BRUSSELS | 22 June 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on Sudan, Ethiopia, US visa restrictions on TPLF members and the mandate of the Special Rapporteur and the HRC. Situation in Sudan (per 22 June) A drone strike launched by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeting a fuel station in […]
EEPA reports on meditation efforts between TPLF and federal government resume
BRUSSELS | 16 June 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on Ethiopia, Sudan and The 62nd session of the Human Rights Council taking place in Geneva. Situation in Ethiopia (per 16 June) Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has resumed mediation efforts between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and Ethiopia’s […]
The New Documentary “An Ordinary Insanity”
Only when such sanity becomes ordinary will we have a chance of surviving the nuclear era. By Robert Ellsberg* NEW YORK | 13 JUNE 2026 (IDN) —This film presents a synthesis of my father’s book, The Doomsday Machine. His book depicts the evil murderousness of nuclear war plans, and the particular dangers posed by ICBMS, with their […]
Post-war Business of Eritrean Refugees in Post-War Tigray: Emergence of new Human Trafficking Routes
By Daniel Tesfa, Shim Masha, Bereket Tsegay, Kristína Melicherová, Makeda Saba, Filmon Gebremikael and Mirjam van Reisen | MEKELLE, Ethiopia | 11 June 2026 (IDN) — New routes evolving human trafficking for ransom are emerging following the signing of the cease-fire agreement between Tigray and the national government of Ethiopia, involving refugees fleeing Eritrea. Mekelle, […]
EEPA reports on flights suspended from cities in Tigray
BRUSSELS | 11 June 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on Ethiopia, Sudan and Egyptian organised talks with Eritrea, TDF, SAF and Ethiopia’s FANO militia. Situation in Ethiopia (per 11 June) Flights to and from cities in Tigray have been cancelled due to escalating tensions. A draft Tigray proclamation has […]
EEPA reports on Ethiopia’s 7th general election
BRUSSELS | 1 JUNE 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on the region and how the EU and the UN view it, Ethiopia, Sudan and Somalia. SITUATION REPORT – HORN OF AFRICA & NEWS HIGHLIGHTS No. 732 – 1 June 2026 Situation in Ethiopia (per 1 June) Ethiopia’s 7th general […]
EEPA Reports on Sudan accusing Ethiopia and UAE of drone attack
BRUSSELS | 7 May 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on the region and how the EU and the UN view it, Ethiopia, Sudan and the refugee and migration situation. International and regional situation (per 7 May) Sudan accused Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of coordinating drone strikes […]
A Tale of Two Crimes: Easter Sunday 2019 to Iran’s IRIS Dena
Geopolitics, Disinformation and the Weaponisation of Religion at the centre of the Indian Ocean By Darini Rajasingham-Senanayake COLOMBO, Sri Lanka | 11 April 2026 (IDN) — The United States torpedo of the Iranian ship, IRIS Dena, in the Seas of Sri Lanka last month revealed geopolitical economic continuities with a crime committed seven years ago: […]
Women’s Equality Is Humanity’s Cause
The unfinished struggle for equality By Ramesh Jaura This article first appeared on https://rjaura.substack.com. BERLIN | 11 March 2026 (IDN) — Purple banners rippled through the streets of Berlin, Madrid, Buenos Aires and Nairobi as thousands gathered to mark International Women’s Day on March 8. Some marched with children perched on their shoulders. Others carried […]
Saudi Arabian Tourism Is On A Learning Curve, But Russian Tourist Could Help To Accelerate It
By Kalinga Seneviratne BANGKOK, Thailand | 4 Dec 2025(IDN)– Saudi Arabia and Russia have signed an agreement on the sidelines of the Saudi-Russian Investment and Business Forum, held in Riyadh on the 1st December, on a mutual visa exemption for citizens of both countries, that could help to accelerate the Islamic kingdom’s fledgling tourist industry. […]