By Kester Kenn Klomegah* MOSCOW (IDN) – India assumes the rotating Chairmanship of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) regional association on January 1, 2021. The South Asian nation takes over from Russia under whose leadership the organization managed to achieve progress in the political, economic and humanitarian fields. During the five-nation bloc’s […]
United Nations Panel Calls for End of Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Territory
By Abdus Sattar Ghazali * FREMONT, California (IDN) – The United Nations has overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling for Palestinian self-determination and end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory since 1967. The resolution was approved on November 19 by the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee — the committee that deals with human rights and […]
German Foreign Minister Asks Ethiopian Counterpart to Stop the Fighting
By Jutta Wolf BERLIN (IDN) – “Ethiopia needs a ceasefire,” German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia, Demeke Mekonnen, at a meeting at the Foreign Office in Berlin on November 27. The talks focused on the conflict in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray. According to the […]
Uganda Rocked by Worst Unrest in A Decade Ahead of Presidential Elections
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) – Elections are a deadly game in Uganda. That was the message issued twice by Security Minister General Elly Tumwine as political rallies heat up and a national election to elect the President and the Parliament scheduled for January 14, 2021 draws near. “Police have a […]
The U.S. Slaps Burkina Faso with Travel Ban Over Terrorism and Ethnic Violence
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) – A U.S. State Department red level “Do Not Visit” warning against travel to Burkina Faso has been posted to the U.S. website, as rising rates of COVID-19, terrorism, crime and kidnapping are said to endanger visitors to that country. “Terrorists may conduct attacks anywhere with […]
European Parliament in A Joint Resolution Urges Ethiopia to Tread the Path of Peace and Dialogue
By L. Storchi BRUSSELS (IDN | EEPA) – On November 26, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) held a plenary debate on the current situation in Ethiopia and the conflict in the Horn of Africa region. The speakers called for de-escalation and a resumption of the dialogue for peace between the Ethiopian federal government and […]
Civilians Under Threat in Warring Ethiopia
By Sean Buchanan LONDON (IDN) – With Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed having ordered federal armed forces to launch a “final offensive” on the country’s Tigray region after a 72-hour ultimatum that dissident local leaders surrender expired, there are fears that those most likely to suffer will be innocent civilians. In an attempt to counter […]
Morocco’s Multiculturalism Fosters Sustainable Development
Viewpoint by Dr Yossef Ben-Meir The writer is President of the High Atlas Foundation in Marrakech, Morocco. MARRAKECH (IDN) – One ought not to doubt the Kingdom of Morocco’s abiding sincerity in its commitment to the principles of multiculturalism and to the diverse identities that constitute this Islamic nation. This embracing on the part of […]
China to Add Long-Range Bombers and Other Arsenal in the Next Five Years
By Sahil Mishra * NEW DELHI | BEIJING (IDN) – The highly publicised fifth plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded at the end of October 2020 with an important communiqué which outlines the main objectives of China’s 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) and the long-term vision to […]
Stunning Lack of G20 Responsibility for the World’s Poor
Viewpoint by Roberto Savio* ROME (IDN | OtherNews) – The recent meeting of the G20 – scheduled to take place in Riyadh but held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic – has been an eloquent example of how the world is drifting, in a crisis of leadership. It was, in a sense, a showcase. Everybody […]