There is a parallel between the polythene greenhouses of the 1980s and the high-tech server farms of today. From blooms to bytes: Will Kenya’s data center boom repeat the ‘Greenhouse Effect’? By yours truly @juliusokoth5.bsky.social published by @globalvoices.org globalvoices.org/2026/05/08/f...

Over the last 50 years, a surprising number of new democracies have put their former dictators, or the children of those dictators back in power. James Loxton explains the electoral success of these dictocrats & dictobrats, & what we can do about authoritarian nostalgia. muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...

Kenya's National Assembly has ratified a bilateral Defence Agreement with France. Why are French soldiers not welcomed in the African Sahel region of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger? Only time will tell! www.parliament.go.ke/sites/defaul...

Wildlife trafficking is often linked to large animals, but recent attempts to smuggle ants from Kenya highlight a broader, overlooked trade in smaller species. While many countries protect wildlife, rules for insects vary & often tied to their conservation status theconversation.com/seizure-of-2...

Civilians are paying the price for a month of escalating conflict in the Middle East. Fueled by dangerous rhetoric and open threats of war crimes, all parties are pushing the international legal order to a breaking point. www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

After January’s mass protests, Iran seemed on the verge of revolutionary upheaval. How is it weathering the U.S.-Israeli assault? www.journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclu...

As the world reels from the escalation of Gulf war, in Kenya, the once forgotten Lamu Port has roared to life. Long dismissed as a white elephant, it has seen 974% surge in volume. Ultra-large vessels, too deep for Mombasa and too exposed for Gulf waters, now dock at Lamu’s 18-metre natural depth.

Iran's condition on Strait of Hormuz has moved from a state of "threatened closure" to a "selective blockade." The "Yuan-for-Passage" condition is a form of "Financial Jiu-Jitsu." Oil only in Yuan, Not Dollar. Is Petrodollar in danger?

Trump’s claim that the war in Iran is ‘very complete’ was wishful thinking. In a further unexpected twist, the US is even turning to Ukraine to supply it with cheap anti drone defences made locally www.opendemocracy.net/en/trump-net...

US exited the World Health Organization in January 2025 & now follows an “America First Global Health Strategy.” So far, it has signed bilateral health agreements with 18 African countries, pledging billions of dollars. But there are some red flags in these deals. theconversation.com/african-coun...

Botswana is aggressively following the footsteps of Malawi and Zimbabwe towards a total ban on the export of raw minerals. ​This strategy is designed to move Botswana from being a site of raw extraction to a hub for high value mineral processing africabriefing.com/botswana-no-...

During periods of active conflict, like what is currently happening in the Middle East, "information warfare" is common. It is best to rely on multiple verified news outlets for confirmation

20th of February is a WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE. A day of SOCIAL JUSTICE WARRIORS. Social Justice is not given by the state, it is acquired by people power! Demand an end to discrimination's and social biases now!

For us Catholics, today Wednesday, February 18, 2026, is indeed Ash Wednesday, where we receive the traditional cross of ashes on our foreheads. This day marks the official start of Lent, a 40 day season (excluding Sundays) of prayer, fasting & repentance leading up to Easter Sunday on April 5, 2026

Community organizers are the ones who knock doors, listen to stories, build deep relationships, put events together, manage data, execute campaigns both in person and digitally, and serve as the ear to the ground of what communities need and want. forgeorganizing.org/article/our-...

A bully’s best tool is fear. But when we have confidence to stand up together, a bully can be resisted and repelled. Over the weekend Greenlanders showed the world how it’s done. They marched in the freezing cold, opposing becoming part of the US and committing to resist Trump’s bullying.

Today, January 18, 2026, Uganda has entered a state of "partial restoration." While the nationwide internet blackout that began on January 13 has been lifted, social media remains under lock and key. Restoration follows announcement by Electoral Commission that Museveni won with roughly 71.6%

To stave off protests, the Ugandan government clamped down on dissent, cut off internet access, and sent soldiers into the streets as the 81 year old president Yoweri Museveni likely heads into his fifth decade in power. muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...

Uganda has just implemented a total suspension of public internet access and mobile services in the ongoing 2026 election period, by blocking social media, messaging apps and personal emails.

For years, Colectivos supported Venezuela government, violently repressing protests & engaging in criminal activities. This week, government declared a state of emergency and deployed the colectivos to suppress potential expressions of support for Maduro’s removal. goodauthority.org/news/what-to...

2025 was an unprecedented and challenging year for those campaigning for rights, freedoms, and justice globally. We witnessed the accelerating rise of authoritarian practices, policies, and far-right narratives that systematically rolled back fundamental rights.

In 2012 I wrote: "With the discovery of oil deposits in Turkana community land, will the local people have a right to claim ownership of the oil wealth?" It has now come to pass www.pambazuka.org/kenya-fair-s...

Tanzania’s Independence Day was on 10th of December, barely a month since the shocking and brutal crackdown on thousands of protesters decrying the country’s sham election. www.journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclu...

The International Human Rights Day is observed every year on December 10th to commemorate the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). #humanrights #HumanRightsDay

Only in a mental hospital, a mad person erect a finish line, return to the start point, fire the start gun, race down the tracks against self, past ants & millipedes & then ululate at own victory cheered by fellow lunatics. In Tanzania presidential election Samia Suluhu is contesting against herself