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COVID-19: Ethiopia postpones landmark August election

Ethiopia has postponed its parliamentary elections scheduled for August due to the coronavirus outbreak, the electoral commission said on Tuesday.   “Due to the pandemic we were forced to suspend our activities,” said an Amharic-language statement from the National Electoral Commission.   Ethiopia has as of April 1, confirmed 29 coronavirus cases. Infections have so […]

UN Resolution 2797 exposes Algeria’s failed bid to rewrite Sahara narrative

The belated publication of the UN Security Council Resolution 2797 was a diplomatic earthquake that exposed Algeria’s role as a party to the conflict. In a desperate bid to dilute its own responsibility, Algiers tried to alter the Arabic version of the text, pushing for “two parties” instead of “all parties,” with the goal of […]

Abu Dhabi hosts inaugural Global South Economic Forum amid calls for new economic order

The first Global South Economic Forum (GSEF) convened this week in Abu Dhabi, gathering over 100 delegates from more than 20 developing nations to chart a path toward a more equitable global economic system. Held alongside the G7 Summit, the forum aimed to amplify the voice of the Global South amid shifting geopolitical and economic […]