reality is overrated. pick the delusion that works for you.

A Kenyan friend is intrigued by things Ugandan, and the “Machiavellian relish” with which President Yoweri Museveni plays his politics. He wrote me that; “I have told you how much I like 🇺🇬UG media. I was watching (Minister X) the other day stroking Museveni’s ego. He was saying

This is getting interesting. It seems President Museveni has now, in a strange turn of events, discovered that us the vigilant citizens that were unearthing this theft are not the enemies of this country after all, but the thieves looting it. This man has really played games with

Reality of the Congo 🇨🇩 Today🥹🥹

Where are these enumerators? I haven't been counted.

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Dr Kifefe Kizza-Besigye makes a basic, elementary point, but millions of especially young Ugandans cannot relate to it because Civics and Political Education were deliberately removed from the primary and secondary school curricula.

So, as a result, you have hundreds of thousands of

Can only imagine what fresh nonsense this roll out might bring. Hold on to your butts...

must read by Reem - talk about #Sudan for The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy #Sudan #KeepEyesOnSudan
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Hmmn, this is a tough one for sure!

Another one, from the 'quiet' renaissance ...

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'Who will make it stop'.
As it marks one year since the start of the war in Sudan, the BBC spoke to Emi Mahmoud, a world champion slam poet and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, about her poem 'Sudan Balady,' which reflects on personal losses and the broader despair of the conflict.

In Sudan, internet shutdowns amid one of the world's worst humanitarian crises have exacerbated the suffering of millions, cutting them off from the world + vital support.

Share stories of those impacted + join us in urging warring parties to #KeepItOn !
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Professor Ruha Benjamin (Ruha Benjamin) using her honorary degree address at Spelman to denounce Atlanta’s Cop City, the ongoing genocide of Palestinians, and the repression of student activists 💜

Where did people get this idea that just because you dislike/ are in conflict with someone you should destroy their ability to have a job, a safe place to stay and anything good in life? Such toxic behaviour and seeing self-proclaimed feminists engaging in it is so disheartening!

'It is also in the interests of the tyrant to make his subjects poor... the people are so occupied with their daily tasks that they have no time for plotting.'

thank y'all for joining us on Sunday. it was a blast. please, let's do this again on Wednesday, at 5pm (GMT +1).

can't wait to see y'all ❤️🥹

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'Let no one be fooled by the fact that we may write in English, for we intend to do unheard of things with it.' - Chinua Achebe.

Sir, we have accomplished your aforrmentioned intention.