By Kester Kenn Klomegah* MOSCOW | HARARE (IDN) — Several reports monitored this month confirmed that Russians have abandoned their lucrative platinum project contract that was signed for US$3 billion in September 2014, the platinum mine in the sun-scorched location about 50 km northwest of Harare, the Zimbabwean capital. Reasons for the abrupt termination of […]
Russian Delegation Brings Humanitarian Aid to Zimbabwe
By Kester Kenn Klomegah* MOSCOW | HARARE (IDN) — Humanitarian aid issues are increasingly dominating the foreign policy priorities of the Russian Federation, but such charitable supplies are only reaching Soviet-era allied countries where top-level Russian delegations frequently visit in Africa. Early June, the Speaker of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation, Valentina Matviyenko, […]
India: Modi Government and the Vision of Gandhi-Patel
Viewpoint by Dr Ram Puniyani This article is the 20th in a series of joint productions of South Asian Outlook and IDN-InDepthNews, the flagship of the International Press Syndicate. The writer is a former professor of biomedical engineering and former senior medical officer affiliated with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (now Mumbai) and meanwhile […]
Looking for Alicia: The Unfinished Life of an Argentinian Rebel
By Marc Raboy Marc Raboy (http://www.marcraboy.org/) is a writer, journalist, and emeritus professor at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This article is based on his latest book, “Looking for Alicia: The Unfinished Life of an Argentinian Rebel”, published in April 2022 by Oxford University Press. MONTREAL, CANADA — June 17, 1976, was a brisk […]
Sri Lanka: A Lifeless Revival
Viewpoint by Neville de Silva This article was issued by Asian Affairs (London) and is being republished with the author’s permission. LONDON (IDN) — In resurrecting old political stalwarts and refusing to relinquish power, Sri Lanka’s president looks set to further betray the people. There is a saying in Sinhala, the language of Sri Lanka’s […]
The Pope Calls Kazakhstan ‘A Reliable Partner’ In Central Asia
By Kudrenok Tatyana This article was issued by Kazinform and is being republished with their permission. NUR-SULTAN | VATICAN (IDN) — Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi, was honored with a private audience with Pope Francis during his official visit to Vatican, Kazinform has learned from the […]
Leading Economies Unequipped to Go After Russian Kleptocrats
By Rita Joshi BERLIN (IDN) — Despite strong early pledges to sanction and track the illicit wealth of Russian elites following the invasion of Ukraine, the G7 and other leading economies’ rhetoric does not match reality, according to an analysis of Transparency International analysis released on May 24.
Endless War in Ukraine Hurts National and Global Security
Viewpoint by Katrina van den Heuvel* This article is distributed by Globetrotter in partnership with The Nation. NEW YORK (IDN) — What are the United States’ goals in the Ukraine war? Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin recently announced that the United States wants “Russia weakened to the degree that it can’t do the kinds of things […]
Nepal Hammered by One of the Worst Power Crises in India
By Lekhanath Pandey This article was issued by NewsClick, and is being republished courtesy of that independent media organization in India. KATHMANDU (IDN) — Nepal’s industrial sector has been hit hard by power cuts in recent weeks, with many small, medium as well as large firms forced to shut down operations due to a lack […]
India Explains Decision to Curb Wheat Exports
By Jutta Wolf BERLIN | NEW DELHI (IDN) — In the wake of Russia blocking Ukraine’s exports, on May 13 India decided to restrict wheat exports. Explaining the decision, the Government’s Press Information Bureau (PIB) said the export curb will control food prices, and strengthen the food security of India and countries facing a deficit.