re posted from PRESS TV
Malian soldiers show emotional reaction after French forces hand over the military base in Timbuktu, on December 14, 2021. (Photo
Rwanda continues to back the M23 terrorists in eastern Congo. Kagame keeps the region destabilized in order that the predominantly City of London mining concerns can operate in an unregulated environment, trading coltan, cobalt, gold and diamonds on the blackmarket. Congolese miners work for a pittance while foreign mnc`s make … Read the rest
Brilliant news for Congo, especially the east. Analysts say 5 years from now eastern Congo is finally going to be transformed. The biggest game-changer for the economy will be the railway link-ups to Dar es Salaam via Bujumbura and Kigali to Bukavu and Goma.
Source: CGTN Africa
Residents of the areas around Durban affected by the floods on government`s complete failure to deliver emergency services of drinking water. It is 8 days now many have had neither water or electricity. As one resident points out the government has no emergency disaster plan and has been severely neglecting … Read the rest
“The just concluded panel on economics [Panel 2], detailed the devastation done by demanding that nations adhere to the dictates of the neo- liberal financial system which benefit the speculative financiers of the City of London and Wall Street and is defended by the military power of the United States … Read the rest
Guinean President Colonel Mamady Doumbouya has issued a declaration to the mining companies in Guinea to implement resource beneficiation by building an aluminium smelter which will process Guinea`s vast reserves of high grade bauxite into aluminium. Resource beneficiation will not only provide productive employment but will end the cycle of … Read the rest
re posted from ABAHLALI baseMJONDOLO
12 April 2022
Abahlali baseMjondolo Press Statement
The floods have affected the poorest of the poor the most
Every disaster in Durban – from the hard lockdown to the riots, fires and floods –
re posted from The Daily Maverick
This presentation by physical economist and Africa analyst, Lawrence Freeman, was part of an international conference entitled `Solutions for African Economic Development` hosted by Christophe Ndayiragije and PD Lawton. You can find more from Lawrence Freeman at his website: lawrencefreemanafricaandtheworld.com. You can watch the video at the end of the … Read the rest
These are terrible times for the eastern province of KwaZulu Natal. Heavy rain has caused severe flooding to all areas around the city of Durban. The deathtoll stands at 395 with many still unaccounted for. Over 40 000 people have been affected. Most affected are the people living in informal … Read the rest