Get rid of Arteta and Edu, a bunch of chickens can manage Arsenal better than the two jokers
I think Arsenal and Arteta don’t understand the word excitement and it’s meaning in the English language. What happened was predictable. It’s sad knowing your team will lose a game of football. I’m sure there’s an excuse. This time it’s illness and the youth of our squad, tomorrow it will...
Euphoric reopening of countries was ill-timed as it occurred as Delta variant was rampaging
Your chance of being crushed in bed tonight by a falling satellite is minuscule. It is also non-zero. Ronald Howard, a Stanford engineering professor and founder of a discipline called decision analysis, made a point of noting the latter, the risk of splat. Perhaps best known for studying questions of...
Pakistan’s ‘No more refugees’ stance can only worsen dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan
No more refugees – this is the dangerous rhetoric emerging in Pakistan as instability escalates across the border in Afghanistan. The Taliban have gained territory at a shocking pace since the US and Nato allies accelerated troop withdrawals earlier this year. As the violence builds, the rhetoric about Afghans and...
Myanmar: Side-lining local aid agencies represents continued colonisation of humanitarian practices
Myanmar’s people have clearly and universally rejected the coup and the military junta. Will international governments, donors and aid agencies do the same? Six months after the February 1 coup, my country is locked in a humanitarian and Covid-19 crises. The military junta has terrorised Myanmar, committing war crimes and...
US democracy’s set-up is crumbling, are there prospects for passing a voting rights bill?
With the relentless wave of voter suppression bills crashing over America, it is deeply disturbing that voting rights are still not regarded by some as a foundational pillar of our nation’s infrastructure. Especially now, as our democracy’s infrastructure is crumbling. President Joe Biden calls the sweeping bipartisan infrastructure package under...
Covid nationalism: Regions where cases soar are the places where next variant will emerge
As I write, mass fatalities from Covid-19 have begun in Africa. Overall, only 1.1 per cent of people in low-income countries have received at least one vaccine dose. In my own Liberia, the proportion of people who have had both doses is just 0.18 per cent. Recorded cases in the...
Kenya was heaven until thieves broke in, fuzzed our dreams and they are now robbing our lives
A few days ago, I met an agemate who hails from a rich family. They live in Nairobi. His retired father was a senior government official after independence. The family is wealthy even today. Stinking rich! My friend does not understand why some Kenyans live wretched lives. The scum of...
How Covid-enforced lockdowns have improved air quality in big towns
Covid-19 has caused worldwide grief and hardship, and altered how we live, work and interact. But there have been a few positive developments. For instance, having fewer commutes during lockdown has helped reduce outdoor air pollution, and people have spent more time than before in parks and nature preserves, increasing...
Strangest Olympics yet: Without spectators at Tokyo 2020, we are left only with the champions themselves
Elite sport demands superlatives. Whether it be the fastest, the furthest, the highest, the longest; the very purpose is to find a place in the extremities of history. Before the torch has even been lit, the XXXII Olympiad has succeeded in finding its transcendence. Tokyo 2020 is certain to be...
Decolonising journalism: Is objectivity really possible or it is only to people who don’t have to fight to be seen fully?
Dear readers, Since last year, institutions the world over have been exploring how to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in their work. The New Humanitarian is no exception. We have, of course, been a leading voice in examining this issue within the humanitarian sector – namely through our Rethinking Humanitarianism...
