The implication of the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on Africa’s green infrastructure policy and the way forward
IMAGE CREDIT: Atlantic Council By Paul Mukoki, PhD Introduction The Trump administration's recent decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreementduring its second term has reignited concerns about the future of global climate policy. TheParis Agreement, which was adopted in December 2015,
Trump’s Executive Orders: What are the implications for Africa?
By Bob Wekesa The US is a powerful country. The leadership transition starting January 20 has been the subject of debateglobally.As of Friday, 23, President Donald J. Trump has signed over fifty executive orders, swiftly upending JoeBiden's domestic and international governance policies.
Confronting reality of Trump II in Africa: What second term means for Kenya, the world
By Bob Wekesa Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as the 47th US President tomorrow. By Tuesday analysis will shift fromexpectations to the realities of the second four-year Trump administration. Observers of US and globalpolitics will drill into his inauguration
African perspectives in Trump’s inaugural speech
IMAGE CREDIT: AP By Bob Wekesa On nearly all fronts, the expectation of a return to President Donald Trump’s first-term foreign policy is aself-fulfilling prophecy. Before we even get to the flurry of executive orders that have reset the USengagement with the
How Africa is caught up in global power play as tensions rise this year
Image Credit: Euractiv By Bob Wekesa Winding down 2024 and welcoming 2025 is a space-time moment to reflect on Africa and the world. In2024, global tensions from previous years and decades continued unabated. It is as if the change in time did not
In the Makueni space object incident, questions for Africa’s space exploration
Image Credit: Triff/Shutterstock.com By Bob Wekesa A curious incident involving outer space, a Kenyan village, and a Kenyan space management entityoccurred as the country bid farewell to 2024 and ushered in 2025. Seemingly bizarre, the incident isprimed with global and celestial significance. On