By Yossef Ben-Meir* Marrakech, Morocco | 4 June 2025 (IDN) — The Kingdom of Morocco is taking the wise measure of building 36 storage facilities that will serve the people’s serious needs during severe crises, should they ever arise, such as with the horrifying 2023 earthquake in the High Atlas region. Ancient knowledge captured in […]
Situation Report Horn of Africa: Sudanese government dissolved
Situation in Sudan (per 2 June) Kamil Idris was sworn in as Sudan’s new prime minister on Saturday. His informal predecessor was Dafallah Al-Haj Yousif, Sudan’s former ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Idris is the first prime minister since the coup in 2021. Idris announced the dissolution of the Sudanese caretaker government on Sunday. It was […]
Geledés’ UN Advocacy Creates People of African Descent Stakeholder Group
Historic milestone will benefit People of African Descent diasporas worldwide By Kátia Mello* SÃO PAULO, Brazil | 28 May 2025 (IDN) — The Brazilian NGO Geledés – Black Woman’s Institute, founded and led by black women, has achieved this week a historic milestone with the announcement by the United Nations Major Groups and Other Stakeholders […]
EU Parliament Holds Film Screening and Panel Discussion in Honour of Imprisoned Eritrean Journalist Dawit Isaak
BRUSSELS | 27 May 2025 (IDN) — The European Parliament paid tribute to Dawit Isaak, a Swedish-Eritrean journalist and 2009 and 2017 Sakharov Prize finalist with a powerful event spotlighting his story and the ongoing fight for press freedom. Dawit Isaak has been imprisoned in Eritrea along with 11 Eritrean colleagues since 2001 without trial, […]
Inside the Oval Office, Trump’s new Lair
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 | 27 May 2025 (IDN) — The world has never been short of demagogues and fools, but the remedies have often matched the supply. In 1990, during President Nelson Mandela’s […]
Russia Seeks to Rebuild Relations with Africa After Years of Disengagement
By Kester Kenn Klomegah* MOSCOW | 26 May 2025 (IDN) — Tatiana Dovgalenko, Director of the African Partnership Department at Russia’s Foreign Ministry, praised policy achievements and reaffirmed Russia’s commitment to supporting Africa’s economic transformation in her mid-May interview report for Africa Day on 25 May. She also emphasized Russia’s dedication to increasing investment guarantees […]
Situation Report Horn of Africa: Leaked report on human trafficking in Tigray
Situation in Sudan (per 26 May) The Joint Forces group of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) announced the recapture of Al-Dabiabat in South Kordofan state, which is a strategic city linking South Kordofan, North Kordofan and East Darfur. Large-scale displacement is ongoing in South Kordofan due to clashes between SAF and Rapid Support Forces (RSF). […]
Situation Report Horn of Africa: Sudan appoints a new prime minister
Situation in Sudan (per 22 May) Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of Transitional Sovereignty Council, has named Kamil El-Tayeb Idris Abdelhafiz as a new prime minister. Idris served in the past as Sudan’s representative to the UN and held various positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The African Union and Intergovernmental Authority on Development […]
Situation Report Horn of Africa: Suicide bombing kills 13 in Somalia
Situation in Sudan (per 19 May) Shelling of the Abu Shouk displacement camp by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed at least 14 people on Sunday. The local emergency response room stated that the shelling hit a market, mosques, and homes near public facilities. A full assessment of the damage and deaths in Abu Shouk […]
Situation report Horn of Africa: TPLF’s legal status withdrawn by electoral board
Situation in Sudan (per 15 May) Drone strikes by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) hit two power stations, including Al-Markhiat substation and a distribution station in the city of Omdurman on Wednesday evening. The strike led to significant fires and widespread power outages across Khartoum. Port Sudan has faced renewed drone attacks for twelve consecutive […]