Excluded Headlines: 1 year of war in Sudan, Argentina wants to join NATO, Brazil to combat unequal land ownership
Stay up to date on the global news stories the US- and Eurocentric media overlook, with author and journalist, Tamara Pearson.
In this week’s Global South news:
1 year of war in Sudan - April 15 marked one year of war in Sudan, after fighting began between the Sudanese Armed Forces and its paramilitary rival the Rapid Support Forces. The war has caused the largest displacement crisis in the world and a looming famine. Eight million people have been displaced within the country and two million beyond its borders, 70% of hospitals aren’t functioning and thousands have been killed. Source, source, source.
French oil company kicking farmers off their land - TotalEnergies, in collusion with the Ugandan government and courts, is kicking 42 landowners off their land, without compensation, in order to set up pipes for an oil refinery. Source.
Mass protests in Niger to demand the withdrawal of US troops - After the government ended an accord with the US for its troops to operate in the country, people have protested in support and demanded an end to US intervention. Source, source.
Argentina requests to join NATO - Argentina’s ultra right-wing government has filed a request to be a global partner in NATO, and the country’s defence minister just recently agreed to purchase 24 US-built fighter jets. Souce.
Mass graves found in Gaza - More mass graves have been found in Gaza's al-Shifa hospital and in Beit Lahiya. Many of the bodies in the hospital were in pieces, and were identified as patients by witnesses because they were still wearing catheters or casts. The Israeli army withdrew from al-Shifa at the start of this month after a two-week siege, but it has taken days to find the bodies. Attacks like this on hospitals and patients are war crimes. Source, source.
Brazil aims to counter unequal land distribution - The Brazilian government announced that 295,000 families will receive some land for living and farming by 2026, as a way to counter the unequal distribution of land in the country. Source.
Floods and droughts
While the mainstream media has shown lots of videos of the floods in the wealthy city of Dubai, it has glossed over:
At least 33 people have died in storms in Afghanistan, with floods causing houses to collapse. Source.
At least 50 people have died in flooding in Pakistan, mostly in the north west, where flooding triggered landslides. Source.
Heavy rains have displaced thousands of people in Kenya and Tanzania, with a total of 71 recorded deaths. Source.
Ecuador declared an energy emergency amid severe drought. Dependent on hydropower, there are now blackouts and electricity rationing around the country of 7- 13 hours a day. Source, source.
Mali and Burkina Faso experienced temperatures of over 45°C (113 °F) in early April, according to a report released today. In just a few days, over a hundred people died in Bamako, the capital of Mali. Source.
Useful reads:
Landmark Court Ruling Upholds Right to Healthy Environment (On the Peru mining case)
The regional and international interests involved in the war in Sudan
When Namibia Stands Up to Germany: How Gaza Revolutionized the Global South
‘Brutal’ Is a Word Mostly Reserved for Palestinian Violence (by the media)
Africa Matters: Sudan at War (Short TRT documentary)
South Africa: Unlike ANC governments, we must practice consistent, inclusive solidarity and internationalism