It’s time to ‘Gird our Loins’ -Here comes Trump 2.0
Washington (The Institute of the Black World 21st Century): One week after America and the world was stunned by the outcome of the national elections on November 5th, 2024, we find ourselves debating, reflecting, agonizing and desperately seeking answers.
Why SADC is focusing on the DRC security situation
Harare (The Herald): The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is meeting in Harare for the Extraordinary Heads of State and Government Summit, started in Harare to primarily address the security situation in the Republic of Congo (DRC) and review the Sadc Mission in the DRC (Samidrc).
Putin aprueba la doctrina nuclear actualizada
Moscú (Sputnik): El presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin, firmó un decreto por el que se aprueba la doctrina nuclear actualizada del país.
Justicia argentina suspende la intervención de la Universidad de las Madres
Buenos Aires (Página 12): La justicia federal de San Martín suspendió la intervención que decretó el gobierno sobre la Universidad Nacional Madres de Plaza de Mayo (UNMa) y ordenó que provea los fondos para que las clases puedan dictarse con normalidad.
Brasil: Golpistas detenidos son altos mandos del Ejército
Rio de Janeiro (Agencia Brasil): Al comentar la Operación Contragolpe lanzada por la Policía Federal, el ministro de la Secretaría de Comunicación Social de la Presidencia, Paulo Pimenta, afirmó que el plan para asesinar al presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, al vicepresidente Geraldo Alckmin y al juez de la Corte Suprema Alexandre de Moraes estuvo peligrosamente cerca de materializarse.
Haiti: Humanitarian flights resume
Port au Prince (Haiti Libre): The United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) has resolved regulatory issues and will resume flights on Wednesday, November 20. UNHAS provides passenger and light cargo transportation in Haiti for the entire humanitarian community, including local and international NGOs and UN entities.
Most observers regarded the elections as peaceful
Maputo (AIM): The Mozambican government has claimed that the majority of the 25,000 national observers and the about 500 foreign observers regarded the general elections held on 9 October as calm and peaceful.
Abdirahman Irro defeats Muse Bihi to win Somaliland presidency
Nairobi (The Eastern Africa): Abdurahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro of Wadani Party was declared the winner of the presidential contest of Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, in an election largely endorsed as free and fair.
Haiti: Over 20,000 flee as gang violence spurs mass displacement
New York (United Nations News): Over 20,000 people have fled their homes across Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince in just four days amid escalating gang violence, with more than 17,000 seeking shelter in 15 displacement sites as critical supply chains collapse.
YouthConnekt Africa 2024: Youth, jobs, and innovative skills at the heart of the continent’s future
Kigali (ANA): The YouthConnekt Africa 2024 Summit took place in Kigali, Rwanda, under the theme «Youth Employment and Innovative Skills.» This major gathering, initiated by Rwandan President Paul Kagame, brought together over 4,000 young leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and policymakers from across Africa. The aim of this 7th edition was to highlight the importance of new skills and innovation in addressing the challenges related to youth employment, which represents more than 60% of Africa’s population.
