Obi Anyadike
@obianyadike.bsky.social
Journalist & researcher. Senior Africa editor @newhumanitarian. Senior Associate @CSISHumAgenda.
Refugees in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp say WFP’s system of prioritising who gets fed is unfair – and here’s the evidence to prove they are right.
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Why it’s a bad idea to triage refugee food aid when everyone's hungry
Blanket food assistance was stopped in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp in August. The impact has been immediate.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Refugees in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp say WFP’s system of prioritising who gets fed is unfair – and here’s the evidence to prove they are right.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
Mapping Gulf State Actors’ Expanding Engagements in East Africa africacenter.org/spotlight/gu...
Mapping Gulf State Actors’ Expanding Engagements in East Africa – Africa Center
Gulf state actors are expanding their engagements in in East Africa as they compete for influence—reshaping the region's security contours.
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August 17, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Mapping Gulf State Actors’ Expanding Engagements in East Africa africacenter.org/spotlight/gu...
A must-read:
The combination of religious legitimacy, security provision, and economic integration makes ISWAP’s influence durable.
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The combination of religious legitimacy, security provision, and economic integration makes ISWAP’s influence durable.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
When rebels rule: ISWAP’s formula for winning support in Nigeria’s northeast
The jihadist group poses more than a military challenge to the Nigerian government – its hearts and minds campaign is also a political threat.
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July 27, 2025 at 11:03 AM
A must-read:
The combination of religious legitimacy, security provision, and economic integration makes ISWAP’s influence durable.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
The combination of religious legitimacy, security provision, and economic integration makes ISWAP’s influence durable.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
"We have realised that this isn’t a fleeting war but a life-long struggle. And this knowledge wears us down – to realise there is no end in sight is exhausting. "
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www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/firs... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
Eid amid the “unfathomable horror” unfolding in Gaza
A Palestinian journalist writes about the weight of a war whose aims have been reduced to two choices for Gaza’s population: death or expulsion.
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April 1, 2025 at 7:50 AM
"We have realised that this isn’t a fleeting war but a life-long struggle. And this knowledge wears us down – to realise there is no end in sight is exhausting. "
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www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/firs... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
Powerful storytelling:
The Black Panthers shook America awake before the party was eviscerated by the US government. Their children paid a steep price, but also emerged with unassailable pride and burning lessons for today
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The Black Panthers shook America awake before the party was eviscerated by the US government. Their children paid a steep price, but also emerged with unassailable pride and burning lessons for today
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What happens when the US declares war on your parents? The Black Panther cubs know
The Black Panthers shook America awake before the party was eviscerated by the US government. Their children paid a steep price, but also emerged with unassailable pride and burning lessons for today
www.theguardian.com
March 30, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Powerful storytelling:
The Black Panthers shook America awake before the party was eviscerated by the US government. Their children paid a steep price, but also emerged with unassailable pride and burning lessons for today
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
The Black Panthers shook America awake before the party was eviscerated by the US government. Their children paid a steep price, but also emerged with unassailable pride and burning lessons for today
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
With Kenya about to launch its refugee integration Shirika plan -- which has suffered from a lack of consultation with refugees -- now's a good time to re-up this conversation with Jean Marie Ishimwe of R-SEAT.
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www.thenewhumanitarian.org/whats-unsaid... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
What’s Unsaid | Let refugees lead
A refugee advocate says it’s time for the refugee-led organisation, or RLO, ‘revolution’.
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March 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
With Kenya about to launch its refugee integration Shirika plan -- which has suffered from a lack of consultation with refugees -- now's a good time to re-up this conversation with Jean Marie Ishimwe of R-SEAT.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/whats-unsaid... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/whats-unsaid... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
Interesting podcast conversation with two people on different sides of the aid reform debate: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/podcasts/202... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
Power Shift | Do we want to relinquish power, or not?
They represent two sides of an ambitious reform process. They often attend the same meetings, and yet, they’ve never spoken one-on-one. Until now.
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March 17, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Interesting podcast conversation with two people on different sides of the aid reform debate: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/podcasts/202... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
Cases of extrajudicial killings, sexual violence, and excessive use of force have fostered deep-seated resentment among much of the Somali population towards African Union peacekeepers. What can be done?
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...
African Union peacekeepers in Somalia accused of widespread abuse
TNH interviewed nearly a dozen people who all alleged that they, or their deceased relatives, were victims of beatings or killings by AU peacekeepers.
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March 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Cases of extrajudicial killings, sexual violence, and excessive use of force have fostered deep-seated resentment among much of the Somali population towards African Union peacekeepers. What can be done?
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...