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Ethiopian Rebels Unite in Armed Struggle against UAE Proxy PM Abiy Regime
Ethiopian rebel fighters have joined into a united front against the UAE proxy Abiy Ahmed regime hanging on to power in Ethiopia. The three largest, most powerful rebel armies, from the Amhara FANO Army, the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Oromo Liberation Front/Army (OLF/A) are now carrying out coordinated fighting against the regime under the overall leadership of the head of the Amhara FANO Army led by Zemene Kassie.
Ximdo; Peoples Peace Movement Grows in Horn of Africa
Ximdo is a people’s peace movement that has been growing in the war and famine-plagued Horn of Africa for several months now. The word is from the Tigrinya language, used by Eritreans and Tigrayans in Ethiopia. It has a number of meanings, but the best is “coexistence and cooperation” between people, peacefully. Like when two cows are harnessed side by side to plow a field?
Ximdo; Peoples Peace Movement Grows in Horn of Africa
Ximdo is a peoples peace movement that has been growing in the war and famine plagued Horn of Africa for several months now. The word is from the Tigrinia language, used by Eritreans and Ethiopia’s Tigrayan's . It has a number of meanings but the best is “coexistence and cooperation”, between peoples, peacefully. Like when two cows are harnessed side by side to plow a field?
Zionism Vs. Mama Africa; The Persecution and Blacklisting of Mariam Makeba
Back in the 1960’s Mariam Makeba aka Mama Africa played an important role in bringing apartheid in South Africa to the attention of the world. A singer with a voice seasoned by living under a brutal system of settler colonial racism known as “apartheid”, correctly pronounced exactly as it means, “apart-hate”, Mama Africa was exiled from her motherland by the fascist South African government and left to drift in the purgatory of exile with no where to set her roots down.
United Arab Emirates—A Cancer Spreading in Africa - CovertAction Magazine
The UAE, the United Arab Emirates, is a cancer spreading in Africa. This cancer has infected much of eastern Africa and is spreading into northern, central and western parts of the continent.
Ethiopia: Where Political Power Grows From the Barrel of a Gun
There is a brutal civil war being waged in Ethiopia where political power grows from the barrel of a gun. On one side is the Western-backed corrupt, brutal regime of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, he who was bestowed the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize by the imperialists on the Nobel Committee in Norway. On the other side are three armed groups with the ethnic Amhara FANO/Patriots army at the forefront.
A Cancer Spreading in Africa
The UAE, the United Arab Emirates, is a cancer spreading in Africa. This cancer has infected much of east Africa and is spreading into northern, central, and western parts of the continent. The worst outbreak of this disease, the UAE disease, has been in Sudan where the ruling Emirates family instigated an attempted coup d’etat 3 years ago, backing a warlord and his army, Gen.
United Arab Emirates; Cancer Spreads In Africa
The UAE, the United Arab Emirates, is a cancer spreading in Africa. This cancer has infected much of east Africa and is spreading into northern, central and western parts of the continent. The worst outbreak of this disease, the UAE disease, has been in Sudan where the ruling Emirates family instigated an attempted coup detat 3 years ago, backing a warlord and his army, Gen. Hemeti and the Rapid Support Forces, also known as the Janjaweed since the war in Dafur/west Sudan from 2003-2005.
Ethiopia: Where Political Power Grows From the Barrel of a Gun
There is a brutal civil war being waged in Ethiopia where political power grows from the barrel of a gun. On one side is the western backed corrupt, brutal gangster regime of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, he who was bestowed the Nobel Peace prize by the imperialists on the Nobel Committee in Norway On the other side, are three armed groups with the ethnic Amhara FANO/Patriots army at the forefront.
Ethiopia: Where Political Power Grows from the Barrel of a Gun
A brutal civil war is being waged in Ethiopia, where political power grows from the barrel of a gun. On one side stands the Western-backed, corrupt, and brutal gangster regime of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed—he who was bestowed the Nobel Peace Prize by the imperialists on the Nobel Committee in Norway. On the other side are three armed groups, with the ethnic Amhara FANO/Patriots army at the forefront.
Ethiopia: Where Political Power Grows From the Barrel of a Gun
There is a brutal civil war being waged in Ethiopia where political power grows from the barrel of a gun. On one side is the western backed corrupt, brutal gangster regime of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, he who was bestowed the Nobel Peace prize by the imperialists on the Nobel Committee in Norway On the other side, are three armed groups with the ethnic Amhara FANO/Patriots army at the forefront.
Will an African Dominate the Tour de France Again in 2025?
An African rider from Eritrea, Biniam Girmay, made history last year by dominating the Tour de France and winning the points classification in his debut appearance. He could have done even better if he hadn’t been repeatedly fouled—often blatantly—by other riders, most of whom were white. The Tour de France is the pinnacle of competitive cycling, and to see a Black African, for the first time, sprint his way onto the podium so dramatically clearly unsettled some of the other competitors.
Will an African dominate the Tour de France again in 2025?
A black, African from Eritrea, Binian Ghirmay, dominated the Tour de France last year, winning the points category in his first time on the Tour. Biniam would have done even better is he hadn't been repeatedly fouled so blatantly by the other riders, almost all of whom were white.
Mountain: Israel averting a second Holocaust
“We pilots of the (Israel) Air Force, flying in the skies above the camp of horrors, arose from the ashes of the millions of victims … and promise to be the shield of the Jewish people and its nation of Israel.” So said the lead pilot some years ago in the Israeli Air Force flyover of Auschwitz, in commemoration of the million or more Jews murdered there, and the other five million murdered in the Holocaust.
Ethiopia: As Things Fall Apart
In today’s Ethiopia, ruled by a US backed gangster named Abiy Ahmed, things are falling apart. To start with 75% of the country is out of the government’s control as insurgencies rage. “Prime Minister” Abiy is, in reality, only the Mayor of the capital Addis Ababa with rebel armies ringing the city only 30 miles from its outskirts. On one side of Addis Ababa is the ethnic Amhara FANO (patriot) fighters. On the other side of Addis Ababa is the Oromo rebels.
Ethiopia; As Things Fall Apart
In today’s Ethiopia, ruled by a US-backed "authoritarian" named Abiy Ahmed, things are falling apart. To start with 75% of the country is out of the governments control as insurgencies rage. “Prime Minister” Abiy is, in reality, only the Mayor of the capital Addis Ababa with rebel armies ringing the city only 30 miles from its outskirts. On one side of Addis Ababa is the ethnic Amhara FANO (patriot) fighters. On the other side of Addis Ababa is the Oromo rebels.
The West vs. The Cuba of Africa
The western hegemonists hate Cuba just as they hate what I first described as “The Cuba of Africa” fifteen years ago. The similarities between these two small, independent, revolutionary socialist countries are so striking that the analogy is easy to make. First, Cuba came to power through the armed struggle against imperialism, successfully driving the western installed compradores out of their country.
Reorganizing Under The Cover Retreat| Countercurrents
Left parties of West Africa warn that announcements of withdrawal of troops by France-backed regimes in its former African colonies are an attempt to deceive the anti-imperialist movement by hiding its military presence from public view. In his New Year’s address, Alassane Ouattara, president of Ivory Coast since 2010—when he took power with the aid of French military intervention—announced, “We have decided on the coordinated and organized withdrawal of French forces” from the country.
Indian Swimmers Make Waves In The Ocean Defying The Age Barrier To Inspire People To Take Open-water Swimming Challenges| Countercurrents
Recently two Indian swimmers defied the barrier of age to set a benchmark and act as role models to inspire people to engage in challenges of Open Water Swimming. Both were a testimony to the courage, relentless spirit, mental resilience and tapping reserves of energy to the optimum. It is very rare for Indians to navigate Open Water Sea Swimming challenges above or near age of 50, unlike international swimmers.
Why Did Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah Support US/NATO War on Libya?
Friday post lunchtime, March 2011, and I turned on my television in time to catch Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah’s Friday speech on PressTV carried live from Lebanon. With an english translation provided by PressTV I was astounded to hear Nasrallah call for the entire world to support…what turned out to be the US/NATO war on Libya?
America’s Irreplaceable Immigrants
Every day when breakfast is served, Americans come face to face with the impact of immigrant workers without whom breakfast items would be too expensive for everyday consumption and/or if short on time, the nearest drive-through fast-food establishment, cars lined up for blocks, would charge an arm and a leg for a simple egg, cheese, and sausage sandwich. Without immigrant workers, costs will skyrocket beyond the reach of many Americans.
Para Swimmers Lakshay Krishna Kumar And Jiya Rai Do India Proud By Overcoming Adversity With World Record Breaking Feats In Open Water Swimming| Countercurrents
In recent months two para swimmers, have done India proud, transcending heights unscaled in open water Swimming, overcoming the most treacherous or unsurmountable barriers. They are a testimony that nothing is hard when you dare to scale the heights. Both were the epitome of willpower, dedication and courage.
Somalia Is Becoming Africa’s Lebanon
The Horn of Africa, a region once described by Jeffrey Lefebvre as one of the world’s most “highly penetrated regional subsystems”, is on the brink of a dangerous turn as the several actors intensify their displays of power in Somalia.
Sayani Das Becomes The First Indian Woman To Swim Irish North Channel And Five Oceans| Countercurrents
The North Channel is considered by most, the toughest or most perilous of the Ocean Seven swims in that it is very cold, is plagued by the notorious lions’ main jellyfish and involves many competing tides and currents all the way across right up until the final few metres. Located between Northern Ireland and Scotland, it is the coldest of the channels, and has confounded countless great swimmers.
Tanvi Chavan Deore Makes History By Becoming The First Indian Mother To Swim The English Channel| Countercurrents
Tanvi Chavan Deore, a 33-year-old swimmer from Maharashtra’s Nashik and a mother of two kids, made history by becoming the first Indian mother to successfully swim across the English Channel, on June 30th, this year. This channel spans approximately 42 kilometers between the UK and France and is considered one of the world’s most dangerous swimming challenges.
Leander Paes, Sania Mirza, Vishy Anand, Prakash Padukone:norm-breakers For Cricket-obsessed Abysmal Indian Sports| Countercurrents
[This article will likely generate some ire as though I am being a bit too harsh on Indian sports, and in particular on the bane of Indian sports in my opinion- cricket.
White Supremacy's Last Sport Bites The Dust| Countercurrents
The almost all white, “eurocentric” Tour de France is considered the pinnacle of cycling competition world wide. Twenty one days of some 100 miles a day (160+K), almost 2,000 miles total in twenty four days makes it one of any sports most physically demanding contests. In the last 111 years the Tour de France was won, either by points or time, by a white man. Hell, doesn’t this prove white men are the toughest when you come down to it?
Can The Already Very Serious Humanitarian Crisis In Yemen Worsen Further?| Countercurrents
On July 23 the UN Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg informed the Security Council that recent developments in the Red Sea, Israel and inside Yemen “show the real danger of a devastating region-wide escalation.” This statement was made in the context of Israel’s air strike on Yemen and the preceding strikes by the Houthi rebels against Israel and ships in the Red Sea.
Violence In New Caledonia| Countercurrents
France’s Emmanuel Macron can, at times, show himself at odds with the grime and gristle of grounded politics. Able to pack in various snatches of philosophical reflection in a speech, straddling the highs and lows of a rhetorical display, his political acumen has, at times, deserted him. Nothing is more evident of this than his treatment of New Caledonia, a Pacific French territory annexed in 1853 and assuming the title of a non-self-governing territory in 1946.
Complaint Against Shri C V Anand Bose, Governor Of West Bengal And The Inappropriate Response Of The Raj Bhavan- Appeal To The President Of India For Intervention| Countercurrents
To Smt.
70 Years Of US Covert War Against Eritrea| Countercurrents
It has been 70 years, at least, since the USA began it’s covert war against Eritrea. You could say it started when one of the infamous Dulles brothers, two of the founding fathers of the US National Security Establishment back after WW2, and at the time US Secretary of State, said that “Eritrea deserves independence but it is in the US national interest to give them to Ethiopia”.
70 Years of US Covert War Against Eritrea
It has been at least 70 years since the USA began its covert war against Eritrea.
70 Years of US Covert War Against Eritrea
It has been 70 years, at least, since the USA began it’s covert war against Eritrea. You could say it started when one of the infamous Dulles brothers, two of the founding fathers of the US National Security Establishment back after WW2, and at the time US Secretary of State, said that “Eritrea deserves independence but it is in the US national interest to give them to Ethiopia”.
On Tax Day, Anti-War Activists Protest For A Peace Economy| Countercurrents
Tax Day is always one of protest when anti-war activists and frustrated taxpayers demonstrate objections to their hard-earned money paid in income-tax, being used to fund and support America’s never-ending wars along with a myriad of other expenditure issues. Military expenditures are the single largest category of federal spending, accounting for roughly 13 percent of the annual federal budget.
30 Years Since The French Genocide In Rwanda
Its been 30 years since the French genocide in Rwanda and due to misinformation being spread its time to take a hard look at what really happened in 1994.
The Real Target Is China| Countercurrents
The occasional burst of candour from US diplomats provides a striking, air clearing difference to their Australian and British counterparts. Official statements about the AUKUS security pact between Washington, London and Canberra, rarely mention the target in so many words, except on the gossiping fringes.
US War Against Yemen Heats Up
The US war against Yemen is slowly but surely heating up. With more and bigger bombs the US is doing the only thing it knows how when what it is doing isn't working, something even Genocide Joe Biden has admitted. Some might think this story started back on Oct 7, 2023 when the Palestinian resistance in Gaza attacked the Israeli occupation forces.
US Steps Up Intervention in Somalia
With the announcement by the US Defense Department of the creation of five new bases in Somalia the US has made it clear they are stepping up their intervention in the country. The previous government in Somalia had run the US military out of Somalia, pretty much, but when the new, US backed Somali President was about to be inaugurated the US had its troops in the air flying into Somalia from Africom headquarters in Germany even before he was officially President making it clear the fix was in.
US Steps Up Intervention In Somalia| Countercurrents
With the announcement by the US Defense Department of the creation of five new bases in Somalia the US has made it clear they are stepping up their intervention in the country. The previous government in Somalia had run the US military out of Somalia, pretty much, but when the new, US backed Somali President was about to be inaugurated the US had its troops in the air flying into Somalia from Africom headquarters in Germany even before he was officially President making it clear the fix was in.
US Steps Up Intervention In Somalia
With the announcement by the US Defense Department of the creation of five new bases in Somalia the US has made it clear they are stepping up their intervention in the country. The previous government in Somalia had run the US military out of Somalia, pretty much, but when the new, US backed Somali President was about to be inaugurated the US had its troops in the air flying into Somalia from Africom headquarters in Germany even before he was officially President making it clear the fix was in.
Bombing Khartoum; CIA’s Latest Attempted Coup In Africa| Countercurrents
As I write the Sudanese Air Force is bombing Sudan’s capital city of Khartoum, an act of desperation really, because the war launched by the CIA backed coup attempt is not going very well for the coupsters. Reliable reports from Sudan say over 75% of the country is under the control of “opposition” fighters of the Rapid Strike Forces (RSF) with the head of Sudans National Intelligence surrendering along with a senior general and with another senior general being captured.
Bombing Khartoum; CIA’s Latest Attempted Coup in Africa
As I write the Sudanese Air Force is bombing Sudan’s capital city of Khartoum, an act of desperation really, because the war launched by the CIA backed coup attempt is not going very well for the coupsters. Reliable reports from Sudan say over 75% of the country is under the control of “opposition” fighters of the Rapid Strike Forces (RSF) with the head of Sudans National Intelligence surrendering along with a senior general and with another senior general being captured.
Bombing Khartoum; Cia’s Attempted Coup In Sudan
As I write the Sudanese Air Force is bombing Sudan’s capital city of Khartoum, an act of desperation really, because the war launched by the CIA backed coup attempt is not going very well for the coupsters. Reliable reports from Sudan say over 75% of the country is under the control of “opposition” fighters of the Rapid Strike Forces (RSF) with the head of Sudans National Intelligence surrendering along with a senior general and with another senior general being captured.
African Union; The Dream Vs. Reality
The predecessor of today's African Union, the Organization for African Unity, OAU, was launched in 1963 with the glorious goal of uniting Africans to help liberate the continent from colonialism. Unfortunately, despite the dreams of Kwame Nkrumah, Sekou Ture and others, reality quickly showed its face and the dream turned out to be a fantasy. Why do I say this?
Preventing climate disaster in Africa
Toggle navigation ENGLISH বাংলা Opinion Published : 22 Sep 2022 08:10 PM As what is mainly a western caused climate disaster continues to hammer Africa, with tens of millions facing famine and starvation in the Horn of Africa, the small, underdeveloped country of Eritrea is leading the fight to prevent this from happening. Eritrea is doing this by aggressively carrying out water conservation by building water reservoirs, both small and large.
Preventing Climate Disaster in Africa; Eritrea leads the way
As what is mainly a western-caused climate disaster continues to hammer Africa, with tens of millions facing famine and starvation in the Horn of Africa, the small, underdeveloped country of Eritrea is leading the fight to prevent this from happening. Eritrea is doing this by aggressively carrying out water conservation by building water reservoirs, both small and large. Over 800 and counting in the last 15 years including 9 large reservoirs, massive even, holding billions of tons of water.
Preventing Climate Disaster in Africa; Eritrea Leads the Way
As what is mainly a western caused climate disaster continues to hammer Africa, with tens of millions facing famine and starvation in the Horn of Africa, the small, underdeveloped country of Eritrea is leading the fight to prevent this from happening. Eritrea is doing this by aggressively carrying out water conservation by building water reservoirs, both small and large. Over 800 and counting in the last 15 years including 9 large reservoirs, massive even, holding billions of tons of water.
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