Five more bodies found in North Waziristan
NORTH WAZIRISTAN / LAKKI MARWAT: Nearly three weeks after the killing of six barbers belonging to Dera Ghazi Khan in North Waziristan, five more people, including at least three non-residents, were found dead in the same Mir Ali tehsil of the district on Saturday. Police said four of the deceased were found in the Harmoz area of Mir Ali tehsil and another was spotted in the Mir Ali bazaar. Their murder triggered protests in their hometown Lakki Marwat, where locals took to the streets after their bodies were brought there from North Waziristan. He said the families of the deceased as well as other villagers got infuriated when their bodies were brought to the village from North Waziristan district. According to police, the barbers had been living and running shops in Mir Ali bazaar for past many years.
Source:The North Africa Journal
January 21, 2024 05:50 UTC
Seemingly disparate Middle East conflicts show collective erosion of self-restraint
Each day this week evidence mounted that the long-feared moment of escalation born out of the destabilising war in Gaza had arrived. Unlike Iraq, Pakistan was prepared to respond. But they at least blend, in part because they reveal a collective erosion of self-restraint and the rule of law. However, the former head of the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign relations committee, Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, told Iran Watch that the attacks were shocking and badly timed. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesHe said the true slope down to war remained in the Middle East, not on the Pakistan-Iran border.
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January 21, 2024 04:42 UTC
Miglani (26 points) leads Nashua North boys over Nashua South
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January 21, 2024 03:08 UTC
Some 500 migrants depart northern Honduras in a bid to reach the US by caravan
Share Comment on this story Comment Add to your saved stories SaveSAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — Some 500 Honduran migrants in a caravan departed Saturday before dawn from the northern city of San Pedro Sula in hopes of reaching the United States. His cousin, Arnold Ulises Hernández, said they were encouraged to join the caravan after finding out about it on social networks. AdvertisementThe vast majority of migrants cross Central America and Mexico in small groups, using all types of transportation and smuggling networks. Since then, the caravans were stopped first in southern Mexico and later in Guatemalan territory. Days before Honduran President Xiomara Castro took office in January 2022, a similar group of some 600 migrants departed from San Pedro Sula and was disbanded by Guatemalan security forces.
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January 21, 2024 00:59 UTC
AFCON 2023: Tunisia and Mali play to physically bruising draw
Action on Saturday from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations ended with a 1-1 draw between Mali and Tunisia in a Group E match played in Korhogo. Mali will face Namibia where they will look for a victory to secure first place. Mali once again enjoyed the benefit of passionate support from the Malian community in Korhogo as well as a large amount of traveling supporters. The Auxerre striker burst past a Tunisian defender and fired a low shot past Tunisia goalkeeper Bechir Ben Saïd and in off the post. But Tunisia, with their AFCON campaign on the verge of disaster, declared their intentions to fight on and leveled the match ten minutes later.
Source:The North Africa Journal
January 21, 2024 00:11 UTC
Third episode of new Disrupt Podcast series shines light on Africa’s ed-tech space
Disrupt Africa has released the third – and last – episode of its three-part podcast series zeroing in on the state of Africa’s ed-tech space, looking at trends, opportunities and challenges within the vital sector. The series looks at how innovation in education is so pivotal on the continent, and discusses initiatives and funders that are backing the development of Africa’s ed-tech ecosystem. Episode one digs into the scope of Africa’s educational challenges, and how ed-tech startups are working to address them. About Disrupt AfricaDisrupt Africa is the one-stop-shop for all news, information and commentary pertaining to the continent’s tech startup – and investment – ecosystem. With journalists roaming the continent to find, meet, and interview the most innovative and disruptive tech startups, Disrupt Africa is a true showcase of Africa’s most promising businesses and business ideas.
Source:The North Africa Journal
January 20, 2024 22:57 UTC
Why consecration of Ayodhya temple is a truly new historical moment
The Hagia Sophia, once a cathedral, now a mosque, was built on the foundation of a pagan temple. The Umayyad Mosque of Damascus was built on the site of a Christian basilica — which stood on the site of a temple to Jupiter. Yet Hindus built temples and kept worshipping. Ayodhya is not the only Hindu holy city with a mosque built, intentionally, on a Hindu holy site. They make it as far as Italy, where they level the Vatican and build a Ram temple on the site.
Source:The North Africa Journal
January 20, 2024 22:42 UTC
Israel’s war on Gaza updates: Death toll in besieged enclave nears 25,000
Israel’s war on Gaza updates: Death toll in besieged enclave nears 25,000Palestinian Health Ministry says 165 Palestinians killed and 280 wounded in Gaza over a 24-hour period.
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January 20, 2024 21:44 UTC
Tanzania replaces head coach after just one game at Africa Cup of Nations
Share Comment on this story Comment Add to your saved stories SaveABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Tanzania has suspended coach Adel Amrouche after just one game at the Africa Cup of Nations following an eight-match ban he received for comments he made about Morocco. Amrouche was banned and the Tanzanian soccer federation fined $10,000 “following comments and allegations he made in the media about Royal Moroccan Football Federation,” the African soccer confederation (CAF) said in a statement on Saturday. The Tanzania soccer federation had said Friday that CAF banned the 55-year-old Amrouche following a complaint from the Morocco federation. Morocco beat the Taifa Stars 3-0 in their opening game in Group F on Wednesday. Hemed Suleiman was taking over as acting head coach for Tanzania’s other group games against Zambia on Sunday and Congo on Wednesday.
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January 20, 2024 19:24 UTC
Lightship Raises $34 Million for Electric RV: Startup Funding Roundup
>>Lightship, which is developing a fully electric RV, has raised $34 million in series B funding. The company raised $23 million series A round in 2022. That includes $10 million in venture capital, $30 million in real estate equity for home down payments, and $40 million in debt financing. FlyORO: $1.6 MillionFlyORO, a renewable jet fuel startup, has raised $1.6 million in pre-series A funding. Runnr.ai: $1.1 MillionRunnr.ai, which provides guest communication software to hotels, has raised $1.1 million (€𝟭 million).
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January 20, 2024 17:13 UTC
SOFREP Pic of the Day: ‘L’ Detachment of SAS, North Africa, 1943
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January 20, 2024 16:30 UTC
Canada is an island
Our big cities teem with striving newcomers from every corner of the globe. Canada is in essence a big island. The conversation around immigration in Canada is shiftingAt almost the same time, big Canadian cities woke up to find that their overcrowded shelters for the homeless were being inundated by people who had arrived in Canada seeking refugee status. Immigration built modern Canada. Canada could see the same bitter disputes over immigration that have roiled so many other countries.
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January 20, 2024 16:00 UTC
Discord over two-state solution opens rift between the US and Israel
Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel "must have security control over all the territory west of the Jordan [River]", saying he had made this clear to Israel's "American friends". "This is a necessary condition, and it conflicts with the idea of [Palestinian] sovereignty," Netanyahu said in a televised news conference. Seeking a more permanent solution to the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict that forms the backdrop of the current war between Israel and Hamas, the United States has pushed Israel for steps toward the establishment of a Palestinian state. The former US president feels that Netanyahu betrayed him by recognising Biden's electoral victory in November 2020. Could Washington's $3 billion in annual military aid to Israel be at stake?
Source:The North Africa Journal
January 20, 2024 16:00 UTC
South Africa Prosecutes Israel for Genocide at The Hague
On January 11–12, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, the Netherlands, held public hearings for the case of South Africa v. Israel. South Africa brought the case against Israel under the Genocide Convention of 1948. Since countries engaged in genocide do not publicly declare their real goal, the greatest legal hurdle for any genocide prosecution is to prove the intention of genocide. The Israeli +972 Magazine spoke to seven current and former Israeli intelligence officials involved in previous assaults on Gaza. Intelligence officials told +972 Magazine that Israel maintains extensive occupancy figures for every building in Gaza and has precise estimates of how many civilians will be killed in each building it bombs.
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January 20, 2024 13:38 UTC
Morocco-Spain cooperation in security, migration realms marked by ‘high level of efficiency’ – Spanish Interior Minister – The North Africa Post
Cooperation in the security and migration fields between Morocco and Spain is marked by a “high level of efficiency”, Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said on Friday in Rabat. These operations resulted in the arrest of 80 people, he said, adding that this was a “clear and obvious” illustration of the effectiveness and efficiency of cooperation between the Moroccan and Spanish security services. Touching on the joint organization of the 2030 FIFA World Cup by Morocco, Spain and Portugal, he said that it confirmed the excellence of relations between the three countries. He described as “very high” the level of collaboration and understanding between the two countries on ways to tackle common challenges. In this sense, he said that bilateral cooperation was “very important” for the security of both countries’ societies, and that communication between the two Interior Ministries was permanent and direct.
Source:The North Africa Journal
January 20, 2024 11:55 UTC