Ahead of the UN General Assembly’s high-level debate, a 20-country survey finds strong support for international cooperation despite widespread anxiety about wars and the future. By Ramesh Jaura BERLIN | 20 September 2026 (IDN) — The United Nations may be struggling with wars it cannot stop, divisions among the major powers and growing doubts about the […]
Africa’s Public-Sector Reforms Need Leaders, Not Only Technical Expertise
The African Capacity Building Foundation and the Gates Foundation are expanding a programme designed to help officials turn sound policies into lasting institutional change. By Jeffrey Moyo HARARE, Zimbabwe | 19 September 2026 (IDN) — African governments must invest more seriously in leadership development if ambitious public-sector reforms are to produce lasting results, according to […]
What Shall We Do About South Africa?
By Azu Ishiekwene The writer is the Editor-In-Chief of LEADERSHIP and the author of the new book Writing for Media and Monetising It. ABUJA, Nigeria | 18 September 2026 (IDN) — If South Africa needed any serious signal that the mobs roaming the streets of its cities and townships in search of immigrants were a disgrace, […]
Embodied Freedom and Mutual Recognition: A Fichtean Foundation for Healthcare Ethics
By Sam Ben-Meir* NEW YORK | 17 September 2026 (IDN) — Beauchamp and Childress’ principlist framework has shaped biomedical ethics for more than four decades, providing clinicians and policymakers with a vocabulary centered on autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice. Its influence is undeniable: the four principles have become the default language of ethics committees, medical […]
EEPA reports on protest urges EU to protect Eritreans in Libya
BRUSSELS | 17 September 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on the migration and refugee situation, the situation in Ethiopia, the situation in Sudan, the international and regional situation, protest urges EU to protect Eritreans in Libya, Ethiopia to relocate Tigray students to other universities, Sudan gold mine collapse. Migration […]
Reading The Tealeaves in Hong Kong
By Jonathan Power LUND, Sweden | 16 September 2026 (IDN) — In 1995, in a little-remembered event, Li Ruthuan, a member of the Chinese Politburo (containing the top seven in the government), made a speech likening the Chinese takeover of Hong Kong to the case of a lady who had agreed to sell a 100-year-old […]
Brussels: Demonstration Place du Luxembourg for Eritrean Refugees Detained in Libya
By Cedric Stephany | BRUSSELS, Belgium | 16 September 2026 (IDN) — Around 750 to 1000 people gathered on Saturday, September 12, at Place du Luxembourg in Brussels. The demonstration, held in front of the European Parliament, demanded the release of Eritrean refugees held in detention centres in Benghazi and Tajoura, Libya, and to call […]
The Significance of The Enemy States Clause for Germany
By Michael von der Schulenburg BRUSSELS | 16 September 2026 (IDN) — When the Allies of the Second World War drafted the United Nations Charter, they sought to establish a global system of collective security. Its aim was to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war”. With the adoption of the UN Charter, all […]
Why Ro Khanna and AOC Should Run for President in 2028
By Jeff Cohen and Norman Solomon* SAN FRANCISCO, USA | 16 September 2026 (IDN) — Fifteen years ago, during President Obama’s first term, we co-founded RootsAction as an online progressive group challenging not only Republicans but also the corporatism and militarism of the Democratic Party. RootsAction supported Bernie Sanders for president in 2016 and 2020. […]
EEPA reports on RSF advances in Blue Nile state
BRUSSELS | 14 September 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on Ethiopia, Sudan, the international and regional situation, 300 Amharic political prisoners released, RSF advances in Blue Nile state, Houthi militia take control of Bab el-Mandeb strait Situation in Ethiopia (per 14 September) The head of the Tigray’s People […]