During a closed session of the Board of Peace in New York, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan got into a heated verbal dispute with Israeli representative Michael Eisenberg, accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza, with Jared Kushner's intervention being necessary to de-escalate the tension. (translated)
It’s Orwell Day here in Münster today. The world’s largest military pact, #NATO, is being awarded the Peace Prize. We’re being told to believe that slavery is freedom, ignorance is strength, and NATO is peace. - What a farce! Here are a few simple truths about NATO 👇 https://t.co/JnM1alhVst #NATO #Frieden #Politik #DE #US
Prosecutions have been threatened over Garvaghy Rd solidarity protests. We are not afraid of prosecutions. We are afraid of our communities being dragged back to sectarian violence and death. #Drumcree https://t.co/xRECoEMZKv #GarvaghyRd #Solidarity #Peace #GB #IE
Today in Proximities: - Israel kills 8 in Gaza in latest breach of "ceasefire" - U.S. peace plan could lead to "de facto partitioning" of Sudan - Iraqis celebrate withdrawal of anti-ISIS U.S. forces As always, you can read in under two minutes https://t.co/Ve3VrFBjUQ #Gaza #Sudan #Iraq #IL #US #SD #IQ
Humanity has lived under the nuclear shadow for more than eight decades. We must ensure that future generations do not. Let’s replace threats with dialogue, arms racing with arms control, paralysis with concrete action, and choose a future free from nuclear weapons. #NuclearDisarmament #Peace #FutureGenerations #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.
War is stupid and benefits only a small elite. We must strive to end all War, we must deal with the challenges of Climate Change - We can only do it together. Imperialism and Capitalism will not solve our problems... https://t.co/QtNsKxEPKy #Peace #ClimateAction #EndWar #Nospecificcountriesarementionedinthetweet.Thus #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.
Meta has restricted one of my posts in India, citing “local legal requirements.” The notice is dated 29 September 2026. The post concerned Gandhi Jayanti, Satyagraha, voter-roll transparency and calls for peaceful democratic accountability. I am asking Meta to disclose: • the https://t.co/A5MzQ17DB7 #GandhiJayanti #Democracy #FreedomOfSpeech #IN
There can be no Orange march forced through the Garvaghy Road community. Today, Michelle O’Neill and I met with the Taoiseach and Tánaiste. We made clear that they must urgently press the British Prime Minister to stop this march. The people of Garvaghy Road are not https://t.co/IdaWKaOiII #GarvaghyRoad #OrangeMarch #PeacefulProtest #IE #GB
There must be no sectarian march through the Garvaghy Road. 28 years of peace must be protected. The Irish Government must tell the British Secretary of State & the British Government to intervene to stop this march. https://t.co/iLX0FNA7qK #NoSectarianMarch #PeaceInIreland #GarvaghyRoad #IE #GB
The war has become a self-perpetuating machine that feeds Putin, his cronies, and his minions. They won't stop just because you offer them a deal #Putin #War #PeaceNegotiations #RU
Moscow will spend $202 billion on defense next year, 27% more than was initially planned. Does this look like a country preparing for peace? #Russia #DefenseSpending #MilitaryPreparedness #RU
AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 29 SEPTEMBER 2026 Major developments reported during the previous 24 hours. 1. ETHIOPIA — Renewed Tigray conflict intensifies around strategic Alamata Federal-aligned forces claimed the capture of Alamata, an important supply hub south of Mekelle, after a TPLF-led offensive widened fighting into Afar and Amhara. Diplomatic sources cited by Reuters said the town had fallen or federal-aligned forces had entered it, while communications remained disrupted across Tigray. The renewed conflict is raising serious concerns about the survival of the 2022 Pretoria peace settlement. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ethiopian-pro-government-forces-claim-capture-strategic-tigray-town-2026-09-28/ 2. DR CONGO — Ebola outbreak passes 8,000 confirmed cases Importance: 10/10 — Critical Government data showed 8,067 confirmed Ebola cases and 3,901 deaths as of September 26. The Bundibugyo-virus outbreak is now the largest and deadliest Ebola epidemic recorded in the DRC and has spread across 63 health zones in seven provinces; shortages of health workers and weaknesses in contact tracing continue to impede containment. Source: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/africa/2026-09-28-drc-ebola-infections-cross-8000-confirms-government/ 3. SOUTH AFRICA — Death toll from Wedela tavern shooting rises to 18 Importance: 9/10 — Very High Police said another victim died in hospital, raising the death toll from the weekend attack in Wedela, southwest of Johannesburg, to 18. Authorities are searching for the attackers and examining a possible connection to turf wars in illegal gold mining; a separate weekend shooting near Cape Town killed another 10 people. Source: https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/south-african-police-death-toll-062225459.html 4. ZAMBIA — Government targets average 7% economic growth Importance: 8/10 — High Zambia's finance ministry says the government aims to raise average economic growth to 7% over the next three years. The target follows progress in restructuring the country's external debt and represents an attempt to translate improving macroeconomic stability into stronger sustained growth. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/zambia-aims-lift-economic-growth-7-over-next-three-years-2026-09-28/ 5. MALI — Barrick and unions reach agreement, averting gold-mine strike Importance: 8/10 — High Barrick Mining signed a new collective bargaining agreement with unions at the Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex, and planned strike action was withdrawn. The agreement reduces immediate operational risk at one of Mali's most important gold-producing assets following a prolonged period of tension involving the miner, workers and the Malian authorities. Source: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441512/mali-gold-mine-barrick-mining-reaches-deal-with-unions 6. KENYA — Court of Appeal upholds Affordable Housing Levy Kenya's Court of Appeal dismissed challenges to the Affordable Housing Act and levy, upholding the legal framework underpinning one of President William Ruto's major domestic programmes. The judges also upheld the Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner's role in collecting the levy, although they found that the Commission on Revenue Allocation should have been consulted before parliamentary debate. Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202609280027.html 7. ETHIOPIA–SUDAN — Accusations over support for armed groups deepen regional tensions Ethiopia's army chief accused Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting forces fighting federal troops amid renewed warfare in northern Ethiopia. Sudan rejected the allegations as baseless and counter-accused Ethiopia of facilitating support for Sudan's paramilitary RSF, adding another interstate dimension to the conflicts destabilising the Horn of Africa. Source: https://apnews.com/article/6b3208122a4221f3c2e8dcbe21630016 8. UGANDA — Police confirm detention of activist Praise Aloikin Ugandan police confirmed that activist Praise Aloikin Opoloje is in custody after activists and associates had reported her missing. Police said she had been arrested and would be brought before a court; Aloikin participated in the 2024 anti-corruption protests and has publicly criticised political and security figures. Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202609280365.html 9. SOUTH AFRICA — Rand weakens as high oil prices increase economic pressure Importance: 7.5/10 — High The rand weakened about 0.5% against the dollar in early Monday trade as Middle East tensions pushed Brent crude above $107 per barrel. Because South Africa imports most of its fuel, sustained high oil prices pose risks through higher import costs and inflationary pressure. Source: https://www.channelafrica.co.za/channelafrica/news/rand-slips-as-us-iran-stalemate-pushes-oil-prices-higher/ 10. AFRICA — AFCON 2027 qualification moves into Matchday 2 Importance: 6/10 — Moderate The latest qualifying round opened with Burkina Faso beating Central African Republic 1–0, Equatorial Guinea defeating Sierra Leone 1–0, DR Congo beating Zimbabwe 2–1 and Tunisia drawing 2–2 with Botswana. September 29 brings a large slate including Ethiopia–Senegal, South Sudan–Egypt, Ghana–Gambia, Guinea-Bissau–Nigeria and Zambia–Togo. Source: https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/6/577635/Sports/Africa-Cup-of-Nations-qualifiers-results-amp%3B-fixt.aspx #Africa #AfricaNews #TopNewsOfAfrica #SouthAfrica #Wedela #Johannesburg #TavernShooting #MassShooting #ViolentCrime #IllegalMining #PublicSafety #Zambia #ZambianEconomy #EconomicGrowth #GDPGrowth #DebtRestructuring #Macroeconomics #AfricanEconomy #Ethiopia #Tigray #Alamata #TigrayConflict #PretoriaPeaceAgreement #HornOfAfrica #ArmedConflict #RegionalSecurity #AfricanSecurity #Geopolitics #AfricaToday #wrldorg
Never accept the division of Korea as permanent. Germany was divided by walls, armies and rival systems—and reunited in 1990. History proved that seemingly permanent divisions can end. The Korean Peninsula has remained divided under an armistice since 1953, with no final peace https://t.co/XTxeIdTQfE #Korea #Reunification #Peace #KR #DE
Never accept the division of Korea as permanent. Germany was divided by walls, armies and rival systems—and reunited in 1990. History proved that seemingly permanent divisions can end. The Korean Peninsula has remained divided under an armistice since 1953, with no final peace https://t.co/CjFBl7DWKL #Korea #Unity #Peace #KR #DE
Never accept the division of Korea as permanent. Germany was divided by walls, armies and rival systems—and reunited in 1990. History proved that seemingly permanent divisions can end. The Korean Peninsula has remained divided under an armistice since 1953, with no final peace https://t.co/tlXjPtEIwE #Korea #Reunification #History #KR #DE
41 NEW STATES OF EXRUSSIA — EU50 PLUS OR ECO 2030 PLUS? My proposal is a peaceful post-Russia integration architecture: 31 European successor states on the EU50 Plus track, 10 Asian successor states on the ECO 2030 Plus track. West of the Urals: democracy, rule of law, Single https://t.co/O7fWeEfTSP #PostRussia #EU50Plus #ECO2030Plus #EU #RU #AS
🔸“Partners for Multilateralism” initiative is absolutely timely ⏰ 🔸UNGA showed peace 🕊️ is important for all but interpretations differ 🔸Fight for more representative 🇺🇳 UN (esp. Security Council) will continue https://t.co/KTUwyT7eLk #Multilateralism #UNGA #SecurityCouncil #UN #SecurityCouncil #representmultiplecountries.However #thespecificcountrycodesmentionedinthetweetare: **UN**(UnitedNations #notacountrycodebutreferstoaninternationalorganization) Itdoesnotexplicitlymentionspecificcountrycodesforindividualnations.Thus #nospecificcountrycodescanbeextractedfromthistweet.
The only way to lasting peace in Europe is a free, sovereign and secure Ukraine fully anchored in the European and transatlantic system. My goal for 2029: 🇺🇦 Ukraine in NATO 🇪🇺 Ukraine in the EU 🌍 Ukraine in the OECD 💶 Ukraine with the Euro ⭐ Ukraine in Schengen The https://t.co/FYG70yBAEn #Ukraine #NATO #EuropeanUnion #UA #EU
I have preserved peace and stability during my nine-year tenure. #Serbia #Elections #Protests
