Charles Onyango-Obbo
@cobbo3.bsky.social
Journalist, writer, uncertain Afro-futurist, curator, podcaster with The Bad Natives.
Nairobi-KENYA/Tororo-UGANDA
Nairobi-KENYA/Tororo-UGANDA
South Africa to build its largest wind farm yet. Planned in the Western Cape, it will include 154 turbines and deliver up to 1,000 megawatts of renewable power.
Energy company announces massive project that will transform power grid: 'We are extremely proud'
South Africa has approved its largest wind farm yet, a project designed to power the next wave of clean energy and support the country's growing hydrogen industry.
www.thecooldown.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
South Africa to build its largest wind farm yet. Planned in the Western Cape, it will include 154 turbines and deliver up to 1,000 megawatts of renewable power.
Wealthy tourists alleged to have paid paid upwards of $90,000 (£70,000) to shoot innocent people during “human safari” trips to Sarajevo, Bosnia's capital, in the 1990s, during the war.
Tourists accused of 'paying thousands' to shoot innocent civilians in ‘human safari trip’
Wealthy tourists are alleged to have paid large sums of money to shoot at civilians in Sarajevo, Bosnia
www.tyla.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Wealthy tourists alleged to have paid paid upwards of $90,000 (£70,000) to shoot innocent people during “human safari” trips to Sarajevo, Bosnia's capital, in the 1990s, during the war.
Aerial photograph of the cityscape of Lagos, Nigeria.
📸Shutterstock/Abolaji Rasaq
📸Shutterstock/Abolaji Rasaq
November 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Aerial photograph of the cityscape of Lagos, Nigeria.
📸Shutterstock/Abolaji Rasaq
📸Shutterstock/Abolaji Rasaq
A British automaker has unveiled a head-turning EV roadster with a vintage design. The Arrow Roadster from the Austin Motor Company is a compact two-seater electric vehicle that looks like it’s straight out of the 1920s.
Automaker unveils head-turning roadster with vintage design: 'What a lovely looking little car'
The revived Austin Motor Company has unveiled the Arrow Roadster, a compact two-seater with retro details.
www.thecooldown.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
A British automaker has unveiled a head-turning EV roadster with a vintage design. The Arrow Roadster from the Austin Motor Company is a compact two-seater electric vehicle that looks like it’s straight out of the 1920s.
Nigeria uncovers cocaine worth 338 billion naira ($235 million) at a port in Lagos!!!! It was one of the largest drug seizures in the country’s history.
Nigeria, US and UK probe $235m cocaine seizure at Lagos port | Africanews
Nigeria’s anti-narcotics enforcement agency said on Tuesday it is working with its U.S. and British counterparts to “unravel the cartel behind the importation of 1,000 kilograms of cocaine” discovered...
www.africanews.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Nigeria uncovers cocaine worth 338 billion naira ($235 million) at a port in Lagos!!!! It was one of the largest drug seizures in the country’s history.
A new study shows that visiting an art gallery and appreciating the works there can reduce your risk of heart disease and even boost your immune system.
Why Would Visiting an Art Gallery Reduce Your Risk of Heart Problems and Disease?
There are some general health rules that could connect the large span between these two seemingly unrelated subjects
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:42 AM
A new study shows that visiting an art gallery and appreciating the works there can reduce your risk of heart disease and even boost your immune system.
The past 1 year has seen militant Islamist groups in the Sahel and Somalia expand their territory. They now control about 950,000 square kilometers, which is about the size of Tanzania.
Africa Surpasses 150,000 Deaths Linked to Militant Islamist Groups in Past Decade – Africa Center
Escalating violence in the Sahel and Somalia has caused fatalities linked to militant Islamist groups in Africa to surge by 60% since 2023.
africacenter.org
November 12, 2025 at 7:27 AM
The past 1 year has seen militant Islamist groups in the Sahel and Somalia expand their territory. They now control about 950,000 square kilometers, which is about the size of Tanzania.
In 2019, 200 informal settlements occupied 6% cent of Nairobi's land, but held some 60% of the city's population.
Kenya’s slum-dwellers are struggling to survive on the climate crisis frontline
A terrible mix of unemployment, poverty, crime, and the climate crisis is making life unbearable for those living in the informal settlements of Nairobi, writes Nick Ferris in the Kenya capital. Cuts ...
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
In 2019, 200 informal settlements occupied 6% cent of Nairobi's land, but held some 60% of the city's population.
Enormous, dinosaur-like bird lands on tour boat in Uganda’s Mamba Bay. Footage of the shoebill provides a captivating perspective that makes the bird appear truly gargantuan. Shoebills can measure nearly 5 feet.
Enormous, dinosaur-like bird lands on tour boat in Africa
Footage shows the towering shoebill gazing curiously toward the camera.
ftw.usatoday.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Enormous, dinosaur-like bird lands on tour boat in Uganda’s Mamba Bay. Footage of the shoebill provides a captivating perspective that makes the bird appear truly gargantuan. Shoebills can measure nearly 5 feet.
Prostate cancer patients offered fresh hope by promising new drug combination. The new trial involved 696 men across 32 countries with an average age of 68.
Prostate Cancer Patients Offered Fresh Hope by Promising New Drug Combination
New hope for advanced prostate cancer patients, with promising new drug combo that targets genes, such as BRCA1, BRCA2, CHEK2, and PALB2.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
November 11, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Prostate cancer patients offered fresh hope by promising new drug combination. The new trial involved 696 men across 32 countries with an average age of 68.
The opening of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin City, Nigeria, originally slated for November 11, has been postponed after a group of bat-wielding protesters disrupted a preview event on November 9.
Museum of West African Art Opening Delayed by Protesters
The opening of the Museum of West African Art in Benin City, Nigeria, originally slated to take place November 11, has been postponed after a group of about twenty protesters disrupted a preview event...
www.artforum.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The opening of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin City, Nigeria, originally slated for November 11, has been postponed after a group of bat-wielding protesters disrupted a preview event on November 9.
Wife, son of ousted former Gabon leader Ali Bongo (he of “make some noise” fame) on trial over treason, corruption.
Wife, son of ex Gabon leader Ali Bongo on trial over treason, corruption
The wife and son of former Gabonese president Ali Bongo, along with eleven of their close associates who held key positions at the end of his presidency, go on trial in Gabon on Monday, charged with…
www.rfi.fr
November 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Wife, son of ousted former Gabon leader Ali Bongo (he of “make some noise” fame) on trial over treason, corruption.
Ethiopia is quietly becoming an EV hub. An estimated 115,000 of the country’s 1.5 million total cars are electric. That would mean roughly 8% of cars in Ethiopia are EVs, a ratio that dwarfs the USA’s 2%.
Powering up: how Ethiopia is becoming an unlikely leader in the electric vehicle revolution
A country plagued by power cuts has become the first to ban imports of petrol and diesel cars, as a new dam brings hopes of cheap green energy
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Ethiopia is quietly becoming an EV hub. An estimated 115,000 of the country’s 1.5 million total cars are electric. That would mean roughly 8% of cars in Ethiopia are EVs, a ratio that dwarfs the USA’s 2%.
Africa emerging as a global hub for remote work, with Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Rwanda, Egypt and Ghana anchoring the continent’s remote talent ecosystem. Trend is driven by Africa’s young, tech-savvy workforce, improving internet connectivity & strong English, French and Arabic language skills.
Rayda Releases the Future of Remote Work in Africa Report (FORWA) - Rayda
Rayda is proud to announce the release of the FORWA Report, a comprehensive analysis of the remote work landscape in Africa that highlights both the opportunities and the challenges shaping the future...
blog.rayda.co
November 10, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Africa emerging as a global hub for remote work, with Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Rwanda, Egypt and Ghana anchoring the continent’s remote talent ecosystem. Trend is driven by Africa’s young, tech-savvy workforce, improving internet connectivity & strong English, French and Arabic language skills.
East African Community slips back into trade deficit. In the quarter to June 2025, the bloc’s trade balance plunged by 334%, from a historic balance surplus of US$416.5 million in the previous quarter, to a deficit of $974.7 million, The East African reports.
EAC slips back into trade deficit as exports to China, India and US fall
EAC’s brief export boom has collapsed, with the region sliding into a deep trade deficit as shipments to China, India and the US sharply decline.
www.theeastafrican.co.ke
November 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
East African Community slips back into trade deficit. In the quarter to June 2025, the bloc’s trade balance plunged by 334%, from a historic balance surplus of US$416.5 million in the previous quarter, to a deficit of $974.7 million, The East African reports.
This article; when a people’s (Gen Z) popular revolution as in Madagascar, combines with a military coup, you have a “coupvolution”. Interesting!
Madagascar’s ‘Coupvolution’ Is Following a Familiar Pattern
Gen Z protesters now have buyer’s remorse.
foreignpolicy.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
This article; when a people’s (Gen Z) popular revolution as in Madagascar, combines with a military coup, you have a “coupvolution”. Interesting!
Last week President Kiir appointed Barnaba Bak Chol as finance minister, the EIGHTH change in FIVE years, more times than most men buy new suits. South Sudan easily has the world's shortest "life expectancy" for political/public office.
November 9, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Last week President Kiir appointed Barnaba Bak Chol as finance minister, the EIGHTH change in FIVE years, more times than most men buy new suits. South Sudan easily has the world's shortest "life expectancy" for political/public office.
Nigerian modern art is having its global moment. London’s Tate has opened “Nigerian Modernism,” a landmark show celebrating 50+ artists who redefined West African art in the mid-20th century.
The Dramatic Story of Nigerian Modernism | Artnet News
Scholar and curator Chika Okeke-Agulu joins the Art Angle to talk about the meaning Nigeria's 1960s art upsurge.
news.artnet.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Nigerian modern art is having its global moment. London’s Tate has opened “Nigerian Modernism,” a landmark show celebrating 50+ artists who redefined West African art in the mid-20th century.
Africa's journalists in peril, as an increasing number are being kidnapped, killed or silenced across the continent🧵
Kidnapped, killed or silenced: Africa's journalists increasingly under threat
Across Africa, journalists are being kidnapped, tortured and killed – often by people whose identities are known but who face no punishment. Reports gathered by RFI and press freedom groups show these...
www.rfi.fr
November 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Africa's journalists in peril, as an increasing number are being kidnapped, killed or silenced across the continent🧵
Not content with holding title to one of the harshest anti-LGBTQ+ laws in the world, Uganda’s parliament to consider new bill would send people to prison for 10 years for identifying as LGBTQ+.
New bill would send people to prison for 10 years for identifying as LGBTQ+ in Uganda - LGBTQ Nation
"This is the time you are going to show us whether you’re a homo or you’re not," one lawmaker said in support of the bill.
www.lgbtqnation.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Not content with holding title to one of the harshest anti-LGBTQ+ laws in the world, Uganda’s parliament to consider new bill would send people to prison for 10 years for identifying as LGBTQ+.
How Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan went from soft reformist to hard oppressor.
How Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan went from reform to repression
Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in as Tanzania’s president on Monday after winning an election in which her main rivals had been prevented from running. Once seen as a new democratic hope after first ri...
www.france24.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
How Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan went from soft reformist to hard oppressor.
Google just unveiled Project Suncatcher—a moonshot plan to build Artificia lntelligence data centres in space using solar-powered satellites.
Exploring a space-based, scalable AI infrastructure system design
www.google.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Google just unveiled Project Suncatcher—a moonshot plan to build Artificia lntelligence data centres in space using solar-powered satellites.
New 2.75-million-year-old evidence from Kenya reveals our ancestors’ genius for invention began far earlier than we thought. That we were born to invent.
These 2.75-Million-Year-Old Stone Tools Prove Humans Were Born to Invent
New evidence from Kenya reveals our ancestors’ genius for invention began far earlier than we thought.
www.zmescience.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
New 2.75-million-year-old evidence from Kenya reveals our ancestors’ genius for invention began far earlier than we thought. That we were born to invent.
YKK, the Japanese company that makes roughly half the world’s zippers, is making the first major uprade in 100 years to the mechanism that holds much of modern clothing together. Wow!
The Zipper Is Getting Its First Major Upgrade in 100 Years
By stripping away the fabric tape that’s held zippers together for a hundred years, Japanese clothing giant YKK is designing the future of seamless clothing.
www.wired.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
YKK, the Japanese company that makes roughly half the world’s zippers, is making the first major uprade in 100 years to the mechanism that holds much of modern clothing together. Wow!
In Uganda, where Zohran Mamdani was born, New York City mayoral hopeful is recalled with pride.
In Uganda, where Zohran Mamdani was born, NYC mayoral hopeful is recalled with pride
Zohran Mamdani is leading the New York City mayor's race, and people in his native Uganda say they are watching with pride.
apnews.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:46 PM
In Uganda, where Zohran Mamdani was born, New York City mayoral hopeful is recalled with pride.