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