Situation in Sudan (per 4 December) The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have taken control over the strategically important town of Babanusa, West Kordofan State, after capturing the Sudanese Armed Forces’ (SAF) 22nd Infantry Division headquarters on Monday, following a 2-year siege. Many women and children remain trapped in the 22nd Infantry Division headquarters, where they had […]
A Troubling Message from Guinea-Bissau
By Azu Ishiekwene The writer is the Editor-In-Chief of LEADERSHIP and the author of the new book Writing for Media and Monetising It. ABUJA, Nigeria | 4 December 2025 (IDN) —None of the three Guineas is thriving, but in Guinea-Bissau. This country sits on Africa’s map like a tongue of fire, recent events are twisting […]
African Land Policy Centre Pushes for Land Rights Reform
By Busani Bafana ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia | 3 December 2025 (IDN)-Dr. Joan Kagwanja is the coordinator of the African Land Policy Centre, driving transformative land reforms across the continent. With decades of expertise, she champions policies that secure land rights for women, youth, and rural communities, while promoting pathways to restore land justice and position […]
Why the U.S.–South Africa Rift Could Reshape Global Power
A Shock That Had Been Building for Months This article was first published on https://rjaura.substack.com By Ramesh Jaura BERLIN | 2 December 2025 (IDN) — Six months ago, a meeting in Washington set the stage for the geopolitical rupture now unfolding. In one of the year’s most contentious diplomatic encounters, U.S. President Donald Trump confronted […]
Details of EU Migration and Asylum Pact Revealed Amidst Concerns of Externalisation on Human Trafficking in Libya
Brussels, Belgium | 29 November 2025 (IDN) — On 11 November, the European Commission unveiled the long-awaited details of the much discussed allocation key of the EU’s new Migration and Asylum Pact, marking a major reform of Europe’s migration system that will come into force on 12 June, 2026. The pact aims to create faster […]
Situation Report Horn of Africa: Walid hearings conclude- verdict expected on 27 January
Situation in Sudan (per 27 November) The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N) have reportedly been forcibly recruiting men in the Nuba mountains, South Kordofan. 70 gunmen are reported to have kidnapped hundreds of men in Tibsa village on Saturday, killing one who resisted, releasing some after ransom payments, and […]
Situation Report Special: “Why am I prosecuted here?” – Walid’s final words as court prepares verdict on 27 January
The summary of the first 6 hearing days can be accessed on the EEPA website. Walid hearing: Summary of Day 7 (per 26 November 2025) Day 7 of the court hearing in the case of alleged human trafficker Tewelde Goitom “Walid” covered the reply of the injured party and the public prosecutor, the rejoinder, and […]
Situation Report Special: Defense pleads there is no Dutch jurisdiction for the charges against ‘Walid’ and disputes strength of evidence
The summary of the first 5 hearing days can be accessed on the EEPA website. Walid hearing: Summary of Day 6 (per 24 November 2025) Day 6 of the court hearing in the case of alleged human trafficker Tewelde Goitom “Walid” covered the plea by the defense. The defense pleaded for Walid’s acquittal on the […]
Bandung at 70: A Model for a World Falling Apart
Europe and China Hold the Tools By Ramesh Jaura This article was first published on https://rjaura.substack.com BERLIN | 21 November 2025 (IDN) — “Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, […]
Situation Report Horn of Africa: Heavy fighting in Kordofan
Situation in Sudan (per 20 November) Some of the heaviest fighting in a year has been reported in the Greater Kordofan region, between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and allied militias, with the centre of the conflict shifting, following the redeployment of forces after the RSF captured El Fasher last month. […]