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Nov 21 2024 
Alliance of Sahel States: A model for Africa?
This is the question. Is this a model for Africa? I would enthusiastically say, YES! Is it perfect? Of course not. Is it hard? Of course yes. Are these countries being pressurised? Of course. Are they withstanding the pressure? …
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Nov 21 2024 
Economics: China issuing USD-denominated sovereign bonds in Saudi Arabia – strategic and elegant
This is a devastating move and oh so clever. I’ve longs since said that China is using their US dollar bonds to invest in developing countries. And this is true. China reduces their massive US Dollar Bond load and uses…
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Nov 21 2024 
Explanation of Vote by Ambassador Fu Cong on the UN Security Council Draft Resolution on Gaza Ceasefire
http://un.china-mission.gov.cn/eng/hyyfy/202411/t20241121_11530286.htm
President,
China is very disappointed with the result of today’s vote. Guyana, Algeria, and other E10 members of the Council demonstrated maximum sincerity and constructiveness during the consultation of the draft resolution. The US single use of veto has shattered the…
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Nov 21 2024 
On Obasanjo and the other Forgetful African Misrulers
A note on African leaders who became wise ONLY after leaving office!
By Femi Akomolafe on his substack.
Note: This is posted as a further elucidation on Pepe Escobar’s work and specifically the comments: https://sovereignista.com/2024/11/20/the-brics-spirit-alive-and-well-in-south-africa/
While Femi Akomolafe speaks about Nigeria, what he…
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Nov 20 2024 
First international trial for war crimes at Nuremberg
From red@redstreamnet: https://x.com/redstreamnet/status/1859289753159647628
On the loose theme that I’ve been following on recreation of history.
Did you know that the first international trial for war crimes at Nuremberg, which is often credited as a US invention, was, in fact, brought…
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Nov 20 2024 
Marwa Osman exposes US Takeover of Lebanon | Syriana Analysis
Kevork Almassian from Syriana Analysis posits that israel is breeding a new kind of warfare and this will be used in the rest of the world.
Dr. Marwa Osman is such a wonderful journalist and educator with a tremendous zest…
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Nov 20 2024 
Explanation of vote by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia on a UNSC Draft Resolution on the Middle East, including the Palestinian question
https://russiaun.ru/en/news/20112024
Main statement:
We are grateful to Guyana and other non-permanent members of the Council for their courage and efforts to move the draft resolution forward. We supported that document. We pay tribute to those responsible members of the Security Council who,…
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Nov 20 2024 
The BRICS spirit: alive and well in South Africa
Africa now essentially needs political will to fight infrastructural problems, a human capital deficit and an institutional deficit.
By Pepe Escobar at Strategic Culture Foundation.
JOHANNESBURG – At the APEC annual summit in Lima, Comrade Xi Jinping was practically coronated as the…
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Nov 19 2024 
Russian Economy: Central Bank chief’s statement in State Duma
TASS
The national economy is in the “breaking point” and inflation slowdown can be expected in coming months
MOSCOW, November 19. /TASS/. The key rate is expected to become lower in the next year if there are no new shocks, Governor of…
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Nov 19 2024 
FM Lavrov: Remarks & answers to media questions following the G20 Summit
Key Takeaways:
Key takeaways from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s press briefing following the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro:
🔹 The summit yielded “very positive results,” and important agreements were made, including on the creation of the Global Alliance to Fight…
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Nov 19 2024 
❗️❗️ Putin approves revised Russian nuclear doctrine (Update: Full Text)
UPDATE: Formal translation from the Russian MFA.
✍️ Russia’s President Vladimir Putin approved the new Basic Principles of State Policy of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence, signing the attendant Executive Order on November 19, 2024.
Key items:
• State…
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Nov 19 2024 
About the confirmed Russian presidential decision on Russia’s nuclear policy
💠@Dmitry Medvedev:
⭕ About the unconfirmed decision regarding strikes “deep into Russia” and the confirmed Russian presidential decision on Russia’s nuclear policy:As the dust raised by Western newspapers begins to settle, it is becoming evident that, despite the apparent propagandistic intent…
