Excluded Headlines: The other storms, in Niger and Mexico, that no one's talking about. Gallery of Global South protests for Gaza, and more..
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:
Global South flooding largely ignored, while international English media focuses on Florida, US - The category 3 storm that hit Florida Wednesday night was horrific and a significant symptom of climate change. There was neglect in evacuation efforts, widespread power outages, and so far, at least 11 deaths. It was important to cover, but in Niger, at least 339 people have died from heavy rains and flooding since June and over a million people have been, and are still displaced, a fact local media noted this week but that has barely been covered elsewhere.
Hurricane John here in Mexico and also category 3, left 23 dead, and severe infrastructure damage. Now, two weeks later, health problems are developing and there has been little support from authorities. The international media did cover it, but no where near to how it built up and covered the fairly similar one in the US.
Excluded Headlines also covered last week floods in South Sudan that have displaced 200,000 people, and in Nepal, killing 236 people. These have been barely covered by the mainstream media at all. Source, source, source, source, source, source.
Kazakhstan votes for nuclear plant - After a national referendum, 71.12% of people voted in favour of the construction of a nuclear power plant. Source.
Colombian president alleges lawfare / soft coup underway against him - Left wing president Gustavo Petro said investigations into his spending during his 2022 campaign are an attempt to unseat him. He called for mobilisations against the measures, and yesterday movements, Indigenous communities, and others travelled from around the country to Bogotá to support the president and to also demand rights for people of African descent. Source, source, source.
Hunger levels in Somalia expected to increase - The number of people experiencing crisis levels of hunger in Somalia is expected to rise to 4.4 million between October and December, from 3.6 million people currently. This is due to below-average rains expected. Source.
Massacre in Haiti - One of the two main “gangs” or armed groups in Haiti massacred 70 people, mostly shooting them in the head. This allegedly followed some residents in the town of Pont-Sondé refusing to pay road tolls to the armed group. For context and analysis, see article below under Useful Reads. Source.
New offensive against Gaza - The Israeli army has launched a major offensive in northern Gaza, besieging its three northernmost cities. Early Sunday, the army ordered around 400,000 remaining residents to move south to a “humanitarian area” ahead of the operation, but many refused. Since Sunday afternoon, residents of Jabalia, Beit Hanoun, and Beit Lahiya have faced heavy bombardment. Source.
Useful reads:
West Papua: Indonesia deploys more troops to protect colonial interests
The Global South’s poor should not be subsidising the IMF
‘Part Of The Mechanism Of Genocide In Palestine’: The Complicity Of ‘Mainstream’ Media
One year of Israel’s war on Gaza’s health system
Hundreds of local Malawians quietly leave World Bank climate project
View From Gaza: This War Has Broken Me in Ways I Didn’t Think Possible
Cuba’s economic crisis: US sanctions and the problem of ‘overcompliance’
Kenya is overhauling its national healthcare scheme after 58 years
Is There a Political Struggle Behind The “Gang Massacre” in Haiti?
This week’s newsletter is dedicated to Ramzy Baroud and family and friends. A fellow journalist and author, Baroud’s sister was killed this week by the Israeli army.
