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Review of Sri Lanka Crisis and the Way Forward

Since its independence in 1948, Sri Lanka faced its worst economic crisis in the year 2022. Initially, in 2022, the country was facing Omicron, a variant of Covid19, followed by deep political and economic distress throughout the year. Economic...

Neighborhood News Digest – 15 February 2023

Afghanistan Taliban Divided: Interior Min says Afghanistan in “intolerable” state, spokesperson rebuts – Firstpost Haqqani’s comments came amid an ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover in 2021. Last year in...

Neighborhood News Digest – 14 February 2023

Afghanistan Afghanistan: Taliban forces raid IS hideout in Kabul - India Blooms "The security forces attacked an important hideout of the IS in Kartai Naw locality of Police District 8 on Monday evening, killing several insurgents," Mujahid said...

Neighborhood News Digest – 10 February 2023

Afghanistan Putin Says Afghan Humanitarian Condition Has 'Deteriorated' – Tolo News Russian President Vladmir Putin pointed out that the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan had deteriorated, with "four million" Afghans needing urgent emergency...

Neighborhood News Digest – 09 February 2023

Afghanistan Regional Security Officials Meet in Moscow, Discuss Afghanistan – Tolo News The fifth multilateral meeting of security envoys was held on Wednesday in Moscow, during which they discussed the situation in Afghanistan and in the region....

Neighborhood News Digest – 08 February 2023

Afghanistan Turkiye, UAE to reduce missions in Afghanistan over 'security concerns' – Middle East Monitor The embassies of Turkiye and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Afghanistan intend to trim down their missions due to security concerns, after...

Neighborhood News Digest – 06 February 2023

Afghanistan Days After Peshawar Blast, Pak Teams to Ask Afghan Taliban to 'Rein in' TTP – The Wire Days after the January 30 suicide bomb attack at Peshawar which killed 100 people, Dawn has reported that Pakistan will ask the supreme leader of...

Neighborhood News Digest – 03 February 2023

Afghanistan Taliban welcome India’s funds announcement for Afghanistan in Budget 2023-24 – Wion News Taliban welcomed the Indian announcement for Afghanistan in the Union Budget 2023-24, which was presented on Wednesday by Finance Minister Nirmala...

Neighborhood News Digest – 02 February 2023

Afghanistan Taliban Tell Pakistan Not to Blame Afghanistan for Mosque Bombing – VOA News Afghanistan's Taliban rulers Wednesday rejected allegations their territory was used in this week's mosque bombing in Pakistan, urging the neighboring country...

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 5, 2023)

Welcome to Africa Now, your weekly newsletter for Africa, presenting the most important developments in the continent - news that matters. COMMENTARY Delhi’s Cairo outreach The visit of Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, to Delhi this week...

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