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Most of the blame for the crisis in Somalia goes to the U.S. as it deploys its military might in effort to control Africa's oil   The worst humanitarian catastrophe in the world is unfolding in the Horn of Africa, which includes Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Djibouti. This region... » read this article

Editorial comment: "The right to food is a human right. It protects the right of all human beings to live in dignity, free from hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition. The right to food is not about charity, but about ensuring that all people have the capacity to feed themselves in... » read this article

In 2006, Britain and America began a proxy war in Somalia by training Ethiopian warlords to invade the country in order to destroy the government, the Islamic Courts Union—and with it any chance of socioeconomic recovery. Journalist Aidan Hartley reported that under the leadership of the Western-backed Abdullahi Yusuf, who... » read this article

SIDI BOUZID, TUNISIA—From his sidewalk stall, brimming with pomegranates, grapes, garlic and bananas, Ammari Sassi ponders the political and economic landscape since a fellow fruit vendor died by fire and sparked a revolution. “Nothing has changed; it’s still the same,” said Sassi, who has five children. Only one has a... » read this article

After deadly clashes between demonstrators and security forces in Egypt, the BBC news website looks at what lies behind the latest round of protests. Why are the protesters back? Protesters are angry at the slow pace of reforms and are demanding the end of military rule. While many welcomed the... » read this article

Divide and conquer stratagems are back with a vengeance throughout the Arab world, fanning the flames of discontent and undermining national sovereignty. The stage is being set for a contrived "clash of civilizations," closely following the 1982 plan of Israeli strategist Oded Yinon, for which any form of peaceful coexistence... » read this article

One of the many myths of the Libya war is the claim that the Americans took a ‘back seat’. Discerning observers will acknowledge that U.S. niche capabilities such as Predator drones for bombings and intelligence gathering have played a crucial role. On top of this, political skulduggery on the parts... » read this article

The Tuaregs meet, vow to continue to defend Libya following the death of Muammar Gaddafi. (video in Arabic) Message from Dr. Yousif Shakir to the Tribes of Libya To All the Tribes Of Libya, All our tribes have suffered have suffered tremendous losses from the attacks of NATO and their... » read this article

Surrounded by the Turkish veteran member of NATO in the north, the Israeli NATO partner and the navy fleets of the member states patrolling the Mediterranean in the west, the alliance’s Jordanian partner in the south, and in the east hosting a NATO mission in Iraq, which is expected to... » read this article

Axis of Logic: We thank "Syrian" for writing the following comment after reading Alexandra Valiente's essay, The Death of the Revolutionary Leader Signals that the Time for Global Revolution is Now! We have selected it as a "Choice Reader Comment."... » read this article

Editor's Note: Alexandra Valiente, Editor of Libya 360° has reliable contacts inside Libya. She is a meticulous fact-checker, very careful to vet her sources and it is rare that we have an opportunity to act on behalf of individual victims of NATO/NTC crimes in Libya as we have in this... » read this article

Reflections of Fidel NATO's genocidal role (Taken from CubaDebate) October 24, 2011 THIS brutal military alliance has become the most perfidious tool of repression known in the history of humanity. NATO assumed this global repressive role as soon as the USSR, which had served as the U.S. pretext for its... » read this article

I get terribly affected by the kind of things that are happening today, and confess to not being able to be dispassionate. But some important facts we should keep in view if we want to remain sane and work out a saving response to European and American criminal aggression against... » read this article

Interview with Jean Ziegler by Gilles Toussaint: Introduction and translation by Siv O'Neall Introduction The victims are the poor, the former subsistence farmers in Africa who have been deprived of their land and whose countries now have to import food at exorbitant prices, due to the speculation in agricultural commodities... » read this article

Editor's comment: The Axis of Logic reader who sent this BBC report to me for republication wrote, "Even the BBC cannot hide the atrocities in Libya by the 'rebels'." Reporting stories like this one - at this stage of the war - has always been the method of the government-controlled... » read this article

THE GREEN BOOK MUAMMAR AL GADDAFI’S WEBSITE Muʿammar al-Gaddāfī June 1942 – 20 October 2011 Mu’tasim-Billah al-Gaddafi 1977 – 20 October 2011 Our beloved Brother Leader has fallen, along with his son, Mu’tassim. My heart grieves with the Gaddafi family who have withstood so much pain and loss. What they... » read this article

On 14 October, President Barack Obama announced he was sending United States special forces troops to Uganda to join the civil war there. In the next few months, US combat troops will be sent to South Sudan, Congo and Central African Republic. They will only "engage" for "self-defence", says Obama,... » read this article

Editor's Comment: Back in the UK, after several months spent in Libya testifies on the criminal war carried out by the US and NATO against the government and people of Libya. In this testimony she provides a very moving report of the heroism of the Libyan people defending their country... » read this article

Creating terror groups in order to justify a fight against terrorism has become the modus operandi of the US government in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Europe and more recently in Africa. A repeat of the disorder and pandemonium generated inside Afghanistan is in the works for the continent of Africa. The... » read this article