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Houthis and Saudis: When the weak strike back, by Owei Lakemfa

Houthis and Saudis: When the weak strike back, by Owei Lakemfa

Ears across the globe have been virtually blocked since September 14, 2026, with news of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including its fuel pipeline and military infrastructure. The news outlets are jammed with stories of alleged Houthi aggression. These one-sided stories, some of which I will try to debunk here, portray Saudi Arabia as the […]
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Oxford as Numero Uno

Oxford as Numero Uno

THE medieval city of Oxford (population 170,000), is just 92 km from London.  The Victorian English poet Matthew Arnold famously described it as the “city of dreaming spires”.  Looming large over the city is the university that bears  its name, founded in the twelfth century – the oldest in the English-speaking world.

Slaves in our Papa’s Land

Slaves in our Papa’s Land

Libya is a conflict economy in which everything including human beings are commodified; it is ruled by violence and the persons who can muster the most violence, get away with anything