A Stricken Nation Recovers from a Deadly Cyclone By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK, 21 March 2023 (IDN) — Chanting “Resistance!” and “Power to the people!”, thousands of Mozambicans bid farewell to popular protest rapper Azagaia, who died suddenly last week at the age of 38. Planned memorial marches that were expected to […]
US Millions Offered to Ethiopia to Help Country Heal from War
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK, 20 March 2023 (IDN) — The United States has promised Ethiopia $331 million in humanitarian aid to help heal the war-torn Horn of Africa country. The funds were announced during a visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Ethiopia on March 15. The funding will […]
Silicon Valley Bank’s Closure Threatens African Startups
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK, 20 March 2023 (IDN) — Silicon Valley Bank, the bank of choice for most startups and venture capitalists, is no more. It was closed after the bank announced it had lost $1.8 billion in the sale of treasuries and securities. Millions of dollars banked by startups and […]
When the US “Illegally” Invaded a UN Member State
By Thalif Deen * UNITED NATIONS, 18 March 2023 (IDN) — When the United States was embroiled in political and military conflicts with Iran and Iraq, President George W. Bush and his aides at the White House continued to mispronounce the names of the two countries, giving them an American linguistic twist: I-RAN and I-RAQ. […]
Who’s in Control of How We Remember the Iraq War?
By Jeremy Earp* “All wars are fought twice, the first time on the battlefield, the second time in memory.” — Viet Thanh Nguyen NORTHAMPTON, MA, USA, 18 March 2023 (IDN) — As mainstream U.S. media outlets pause to remember the U.S. invasion of Iraq, it’s clear that there’s a lot they hope we’ll forget— first […]
US Command Chief Wants to Help African Nations Find African Solutions
By Jim Garamone, DOD News This article was issued by U.S. Department of Defense. WASHINGTON, D.C., 16 March 2023 (IDN) — Africa is a tremendously diverse continent with many cultures, languages, threats and opportunities that U.S. planners need to consider, said Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, the commander of U.S. Africa Command during an interview. […]
Western Flags All Over Oceania Ensure a Continuing Hegemony
By Greg Fry and Terence Wesley-Smith* SUVA, Fiji, 15 March 2023 (IDN) — In his recently published article “Sea of many flags”, the head of the ANU National Security College Rory Medcalf makes the case for why Pacific Island states should regard the deep regional involvement of a Western coalition of powers, “quietly” led by […]
Freedom of the Press Suffers a Body Blow in Senegal
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK | DAKAR, 14 March 2023 (IDN) — Journalism is in trouble in Senegal. On March 3, a reporter with the news service Walf TV was detained and then charged with six crimes, including “spreading false news,” after reporting on the questionable prosecution of an opposition politician. The […]
Racist Attacks and ‘Fake Facts’ Spark African Migrant Flight from Tunisia
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK | TUNIS, 14 March 2023 (IDN) — A campaign targeting Black migrants in the north African nation of Tunisia has escalated with misleading videos on social media. The African Union has responded—cancelling a major conference on illicit financial flows due to take place in Tunisia this month.
Shakeup of US Ambassadors Headed for Africa
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK, 13 March 2023 (IDN) — Following the contentious election exercise in Nigeria, now facing court challenges by at least two of the parties unsuccessful at the polls, President Joe Biden has named new US ambassadors to four African nations where troubles also abound. The four countries are […]