By Kizito Makoye MOSHI, Tanzania | 23 August 2024 (IDN) — Juma Abdallah, a 34-year-old porter from Kiraracha village on the southern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, trudges along the steep, rocky trails of the mountain, his breath visible in the thin, chilly air. The weight of the load on his back—a cumbersome mix of tents, […]
Strengthening the Chemical Weapons Convention
By Kudakwashe Mapako The writer is Research Officer at the African Center for Science and International Security (AFRICSIS). The Hague | 23 August 2024 (IDN) — In pursuit of comprehensive chemical security and to strengthen the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) across the African continent, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) needs to […]
The US Democratic Convention Fiddles While the World Burns
By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies* NEW YORK | 22 August 2024 (IDN) — An Orwellian disconnect haunts the 2024 Democratic National Convention. In the isolation of the convention hall, shielded from the outside world behind thousands of armed police, few of the delegates seem to realize that their country is on the […]
Over 400 Humanitarian Organizations Seek an End to Civilian Killings in War Zones
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS | 20 August 2024 (IDN) — The rising death toll of humanitarian workers in war zones has prompted over 400 civil society and humanitarian organizations, plus several UN agencies, to denounce the horrifying killings of civilians. A joint letter addressed to the 193 Member States of the UN General Assembly […]
Youth-led Protests: The Start of an African Spring?
By Henrik Maihack, IPS-Journal.EU* BERLIN | 20 August 2024 (IDN) — People are taking to the streets in Africa. Following a wave of protests and an election, a millennial president has come to power in Senegal, who just a few weeks earlier was a political prisoner. In Kenya, street protests led by Gen Z students […]
UN Urged to Probe Charges of US Complicity in Ousting Regimes in Pakistan and Bangladesh
By Jeffrey D. Sachs* This article was published in Common Dreams and is being republished with the author’s permission. NEW YORK | 20 July 2024 (IDN) — Two former leaders of major South Asian countries have reportedly accused the United States of covert regime change operations to topple their governments. One of the leaders, former […]
UN Biodiversity Summit: The Window of Opportunity Closes a Little Every Day
As COP16 in Colombia nears, renowned Argentine biologist Sandra Díaz tells Dialogue Earth of the need for transformative change to tackle biodiversity loss By Fermín Koop* BUENOS AIRES, Argentina | 19 August 2024 (IDN) — Colombia will host the United Nations’ biodiversity summit, COP16, from 21 October to 1 November. In the south-western city of […]
The Challenge of Storing Mekong Rain
By Richard Friend, Jutamas Kaewsuk and Pakamas Thinphanga* This article was originally published under Creative Commons by 360info. YORK, England | SALAY, Thailand | KHON KAEN, Thailand | 18 August 2024 (IDN) — The Mekong region is renowned for the dramatic variation between the dry and rainy seasons. However, in line with climate change projections, […]
What After Earth Has Just Ended A 13-Month Streak of Record Heat?
By Christopher Merchant* This article was originally published in The Conversation under Creative Commons License. READING, Berkshire, England | 15 August 2024 (IDN) — A 13-month streak of record-breaking global warmth has ended. From June 2023 until June 2024, air and ocean surface water temperatures averaged a quarter of a degree Celsius higher than records […]
Bangladesh: Women Pave the Way for Sustainable Agriculture
By Rafiqul Islam Montu ASSASHUNI, Bangladesh | 14 August 2024 (IDN) — Martha Achary, 45, and her team members were irrigating the agricultural farm one winter morning in November. The farm is surrounded and covered with blue thick netting. Adjacent to the farm are two large water drums; In which 5000 liters of water was […]