Thursday News Briefing 1.7.21
Your Thursday edition of curated news and insights from around the world.#The?AFRO #KIP
Today's Headlines
Insurrection? Coup? Nope...this is just America
(The Atlantic) The coup attempt went nowhere, and no one who knows anything about coups would mistake it for one that got within a thousand yards of success.
(The Atlantic) A double victory in Georgia could create serious difficulties for Democrats—and might even make it less likely for Biden to win reelection.
(CNBC Africa) Some experts are worried about the South Africa variant, now more widely known as “501.V2.”
Japan re-enters state of emergency
(Kyodo News) Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency in the Tokyo metropolitan area on Thursday, authorizing more robust measures to fight a recent surge in coronavirus infections.
(India Express) A day before the eighth round of talks between the government and the protesting farmer leaders, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar Thursday said the government is ready to consider any proposal other than repeal of three farm laws, the key demand of the agitating farmers.
(New York Times) Sinovac Biotech has sold more than 300 million doses to the developing world, filling a gap left by Western countries.
(Nation) Ghanaian soldiers intervened in parliament to quell a clash between opposing parties in chaotic scenes overnight ahead of the body's swearing-in on Thursday.
Growing Healthcare Worker's Strike in Kenya
(Nation) Medical laboratory workers are the latest frontline workers in healthcare to go on strike after the government failed to meet their demands.
The Deep Reads
The rise of the African Scientist
(World Bank) African scientists have a lot to offer, not only to the continent but to the international community. Their research is paramount and it can no longer be overlooked. It must be leveraged.
The Onset of Vaccine Nationalism
(EIU) Countries across the Middle East and North Africa are scrambling to secure early and assured access to approved and potential Covid?19 vaccines.
(Jacobin) The newly announced Google employees union, the Alphabet Workers Union, is the first union of white-collar workers at a major tech company. They'll be tasked with figuring out how to wield power while only a minority of the workforce.
(Washington Post) Drought is an insidious climate threat — by the time it has a hold of a region, impacts on ecosystems and water supplies can be locked in.
(Current Affairs) The West’s staunchest defenders of viewpoint diversity are curiously silent about the most pressing threats to free speech.
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