New world, new hope: the struggle for a free Western Sahara continues
The struggle of the Sahrawi people for social, political, and economic liberation from Moroccan occupation continues
Israel recognizes Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara
Israel is now among the handful of countries which have extended their recognition to the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara. It follows in the footsteps of the US which did so during the presidency of Donald Trump in 2020
CODESA claims EU commission faked consultations with rights groups on trade deals with Morocco
CODESA claims that the European Commission falsely claimed that it consulted Sahrawi rights groups for a report on the Free Trade Agreement and Fisheries Agreement with Morocco. The agreement was struck down by a court in 2021 for its failure to consider the views of the people of Western Sahara
Morocco’s army forced return to armed struggle, says Sahrawi minister
Fatma Mehdi, minister of cooperation of the Sahrawi Republic, spoke to Brasil de Fato about the struggle for sovereignty
Charting the rise of anti-French sentiment across Northern Africa
Anti-French sentiment has increasingly been on the rise across the Sahel and North Africa due to its role in destabilizing the region with military interventions
Melilla Massacre: How Spanish-Moroccan collusion left dozens of refugees dead
At least 37 African refugees were killed in Melilla on June 24 when security forces opened fire on them. Along with Spanish forces, Moroccan forces also participated in this operation.
Massacre of African refugees in Spanish colonial enclave of Melilla just ahead of NATO’s Madrid Summit a mere coincidence?
Spain is seeking NATO protection for Melilla, where the massacre occurred, and Ceuta, its other colonial enclave on the North African coast. The NATO Summit has declared irregular migration from Africa to be a threat to the “state security” of its members
US Congress approves $1B for Israel’s Iron Dome in govt. spending bill and other stories
Today we look at the military aid to Israel approved by the US Congress, the targeting of Sahrawi activist Aminatou Haidar with Pegasus, and more
African Union suspends debate on observer status for Israel
Last year, the AU gave Israel a major diplomatic victory by granting it observer status, a decision which was condemned by member countries
Palestinians targeted by Israeli spyware, facial recognition technology and other stories
Today we look at a report on the hacking of 6 Palestinians by the Pegasus spyware, the protest against unsafe living conditions at Howard University in the US, and more
Hunger in the world
Launch of the Hunger in the World PDF by seven independent media projects which features stories of hunger and the response of people’s movements in countries across the world
Algeria recalls envoy to France, closes airspace to French military planes
The Algerian government’s actions come following comments by French president Emmanuel Macron, which the government said amounts to foreign interference in its internal affairs
- Colombians mobilize in support of pension reform and against “institutional” coup that would seek to remove Gustavo Petro
- Waffle House workers fight back against wage theft
- Palestine solidarity activist arrested for wearing keffiyeh in Long Island
- Protests intensify in India following arrest of anti-femicide organizer
- UAW could return to the picket line in battle against auto giant Stellantis
