By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) — The trial of the accused killers of Thomas Sankara, revolutionary leader of Burkina Faso—including his former friend Blaise Compaore who succeeded him as president and went on to rule for 27 years— has now been adjourned to October 25 after defense lawyers asked for more […]
Russian Threat Perceptions in American Foreign Policy
Viewpoint by James W. Carden This article was produced by Globetrotter in partnership with the American Committee for U.S.-Russia Accord. James W. Carden is a writing fellow at Globetrotter and a former adviser to the U.S. State Department. Previously, he was a contributing writer on foreign affairs at the Nation, and his work has also […]
About the First Islamic Bomb and Its Father
Viewpoint by Jonathan Power LUND, Sweden (IDN) — Whenever I introduced Munir Khan to a friend I would say light-heartedly “and this is the father of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb,” just to enjoy the pleasure of watching the reaction. Khan himself would give a self-deprecatory smile. As Hans Blix, the former director of the International Atomic […]
A Senior Kenyan Ambassador Stresses the Need to Tackle Illicit Weapons, Ammunition
By Franck Kuwonu, UN Information Officer NEW YORK (IDN | Africa Renewal) — BMS7 took place in New York, in July. In this interview with Africa Renewal’s Franck Kuwonu, Ambassador Kimani, chair of the Seventh Biennial Meeting of States (BMS7) to consider the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in […]
The Afghan Paradox: China, India and The Future of Eurasia After the Fall of Kabul
Viewpoint by Jorge Heine This article was issued by Toda Peace Institute and is being republished with their permission. WATERLOO, ON Canada (IDN) — One joke making the rounds in Kabul’s diplomatic circles these days is that the power transition in Kabul from the Ghani government to that of the Taliban was smoother than the […]
Nobel Peace Laureate Tutu Celebrates 90 With Global Leaders
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) — Celebratory messages of love and appreciation for Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu poured in from across the world on the Nobel Peace laureate’s 90th birthday on October 7. A week’s worth of events culminated on his birthday with the 11th Desmond Tutu International Peace Lecture delivered […]
Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah Ignites Debate in Zanzibar
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) — Out of 118 Nobel Prize laureates between 1901 and 2021, only six have gone to African writers with only two to Black Africans. So, there was a measure of celebration, excitement, and pride when this year’s prize was awarded to Zanzibar-born writer Abdulrazak Gurnah.
Hundreds Of Events Mark World Migratory Bird Day
By Rita Joshi BONN (IDN) — People all over the world celebrated on October 9 World Migratory Bird Day, a global campaign that aims to raise awareness of migratory birds and the need for international cooperation to conserve them. Two environmental treaties—the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and the […]
China Resolute to Establish Geostrategic Foothold In A New Afghanistan
Viewpoint by BM Jain The writer is a Professor of Political Science and the Editor-in-Chief of the Indian Journal of Asian Affairs. NEW DELHI (IDN) — China is determined to establish a geostrategic foothold in the new Taliban-led Afghanistan. A decade ago, China forayed into Afghanistan’s strategic space by inking deals with the Afghan government […]
Coastal Developing Countries Count on A Sustainable Ocean Economy in the Aftermath of COVID-19
By Jamshed Baruah GENEVA (IDN | UNCTAD) — Barbados, Belize and Costa Rica are looking beyond the pandemic and climate shocks by developing and implementing national trade strategies strongly linked to resilience, conservation and the sustainable use of their marine resources. A regional experience-sharing workshop held on September 23-24 highlighted the need to adopt, elaborate and […]