The world produces more than enough food, yet conflict, inequality, waste and the concentration of farmland leave billions without an adequate diet. By Ramesh Jaura BERLIN | 20 October 2026 (IDN) — The world’s farms produce more food than ever before. The average global supply now exceeds 3,000 calories per person a day. Yet more than […]
EEPA reports on ENDF controls key towns in northwestern and central Tigray
BRUSSELS | 15 October 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on the situation in Ethiopia, the migration and refugee situation, the situation in Sudan, the regional and international situation, ENDF controls key towns in northwestern and central Tigray, shipwreck off of Djibouti coast, gold refinery launched in Ethiopia Situation in […]
EEPA reports on ENDF capture key towns near Eritrean border
BRUSSELS | 12 October 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on the situation in Ethiopia, the situation in Sudan, the regional and international situation, ENDF capture key towns near Eritrean border, 200 killed in airstrike on gold mine in Sudan, arms embargo extended in Darfur Situation in Ethiopia (per 12 […]
EEPA reports on ENDF recaptures Mekelle
BRUSSELS | 5 October 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on the situation in Ethiopia, the situation in Sudan, the international and regional situation, ENDF recaptures Mekelle, nighttime ENDF drone strikes target civilian infrastructure across Tigray, WFP trucks attacked in Kordofan Situation in Ethiopia (per 5 October) The Ethiopian National […]
Guterres Bids Farewell to a United Nations Under Strain
The outgoing Secretary-General leaves behind unresolved questions of war, representation, finance and climate justice. By Ramesh Jaura BERLIN | NEW YORK | 25 September 2026 (IDN) — The Security Council offers the clearest example. It becomes paralysed whenever a conflict touches the interests of a permanent member or a close ally. Russia can block action […]
EEPA Reports On 19.5 million People in Sudan Facing Food Insecurity
BRUSSELS | 9 June 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan and Eritrea elected for Vice-Presidency of UN GA. Situation in Ethiopia (per 9 June) Drone strikes targeting Gemehalo and Tekemati localities just outside of Sheraro town, Tigray, hit units of Army 13 of the Tigray […]
Breaking News: Peace Is Happening. Nobody Is Reporting It
By Renu Nauriyal* MUMBAI, India | 28 April 2026 (IDN) – While missile attacks and bombardments fill our feeds, front pages, and screens, cameras are not following the volunteer doctors operating on the injured, often without anesthesia. Journalists are not rushing to capture the teams that have crossed frontlines on foot to rescue marooned families. […]
Situation Report: Alleged human trafficker arrested in Ethiopia
Situation in Ethiopia (per 9 April) Ethiopian police arrested Yetbarek Dawit in Shire, Tigray region, accused of running a multi-million-dollar human trafficking network since 2018, along with nine alleged accomplices, following a cross-border investigation. The network allegedly operated five detention warehouses in Libya where victims were tortured and forced to call their relatives to pay […]
How cowpea is securing resilience and nutrition for farmers in Africa
By Busani Bafana BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe | 16 March 2026 (IDN) — In villages in Kano State in Northern Nigeria, farmers do not fear the drought. When their maize crop fails, as it does often, cowpea flourishes. They harvest enough of the bean to feed their families with extra to sell and pay school fees for […]
A Revolution is Vital for Planetary Health and Food Systems
By Gilles-Eric Séralini and Gérald Jungers* PARIS | 26 November 2025 (IDN) — Since the Second World War, we have been increasingly contaminated by chemicals that enter our bodies through dust, which is stable down to the infinitesimally small. Acting like long-term spam, these substances generate chronic diseases, cancers, and nervous system degeneration, among other […]