Joel Savage

Oil exploration in northern Kenya began in the early 1980s with the promise of economic opportunity, modern infrastructure, and new energy prospects. However, for the pastoralist communities living in Marsabit and the Chalbi Desert region, the legacy of those operations has been far more painful.

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Ghana stands at a defining moment in its democratic journey. After experiencing the consequences of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) eight years in power, it has become clear to many citizens that entrusting the nation to the NPP again would be a dangerous gamble.

After more than two decades as a member of the Vlaamse Journalisten Vereniging (Flemish Journalists Association), I consistently fulfilled my obligations, paid my annual dues, and maintained my press card as long as I remained active in journalism.

For eight years, Ghanaians lived under an administration that many citizens, civil society groups, and journalists described as one of the most lawless in the country's political history. The Akufo‑Addo‑led New Patriotic Party (NPP) government did not only rule with an iron fist; it normalized a culture of impunity that emboldened its political actors to behave as though they were above the Constitution.

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Ghana has entered a troubling moment, one that exposes the fragility of our democratic institutions and the growing recklessness of political actors who should know better. The recent outburst by the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo‑Markin, attacking a sitting judge over the arrest and remand of NPP politician Abronye DC, is not just political theatre. It is a direct assault on the judiciary, the Constitution, and the democratic order that holds this country together.

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The Dominican Republic is more than a Caribbean destination; it is a living heartbeat. It is a place where rhythm is not just heard but felt, where resilience is woven into the soul of the people, and where beauty rises from every corner, from the colonial stones of Santo Domingo to the turquoise waters of Samaná.