Africa is rising. That, in itself, is something truly remarkable, and welcome, and heart-warming. And there is nothing more alive and attention-grabbing about the awakening of Africa than what is happening in Burkina Faso, the central state of the renewed Sahel region of sub-Saharan West Africa. Why there? Well, who is the most celebrated name... Continue Reading →
Did You Know?…
Moving away from my usual pet subjects (they are pet subjects for a reason, of course), here is something that a great many people may not know about, or may only have scant details about. I have to admit that while I was aware of the matter, I also did not possess all the detail... Continue Reading →
What President (Captain) Ibrahim Traoré Has Done for Burkina Faso – and Africa
Tall Poppies who stand up as a diversion away from the prominent power centres often become the targets of frustrated anxiety manifesting as reputational smearing or even violence coming from those centres. When it comes to Africa, there is no Taller Poppy just now that the President of Burkina Faso - Captain Ibrahim Traoré. You... Continue Reading →
Get AFRICOM Out of Africa. No Place for US Imperialism.
The 20th Century was US prime time. They blew it. And in the process almost blew up the world. They could have made many friends but instead saw everyone else as enemies (declared or not). Their record of robbery, pillaging , and domination has soiled any reputation they may have had. There will be no... Continue Reading →
Albanese Futility – Is He Mad, or Just Poorly Informed?
Far too much attention is being drawn in Australia - as though there are not much more important things to be concerned about than the arrest of criminals by foreign countries - to the case of Oscar Jenkins, an ex-school teacher in Australia who decided it might be interesting to become a mercenary, soldier of... Continue Reading →
“Ukraine will be lucky to survive the summer.” – Scott Ritter
Unless something not yet seen, radically changes the timeline ('what would that be?', you might ask. I can't imagine), I agree with Scott's assessment - admitting that he knows a lot more than I do about these things. Here's what he said in a posting released a little earlier today... The Odessa Moment - Scott... Continue Reading →
The Price of Peace Now Doubled
When I wrote my previous post, shortly after the 'peace talks' ended in Istanbul yesterday, only the barest details were known of the discussions made at that meeting. I concluded, based on the short duration, that 'nothing happened'. Subsequent revelations show that was not at all the case. Though there was only time for the... Continue Reading →
Istanbul, Done & Dusted. Statements Being Prepared. How do you diplomatically say ‘Nothing Happened’?
Well, well. So it is over. Beginning approximately 3-4 hours after the third re-schedule due to Ukie bickering, and cannot possibly have lasted much more than three hours. Just enough time for greetings and introductions. That pretty much speaks for what was achieved, but I guess we should wait for official word. So, expect for... Continue Reading →
When Did The ‘Gods’ Abandon Planet Earth?
Ooooh! A controversial title for a blog post. I am doing this only to signal that I am in the process of a much bigger project which will perhaps answer that question. No, it is not a book, but it may turn out to be the size of a book - if and when I... Continue Reading →
Not Something Else 