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The Statesman of Peace: Raila Amollo Odinga’s Enduring Lessons for Kenya and Beyond

by Beline Nyangi October 21, 2025October 21, 2025No Comments

Author’s Note At a time when the world continues to grapple with divisions, polarization, and fragile peace, the life of the late Rt. Hon. Raila Amollo Odinga offers lessons that go beyond Kenya’s borders. His story is one of courage, sacrifice, and unrelenting faith in dialogue, a reminder that leadership must always serve the greater …

Ukraine in Crisis: Civilian Harm and the Struggle for Principled Peace

by Beline Nyangi September 9, 2025September 9, 2025No Comments

Ukraine’s war with Russia, now in its fourth year, continues to inflict immense suffering. Despite diplomatic efforts, the conflict has intensified, particularly in early 2025—marked by rising civilian casualties, infrastructure destruction, and humanitarian collapse. A Rising Toll on Civilians Civilian harms surged in early 2025. In March, at least 164 civilians were killed and 910 …

From Tweets to Streets: A Kenyan Reckoning Told From Afar

by Beline Nyangi September 8, 2025September 9, 2025Comments are Disabled

“It’s Ojwang,” my mum said. “I have to stay online.” I didn’t think a phone call could carry so much weight. My mum was calling from Mbita-Kenya, pacing in the house, while I was thousands of miles away—across borders, time zones, and seasons. She had barely slept. “I need to follow this Ojwang story,” she …

Voices for Justice: Dutch Citizens, Solidarity and Shifts in Foreign Policy

by Beline Nyangi September 5, 2025September 9, 2025Comments are Disabled

In the Netherlands—long respected for its diplomatic approach and commitment to human rights—many citizens are finding that silence is no longer an option. As crises continue in Gaza and tensions rise in Iran, the response from communities across the country has been quietly powerful. Through peaceful protests, campus activism, and civic petitions, people are calling …

The Human Cost of War in Gaza: A Call for Principled Peace and Policy Accountability

by Beline Nyangi September 4, 2025September 9, 2025Comments are Disabled

In a world still struggling to recover from the shocks of a global pandemic, climate crises, and economic injustice, we are once again confronted with the unbearable tragedy of war. This time, it is unfolding with relentless devastation in Gaza. What began as yet another chapter in a long and painful conflict has spiraled into …

Whispers from Warzones: Voices the World Must Hear

by Beline Nyangi September 4, 2025September 9, 2025Comments are Disabled

At dawn in Sudan’s Darfur region, Mariam tightens a threadbare scarf around her shoulders. Around her, smoke curls from burned homes, and gunfire echoes over the dusty plains. The war that erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has now plunged the nation into one of the world’s most catastrophic humanitarian …

Haiti on the Brink: Confronting the Collapse of Order and the Urgency for Justice

by Beline Nyangi September 1, 2025September 9, 2025Comments are Disabled

By Beline Nyangi, AmityPoint Institute Haiti is experiencing a grave humanitarian and security catastrophe. Since October 2024, escalating gang violence has claimed nearly 5,000 lives, displaced over 1.3 million people, and allowed criminal groups to assert control over approximately 85 to 90 percent of Port au Prince, posing regional and global security concerns (UN OHCHR …