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Khataza Gondwe @khatazagondwe.bsky.social

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Africa, Middle East, justice, human rights, FoRB, international relations & politics. Comments reflect personal views.

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Bob @psychobob4q2.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Freddie Jackson, the RnB legend known for multiple hits, including “You Are My Lady,” has died. He was 70
Freddie Jackson, the RnB legend known for multiple hits, including “You Are My Lady,” has died. He was 70
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Benedict #FBPE 🇬🇧 🇪🇺FBR💙 #NAFO #FELLAS @cosmogalaxy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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CSW @cswadvocacy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A large number of Muslims attacked the majority Christian town of Suqaylabiyah near Hama, Syria on 3 October. www.csw.org.uk/press/renewe...
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Renewed sectarian violence in majority Christian town, Alawites killed in separate incidents – CSW
A large number of Muslims attacked the majority Christian town of Suqaylabiyah on 3 October.
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Khataza Gondwe @khatazagondwe.bsky.social @khatazagondwe.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
This is why I now tend to side-eye this paper bombastically after having championed it for more decades than I care to remember...
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Khataza Gondwe @khatazagondwe.bsky.social @khatazagondwe.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Bakker did not merely have 'a sexual encounter' with Jessica Hahn. She was drugged then raped by him and subsequently by his fellow preacher in a deeply traumatising and reprehensible betrayal of trust and of their calling, a crime for which neither man faced sufficient consequences or opprobrium.
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Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Oh brother.
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Khataza Gondwe @khatazagondwe.bsky.social @khatazagondwe.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
5 YEARS IN DETENTION Bitweded Abraha, veteran of Eritrea’s independence struggle and former Deputy Administrator of Assab, initially arrested on 6 October 1991 after expressing concerns about government decisions and advocating accountable and democratic governance. #SetHimFree!
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 05/09/2026
Good news: he lost.
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CSW @cswadvocacy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#BLOG: Nigeria’s religious minorities don’t need new laws. They need the old ones enforced. Read more: forbinfull.org/2026/09/21/n...
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Nigeria’s religious minorities don’t need new laws. They need the old ones enforced.
In the two weeks before this piece was written, Premium Times reported gunmen killing eight Christian residents and four mobile police officers in Ayilamo, Benue State; separate attacks killed civi…
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CSW @cswadvocacy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Sectarian tension broke out in the city of Al-Qusayr in Syria’s Homs Governorate after a Muslim man was arrested on 28 September. Muslims reportedly roamed the streets intimidating local Christians and forcing shop owners to shut their shops and stay at home. www.csw.org.uk/press/sectar...
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CSW @cswadvocacy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
CSW strongly condemns airstrikes by the Myanmar military on Kyauktaw market and bridge in Rakhine State, which killed at least 50 civilians and wounded nearly 60 others, on 28 September. www.csw.org.uk/press/airstr...
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Airstrikes kill 50 civilians in Rakhine State – CSW
The attack saw a junta fighter jet drop two 500lb bombs on a crowded public market and bridge in Kyauktaw Township.
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CSW @cswadvocacy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
When preaching makes you a target: Why are religious leaders not afforded the same protections as other vulnerable groups in Colombia? www.csw.org.uk/blog/when-pr...
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When preaching makes you a target: Why are religious leaders not afforded the same protections as other vulnerable groups in Colombia? - CSW
The question raised by the case of Preacher Ortiz Joya and leaders like him is not merely who killed him and why.
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Khataza Gondwe @khatazagondwe.bsky.social @khatazagondwe.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
So proud of Malawi & Gambia for moving from abstention to voting 'Yes' for the renewal of the UN Fact Finding Mission on Sudan's mandate . This is what Solidarity & African Solutions for African Problems should look like - being openly on the side of the vulnerable & oppressed across the continent
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Khataza Gondwe @khatazagondwe.bsky.social @khatazagondwe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Another legend gone! Rest in Eternal Peace, Sir. www.guardian.co.tt/news/death-o...
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Death of a cultural icon
Slinger Fran­cis­co, the leg­endary ca­lyp­son­ian known across the Caribbean and around the world as The Mighty Spar­row, has died at the age of 91.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27/09/2026
Our Pulitzer-winning "Friends of the Court" series began with this story that revealed how SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas had, for 20+ years, been treated to undisclosed luxury vacations by real estate titan and GOP megadonor Harlan Crow. (Published April 2023)
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Clarence Thomas Secretly Accepted Luxury Trips From Major GOP Donor
Island-hopping on a superyacht. Private jet rides around the world. The undisclosed gifts to Thomas have no known precedent in the modern history of the Supreme Court. “It’s incomprehensible to me tha...
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Khataza Gondwe @khatazagondwe.bsky.social @khatazagondwe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
‘And I believe there can only be one response, to say: ‘Hands off the ICC and all those other institutions that protect the international legal order.’ … Let us all continue to stand up for what we have built and strengthen it further as we go forward’ www.youtube.com/watch?v=waTV...
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🇳🇱 Netherlands - Prime Minister Addresses United Nations General Debate, 81st Session | #UNGA
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 25/09/2026
Republican Sheriff Chad Bianco reportedly stole more than half a million ballots. trib.al/uUqS4pS
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Republican Sheriff Ordered to Return Thousands of Ballots He Stole
Republican Sheriff Chad Bianco reportedly stole more than half a million ballots.
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Khataza Gondwe @khatazagondwe.bsky.social @khatazagondwe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
'The freedom of any nation is insecure unless it is linked to the freedom of all humanity...Let this GA re-commit itself to a world where belonging is used, not to erect walls, but to build bridges, not to exclude, but to unite, not to degrade humanity, but to exalt.' www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh-4...
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🇬🇭 Ghana - President Addresses United Nations General Debate, 81st Session | #UNGA
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NewsNation @newsnation.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The family of Nolan Wells is calling for an independent federal review of the investigation into his death.
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Ben Crump to release findings from Nolan Wells’ cellphone
The family of Nolan Wells is calling for an independent federal review of the investigation into his death.
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Khataza Gondwe @khatazagondwe.bsky.social @khatazagondwe.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory, Dolly. What an icon! youtu.be/37wV6D49iEY?...
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Zach Williams, Dolly Parton - There Was Jesus (Official Music Video)
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 19/08/2026
Aid workers faced record number of attacks in 2025, UN says aje.news/g23gb4
Aid workers faced record number of attacks in 2025, UN says
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Khataza Gondwe @khatazagondwe.bsky.social @khatazagondwe.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
BREAKING: Guardian’s Katharine Viner was warned Arday was at risk – yet published anyway. The Guardian continues to disappoint, and despite contributing to this tragedy, it will still publish sarcastic articles on the Duchess of Sussex worthy of right wing rags... www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
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BREAKING: Guardian's Katharine Viner was warned Arday was at risk - yet published anyway
Author Kelechi Okafor has released a series of internal emails showing the Guardian knew how vulnerable Arday was - yet continued anyway
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Prof Katherine Schofield 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇪🇺 @katherineschof8.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The "race realist" who deliberately instigated and fuelled the pile on that led Jason Arday to take his own life is trying to centre himself in the ongoing coverage. Let's not do that, by not reposting anything to do with him, and not mentioning his name — not even in outrage. Damnatio memoriae.
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Khataza Gondwe @khatazagondwe.bsky.social @khatazagondwe.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
We need to show rightwing newspapers that actions have consequences. Add your name: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1
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Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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Khataza Gondwe @khatazagondwe.bsky.social @khatazagondwe.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
'States & sports organisations must prevent acts of racism & discrimination, and ensure independent and effective accountability. Social media must also prevent and address racial discrimination on their platforms.' www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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Racist remarks against Mbappé: States, sports organisations must prevent racism
The racist and dehumanising remarks against French footballer Kylian Mbappé by Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla are despicable and, regrettably, not isolated. Reports of racist incidents during the...
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CSW @cswadvocacy.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
CSW welcomes the renewal of the mandate of the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, and the passage of resolutions on Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar, and the situation in El Obeid, Sudan, by the UNHRC. Read more: www.csw.org.uk/2026/07/07/p...
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PINO FOTUS @pino-fotus.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Make EVERY Vote Count
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 07/07/2026
At least 18 people, including four police officers, were wounded in the blasts, Syria's Interior Ministry says.
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Explosions rock Damascus during Macron's visit to Syria
At least 18 people, including four police officers, were wounded in the blasts, Syria's Interior Ministry says.
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Khataza Gondwe @khatazagondwe.bsky.social @khatazagondwe.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
'There has never been a Christian nation, and never will be. You don’t live in one now. A Christian nation wouldn’t have killed and displaced 20 million Native Americans, or thought owning slaves was pleasing to God.' youtube.com/shorts/9cWOO...
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DL Hughley Uplifts This Pastor For SHUTTING DOWN the “Christian Nation” Myth! 😳🇺🇸 #Shorts #history
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 27/06/2026
Kenya rights groups say protesters found dumped, tortured after arrests aje.news/13qtxm
Kenya rights groups say protesters found dumped, tortured after arrests
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YAC News @yacnews.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
UN inquiry finds Israel deliberately targeted Gaza children, amounting to genocide www.yacnews.com/un-inquiry-f...
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UN inquiry finds Israel deliberately targeted Gaza children, amounting to genocide
Commission of inquiry says the killing of at least 20,179 children since October 2023 was part of a strategy to destroy the Palestinian group in Gaza. Israel rejected the report as a libellous sham.
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 22/06/2026
🇬🇧 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation after fewer than two years in office in a term characterised by policy U-turns and deep public unpopularity. 📷 Henry Nicholls
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CSW @cswadvocacy.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
#Pakistan: Three Ahmadiyya security volunteers were shot and injured when an unidentified gunman opened fire on their vehicle which was stationed outside the Baitul Aqsa mosque in Rabwah (Chenab Nagar), Punjab Province, on 5 June. Read more: www.csw.org.uk/2026/06/11/p...
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CSW @cswadvocacy.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
CSW is calling on authorities in India’s Chhattisgarh State to hold to account the perpetrators of a brutal attack on a group of over 60 Christians during a Sunday service in Sadrapal village, Sukma District on 31 May. Read more: www.csw.org.uk/2026/06/17/p...
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CSW @cswadvocacy.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
The parents of Leah Sharibu have issued a statement to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict calling for justice for all of 'Nigeria's Leah's'. Read it here: forbinfull.org/2026/06/19/i...
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International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict: Statement by the Parents of Leah Sharibu
We are Nathan and Rebecca Sharibu, the parents of Leah Sharibu. Today, as organizations within the Religious Liberty Partnership gather under the powerful banner of “Voices for Justice” to mark the…
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CSW @cswadvocacy.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
NERIMA: All Saints attack shows state and goons are two sides of the same coin www.the-star.co.ke/opinion/star...
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NERIMA: All Saints attack shows state and goons are two sides of the same coin
Op-ed on the All Saints Cathedral attack in Nairobi, linking goons and state intimidation to threats against public participation in Kenya.
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CSW @cswadvocacy.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
#BLOG: Nigeria Does Not Have a Kidnapping Problem. It Has a Protection Accountability Problem. forbinfull.org/2026/06/11/n...
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Nigeria Does Not Have a Kidnapping Problem. It Has a Protection Accountability Problem.
On 15 May 2026 armed men attacked three schools in Oriire Local Government Area, Oyo State. Forty-six pupils and teachers were taken. On the same day — the same day — forty-two children were abduct…
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Trump's America ============ Burning to the Ground -----------------
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Big John @dcbigjohn.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Louisiana’s AG threatened to remove 7 elected New Orleans officials, all but 1 of whom are Black or Latina, under an obscure 1873 law. But that threat may violate another state law, the lawmakers aren’t backing off & it’s all part of a bigger fight over Black power www.nola.com/gambit/news/...
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Louisiana Attorney General's threat to take over New Orleans sparks outrage
It was another wild day in Louisiana politics Wednesday as Attorney General Liz Murrill threatened to unilaterally remove from office seven duly elected officials in New Orleans – all but
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Rev. Benjamin Cremer @brcremer.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Christian idolatry looks like thinking it is a Godly use of resources to build a 22 foot tall gold statue in honor of a billionaire while thinking it is absolutely wasteful to allow some of our tax dollars go to feed hungry kids in our public schools, help immigrant families, support the poor, or take care of our planet.
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Khataza Gondwe @khatazagondwe.bsky.social @khatazagondwe.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
'This is not solely a legal issue, not only a religious one. It is a structural question about the future of pluralism, institutional autonomy, and democratic accountability in India.' forbinfull.org/2026/05/11/w...
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When regulation becomes repression: The expanding question of state power in India
There are many laws in India that appear reasonable, fair and neutral on paper. They are framed as safeguards meant to prevent fraud, protect national interests, and ensure transparency. In princip…
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
To slightly adapt Orwell: The Supreme Court told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was its final, most essential command.
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Khataza Gondwe @khatazagondwe.bsky.social @khatazagondwe.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Then why do six of you behave like you are? www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
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Chief Justice John Roberts says American public wrongly views the justices as ‘political actors’
In remarks at a judicial conference, Roberts bemoaned what he characterized as the American public’s misconceptions about the Supreme Court.
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Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Witnessing southern states rush to dismantle black voting power is truly truly some heartbreaking shit to behold
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Unearthed reports reveal that RFK Jr. fired every full-time CDC cruise ship sanitation inspector ahead of the Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak. www.cbsnews.com/news/cdc-cru...
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
‘The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again…’
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Khataza Gondwe @khatazagondwe.bsky.social @khatazagondwe.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
So 'Epic Fury' is over, having achieved its objectives? Was one of them provoking the closure of the Strait of Hormuz?
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