Shaman Durek is the archetype of quirky and crass. He's annoyingly self-important, comical even. Yet, with the aura of a con artist, he penetrated the Norwegian Royal Family. It's easy to understand why the people of Norway are so outraged. #REBELROYALS will leave your jaw on the floor.

WARNING: Reading this article will make you want to gag with anger. Because why a raise for MPs who are already the highest paid legislators in the world? In a country where virtually everyone is on their knees? Kenya has sunk so deep that even situational awareness is a luxury.

One of the most important lessons I've learnt recently is the power of #restraint.

∆ Restrain from immediate responses
∆ Restraining from responding to hostile situations
∆ Restraining from responding at all

Tough tough lesson.

Last week I challenged myself to write this (longish) piece about the US withdrawal from the Fund for Responding to #LossandDamage. And what it means for poor and climate-vulnerable African countries.

Enjoy the read ✌️

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