Viewpoint by Azu Ishiekwene The writer is the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of LEADERSHIP newspaper based in Abuja, Nigeria. ABUJA (IDN) — After the primary by Nigeria’s opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) which produced former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the party’s candidate for next year’s presidential election, political leaders in the South of the country have […]
Sri Lanka: A Lifeless Revival
Viewpoint by Neville de Silva This article was issued by Asian Affairs (London) and is being republished with the author’s permission. LONDON (IDN) — In resurrecting old political stalwarts and refusing to relinquish power, Sri Lanka’s president looks set to further betray the people. There is a saying in Sinhala, the language of Sri Lanka’s […]
SGI Supports Launch of “Immoral Code” Film
Call for New International Law on Autonomy in Weapons Systems By Kyodo JBN This press release was issued by Soka Gakkai International (SGI) on May 25, 2022, and is being re-published with their permission. TOKYO — Immoral Code, a 23-minute documentary that raises important questions about how far we are prepared to let machines make […]
Suddenly Awake. About ‘Cancel’ And ‘Woke’ Culture
Viewpoint by Jan Servaes BRUSSELS (IDN) — Several years ago, when I provoked a discussion about the word “ho” during my hitherto popular “Hip hop for social change” course at the University of Massachusetts, nearly half of the enrolled students immediately cancelled me. They didn’t show up again the following week. “How could I, a […]
The Pope Calls Kazakhstan ‘A Reliable Partner’ In Central Asia
By Kudrenok Tatyana This article was issued by Kazinform and is being republished with their permission. NUR-SULTAN | VATICAN (IDN) — Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi, was honored with a private audience with Pope Francis during his official visit to Vatican, Kazinform has learned from the […]
War Monger Henry Kissinger Has Become A Peacenik
Viewpoint by Jonathan Power LUND, Sweden (IDN) — Henry Kissinger used to be a totally different kettle of fish than he is these days. It was Kissinger who helped engineer a coup d’état in democratic Chile that led to a great deal of torture and suffering. Second, turn to the war in Vietnam, Cambodia and […]
Mali’s Withdrawal from Sahel-5 Joint Force Undermines Africa’s Unity
By Kester Kenn Klomegah* MOSCOW | BAMAKO (IDN) — The Malian Transitional Military Government’s abrupt and unexpected decision to withdraw from the G5-Sahel group and its Joint Force is “unfortunate” and “regrettable”, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council as she urged countries in the region to redouble efforts to protect human rights, […]
IPCC Mitigation Report, 2022: What it Implies for Developing Countries
This article was issued by the Toda Peace Institute and is being republished with their permission. Viewpoint by Robert Mizo NEW DELHI (IDN) — There is no doubt that climate change needs to be addressed by all countries in a concerted manner. The fact remains, however, that there is a wide variance among countries both in terms […]
Ukraine War: Germany Stops Appeasing Russia
Viewpoint by Franz Baumann This article was issued by Meer and is being republished with the author’s permission. NEW YORK (IDN) — The “special military operation,” launched on 24th February by the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, did not go as planned. It also had unexpected consequences. For instance, Ukraine defended itself fiercely, indeed heroically, against […]
UNICEF Blames World’s Richest Countries for Damaging Child Health Worldwide
By J Nastranis NEW YORK (IDN) — The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has faulted the majority of wealthy countries for creating unhealthy, dangerous and noxious conditions for children across the world. These include Finland, Iceland, the Netherlands and Norway, which are otherwise providing healthier environments for children within their borders. According to the latest Report […]