By Santo D. Banerjee NEW YORK (IDN) – In the run-up to UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ four-day visit to India beginning October 1, a senior official of the world body has expressed “a special thank you” to the Government of India, which is contributing US$1 million to install solar panels and a green roof on […]
Tanzanians Search For Reasons Behind Latest Ferry Disaster
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) – Tanzanian President John Magufuli took action against a ferry captain and all of the crew as the number of bodies pulled from Lake Victoria in the latest maritime disaster topped 200. Magufuli told the nation on September 21 that the captain left the ferry’s steering […]
Nelson Mandela Peace Summit Rebukes ‘America First’ Strategy
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa couldn’t be prouder as he unveiled a life-size statue of Nelson Mandela on September 24, a day before the start of the General Debate of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA73) and the opening of a day-long […]
Sustainable Development Award Winners Celebrated at UN
By Santo D. Banerjee NEW YORK(IDN) – Tanzania-based WomenChoice Industries and Mukuru Clean Stoves of Kenya are the global winners of the SDGs and Her Competition that seeks to increase knowledge about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their potential impact on women, as well as to encourage private sector partners and share best practices […]
African Countries Seek Relief from Burgeoning Chinese Loans
By Allan Olingo In the past 15 years, Beijing has written off more than $2 billion worth of debt advanced to African countries, says Allan Olingo, an accomplished business journalist from Kenya. This article first appeared in The East African on September 17, 2018. NAIROBI (IDN-INPS) – Some African countries are now seeking to write […]
When a Vice President is Nabbed With Million Dollar Watches
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) – What does a suitcase full of million dollar watches look like? Well, it’s blinding for one and it caught the eye of police at the Sao Paulo Viracopos airport in Brazil who confiscated the gem-encrusted time pieces found in the luggage of the son of […]
South Sudan Moves from Despair to Hope after New Peace Deal
By J Nastranis NEW YORK (IDN) – South Sudan, caught in brutal civil conflict for years, has engaged the United Nations three times since the South Sudan government and opposition groups signed a Revitalized Peace Agreement on September 13. The country gained its independence from the Republic of the Sudan in 2011, after two civil […]
Afrophobia and Racism Keep India Trailing Behind China
By Shastri Ramachandaran The author is an independent journalist writing on political and foreign affairs. This article first appeared in NewsClick that claims to be an alternative to the corporate media in India on July 27, 2018, and is being reproduced by the permission of the author who give editorial support to IDN-INPS editor. – […]
A Rapper Accompanies South Korean President to Pyongyang
By J Nastranis NEW YORK | SEOUL (IDN) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in will visit Pyongyang, the capital city of North Korea from September 18-20, 2018 with a view to encouraging Kim Jong-Un to break the deadlock in nuclear talks between North Korea and the United States. Moon played a crucial role in President […]
Sri Lanka Apparently Target of an Undeclared War
Viewpoint by Kalinga Seneviratne SINGAPORE (IDN) – In June this year, announcing U.S. withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Ambassador Niki Haley said, “We take this step because our commitment does not allow us to remain a part of a hypocritical and self-serving organisation that makes a mockery of human rights.” U.S. is […]