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US Special Ops secretly active in almost half of Africa, new report reveals, as military touts threat of China & Russia

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US commandos operate in 22 African nations, making the continent its second-largest military footprint after the Middle East, a new report reveals. Locals and the US public are largely unaware of the extent of US presence there. … Read More >US Special Ops secretly active in almost half of Africa, new report reveals, as military touts threat of China & Russia

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IMF “Economic Medicine” Contributes to Health Crisis in Africa: Shortage of Health Workers

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As I have told my friends for many years, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is incapable of helping nations grow their economies. I do not believe the IMF can point to any success story, where its policies led to improving the standard of living of the population. … Read More >IMF “Economic Medicine” Contributes to Health Crisis in Africa: Shortage of Health Workers

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Amid pandemic, Pentagon pushes ‘Russia more dangerous than ISIS’ fear porn – and not for the first time

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Perhaps desperate to distract Americans whose lives have been upended by the coronavirus, US Africa Command is trying to argue for a return of its troops to Libya – because Russia is a “bigger” threat than Islamic State terrorism. … Read More >Amid pandemic, Pentagon pushes ‘Russia more dangerous than ISIS’ fear porn – and not for the first time

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Glimmer of Transparency’: AFRICOM Admits to Killing 2 Somali Civilians in New Casualties Report

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Amid steady criticism and cutting exposes of its increasing civilian body count in Somalia, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) committed itself earlier this month to producing quarterly reports in which it revisits past strikes and weighs evidence brought forth in support of claims that civilians were killed or injured in those strikes. With the first report published on Monday … Read More >Glimmer of Transparency’: AFRICOM Admits to Killing 2 Somali Civilians in New Casualties Report

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Covid-19 ‘avalanche’ in Africa & India could lead to FOUR waves of virus hitting Europe & US, health expert says

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A WHO public health expert has warned that if the coronavirus is allowed to “march through” Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian sub-continent unarrested, the rest of the world risks being hit by repeated bouts of Covid-19. … Read More >Covid-19 ‘avalanche’ in Africa & India could lead to FOUR waves of virus hitting Europe & US, health expert says

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China denies discriminating against ‘African brothers’ & says accusations by US govt are attempt at diplomatic sabotage

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Beijing has rejected allegations that it had enacted prejudiced anti-coronavirus policies against Africans in China, describing the accusations as a ploy by Washington to undermine its standing on the world stage. … Read More >China denies discriminating against ‘African brothers’ & says accusations by US govt are attempt at diplomatic sabotage

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‘Racist, colonial mentality’: WHO chief slams suggestion to use Africa as testing ground for Covid-19 vaccine

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The suggestion by two French medical experts to test coronavirus vaccines in Africa is racist, appalling and a relic of colonial mentality, head of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said. … Read More >‘Racist, colonial mentality’: WHO chief slams suggestion to use Africa as testing ground for Covid-19 vaccine