Kester Kenn Klomegah* interviews Prof. Ksenia Tabarintseva-Romanova and Prof Alexei Antoshin MOSCOW (IDN) — After the Soviet collapse, Russia has maintained strong and time-tested relations with African countries, particularly as the Soviet Union had played an important role during decolonization. The African continent comprises a diverse collection of countries, each with its own set of […]
UN Chief Calls for Reflecting on Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) — In a message marking the grim anniversary of the 1994 genocide of Tutsi in Rwanda, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned of the rise of extremist groups and the inflammatory rhetoric that produced horrific consequences. “Everyone must take a hard look at today’s world and ensure […]
Key Opposition Leaders Disqualified, Exiled or Under Investigation In Benin’s Presidential Poll
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) — “What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore…and then run?” Those were the prophetic words of poet Langston Hughes but they could also explain the rising frustration in an African election season […]
Discussion About the Repatriation of Nigeria’s ‘Benin Bronzes’ Looted by British Soldiers
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) — The Church of England is joining a handful of museums, universities, and private owners exploring the repatriation to Nigeria of thousands of brass plaques, wooden and ivory sculptures known as the Benin Bronzes looted by British soldiers in the waning days of the colonial era.
Sudan Declines Ethiopian Proposal for Data Sharing on Dam Filling
By Sudan Tribune KHARTOUM (IDN) — Sudan has declined an Ethiopian offer to share data on the second filling of a giant dam before reaching a legally binding agreement. Egypt has adopted a similar position. Ethiopia’s foreign ministry on April 9 said it has formally requested Sudan and Egypt to “nominate dam operators to exchange […]
Experts Urge US to End Military Solutions for African Problems
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) — Three noted Africa experts, at a Roundtable with the BBC, are warning of endless “forever wars” if Africa continues to rely on military solutions with weapons and training from the U.S. and the international community instead of addressing local grievances. The group spotlighted the case […]
Fire Through Sierra Leone Leaves Thousands Without Shelter
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) — A scorching blaze that turned a crowded neighbourhood of Sierra Leone’s capital city into rubble and ashes has left an estimated 4,500 residents homeless with many searching for missing family. The inferno which broke out on March 24 between 7 and 10 p.m. in Susan’s […]
Extremist Groups’ Attacks on Civilians in Niger Condemned
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) — “Multiple senseless attacks” on civilian populations by armed groups in the Tahoua and Tilabery regions of Niger were condemned by world leaders and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) which noted the recent killings of some 200 civilians including children in the violence. In the last […]
Relaxed Public Health Measures Trigger New Wave of COVID-19 in Africa
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) — Africa is experiencing a second coronavirus wave more severe than the first, according to a worrying new study published on March 24 by the medical journal The Lancet. The Lancet said one reason for the rise was that some countries were implementing fewer public health […]
Development Needs to Come from The People
By Jones Ntaukira KAPITA, Malawi (IDN) — Most development agencies fail because they don’t listen to the people and end up imposing projects on people. This is an important lesson I learned over 10 years working as a development worker here with Empower Malawi. I joined the Empower Malawi team in 2010 as a fresh […]