By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK | ASMARA (IDN) – “And into ploughshares beat their swords. Nations shall learn war no more.” With those words of Isaiah, Ethiopia and Eritrea announced the end of a futile war and agreed to normalize ties, drawing the curtain on a 20-year military standoff on the Horn […]
UN Will Continue Support Of Africa’s Transformation Under Way
By Amina Mohammed Following are extensive excerpts from UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks to the 31st ordinary session of the African Union in Nouakchott, Mauritania, on July 1, 2018. – The Editor. NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (IDN-INPS) – The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, places great importance on our long-standing but new-found strategic partnership […]
Sham Organisations Pose A Serious Threat To Cooperatives
Viewpoint by Amy Zhang* MARRAKECH (IDN) – The United Nations International Day of Cooperatives, commemorated every year on the first Saturday of July, underlines the role of cooperatives in sustainable development, wealth creation, and poverty alleviation, giving the hope for an equitable future. But what led to the creation of cooperatives and how do they […]
UN Sounds Alarm About Ethiopian Dam Threatening World Heritage Site
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) – Lake Turkana, the reputed birthplace of mankind, has been designated an endangered environmental hotspot by a UNESCO panel. Designated a World Heritage Site in 1997, Kenya’s Lake Turkana stands among such treasures as the Taj Mahal, the Grand Canyon and the Great Wall of China. […]
Africa Is the Epicentre of UN Peace Operations Since 2008
By Timo Smit The author is a Researcher with the SIPRI Peace Operations and Conflict Management Programme. He is currently in charge of maintaining SIPRI’s database on multilateral peace operations (including data-collection), and conducts research on trends in peacekeeping. This article first appeared on June 20,2018. – The Editor STOCKHOLM (IDN-INPS) – This year it […]
13,000 Africans Left to Die in the Sahara
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) – In one of the most shocking reports on the ill-treatment of refugees and asylum-seekers, the International Organization for Migration has confirmed that thousands of African migrants are being left to die in blistering desert heat after being deported by the government of Algeria and dumped […]
Kenya and UNESCO Partner to Upgrade Training and Tackle Unemployment
By Justus Wanzala NAIROBI (IDN) – Soaring unemployment and loud rumblings of discontent from the labour market about the mismatch between skills offered in learning institutions and industry needs in Kenya and the East African region has led stakeholders to swing into action to reverse the trend. One approach is being spearheaded by the United […]
Amnesty Finds Troubles Brewing in Cameroon
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) – In a new 37-page report, the rights watchdog Amnesty International has documented “unlawful killings, destruction of private property, arbitrary arrests and torture” in two restive regions in Cameroon tied to a power struggle pitting French- against English speaking Cameroonians. In the Amnesty report titled, A […]
Young Ugandan Wins Major Prize For Malaria Detector
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) – Ugandan inventor Brian Gitta, 24, has scooped a major prize for his device that detects tell-tale signs of malaria – the leading cause of death in his country. In fact, Gitta developed the device, called “Matibabu” after blood tests failed to diagnose his own malaria. […]
Campaign Frees Famous Cartoonist In Equatorial Guinea Prison
By Lisa Vives Global Information Network NEW YORK (GIN) – If you’ve ever received a request to step up for a jailed author, artist or journalist, you might have wondered later: Was he ever freed? In the case of Ramon Nse Esono Ebale – he certainly was and he thanks you. In a moving letter […]