By Alon Ben-Meir* NEW YORK | 5 November 2026 (IDN) — There is no durable military solution to the American-Israeli conflict with Iran. Bombs can destroy installations, but they cannot erase scientific knowledge, extinguish national pride, or create a sustainable political settlement. The choice is not between demonstrating strength and accepting weakness; it is between […]
EEPA reports on Ethiopia and Sudan close each other’s consulates
BRUSSELS | 5 November 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on the migration and refugee situation, the situation in Ethiopia, the situation in Sudan, the regional and international situation, license of Ethiopian media outlet suspended, Ethiopia and Sudan close each other’s consulates, 38 people rescued off the Dutch coast Migration […]
EEPA reports on Amhara IDP camp hit by drone strike
BRUSSELS | 2 November 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on the situation in Ethiopia, the situation in Sudan, the regional and international situation, Amhara IDP camp hit by drone strike, SAF advance towards Darfur and Kordofan, Eritrean military bases targeted by ENDF drone strikes Situation in Ethiopia (per 2 […]
OPINION: How to Stop the US-Israel War on Iran
Arab states must reject Israeli hegemony and build a regional security framework independent of Washington. By Jeffrey D. Sachs and Sybil Fares NEW YORK | 31 October 2026 (IDN) — The war that Israel and the United States launched against Iran on 28 February is in a lull, not at an end. Major combat has paused, […]
OPINION: Ending Nuclear Weapons
By Jonathan Power LUND, Sweden | 28 October 2026 (IDN) — Moscow and Washington urgently need to resume talks on a new framework for controlling nuclear weapons, said Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin’s spokesman, on 20 October. “The absence of a treaty-based framework is creating a very dangerous situation”, he said. Indeed, there has been no […]
EEPA reports on new indictment introduced in Kidane court case
BRUSSELS | 28 October 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on new indictment introduced in Kidane court case, list of witnesses submitted by the Dutch prosecutor and the summary of the hearing Summary of the hearing (per 28 October 2026) A preparatory court hearing in the case of alleged Eritrean […]
40 years in the spirit of Assisi
By Benoit Lannoo* ASSISI. Italy | 27 October 2026 (IDN) — Today, it has been exactly forty years since John Paul II brought together different religions in Assisi for the first time for an interreligious prayer for peace. In his recently published book (in Italian, French and German) entitled Assisi – The Origins of a […]
EEPA reports on clashes erupt in Ethiopia-Kenya border town
BRUSSELS | 26 October 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on the situation in Ethiopia, the situation in Sudan, the regional and international situation, clashes erupt in Ethiopia-Kenya border town, drone strikes cause power outage in White Nile, UK sanctions RSF and SAF officials Situation in Ethiopia (per 26 October) […]
EEPA reports on deadly drone strike on Abyei market
BRUSSELS | 22 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 international and regional situation, UK threatens to ban entry to all Eritreans, deadly drone strike on Abyei market, WHO delivers medical supplies to northern Ethiopia […]
EEPA Reports on New Caretaker Administration Appointed in Tigray
BRUSSELS | 19 October 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on the situation in Ethiopia, the situation in Sudan, the regional and international situation, new Caretaker Administration appointed in Tigray, ENDF and TPF recapture Aksum, 11 killed in RSF attack on IDP camp in West Darfur Situation in Ethiopia (per […]
