Uyghur Genocide Recognition Day observed by activists, lawmakers
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Accusations that the Chinese government is committing atrocities against the Uyghur Muslims have persisted for years. The ethnic Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities reside in China’s Xinjiang region and according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and various groups such as Human Rights Watch, the population has been subjected to “crimes against humanity.” Nearly 11 million...
UN’s political chief warns of escalating toll as third year of war in Ukraine looms
With the war in Ukraine about to enter its third year, the damage wrought by the conflict to the country and to global peace and security is becoming increasingly clear, the UN’s top political affairs official said on Feb. 6. Briefing the Security Council, Political and Peacebuilding Affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo told ambassadors: “We are no closer to the end of this illegal...
French lawmakers condemn ‘bloody and murderous’ 1961 massacre of Algerian protesters
PARIS—French lawmakers on March 28 condemned an infamous 1961 police crackdown on Algerian protesters in Paris as a “bloody and murderous repression,” marking another step in the country’s recognition of the massacre that authorities sought to cover up for decades. The National Assembly, parliament’s lower house, voted 67-11 in favor of a nonbinding resolution that condemned the police brutality that occurred on...
Zimbabwe looks to Asia for trade
Journalists see Zimbabwe's land crisis up close (FinalCall.com Special Report) HARARE, Zimbabwe (PANA)–Ostracized by her traditional European trading partners over alleged human rights abuses, Zimbabwe is looking to Asia and other developing countries for new trade opportunities to shore up its sagging economy, although analysts say the switch will take time to bear fruit. The southern African country is under political...
Bush bombs Africa, no outcry!
Somalia: a clear case of ‘blood oil' in Africa (FCN, 02-05-2007)Bush's Goal: Bring African leaders in line with U.S. policy (FCN, 12-08-2006) Annan: U.S. wrong to support warlords in Somalia (FCN, 06-29-2006) U.S. covets Africa's black gold (FCN, 10-01-2002)The Oil Factor In Somalia (LA Times, 01-18-1993)How the U.S. Government destabilized foreign governments (FCN, 07-22-1985) WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - As world conflicts go, this...
Transcript: Minister Farrakhan’s Press Conference on U.S., NATO War Against Libya
FCNNEWSSOURCE THE HONORABLE MINISTER LOUIS FARRAKHAN'SUNITED NATIONS PRESS CONFERENCE OFFICIAL STATEMENT The U.S.-Sponsored, NATO-Led Assault On Libya and Its Dire Consequences: The Final Warning Delivered at The Landmark View Room of the Millennium UN Plaza HotelOne United Nations Plaza, Manhattan, New York Wednesday, June 15, 2011View Full Press Conference Video In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful. We give Him praise and thanks for...
South African land redistribution is a ticking time bomb
(FinalCall.com) - With the “stroke” of a pen, passage of the June 19, 1913 Native Land Act legalized atrocities committed against South Africa's indigenous population. Forced off of land Blacks had lived on since time immemorial, the new law gave substance to what Blacks already realized, the majority of South African land was now reserved for Whites. Not only that,...
EndSARS movement born out of young Nigerians’ outrage against police brutality
“For people who are not familiar with the histories of (global) policing and even just youth struggles, political struggles in Nigeria, the #EndSARS uprising may have come by surprise. The narrative in the U.S. about policing and police brutality (at the root of which is) White supremacy and racism … to be the same really in the largest Black...
AFRICA WATCH Death of President Idriss Deby signals uncertain future for the Sahel, Chad
What are the chances in 2021 of a world leader dying on the battlefield? asked France24 news commentator Francois Picard. Chad’s longtime president and military leader for 31 years recently died from wounds sustained after going to a military front. President Idriss Deby, who received military training as a pilot in France and last year took on the title of...
Sudan downplays progress in Israel ties, dismiss plans for Israeli embassy in Khartoum
Eleven months after Sudan agreed to normalize relations with Israel, the country’s foreign minister has played down progress in building ties with the regime, saying there are no plans to open an Israeli embassy in Khartoum. “There’s not any sign of normalization with Israel … and there is no talk at any official level,” Mariam al-Sadiq al-Mahdi asserted in an interview with...