Resource extraction must benefit local communities, not leave them behind. When communities are included through jobs and economic opportunities, we reduce the conditions that fuel violent extremism. A powerful insight from @juliusokoth in our ongoing webinar on value addition.

🚨 PRESS STATEMENT | MANHIZE COMMUNITY CRISIS 🚨 Behind the glossy headlines about steel production and industrial growth in Manhize lies a painful reality of 💔 cracked houses, 💧 dry boreholes, 🌫️ dust pollution, and displaced elderly villagers left without farmland or livelihoods. We are calling on the Government of Zimbabwe to urgently intervene and enforce the construction of safe and standard housing for affected communities. ⚠️ Elderly women and families from Mushenjere village are among the hardest hit. ⚠️ Six boreholes reportedly drilled by the company turned into dry holes. ⚠️ Relocation houses have reportedly developed serious structural cracks. ⚠️ Communities say choreographed media tours focus on production sites while avoiding affected residential areas. Development must never come at the expense of human dignity, community rights, and environmental justice. 📢 Read and share our full statement. cnrgzim.org/news/press-state… #PeopleOverProfit @Disco_Zimbabwe @ZimdiamondW @MinistryMines @Informa34567899 @newswireZW @NewsDayZimbabwe @daddyhope @ZBCNewsonline @sentinelzim @ChineseZimbabwe @ZimbabweACEYF @China_Amb_Zim @nickmangwana @thestandardzim @DailyNewsZim1

Greetings to you, The Southern Africa Centre for Mediation and Extremism Prevention (SACMEP) and the Institute for Strategic & Policy Studies (ISPS) are inviting you to a scheduled Webinar - Jun 4, 2026 02:00 PM Harare, Pretoria Register in advance us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…

There is a parallel between the polythene greenhouses of 1980s and the high-tech server farms of today. From blooms to bytes: Will Kenya’s data center boom repeat the ‘Greenhouse Effect’? An article by yours truly @juliusokoth published by @globalvoices globalvoices.org/2026/05/08/…

Licensed To Loot, a paper on concentrated power, manufactured demand and the political economy by Big Finance and Big Techs. static1.squarespace.com/stat…

We must learn how to be smarter, more strategic and more united. Otherwise, corporate and governmental power will continue to increase at our expense, and imperil the future of humanity.

Power to you Masvingo community. I met one of your members last year

💰🔋 Communities in Masvingo are stepping up 💪🏾, through a training with @ZIMCODD1 #FollowTheMoney in Zimbabwe’s growing lithium sector. Under the @euinzim funded #ENABLE project. From Bikita to global markets 🌍, lithium is powering the energy transition—but who benefits? 🤔

For the last 50 years, surprising number of new democracies have put former dictators or children of those dictators back in power. James Loxton explains the electoral success of these dictocrats & dictobrats & what we can do about authoritarian nostalgia. muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/9…

Kenya's National Assembly has ratified a bilateral Defence Agreement with France. Why are French soldiers not welcomed in the African Sahel region of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger? Only time will tell! parliament.go.ke/sites/defau…

Wildlife trafficking is often linked to large animals, but recent attempts to smuggle ants from Kenya highlight a broader, overlooked trade in smaller species. While many countries protect wildlife, rules for insects vary. theconversation.com/seizure-…

After January’s mass protests, Iran seemed on the verge of revolutionary upheaval. How is it weathering the U.S.-Israeli assault? journalofdemocracy.org/onlin…

As the world reels from Gulf war, in Kenya, the once forgotten Lamu Port has roared to life. Long dismissed as a white elephant, it has seen 974% surge in volume. Ultra large vessels, too deep for Mombasa & too exposed for Gulf waters, now dock at Lamu’s 18 meter natural depth.

Trump’s claim that the war in Iran is ‘very complete’ was wishful thinking. In a further unexpected twist, the US is even turning to Ukraine to supply it with cheap anti drone defences made locally opendemocracy.net/en/trump-n…