geopolitics

In July 2021, Nigerians woke up to the news that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of a banned separatist movement known as Indigenous People of Biafra, had been arrested and brought to the capital Abuja.

Kanu , who also holds UK citizenship, fled Nigeria in 2017 while out on bail facing charges of terrorism and incitement. He had reportedly been living in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, since his escape.

How did he end up paraded in handcuffs in Abuja? According to his family, Kanu was a victim of extraordinary rendition — they say he was kidnapped in Nairobi by Nigerian authorities.

Spectacular pictures coming out of Saudi Arabia this evening after a Houthi militia attack on an Aramco facility in Jeddah.

Some thoughts on the occasion of the death of former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright:

Afghanistan's rulers have decreed girls will not be allowed to attend school beyond sixth grade.

It's exactly a month today since I wrote these words about Russia's hypersonic missile capability:

"Russia's 3M22 Zircon hypersonic missiles are known to be able to take out targets up to a 1 000 km away traveling at Mach 8. A US warship launching Tomahawks against Russian targets would be on the receiving end of missiles traveling at almost 160km per minute.

Chinese companies are talking about delisting from US stock market...

Let's talk about Taiwan and why I believe they are destined to go the route of Ukraine.

Three rainy seasons in a row have failed in the Horn of Africa and its surroundings.

Theodore Roosevelt is said to have said: “If you've got them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.”

There's an abundance of wildlife video showing hyenas taking down lions. The hyenas attack the lion's testicles first. This causes the lion to sit down and then it's all over.

Two things of significance for me today:

1. Russia called an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council claiming that the United States was funding research to create biological weapons in Ukraine.

2. YouTube blocked access to the biggest Russian media channels including Russia Today and Sputnik.

I'm not going to dwell too much on these other than to point out a couple of things.