REJOINDER: “CLARIFYING” THE CLARIFICATION — OR HOW TO POLISH A ONE-WAY MIRROR by Lawson Akhigbe

State dinner There is something almost poetic about a government statement (see below) that begins by “debunking misinformation” and proceeds, with admirable stamina, to confirm every underlying concern—just in longer sentences and better punctuation. Let us begin with the ceremonial backdrop: the “historic” visit of Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the United Kingdom. In Nigerian political …

Palestine Action activists guilty of criminal damage By Bea Swallow

Image caption, Footage of the break-in was uploaded to social media by the protest group Four Palestine Action activists have been found guilty of criminal damage at a UK site of an Israel-based defence firm. Charlotte Head, 30, Samuel Corner, 23, Leona Kamio, 30, and Fatema Rajwani, 21, broke into an Elbit Systems factory near Bristol …

Rajivi Menon KC, Lead Barrister in Palestine Action trial wins contempt challenge By Dominic Casciani

Image caption, Rajiv Menon KC wins "unprecedented" contempt of court challenge A leading barrister has won a reprieve from facing an unprecedented contempt of court case over his alleged conduct during a trial of six Palestine Action activists. Last week, a retrial jury convicted four members of the organisation of criminal damage over their break-in to Elbit …

Ancient African History

Who are some underrated people in history? Most of sub-Sahara African history is oral therefore most if not all actors of that era are underrated. The lesson is that if you don't write your history others will tell your story and make a pig's breakfast of it.