Entertainment Africa: From South Africa to Palestine – Art, Culture, and the Anti-Apartheid Struggle [ad_1] Anti-apartheid fighter and cultural worker Mongane Wally Serote spoke at a recent event about the centrality of art and culture to the struggle for liberation In 1979, during the height of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, a group of exiled activists and artists in the neighboring country of Botswana formed the Medu Art Ensemble. A mere six years later, the organization's future was prematurely cut short when the South African Defense Forces Special Forces conducted raids in […] todayFebruary 3, 2024 3
Africa Africa: Ruling By UN’s Top Court Means Canada and the U.S. Could Be Complicit in Gaza Genocide [ad_1] The International Court of Justice has issued a ground-breaking decision in South Africa's genocide case against Israel, ordering Israel to comply with six provisional measures to safeguard the right of Palestinians in Gaza to be protected from genocidal violence. The court's order is binding on Israel and formalizes the international legal obligations of other countries that are parties to the UN Genocide Convention. Properly understood, the order should dramatically alter both the foreign and domestic policy decisions of Israel's […] todayJanuary 30, 2024 2
Africa Africa: The Red Sea Shipping Crisis Is Having a ‘Dramatic’ Impact, Warns Logistics Chief [ad_1] Attacks against shipping in the Red Sea by Houthis are devastating for global trade and supply chains, already reeling under the impacts of the war in Ukraine and climate change-linked conditions in the Panama Canal, said UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, on Thursday. According to Jan Hoffmann, Chief of Trade Logistics at UNCTAD, the attacks are not only adding to geopolitical tensions but also raising costs and leading to increased greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. "Maritime transport is really […] todayJanuary 26, 2024 2
Africa Africa: Gaza Fighting Spreads Into Hospitals Where There’s ‘No Way in and Out’ [ad_1] Amid continuing heavy fighting in Gaza on Tuesday morning including reported attacks on hospitals in the southern city of Khan Younis, UN humanitarians expressed deep concern for patients and others seeking treatment who had "no way in and out". Speaking in Geneva, Christian Lindmeier, spokesperson for the UN World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that Al-Khair Hospital was "one of the two hospitals that is now being raided", while Nasser Hospital was "now basically besieged around the hospital and has […] todayJanuary 24, 2024 3
News Kenya Angling for History at Inaugural Hockey 5s World Cup in Oman [ad_1] Nairobi — The national men's hockey team will be praying for a bright start to their Hockey 5s World Cup campaign when they face New Zealand on Sunday morning at the Hockey Oman Venue in Muscat. The 10-man team landed in the Omani capital on Monday and had a light training session in preparation for their Pool C opener. Kenya will also face Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday evening before rounding up their group matches against Australia on Monday […] todayJanuary 24, 2024 3
Africa Africa: Carnage in Gaza – ‘How Much Is Enough?’ Asks UN Assembly President [ad_1] The President of the UN General Assembly on Friday reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages as the "only credible course of action" to address the conflict. Addressing the 19th Non-Aligned Summit in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, President Dennis Francis urged the bloc of 120 nations to exert its influence to bring an end to the "carnage" in the war-ravaged enclave. "That situation behooves us to ask: how much is enough? […] todayJanuary 23, 2024 2
Africa Africa: Redesignating the Houthis a Terrorist Group Is Not a Bad Policy – It Is No Policy At All [ad_1] The Houthis will not be discouraged, but the implications for Yemen and its people are dire. The US redesignation of the Houthis as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT) represents continuing inconsistency in its policy towards Yemen - or rather the complete absence of a policy. During its first weeks in office the Biden administration chose to revoke Trump's decision to add the Houthis to a similar list. Now the US has rebranded them with the terrorist designation, repeating the […] todayJanuary 23, 2024 3
Africa Africa: 25,000 Killed in Gaza War As Humanitarian Needs Go On Rising [ad_1] "Intense" Israeli bombardment in Gaza continued on Monday along with rocket fire into Israel by Palestinian armed groups as UN humanitarians reported that more than 25,000 have died in the enclave since war began on 7 October. Citing Gaza's health authorities, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) also noted that some 62,681 Palestinians have been injured by Israeli strikes launched in retaliation for Hamas-led massacres in Israel that left some 1,200 dead and around 250 […] todayJanuary 23, 2024 2
Entertainment Africa: The Afro-Semitic Experience – ‘Unity in the Community’ [ad_1] The Afro-Semitic Experience is a six-piece ensemble of Jewish and African-American musicians dating back to the late 1990s, when Hartford-based pianist and vocalist Warren Byrd and bassist David Chevan met at a jam session. A quarter-century later, their trademark blend of original soul, jazz and gospel creations continues to deepen. On January 19, their new album Our Feet Began to Pray drops on Reckless DC Music. These 14 grooving, soulful tracks are made to order to calm the turbulent […] todayJanuary 19, 2024 2