Excluded Headlines: Ghana could import water, hundreds of thousands march in Argentina, bombing of Lebanon ...
Stay up to date on the Global South news stories the US- and Eurocentric media overlook, with author and journalist, Tamara Pearson.
In this week’s Global South news:
Migrant boat sinks off Canary Islands - A boat carrying refugees and migrants from the African coastline to the Canary Islands sank on the weekend, and 48 migrants are missing, presumed drowned. A further nine people were confirmed dead. Source.
Indonesia sends more troops to West Papua - Indonesia is sending five more battalions of troops to the region in order to secure national farming projects - a way of land grabbing and deepening ethnic cleansing. Source.
Israel bombs Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza - Earlier this week, Israel bombed four countries at once. In 24 hours of strikes on Lebanon, 28 healthcare workers were killed, among a total of over 2,000 deaths so far, and almost 10,000 injured. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in the strikes on Beirut and on Tuesday Israel launched a ground offensive (ie invasion of a sovereign state) in southern Lebanon. In retaliation, Iran launched missiles at Israel. Over the past week or more, over a million people have been displaced in the country, particularly Beirut, and are living on the streets of the city or have fled. Israel has ordered people in southern towns to evacuate as well. Israeli forces struck Syria and its tanks have reportedly crossed into Syrian territory, while in Yemen the strikes destroyed two powerplants and a port where food aid for the struggling country is received. Hundreds more people have also been killed in Gaza. Source, source, source, source, source, source, source.
Hundreds of thousands march for university funding in Argentina - After a massive march in Buenos Aires and other cities around the country on Wednesday, President Milei went ahead and struck down the University Financing Law. Source, source.
Over 900 Samsung strikers detained - After their protest entered into its fourth week, Indian authorities detained, then eventually released over 900 Samsung strikers after almost a day. Workers are demanding higher wages and union recognition. The plant where they are striking in Tamil Nadu accounts for a fifth of Samsung's India annual revenue of US$12 billion. Source, source.
Ghana may need to import water - The water in Ghana is so contaminated from mining, that it is undrinkable, unusable, and can’t be used for farming either. Gold is the main mineral being mined. Source.
Floods in South Sudan - The country is poised to declare a national disaster as catastrophic floods have affected large areas, displacing nearly 200,000 people and causing destruction to essential infrastructure. Source.
Floods in Nepal kill 236 - At least 236 people have died in the recent flooding and consequent landslides in Nepal. Many homes and bridges have also been affected. With water sources now contaminated, water-transmitted diseases are increasing. Source.
Half of Haitians face hunger - The number of people dealing with acute hunger in Haiti has reached a historic high, at one in every two people. There are some 700,000 internally displaced people in the country. Source.
Mongolia affected by sanctions on Russia - The Global South nation, already facing material difficulties, has been affected by the sanctions. Imports typically pass through Russia or China, and now can’t pass through Russia and have become much more expensive. Source.
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