We have 16 more days to the end of 2016 – congratulations on making it this far! Like most people, I am running a countdown, and looking back at the year that has been and taking stock of both the good and the bad times, and what I have learned. … READ MORE
It’s official – in what almost surely qualifies as a miracle, Yahya Jammeh, the dictator who has ruled The Gambia for 22 years, was voted out of power in a free and fair election, and Adama Barrow, the opposition coalition candidate, was voted in. What was even more surprising? Jammeh … READ MORE
Many Kenyans will tell you that whenever they see our national flag, or hear the national anthem, they feel their hearts swell with pride. Why? Because the flag and our anthem make them feel patriotic – proud to be Kenyan. This is possibly what Boniface Mwangi, a well known activist, … READ MORE
After the election of Donald Trump as the next president of the USA, many people have remarked that we are living in a post truth economy/post factual world – it doesn’t matter what the facts present, it only matters what you believe, and how strongly you can get others to … READ MORE
Protests are a key part of democracy – they are a way for citizens to act directly to show their support or disapproval regarding a course of action, statement or thing. After Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the USA, protests began, led by citizens who are against … READ MORE