Situation in Sudan (per 9 March) Clashes in Sudan’s Kordofan region killed at least 51 people between Wednesday and Thursday last week, with intense artillery and drone strikes hitting Dilling and Al-Mojlad, as the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) recaptured the strategic city of Bara on the road to Khartoum. An army drone strike on a […]
Situation Report Horn of Africa: At least 122 killed in South Sudan attack
Situation in South Sudan (per 2 March) A group of unidentified men attacked a town in South Sudan’s Ruweng Administrative Area on Sunday, resulting in 122 deaths, of which 82 were civilians. Two officials were among those killed. The attackers consisted of youth from Mayom County in neighbouring Unity State; they reportedly stormed the town […]
From Divine Rule to Popular Revolt
By Jonathan Power* LUND, Sweden | 5 January 2026 (IDN) —What drives people to extremes? Why do the people behind Al-Qaeda or the Islamic State (IS) get so charged up and angry? To understand this dynamic, it is helpful to return to 16th-century Europe and the furious debates over the divine right of kings. Monarchs […]
Doha Summit Ends With Call To Turn Social Pledges Into Action
By UN News DOHA, Qatar | 7 November 2025 (IDN) — Speaking at the closing press conference, UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said the Summit marked a “deliberate shift” from identifying gaps to acting on proven solutions. “Copenhagen taught us 30 years ago that social development and inclusion are essential for strong societies,” she said. “We […]
Wars on Women Escalate as Global Conflicts Surge
A landmark UN report sounds the alarm This article was first published on https://rjaura.substack.com BERLIN | 25 October 2025 (IDN) — When we think about war and peace, we often picture men in uniforms, generals in strategy rooms, and presidents at podiums. But around the world, it’s women who are bearing the brunt of war […]
Is the West accepting Azerbaijan to hold political prisoners?
By Benoit Lannoo* ANTWERP (Belgium) | 02 September 2025 (IDN) — For two years, at least twenty-three Artsakhis are jailed in Baku. Their crime: wanting to be what they are, namely Artsakhis. And what does the European Union do? Nothing! Today, it is Independence Day in Artsakh. But there is nothing to celebrate, since the […]
Multipolar Africa: As the U.S. Steps Back, a New World Arrives
A New Scramble, A New Sovereignty By Ramesh Jaura This analysis was first published on https://rjaura.substack.com BERLIN | 2 August 2025 (IDN) — A quiet yet profound transformation is underway in Africa. While U.S. headlines remain preoccupied with Ukraine, Taiwan, and election cycles, a geopolitical reordering is playing out on a continent long viewed by […]
The New International Order Is Waiting to be Born
By Jeffrey D. Sachs* This article was published in Other News and is being republished with the author’s permission. NEW YORK | 13 April 2025 (IDN) — Writing in his cell as political prisoner in fascist Italy after World War I, the philosopher Antonio Gramsci famously declared: “The crisis consists precisely in the fact that […]
World Bank Shows Way Out of Extreme Poverty for Two-thirds of Global Population
By J Nastranis NEW YORK | 6 August 2024 (IDN) — Bad news for two-thirds of the global population. They comprise six billion people and inhabit 108 countries—including China, India, Brazil, and South Africa—classified as “middle-income”, each with annual GDP per capita in the range of $1,136 to $13,845. Two out of every three people […]
Opinion: Joe Biden’s Disastrous Diplomatic Gamble
By Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury* DHAKA, Bangladesh. 20 August 2023 (IDN) — In a series of swift and ill-conceived diplomatic moves, US President Joe Biden has plunged into catastrophic decision-making, most notably concerning Afghanistan. Biden’s first significant move involved the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, a decision that has had dire repercussions. His statement […]