Peoples and citizens of the world

From A for Alliance to Z for AfCFTA, Serge Mathias Tomondji offers, in this primer that he has just shared with us and has just been published in No. 100 of the pan-African magazine Notre Afrik, a relevant overview of Africa today. He invites us, with 26 key words, to as many educational stops for an instructive journey through facts, significant events and useful benchmarks of a continent that must take up enormous challenges…. / Serge Mathias TOMONDJI, Ouagadougou, April 30, 2025.

L’antisémitisme fait les manchettes des journaux. Le premier ministre israélien qualifie d’antisémite l’accusation qu’Israël réalise un génocide à Gaza, voire les étudiants partout dans le monde qui demandent le cessez-le-feu. La guerre dans la bande de Gaza provoque en effet des actes antisémites visant des synagogues et des écoles juives. Il est donc important de comprendre ce qu’est l’antisémitisme et en quoi il faut le distinguer de l’antisionisme? Yakov RABKIN / Montréal, le 30 avril 2025

As the DRC, Rwanda, and the United States have just published a declaration of principles intended to pave the way for peace in the Great Lakes region, Denis MUKWEGE, 2018 Nobel Peace Prize winner, warns: "We call for transparency, inclusiveness, and accountability." Without justice, there will be neither peace nor development, but the perpetuation of the vicious cycle of violence and plunder. For Denis MUKWEGE, history will harshly judge those who sacrifice a people in the name of economic interests. Tina Mwangelu, Paris-Kinshasa, April 27, 2025

Rather than reinforcing confrontational logic, diplomacy must reassert its rights. The international community must invest in strengthened dialogue mechanisms. A renewed multilateralism is essential to mediate conflicts, avoid excessive militarization, and relaunch development support programs. International institutions, such as the United Nations, have a crucial role to play in facilitating dialogue, coordinating actions, and mobilizing the necessary resources. In a world where water, in particular, is becoming a sensitive strategic issue, negotiations between riparian states, communities, and economic actors are essential to avoid major crises / Abdoulaye SENE, Dakar, March 22, 2025

Wars have never ended in "just peaces," partly because it is not an absolute concept, but rather one that can be perceived in relatively different ways by the opposing parties. Ultimately, it is a concept that is more propaganda than concrete. At the end of a war, there is always someone who has won and someone who has lost, in the various variations in which one can read a victory or a defeat. / Mario Boffo, in Transform! Italia, March 12, 2025

The abrupt cessation of American development aid and the press articles on "the billions swallowed up in aid to foreign countries" must lead us, without adhering to certain statements, to question "Official Development Aid". Should we still talk about aid? Shouldn't we rather talk about development support? The notion of aid can be guilt-inducing and pejorative. I-Dialogos will open the debate on this subject in the framework of a Forum open to all. Jean-Claude MAIRAL, Co-President of I-Dialogos / Vichy, March 5, 2025

The Sahara-Sahel faces complex challenges, such as armed conflicts, violent extremism, intercommunal tensions, and recurring humanitarian crises. Military and economic responses, while necessary, have proven insufficient to address the root causes of these conflicts. In this context, cultural diplomacy is emerging as an essential component for the peaceful resolution of disputes and the building of lasting peace. Oumou Sall-Seck, Bamako, April 12, 2025 (in Konrad Adenauer Stiftung)

After defending a thesis on "population and territories of Peru between 1876 and 2005" at the University of Paris 5, Vidal Pino was able, as mayor of Cusco, the ancient capital of the Inca Empire, to put into practice his years of multidisciplinary research in relation to the economic and cultural legacies of the Inca civilization. University professor, doctor in ethnology and sociology, Vidal agreed to be the I-Dialogos Correspondent in Peru. He has just published: "Los Incas, Población y Producción entre la fantasia y la realidad". In this interview below, and based on his experience, Victor Vidal Pino Zambrano offers us some keys to try to better understand the contemporary geopolitical reality / Cusco (PERU), January 13, 2025

Can we talk about the emergence of a new multilateralism? Some analysts go so far as to estimate that it would actually be the emergence of a multipolar world dominated, and even co-piloted, by the great Powers: the United States, China, Russia, India, and even Turkey. The European Union, totally aligned - or even dependent? - on NATO and the United States, would no longer carry as much weight, barring a surprise and... hoped-for awakening. In this context of decline of the post-Cold War unipolar order, each of these great Powers would therefore cynically seek only to strengthen its influence, within the United Nations as well as within the framework of the BRICS? Could this then be the return of the... "Ball of Empires"? Is hope still possible? / Pierrick HAMON. January 7, 205, in LAB Poliiche et culture

Generally speaking, the evolution of the integration process in security and defense matters within Europe has not followed a unitary plan, but rather is the result of the various historical and geopolitical circumstances that Europe has faced since the Second World War until today. Given the current historical and geopolitical circumstances—including Russian aggression and the American posture—the adoption of a common defense seems inevitable for the Union. What remains problematic is the how of this transition and its content. / Marc BALBONI in “LAB Politiche E Culture,” an Italian journal partnering with I-Dialogos. Bologna. April 15, 2025

Brazil is making progress in digital regulation, although gaps still remain, particularly regarding liability for fake news and disinformation. However, the Civil Framework for the Internet Act, adopted in 2014, establishes principles such as freedom of expression, privacy, data protection, and net neutrality. Thus, it is clear that Brazilian legislation is making serious progress towards guaranteeing freedom of expression on digital platforms, with the aim of establishing a digital rights charter that connects various initiatives and strengthens these rights. Luiz Henrique Diniz AURAJO, Recife (Brazil), March 21, 2025

This article explores the multiple dimensions of dialogue between peoples and cultures, highlighting its importance in overcoming contemporary crises and building a common future. A fundamental pillar of peace, stability, and sustainable development, it requires strong commitment, favorable conditions, and well-thought-out mechanisms to overcome obstacles and maximize benefits. Together, we can build a common future based on cooperation, resilience, and responsibility. Patrice CARDOT. Bayonne, April 22, 2025