By Jonathan Power* LUND, Sweden. 8 August 2023 (IDN) — If those people of Israel who stand on the right alongside prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu want to go back to their memories of their war against the Arab nations after they had been attacked following the handover by the British in 1948; if they want […]
Rioting Breaks Out at Eritrean Festival in Stockholm
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK | STOCKHOLM. 7 August 2023 (IDN) — Long-held grievances between anti- and pro-government Eritreans exploded in the streets of Stockholm this past week, amidst an annual festival of Eritrean culture that drew thousands. Eritreans who oppose Pres. Isaias Afwerki tore down tents and set cars on fire, […]
Military Intervention in Troubled Niger Faces Pushback
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK. 7 August 2023 (IDN) — Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, as the new head of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS), is facing pressure from some neighbors and his own government to reject a military solution to the troubles in Niger, where military men recently removed President […]
Anti-Slavery Campaigner Frederick Douglass’ Statue Unveiled
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK. 7 August 2023 (IDN) — A statue of anti-slavery campaigner Frederick Douglass is now on display in Belfast city center—“amongst the people he loved.” Douglass gave around 50 speeches in his time in Ireland and could speak for up to two hours without notes. Professor Christine Kinealy, […]
Niger Coup Reflects Anti-French Sentiment in the Region
By Kola King* LAGOS, Nigeria. 6 August 2023 (IDN) — Barely two weeks after President Bola Tinubu made his inaugural speech as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West Africa, ECOWAS during the Africa Union, AU meeting held in Nairobi, Kenya on 16 July, where he excoriated coup plotters and military adventurers who […]
Will the Modern-Day Silk Road Bring Prosperity to Laos?
By Pattama Vilailert VIENTIANE, Laos. 5 August 2023 (IDN) — When a China-built high-speed railway began operations in December 2021, Laos joined the modern-day silk road project that opened itself to trade and tourism opportunities across Asia. But many in the country doubt whether the land-locked nation would reap full benefits. “Since the Laos-China railway […]
There Is a Lot More to the Coup in Niger Than Meets the Eye
By Azu Ishiekwene The writer is the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of LEADERSHIP newspaper based in Abuja, Nigeria. ABUJA. 3 August 2023 (IDN) — Not only are military coups becoming frighteningly frequent in West and Central Africa, virtually all of them, it appears, also speak French. For the fifth time in three years in West Africa, soldiers […]
Russia-Africa Summit Fortifies ‘Deep-rooted’ Relations
By Somar Wijayadasa* This is the second of a two-part article looking into relations between Russia and Africa, which began long before the massive decolonization of Africa in the 1960s. Here is the link to the first part. NEW YORK. 2 August 2023 (IDN) — The second Russia-Africa summit, which concluded on 28 July in […]
Macron Warns of New Colonialism in The Pacific, But Refuses to Abandon Overseas Territories
By Ravindra Singh Prasad SUVA, Fiji. 1 August 2023 (IDN) — French president Emmanuel Macron in a historic first visit to an independent Pacific state by a sitting French President, has denounced “new imperialism” in the region during a stop in Vanuatu, warning of a threat to the sovereignty of smaller states. But, earlier, during […]
The Anatomy of Decades Long Relations between Russia and Africa
By Somar Wijayadasa* This is the first of a two-part article looking into relations between Russia and Africa, which began long before the massive decolonization of Africa in the 1960s. NEW YORK. 31 July 2023 (IDN) — The Russia-Africa summit on 27 and 28 July in St. Petersburg warrants us to examine Russia’s historic and […]