Venezuela commemorates 31 years of the first popular insurrection against neoliberalism
Venezuela

Venezuela commemorates 31 years of the first popular insurrection against neoliberalism

The Caracazo of February 1989 laid the foundation for the struggle to restore democracy in the country

Peoples Dispatch
February 28, 2020
Iraq politics
Iraq

Confidence vote in Iraqi parliament postponed after boycott by MPs

The vote of confidence for the new government in Iraq will now take place on February 29, Saturday, to approve the cabinet proposed by prime minister-designate Mohammed Allawi

Peoples Dispatch
February 28, 2020
Darfur conflict
Sudan

Sudan’s army accused of blocking humanitarian access to central Darfur

The government and four other armed rebel groups had agreed to a ceasefire on October 21 last year to facilitate humanitarian access to the civil war-affected area. Any violation by the government forces might prove to be a set back for the progress made in the peace negotiations so far

Peoples Dispatch
February 28, 2020
AIPAC
United States

Breaking political custom, Democratic presidential candidates skip AIPAC summit

After the decision by leading Democratic Party candidate Bernie Sanders, other candidates have also jumped in to skip the 2020 AIPAC policy summit. Only Mike Bloomberg is scheduled to attend

Peoples Dispatch
February 28, 2020
Syria Idlib
Syria Türkiye

Syrian offensive kills 33 soldiers of the invading Turkish forces in Idlib

Tukey recently increased the size of its invading army inside Syria after the Syrian government forces started an operation to liberate the territory and end the 9-year-old war in the country

Peoples Dispatch
February 28, 2020
Haitian police and military agree to find solutions after clashes on Sunday
Haiti

Haitian police and military agree to find solutions after clashes on Sunday

The shooting between the Haitian police and military in the capital Port-au-Prince on February 23 left two dead and a dozen injured

Peoples Dispatch
February 28, 2020
Unions take action against South African Telekom’s retrenchment plan
South Africa

Unions take action against South African Telekom’s retrenchment plan

The unions argued in court that proper consultations were not held with them before deciding on retrenchment packages

Peoples Dispatch
February 28, 2020
Ghana Medical Association advances in Government talks and withdraws strike call
Ghana

Ghana Medical Association advances in Government talks and withdraws strike call

The GMA warned the government that they would take strike action if it failed to implement an agreement on Conditions of Service, the deadline for whose implementation was January 1, 2020

Peoples Dispatch
February 28, 2020