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📢 🇴🇲 🇾🇪 Oman Foreign Minister:
🔶️ "We are deeply concerned by US / U.K. attack on targets in Yemen. This goes against our advice and will only add fuel to an extremely dangerous situation."
🇸🇾🤝🇾🇪 — 🇸🇾 SSNP: The American-British aggression against Yemen demonstrated the arrogance and arrogance of the colonial powers and their sponsorship of Zionist terrorism.
➡️ The Syrian Social Nationalist Party condemned the American-British aggression against Yemen, considering that this aggression proves the arrogance, arrogance, sponsorship, and support of the colonial powers against the Zionist enemy, which is waging a genocidal war against our people in Palestine.
➡️ The party saw, in a statement issued by the Dean of Media, Maan Hamiyah, that the American-British aggression against Yemen reveals to the public the involvement of the United States of America, England and their allies in managing and sponsoring the genocidal war waged by the Zionist enemy against our people in Gaza and all of Palestine, and this war of genocide has bloodied hearts with its brutality.
➡️ The peoples of the world came out with massive demonstrations that filled the capitals of the West and the East, condemning and denouncing the Zionist crimes, and prompted the country of South Africa, which experienced the scourge of racism, to file a complaint before the International Court of Justice against the Zionist usurping entity.
➡️ The SSNP stressed that the Yemeni measures taken in the Bab al-Mandab Strait against ships transporting weapons and all forms of support for the Zionist enemy are legitimate measures and do not conflict with international law, while Western countries, led by the United States, ignore international and humanitarian law.
https://archive.is/8MQGW
https://ssnp.online/القومي-العدوان-الأميركي-البريطاني/
🇺🇸 ❌️ 🇺🇸 Video shows Texas National Guard denying Border Patrol agents access to Shelby Park, TX
📎 RPK Report
The official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, made another controversial statement today:
“I would like the presentation of some facts if there is any document from any international organization considered authoritative in Yerevan. For example, the UN or any other organization. If there is any document or statement indicating that such ethnic cleansing occurred, please provide us with links to that document.”
European Parliament, but she acknowledged such a document long ago (October 5, 2023), where ethnic cleansings in Artsakh were recognized.
With over 100,000 ethnic Armenians forced to flee the enclave since the latest offensive, MEPs state that the current situation amounts to ethnic cleansing and strongly condemn threats and violence committed by Azerbaijani troops against the Armenian inhabitants of Nagorno-Karabakh.
French FM Catherine Colonna qualified Azerbaijan's actions in Nagorno-Karabakh as ethnic cleansing.
Week in pictures: 6-12 January 2024
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-67946123?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.
Dog meat: Why is it a sensitive topic in South Korea?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67958480?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
The issue - which divides the nation along age lines - has come to the fore after a new law passed.
Biden: US will respond if Houthis continue 'outrageous' attacks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67962769?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
The Yemeni group says Friday's airstrikes mean US and UK interests are now legitimate targets.
🇾🇪🇺🇸 - Air sirens heard near the US embassy in Baghdad.
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🇾🇪🇺🇸 - Iran says ready to do anything they are asked to by Sanaa to help Houthis.
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🇮🇹 - Source in the EU wrote to me that the second hypothesis is spot on, and that "everyone" is aware of it.
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🇨🇻 Cape Verde reaches malaria-free status
A sub-Saharan African nation has been declared malaria-free for the first time in 50 years.
Cape Verde was given the status by the World Health Organization (WHO) as it has not reported a single case of local transmission in three years.
Experts have described this as a major achievement.
Malaria is a huge killer on the continent. In 2022, 580,000 people in Africa died from the disease, amounting to 95% of fatalities worldwide.
The disease is caused by a complex parasite which is spread by mosquito bites.
"This success reflects the hard work and dedication of countless health professionals, collaborators, communities and international partners. It is a testimony to what can be achieved through collective commitment to improving public health," Cape Verde's Health Minister said.
#CapeVerde
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🇳🇬 Nigeria's Central Bank sacks board of three banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed the boards and management of Keystone, Polaris and Union Banks this week due to a lack of compliance with banking regulations as well as corporate governance failures.
The CBN has appointed new management teams to take over at all three private banks.
This move was triggered by a report and set of recommendations from a special investigator hired by President Bola Tinubu to look into the CBN. This prompted the changes at the banks as they are regulated by the CBN.
Nothing is expected to change for people with deposit accounts at these banks as they have not been liquidated or declared insolvent.
#Nigeria
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🇰🇪🇺🇬 Kenyan ex-minister held in Uganda over alleged gold scam
Ugandan authorities are holding Kenya's former Assistant Minister for Internal Security Stephen Tarus on allegations of smuggling gold into the country using forged documents.
Tarus was arrested last week and arraigned before a Ugandan anti-corruption court on Wednesday for falsification of export documents, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) said.
The illegal trade documentation led to substantial financial losses to the Ugandan government, the URA added.
He was charged with forgery of export documents for 13kg of gold worth $30,000 (£24,000).
The gold was destined for Dubai in a suspected smuggling ring, according to the URA.
Tarus was remanded at Luzira prison until 18 January, pending further investigations into the incident.
#Kenya #Uganda
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🇿🇲 Zambia limits worship time to two hours to curb cholera
Churches in Zambia have been ordered to limit worship time to two hours as part of measures to curb the spread of cholera.
No sale of perishable and ready-to-eat foods in all churches, Ndiwa Mutelo, a senior official in charge of religious affairs, said.
Worshippers have also been urged to avoid handshakes and hugs in order to reduce the risk of contracting the disease.
Mutelo in a statement also ordered worship centres to provide safe drinking water, hand washing points as well as alcohol-based hand sanitizers to their members.
#Zambia
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Africa's week in pictures: 5-11 January 2024
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67943831?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.
🇮🇷❌🇺🇸🇬🇧 — 🇮🇷 Iranian Foreign Ministry: We strongly condemn the American and British military strikes on Yemen as a violation of international law
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🇺🇸 ❌️ 🇺🇸 Texas blocks federal border agents from processing migrants in Eagle Pass public park
🔶️ Texas state officials this week abruptly blocked federal U.S. Border Patrol agents from entering and patrolling a public area in the border town of Eagle Pass where they typically first encounter migrants who cross the Rio Grande illegally, two U.S. officials told CBS News on Thursday.
🔶️ After seizing control of Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas National Guard units deployed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott have prevented Border Patrol agents from entering the area, the federal officials said. Border Patrol has used the park in recent weeks to hold migrants in an outdoor staging area before they are transported for further processing, including last month, when illegal crossings soared to record levels.
🔶️ Earlier Thursday, Texas state officials prevented Border Patrol boats from patrolling that area, one of the officials added, requesting anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the press.
🔶️ Michael Perry, a spokesperson for the Texas Military Department, which oversees the state National Guard, said the actions taken by the state were designed to prevent illegal crossings by migrants.
🔶️ In a statement Friday regarding the events in Eagle Pass, White House spokesperson Angelo Fernández Hernández said Texas was seeking to "politicize the border."
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-blocks-federal-border-agents-processing-migrants-eagle-pass-shelby-park/
The Margara border crossing point on the Armenian-Turkish border is ready for use after undergoing a major renovation, as stated by Deputy Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of Armenia, Karen Tamazyan.
In 1993, Turkey unilaterally blocked its border with Armenia. In 2022, the two countries agreed to open the land border for citizens of third countries and diplomatic passport holders.
However, the agreement is yet to be implemented.
Turkish President Erdogan on US & UK strikes on Yemen's Houthis:
All of this is a disproportionate use of force.
They are eager to turn the Red Sea into a bloodbath.
We see that the Houthis are making very successful defenses against the strikes.
Türkiye Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan ABD ve İngiltere'nin Yemen'deki Husilere yönelik saldırılarını değerlendirdi:
Tüm bunlar orantısız güç kullanımıdır.
Kızıldeniz'i kan gölüne çevirmek istiyorlar.
Husilerin saldırılara karşı çok başarılı savunmalar yaptığını görüyoruz.
CES 2024: AI pillows and toothbrushes - is it all getting a bit silly?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67959240?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
Companies are clamouring to present their products as AI-powered, but are their claims justified?
Rashid Khan: The maestro who took classical music to India’s masses
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-67942757?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
In a short career, Rashid Khan - who died earlier this week - became the foremost exponents of classical music.
🇺🇸🇾🇪 - US Embassy in Iraq bombed - report per Jerusalem Post
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🇺🇸🇾🇪 - Australia, Netherlands, Bahrain and Canada helping the US and UK.
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🇲🇲🇨🇳 - Key Myanmar rebel group Three Brotherhood alliance announces ceasefire with the junta after China mediated talks.
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🇺🇸 - Article 1 of the constitution says that US president needs congressionnal approval to strike a country.
Oh, and btw: international law says that the US needed support from Yemen's internationally recognized govt (ie. the Saudis) before striking.
🇷🇼 Rwanda court acquits former teacher of genocide charges
A high court in Rwanda has acquitted a former teacher who had been accused of committing crimes against humanity during the 1994 genocide.
Wenceslas Twagirayezu was alleged to have played a role in the killings of thousands of Tutsis in the present-day Rubavu District.
The High Court Chamber of International and Transnational Crimes freed Mr Twagirayezu after several witness testimonies placed him in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo during the time he is alleged to have orchestrated the killings.
The 56-year-old had been extradited from Denmark in 2018 at the request of Rwandan authorities.
The prosecution, which was pushing for a life sentence, has said it was not satisfied with the ruling and would appeal against it.
#Rwanda
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🇳🇬 Nigeria's top court to rule on seven governor poll disputes
Nigeria's Supreme Court is due to deliver key judgements in governorship disputes across seven states.
The much-awaited verdicts will address several electoral appeals from Lagos, Kano, Plateau, Zamfara, Bauchi, Cross River and Ebonyi states.
A key focus will be two appeals challenging the election of Lagos state Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The court will also deliver judgement on the appeal filed by Plateau state Governor Caleb Mutfwang, challenging his removal by the Court of Appeal.
The decision of the Supreme Court on the cases is final.
#Nigeria
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🇨🇩 DR Congo court jails 15 for 'financing terrorism'
A military tribunal in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced 15 people to prison after finding them guilty of financing terrorism through illegal gold trade.
The tribunal on Thursday jailed 10 suspects for terms ranging between five and eight years and handed five others 10-year terms.
The court also acquitted nine defendants.
The defendants stood accused of facilitating the transfer of money obtained from the illicit sale of gold and precious stones to militant groups.
#DRC
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Who are the Houthi rebels and why are they attacking Red Sea ships?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67614911?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
The Houthi rebels in Yemen have vowed to attack all ships in the Red Sea bound for Israel.
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67929679?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
The US president's son is accused of, among other things, tax evasion and filing false tax returns.