New Caledonia: Time to Talk about Decolonisation

New Caledonia: Time to Talk about Decolonisation

Credit: Alain Pitton/NurPhoto via Getty Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Thursday, June 20, 2024 Inter Press Service LONDON, Jun 20 (IPS) – The violence that rocked New Caledonia last month has subsided. French President Emmanuel Macron has recently announced the suspension of changes to voting rights in the Pacific island nation, annexed by his country…

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More Diversified Trade Can Make Middle East & Central Asia More Resilient

More Diversified Trade Can Make Middle East & Central Asia More Resilient

Opinion by Jihad Azour (washington dc) Friday, May 17, 2024 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, May 17 (IPS) – Dislocations from the pandemic, geoeconomic fragmentation, and Russia’s war in Ukraine have shifted world trade dynamics. While this has created challenges, the redirection of trade has also generated new opportunities, particularly for the Caucasus and Central Asia….

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