Unconstructed Mshamba Mtaani. Climate Change, conflict, displacement, and urbanization, Email: [email protected],
Brooklyn/Nairobi/Washington.
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“There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear,” Toni Morrison
Today is the 52nd anniversary of the Rumble in the Jungle. The fight was supposed to happen on September 25th, immediately following the 3-day music festival (September 22–24). George Foreman got cut in training just days before the festival, leaving the organizers stuck.
1968 Miss Europe was held in Zaire. I thought you should know.
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Everyone had to wait a full 5 weeks for Foreman's eye to heal. Both fighters stayed in the country training the entire time. When folks talk about Formula One and Ajax vs. Bayern, Zaire 74 was a different level.
Since it is about Zaire, here's a wonderful piece about the DRC that doesn't center on conflict. thebaffler.com/salvos/the-be…
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🚨 DC folks: Fresh signed copies of CROSSING THE RED LINE are now available @kramerbooks & @lostcitybooks ! 🙏🏽
An utterly delicious piece; come for the beer and stay for the state-making. I learned quite a bit along the way.
Add to your weekend read list. @cobbo3
My piece "The Beer Wars" is out in @thebafflermag.
It's about the war in Congo, Dutch independence, and everything in between.
1/3
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If you look closely you will see the majini of Old Mombasa Island scurrying through the streets towards the great ocean beyond.
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Victor Ozhianvuna isn’t in the Shamrock Rovers squad tonight as he is still unavailable, which means he has already played his last game for the Irish club. Ozhianvuna will officially join Arsenal in January when he turns 18.
Shaaban Mahmoud is out doing Priti Patel. Black and brown faces in high places will never save you.
The leading advocate for climate justice and Palestinian rights has been blocked from coming to the UK by the Home Office. Politicians, academics and writers have condemned this outrageous act of censorship.
tribunemag.co.uk/2026/10/and…
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Breaking News: The Trump administration has detained dozens of Afghan immigrants in Louisiana — including relatives of those who helped the U.S. military — and plans to deport them to Afghanistan, according to U.S. officials. nyti.ms/4jPVvrw
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🚨A special farewell for Victor Ozhianvuna ahead of his move to Arsenal in January.
Shamrock Rovers’ Director of Football, Ronan Finn, and Head of Academy, Tony Cousins, shared a special moment with Victor and his family as he prepares for the next chapter of his career.
Victor joined Shamrock Rovers at just seven years old and spent 11 years at the club, progressing through the academy to make his first-team breakthrough at 16.
His representative, Integrity Sports, praised the hard work, trust and dedication of Victor and his family, while thanking everyone at Shamrock Rovers and Arsenal who helped make the move possible.
A new chapter awaits in North London. ❤️🤍 #afc
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Tens of thousands of people have fled fighting between forces of Ethiopia's Oromia and Somali Region authorities into Kenya. Aid agencies warn of growing shortages of food, water and shelter.
Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb reports.
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New York folks: There are just a few tickets left to my BK talk next Friday with the brilliant @rozina_ali
Come through for a discussion of the ties between US foreign policy disasters, the rising Islamophobia in our body politic & any hopes for progress
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Tune into the latest @bylinetimes podcast where I discuss the findings of 'Manufacturing the Great Replacement' - one of the largest disinformation operations recorded. Research by myself and the great @SohanDsouza
🟢 PODCAST
"The Great Replacement Hoax...and other stories".
The three year, far right disinformation campaign aimed a polarising Europe and the UK.
@marcowenjones joins @GoldbergRadio
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/1Ji…
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=sUHtKO-6…
This is what we call football heritage. So if and his team are serious about football, Spain is the answer not Ajax and Bayern B/C team.
Spain beat Czechia 3-0 to win the Men's U15 World Cup, which means they currently hold all of the following trophies:
▪️ Men’s World Cup
▪️ Women’s World Cup
▪️ Men’s Euros
▪️ Women’s Nations League
▪️ Men’s U19 Euros
▪️ Women’s U19 Euros
▪️ Women's U20 World Cup
▪️ Men's U15 World Cup
They just keep racking them up 🇪🇸🏆
Keep an eye out for this because it adds another bow to Kenya’s arrow in engaging the United States. Kenya has now joined the critical mineral countries, although I don't buy the Chinese pullout line.
Engineering giant Fluor Corp is among a group of mostly US investors vying to develop Kenya's Mrima Hill critical minerals deposit, after two Chinese companies pulled out of the process, Kenya's mining minister told Reuters on Friday. reuters.com/world/africa/flu…
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Our report on @AJEnglish
"Report reveals campaign promoting racist, Islamophobic, anti-Qatar views:
Investigation finds that years-long operation sought to portray Qatar as driving force behind mass migration to Europe"
aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/3…
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What a closing paragraph
Abdul El-Sayed fears that high-profile attacks have compromised his safety—but he also argues that they’ve given him “one of the biggest and best platforms.” newyorker.com/news/the-polit…
This wing of ODM is unaware that Ruto has finished with them. Waungwana, you're on your own. ODM imesambaratika, and Ruto’s job is finished. Your utility to Ruto is over.
