Charles Onyango-Obbo
@cobbo3.bsky.social
Journalist, writer, uncertain Afro-futurist, curator, podcaster with The Bad Natives.
Nairobi-KENYA/Tororo-UGANDA
Nairobi-KENYA/Tororo-UGANDA
At its peak, the camp held roughly 6,000 people, mostly Ethiopians, Somalians, and Eritreans who had resisted Italian rule. Accounts suggest that nearly half of the prisoners died from malnutrition, malaria, and other diseases.
February 9, 2026 at 8:15 AM
At its peak, the camp held roughly 6,000 people, mostly Ethiopians, Somalians, and Eritreans who had resisted Italian rule. Accounts suggest that nearly half of the prisoners died from malnutrition, malaria, and other diseases.
Before the Biafra war, Nigeria was catching up to states like Indonesia. By the war’s final year, Nigeria was poorer and was overtaken by Pakistan. But Nigeria was still ahead of India and Maoist China (the latter two are now decades ahead of Nigeria).
February 8, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Before the Biafra war, Nigeria was catching up to states like Indonesia. By the war’s final year, Nigeria was poorer and was overtaken by Pakistan. But Nigeria was still ahead of India and Maoist China (the latter two are now decades ahead of Nigeria).
It will also seek the return of cultural treasures. Western powers stole large quantities of Sri Lankan cultural objects during the Portuguese (1505–1658), Dutch (1658–1796) and British (1796–1948) periods.
February 7, 2026 at 3:53 PM
It will also seek the return of cultural treasures. Western powers stole large quantities of Sri Lankan cultural objects during the Portuguese (1505–1658), Dutch (1658–1796) and British (1796–1948) periods.
Just below the 25% mark, 13 countries have surpassed the 10% threshold, including Sierra Leone (18.1%), Namibia (17.7%), Mauritania (16.7%), Comoros 16.5%, South Sudan 13.3%, Burkina Faso 11.8% & Malawi 11%. South Africa, Eritrea & Cabo Verde too generate about 10% of their electricity from solar.
February 6, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Just below the 25% mark, 13 countries have surpassed the 10% threshold, including Sierra Leone (18.1%), Namibia (17.7%), Mauritania (16.7%), Comoros 16.5%, South Sudan 13.3%, Burkina Faso 11.8% & Malawi 11%. South Africa, Eritrea & Cabo Verde too generate about 10% of their electricity from solar.
The Central African Republic (CAR) is Africa’s leader in solar penetration, generating 37.7% of its energy from solar. Chad does 36.7%, and Somalia is at 32.4%.
Thirteen African Countries Now Generate More Than 10% of Power From Solar, AFSIA Says
Thirteen African countries now generate more than 10% of their electricity from solar energy, led by the Central African Republic. Africa added 2.4 gigawatts of solar capacity in 2025, bringing total ...
www.ecofinagency.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:43 AM
The Central African Republic (CAR) is Africa’s leader in solar penetration, generating 37.7% of its energy from solar. Chad does 36.7%, and Somalia is at 32.4%.
The Serengeti-Mara migration remains relatively intact, moving 1.2M wildebeest and 300k zebras across the Kenya-Tanzania border. While the Mara-Loita route is blocked by fences, the Great Migration still uses open landscapes to follow seasonal rains and reach calving grounds 2/2
February 3, 2026 at 11:11 PM
The Serengeti-Mara migration remains relatively intact, moving 1.2M wildebeest and 300k zebras across the Kenya-Tanzania border. While the Mara-Loita route is blocked by fences, the Great Migration still uses open landscapes to follow seasonal rains and reach calving grounds 2/2
The continent has experienced “the most dramatic reversal in Chinese finance” of any region.
African debt repayments to Beijing overtake new Chinese loans
The shift illustrates Beijing’s changing relationship with the continent, now more focused on investments than loans.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The continent has experienced “the most dramatic reversal in Chinese finance” of any region.