aljazeera (2024-01-12). Burundi closes border with Rwanda in latest East Africa row. aljazeera.com President Ndayishimiye accuses Rwanda of backing DRC-based armed group Red Tabara against his government.

aljazeera (2024-01-12). Myanmar's military, ethnic armed groups agree to China-mediated truce. aljazeera.com Both sides agree to cease fighting and not harm residents along Myanmar's northern border with China.

ecns.cn (2024-01-12). Foreign companies hold positive economic outlook. ecns.cn China will continue to deepen reform and two-way opening-up of its capital market, facilitate cross-border investment and financing, and attract more foreign financial institutions and long-term capital to the country.

NEO (2024-01-12). Kiviet visits Lebombo border post. sanews.gov.za Kiviet visits Lebombo border post | Public Service and Administration Minister, Noxolo Kiviet and her Deputy, Dr Chana Pilane-Majake have visited the Lebombo port of entry as part of a service delivery outreach engagement. | "The purpose of the ministerial visit was to get information and insights into the operations of the border under the Border Management Authority (BMA)," the Ministry of the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) said of Thursday's Ministerial visit. | According to the DPSA, the border post between South Africa and Mozambique is one of the busiest in the country and is managed…

ecns.cn (2024-01-10). China moves to expand 5G coverage in outlying border regions, inhabited offshore isles. ecns.cn China will move to expand its 5G mobile network access to all outlying border regions and inhabited offshore islands, and the 5G coverage will likely reach 100 percent by the end of 2025, according to a notice jointly issued by 13 Chinese government departments on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2024-01-11). China expects steady increase of inbound visits in 2024. ecns.cn China is expected to see a steady increase in the number of inbound visits in 2024, said Chi Jingyang, border control management director of China's National Immigration Administration (NIA).

ecns.cn (2024-01-11). China moves to expand 5G coverage in outlying border regions, inhabited offshore isles. ecns.cn China will move to expand its 5G mobile network access to all outlying border regions and inhabited offshore islands, and the 5G coverage will likely reach 100 percent by the end of 2025, according to a notice jointly issued by 13 Chinese government departments on Wednesday.

Honduras Solidarity Network, Popular Resistance. (2024-01-11). Delegation To Honduras Launches Campaign To Indict The US, Canada. popularresistance.org Members of a ten-day US/Canada delegation hosted by the Cross Border Network of Kansas City and the Honduras Solidarity Network of North America have investigated how their two nations prioritize protecting the political, economic, and military interests of their governments and corporations over the rights and interests of the Honduran people. The delegation visited communities affected by mining and land grabbing, met with labor movement activists, and spoke with US, Canadian and Honduran officials and found that the continuing poverty, inequality, and dispossession of the Honduran people result from the crimes…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-01-11). Chile strengthens border controls due to crisis in Ecuador. plenglish.com Santiago, Chile, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) Chilean authorities have increased border controls due to the crisis in Ecuador, where violence caused by organized crime has led the Government to declare a state of emergency.

Roselena Ramirez (2024-01-11). A River in Guatemala: The Alternative Crossing Point for Migrants. america.cgtn.com For many years, the Rio Grande at the Mexico-US border has been a path for thousands of illegal migrants. However, another river much further south is used by migrants who are making their way to the US. This is called the Suchiate River, located on the border between Guatemala and Mexico. If migrants coming from Central and South America do not request asylum, they will be deported by Mexican authorities.

Roselena Ramirez (2024-01-11). International Cartels Bring Violence and Crime to Ecuador. america.cgtn.com Ecuador is a small country situated in South America, sharing its borders with Colombia and Peru — two of the world's largest cocaine producers. Despite having no prior history of drug production, Ecuador has recently become a target for international cartels, which has led to an increase in violence and crime within the country. Journalist Dan Collyns has reported on this issue.

Roselena Ramirez (2024-01-11). Migrants Staying in Mexico Instead of Crossing the US Border. america.cgtn.com Many people from South America and Central America travel to Mexico hoping to cross the border into the United States. However, more and more migrants are now opting to stay in Mexico instead of continuing their journey. In this video, Alasdair Baverstock will explain this trend.

ecns.cn (2024-01-12). Optimized visa policy offers more convenience. ecns.cn The National Immigration Administration announced on Thursday five optimized visa measures to facilitate the entry of foreign nationals into China for business, education and tourism purposes.

Mark Gruenberg (2024-01-12). Worker centers, advocates demand Biden protect whistleblowing migrants. peoplesworld.org CHICAGO —Worker centers and migrants' advocates are demanding that President Biden, and particularly his Department of Homeland Security, publicize and publicly advocate a little-known DHS waiver of deportation for undocumented people who become whistleblowers about worker exploitation and abuse on the job. With backing from the AFL-CIO-recognized National Day Labor Organizing Network (NDLON), they're undertaking …

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-12). NYT Invents a Bipartisan Anti-Immigrant Consensus. fair.org

WSWS (2024-01-12). Led by billionaire Elon Musk, anti-immigrant, racist and antisemitic propaganda explodes on Twitter/X. wsws.org The most vile and ancient antisemitic conspiracy theories have proliferated on the platform in recent days, garnering millions of views. The fascist propaganda is being spread by neo-Nazis and white supremacists who were reinstated by Elon Musk after he purchased the social media company.

WSWS (2024-01-12). Democratic Socialists of America complicit in Chicago Democrats' scapegoating of immigrants. wsws.org DSA alderpersons have either issued apologetics for the horrific conditions migrants are being held in or joined in reactionary racialist tirades.

teleSUR, dcdc, YSM (2024-01-11). Más de 6.600 migrantes murieron intentando llegar a España en 2023. telesurtv.net Un promedio de 18 inmigrantes perdió la vida por día en la Frontera Occidental Euroafricana, entre ellas, 363 mujeres y 384 niñas y niños.

Eunice Hyunhye Cho (2024-01-12). Government Agencies Shouldn't Be Allowed to Destroy Their Paper Trail of Medical Abuse and Neglect. aclu.org Last year,