A London bound Air India plane has crashed in Ahmedabad killing all 242 people on board.
They included: 169 Indian nationals, 53 British, one Canadian and Seven Portuguese.
#AI171

This always feels like yet another school boy summoned to the headteacher’s office to explain why he’s been misbehaving in class. But the headteacher is armed with only one side of the story. Why? 🧐(In my naive voice)

Trump halts aid to South Africa over its “discrimination” against Afrikaners and also its genocide case against America’s ally Israel over the Gaza war. Says the US will formulate a plan to resettle Afrikaner farmers and their families as refugees.

#Ghana’s former president John Mahama has won the presidential election. Ruling party candidate Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has conceded victory. Mahama previously served and lost elections after one term before returning to try again like Donald Trump.

I moderated a powerful panel hosted by UNOCHA & the African Union on why investing in local actors—first responders in crises—is key to stronger humanitarian systems & empowered communities. Part of the #GHO2025 launch. #InvestInHumanity”

It’s official! #Namibia has elected its first female president. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is from the governing Swapo party. The electoral commission said she won more than 57% of the votes cast. Her closest rival Panduleni Itula got 26%.

Once upon a time when we were “Gen-Z” in Bush House. Dear young people, time flies once you get to 30. So enjoy it while it lasts. Remember growing old is mandatory. 🤗

Veteran Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye was abducted in neighbouring Kenya over the weekend.He’s now appeared before a military court martial in the Ugandan capital Kampala.Dr. Besigye retired from the army nearly three decades ago, so it’s interesting he’s been charged in a military court.

Veteran Ugandan opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye has been kidnapped in Nairobi. His wife Winnie Byanyima said he is now in an Ugandan military jail. She said he was kidnapped last Saturday while he was in Nairobi for the book launch of Kenyan opposition politician Martha Karua.