As relief stocks run out, expanding drone warfare, foreign arms supplies and divided diplomacy are worsening one of the world’s largest humanitarian emergencies By Ramesh Jaura BERLIN | 12 November 2026 (IDN) – Winter nights in Darfur and northern Sudan can be bitterly cold. Many families displaced by war are nevertheless sleeping beneath plastic sheets, […]
Russia Courts Africa but Investment Lags Behind Diplomacy
Moscow has widened its political reach, but African governments want investment that creates jobs and reduces dependence as well as grain supplies and security agreements By Kester Kenn Klomegah* MOSCOW | 11 November 2026 (IDN) — African delegations came to Moscow for Russia’s third summit with the continent despite Western efforts to isolate the Kremlin. […]
OPINION: Ukraine’s Black Soil and the Hidden Reality of a Ruined Country
By Wolfgang Bittner* GÖTTINGEN, Germany | 10 November 2026 (IDN) — Ukraine, which has been at war with Russia since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, is known for its fertile black soil—chernozem—a nutrient-rich humus soil that in some areas reaches considerable depth and produces high agricultural yields. Chernozem covers a substantial part of Ukraine, particularly […]
EEPA reports on ENDF reinforcements sent to Rama and Sheraro
BRUSSELS | 9 November 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on ENDF reinforcements sent to Rama and Sheraro, SAF advance into West Kordofan, Tigrayans allegedly trafficked to fight in Sudan war, the situation in Ethiopia, the situation in Sudan, the regional and international situation Situation in Ethiopia (per 9 November) […]
OPINION: From the Strait of Hormuz to the Strait of Midterm, Trump Pays Heavy Price
By Azu Ishiekwene The writer is the Editor-In-Chief of LEADERSHIP and the author of the new book Writing for Media and Monetising It. ABUJA, Nigeria | 7 November 2026 (IDN) — Those who voted for President Donald Trump and handed the Republicans a majority in the US Congress two years ago cannot claim it was a […]
OPINION: A UN for All? Asia’s Inclusion Must Be a Priority for the Next Secretary-General
By Shihana Mohamed* NEW YORK | 6 November 2026 (IDN) — “Outside these walls, people are not asking whether the United Nations still exists. They are asking whether it works.” Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh, President of the United Nations General Assembly, warned the international community in his opening remarks at the 81st Session of the United Nations General […]
OPINION: African Countries Face Rising Economic Risks
By Daniel D. Bradlow* PRETORIA | 5 November 2026 (IDN) —The current global economic situation is confusing. On the one hand, it’s characterised by inflation and food and other critical supply shortages caused by the wars in Ukraine and the Gulf states. On the other, by optimism and economic growth caused by the boom in AI […]
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 […]
Gaza’s Ceasefire Leaves Palestinians Trapped Behind a Moving Line
UN rights officials warn that repeated displacement, attacks near encampments and restrictions on shelter materials are making return increasingly difficult. By Ramesh Jaura BERLIN | 2 November 2026 (IDN) — A ceasefire may have reduced the scale of fighting in Gaza, but it has not ended the displacement of Palestinians. Nor has it given most […]
OPINION: In a Country That Needs Heroes, Here Are a Few Standouts This Election Season
By Jeff Cohen and Norman Solomon* SAN FRANCISCO | 2 November 2026 (IDN) — In a play by Bertolt Brecht, the persecuted astronomer Galileo says: “Unhappy the land that needs heroes.” Right now, the United States is unhappy enough to need a lot of heroes – and during this election year, many have emerged. Here […]