The Inter-regional Institute for Maritime Safety and Security (ISMI) is organizing a seminar to tackle maritime narcotrafficking in the Gulf of Guinea from 6th to 9th March, 2018 in Abidjan. A statement issued by ISMI indicated that the seminar is in respond to the needs expressed by the States of […]
What Really Happened in Turkey on July 15, 2016? – An Alternative to the Turkish Government Narrative
On July 15, 2016, Turkey experienced a horrific event: an unsuccessful military coup. Yuksel A. Aslandogan. PHD But a year after the tragedy, questions about what really happened remain unanswered. What we know for sure is that the failed coup provided President Erdoğan with an excellent excuse to consolidate […]
Oxfam ‘failed in moral leadership’ – Penny Mordaunt
Oxfam failed in its “moral leadership” in how it handled allegations about sexual misconduct by aid workers in Haiti, Penny Mordaunt has said. The international development secretary is meeting the charity on Monday and warns it cannot remain a “partner” if it fails to account for its actions. She has […]
Irbard: ‘Odinga ‘Inauguration’ Disastrous’
The African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) must step in to ensure that the self-proclamation of Raila Odinga and subsequent attempts to swear himself in as President of Kenya does not degenerate into chaos, CEO of Irbard Security Consult, Irbard Ibrahim has suggested. Kenyan authorities shut […]
Irish Abortion Referendum To Be Held In May
The Irish government has agreed to hold a referendum at the end of May on whether to reform the country’s near-total ban on abortion. The vote will decide whether to repeal a constitutional amendment that effectively bans terminations. Currently abortion is only allowed when a woman’s life is at risk, […]









