By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK | STOCKHOLM. 7 August 2023 (IDN) — Long-held grievances between anti- and pro-government Eritreans exploded in the streets of Stockholm this past week, amidst an annual festival of Eritrean culture that drew thousands. Eritreans who oppose Pres. Isaias Afwerki tore down tents and set cars on fire, […]
Anti-Slavery Campaigner Frederick Douglass’ Statue Unveiled
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK. 7 August 2023 (IDN) — A statue of anti-slavery campaigner Frederick Douglass is now on display in Belfast city center—“amongst the people he loved.” Douglass gave around 50 speeches in his time in Ireland and could speak for up to two hours without notes. Professor Christine Kinealy, […]
Cuba Slams US Deployment of Nuclear Submarine in Its Waters
By Ben Chacko LONDON, 23 July 2023 (IDN | Morning Star) — Cuba has protested at the over the US deployment of a nuclear-armed submarine to its waters. The Cuban Foreign Ministry said (on 16 July) a nuclear submarine equipped with Trident II ballistic missiles had entered waters around Guantánamo Bay, the illegal US military base […]
UN Global Compact Network Canada Commemorates Ten Years
TORONTO, 2 June 2023 (IDN) — The UN Global Compact Network Canada marked its tenth anniversary on 30 May, underlining a decade of dedicated efforts in promoting responsible business practices and corporate sustainability. Since its establishment in June 2013, Local Network Canada has united businesses, NGOs, and academic institutions, fostering collaboration and driving positive change […]
Bolivia-Chile: Hopes for a ‘Sincere Dialogue’ on Sovereign Access to See
From the Peoples Dispatch | Globetrotter News Service BERLIN | NEW YORK, 30 March 2023 (IDN) — On March 23, Bolivia commemorated the Battle of Calama and the Day of the Sea. During an event commemorating the day in the capital La Paz, President Luis Arce declared he would intensify efforts to obtain Bolivia’s sovereign […]
SGI Amplifies Voices of Youth, Faith Communities and Nuclear Victims
By IDN-INPS Team VIENNA | TOKYO (IDN) — From June 21–23, at the historic First Meeting of States Parties (1MSP) to the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), held in Vienna, Austria, the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) joined civil society groups calling for universalization of the Treaty, cohosting workshops highlighting perspectives of […]
Ukraine War: OPCW Keeping a Close Eye on Chemical Weapons Use by Russia
THE HAGUE (IDN) — The Technical Secretariat of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is monitoring closely the situation in Ukraine. According to the OPCW spokesperson, the Secretariat is concerned by the recent unconfirmed report of chemical weapons use in Mariupol, which has been carried in the media over the past 24 […]
New Angolan President Makes His Presence Felt As Dos Santos Empire Collapses
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) – One reason why African presidents may cling to power, even re-writing the constitution to grant them extra terms, may be the case of Angola. Newly elected President João Lourenço is sending shivers across the continent as he relentlessly attempts to recoup billions of dollars subverted […]
Surprise at Netanyahu’s Rejection of Asylum for Africans
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) – Thousands of African asylum seekers who reached Israel after dangerous voyages may have lost their last best hope to be released and sent to western countries or resettled in Israel after members of the Israeli coalition government trashed a negotiated asylum plan. A landmark agreement […]
Obama Foundation To Launch Leaders Africa Program in July
NEW YORK (IDN) – The Obama Foundation, which aims “to inspire and empower people to change their world”, is launching a ‘Leaders Africa Program’, and is seeking to identify a group of emerging African leaders from all sectors – government, civil society, and the private sector. They should have demonstrated a commitment to advancing the […]