BRUSSELS | 10 August (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on Sudan, Ethiopia, SAF repel RSF attack in West Darfur, armed clashes erupt in western Libya and Addis Standard raided by Ethiopian authorities. Situation in Sudan (per 10 August) The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and its allies repelled an attack by […]
The Heartbeat of Resistance, Resilience and Kindness, in Today’s World – The Arbaeen Pilgrimage
By Azza Karam* KARBALA, Iraq | 10 August 2026 (IDN) —There are pilgrimages, and then there is Arbaeen. Each year, millions of people converge on the Iraqi city of Karbala in one of the largest annual religious gatherings anywhere in the world. This year, according to the Governor of Karbala, more than 22 million pilgrims […]
Netanyahu’s Challengers Are Selling The Same Poison
By Alon Ben-Meir* NEW YORK | 9 August 2026 (IDN) — The men who could replace Netanyahu know the truth and refuse to say it. A Palestinian state is not an existential threat to Israel; the endless denial of one is. By reciting the old lie for votes, Israel’s opposition is not offering a new […]
EEPA reports on Traders protest in White Nile
BRUSSELS | 6 August 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on Sudan, Ethiopia, EU agrees to set up maritime center in Benghazi, 3 opposition members arrested in Ethiopia, Traders protest in White Nile. Migration and refugee situation (per 6 August) A Kenyan High Court in Bungoma, Kenya, has reaffirmed that […]
Rebuilding Before Peace
How Ukraine Is Reshaping Europe and the International Order By Ramesh Jaura This article was first published on https://rjaura.substack.com BERLIN | 4 August 2026 (IDN) — The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has now gone well beyond being just a conflict in a particular region; it has changed Europe’s strategic position, brought deterrence back to […]
EEPA reports on Confrontations between ENDF and TPLF in Tigray
BRUSSELS | 3 August 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on Sudan, Ethiopia, Confrontations between ENDF and TPLF in Tigray, 37 killed in drone attack in North Darfur and RSF mobilises across Darfur. Situation in Ethiopia (per 3 August) New armed confrontations between the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENFD) and […]
The Challenges Facing African Candidates for the Top Job at the United Nations
By Rev. Gabriel Odima The writer is President & Director of Political Affairs, Africa Centre for Peace & Democracy. MINNESOTA, USA | 31 July 2026 (IDN) — President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda’s decision to nominate Ambassador Olara Otunnu for the top job at the United Nations is, in my view, a mockery of the international […]
EEPA reports on Over 117,350 migrants deported from Libya
BRUSSELS | 30 July 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on Sudan, Ethiopia, RSF troops raid towns in North Kordofan, Renewed clashes along Oromia-Sidama border and Over 117,350 migrants deported from Libya. Situation in Sudan (per 30 July) Rapid Support Forces (RSF) soldiers raided the towns of Um Badr, Sodari, […]
UN Report Warns Organised Crime Networks Biggest Threat to Asia And Beyond
By Kalinga Seneviratne BANGKOK, Thailand | 28 July 2026 (IDN) — Speaking at the launch of the report ‘Transnational Organized Crime Threat Assessment for South-East Asia’ by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Bangkok on Wednesday (22 July), New Zealand’s ambassador to Thailand, Raylene Liufalani noted that these criminal networks are […]
How Hakeem Jeffries and J Street Teamed Up for Arming Genocide
By Norman Solomon* SAN FRANCISCO, USA | 28 July 2026 (IDN) — When House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries sent out a recent “Dear Colleague” letter, its second sentence cited “the position articulated by…pro-peace organisations like J Street.” The congressman and J Street were opposing an amendment to block $3.3 billion in military shipments and other aid […]