If the last few weeks of news have shown us anything, it’s that politics — whether in Washington, Texas, New York, Nigeria, or Gaza — is ultimately a test of character. And frankly, a lot of folks are not exactly passing with honors. But scattered across these stories are reminders of what actually matters: justice,…
Some Thoughts on President Trump’s Nigeria Threats
When President Trump announced that the United States was “prepared to use force” if Nigeria’s government failed to stop the slaughter of Christians, it sent shockwaves through both Washington and Abuja. The boldness of his words sounded like classic Trump: unfiltered, unapologetic, and absolutely certain that the United States should defend Christians under attack. But…
The Moral Collapse in Sudan’s Darfur
By any measure of human decency, what has happened in El Fasher — the capital of North Darfur in Sudan — is a catastrophic moral failure. When paramilitary thugs storm a hospital and murder patients in their beds, we’re no longer talking about a civil war. We’re talking about genocide. And the world’s silence is deafening.…
Peace, Power, and Prudence: A Look at the Rwanda–DRC Washington Accord
In what is being hailed as a diplomatic breakthrough, the governments of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a historic peace accord on June 27, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The agreement, brokered by the United States and Qatar, outlines a detailed roadmap aimed at ending decades of bloodshed in the Great…