Chamber of Commerce and The World Conference of Mayors, welcomed African representatives from all over the continent. Present were the Minister of...
China warns against ‘new Cold War’ at ASEAN summit
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has warned against the “new Cold War” at the annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) when dealing with conflicts between countries, as leaders of the economic grouping gathered in Indonesia. On September 6, Li sounded the alarm at the 43rd ASEAN summit held in Jakarta amid sharpening geopolitical rivalries across the Indo-Pacific region, stressing...
300+ economists, millionaires, and elected officials to G20: ‘tax extreme wealth’
by Jake Johnson Hundreds of economists, wealthy individuals, and elected officials from around the world called on the leaders of G20 nations to help tackle runaway inequality by collectively raising taxes on the global rich, who saw their fortunes explode during the deadly coronavirus pandemic. In an open letter to G20 leaders as they prepared to convene in New Delhi, India, for their...
African states’ resistance against global colonialism prove their vigilance, prudence: Iran president
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has praised African nations for their steadfastness in resisting global colonialism, calling it a sign of their vigilance, prudence and recognition of modern-day requirements. In a meeting with Foreign Minister of Burkina Faso Olivia Rouamba in Tehran on September 4, Mr. Raisi said Iran has been developing positive relations with African states after the victory of...