New Taliban Regime Exerting Heavy Toll on Afghan Media
To enter the premises of the TOLOnews headquarters located in the heart of Kabul, one must first pass through a security gate and two armoured doors jealously guarded by security personnel.
Discerning the Bigger Picture of International Crises
End of the Year Review 2021 - Intro remarks by Amb. Marc Otte, BIC President
In Southern Iraq, protesters welcome election results with mixed feelings
Nasiriyah, in Iraq's poor southern heartland, has been at the epicentre of protests since the revolution of October 2019. Recent parliamentary elections, held nationwide on October 10, are unlikely to answer the demands of the city’s demonstrators who are still seeking justice for the bloody crackdown on their movement.
BIC reacts to the Military coup in Sudan
The BIC is concerned with the unfolding events in Sudan and condemns the military coup taking place there. The actions of the military in their removal of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok's transitional government is a significant blow to the fragile Sudanese democracy that has been tentatively developing following the removal of former President Omar al-Bashir in 2019.