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I'm gravely alarmed by the decision of the Israeli Government to "take control of Gaza City". This marks a dangerous escalation & risks deepening the already catastrophic consequences for millions of Palestinians. It could further endanger more lives, including of the remaining

Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?

In his address to Parliament today, Prime Minister Dr. Nsengiyumva presented the Government Programme, emphasizing that the National Strategy for Transformation (NST2) is a bold and forward-looking roadmap aimed at propelling Rwanda toward the realization of Vision 2050. He

“You can take a gun now and go to the West Bank and kill as many farmers as you want. Nobody’s going to arrest you.” Israeli columnist Gideon Levy tells Jackie Long his fears for the West Bank, with world attention distracted by Gaza. Read and watch: channel4.com/news/west-bank…

Due to the Israeli cruel siege imposed on Gaza 235 Palestinians died of Starvation including 106 children.

Indonesia’s Special Economic Zone programme had minimal impact on regional growth and welfare, largely because it targeted remote, low-potential areas and relied solely on tax incentives. Read today's article to learn more: x.com/vox_dev/status…

“Low income countries are at risk of further marginalization” Geopolitics remains the biggest singular binding constraint to the development of the world’s lower income countries, making concerns on the ‘end of aid’ as inconsequential as ever (beyond the band aid part).

The comparison of African countries like Ghana to Asian ones like South Korea in the 1960s vs today, couldn’t be more apples & oranges. It reflects a misconception of the drivers of economic development, not least state & firm capability, beyond human capital & elite system.

Most M&E systems in development: Looking for your fallen ring only under the street light.

1. Growth & agency, not aid 2. Donor systems matter [much, much] more than donor money 3. Align with elite incentives, or prepare to fail. 4. And yes we need more Ken Opalo s

“Instead of designing reforms that assume elites will act against their own interests, we need to outsmart the status quo—crafting strategies that make real change align with elite incentives…Don’t go around the elites. Build a growth agenda that brings them along for the ride.”

Good move AU edition.cnn.com/2025/08/15/afr…

Important to speak up when genocide takes place, irrespective of one’s job.

I will never forget yhe day I felt ashamed to be European: when Israeli president said civilians in Gaza were guilty too and von der Leyen beamed a big smile next to him. Today we know 85% of those kiled in Gaza were civilians

UN agencies including the World Food Program, WHO, FAO, UNICEF, and OCHA declared in a joint press conference in Geneva the presence of *#famine* in Gaza due to the Israeli siege. They reported that half a million of Gazans suffer from Israeli imposed starvation. They said that

The Gaza Famine is the world’s famine. A preventable, predictable famine. Enough. Ceasefire. Open all crossings, north and south. Let us get food in, unimpeded and at massive scale.

The world let this happen

"Malawi could double its export revenues within the next decade by shifting from tobacco to high-potential crops such as soybeans, groundnuts, and horticulture, a senior official at AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. has said." That's me, and it's absolutely true. nyasatimes.com/agra-eyes-soyb…

It is not right to hold an entire region of Africa (much of East) Africa because a construction company has a minority Chinese shareholder. Geopolitics & geoeconomics are a major constraint to African development. businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/chi….