BATUK: BRITAIN'S COLONIAL GRIP IN KENYA BATUK: The White Man’s Burden in Kenya is not just a documentary about a British military base where soldiers roll around in the dirt for six months before returning home to the UK. It is a documentary about abuse of power, occupation of indigenous land and the unfinished business of colonialism. For decades, ordinary Kenyans living around BATUK have raised allegations of abuse, sexual violence, ecological destruction and impunity, while one of the world’s most powerful former colonial powers continues to operate freely on Kenyan soil, handing out small amounts of compensation whenever evidence of alleged crimes reaches the media. At the centre of the documentary is the story of Agnes Wanjiru, a 21-year-old Kenyan woman who was tortured, killed and dumped in a septic tank, while British soldiers mocked and ridiculed her death on social media. One soldier posed in front of the septic tank and posted, “If you know, you know.” Others joked about the five-month-old daughter she left behind, posting imagery of a baby beside a gravesite. But the story goes beyond Agnes and her tragic killing and the shocking behaviour of British troops thereafter. The documentary asks deeper questions: How did Britain maintain a military presence in Kenya, the very same year the country supposedly gained independence? Why are foreign troops still training on stolen land while local communities continue to suffer? And above all, why does the Kenyan government allow all of this? Laikipia County, currently in the spotlight because of plans for an Ebola quarantine facility for US citizens, is the very same county where the BATUK military base is headquartered. This documentary helps connect the dots about why Kenya’s political elite remain so willing to cede sovereignty to foreign powers like Britain, and why they may be willing to do the same again with the United States. This is Sovereign Media’s first-ever documentary. We are a small, independent team with a brand-new YouTube channel and no corporate backing. We need your support now more than ever. Watch. Share. Comment. Spread it everywhere. @AhmedKaballo @NaamMedia @VoxUmmah @venanalysis @qiaocollective @ProgIntl @KawsachunNews @OrinocoTribune @blkagendareport @SoberaniaPod

ETHIOPIA WAS NEVER COLONISED. WHY IS IT STILL SO DIVIDED? Ethiopia is not unique among countries, explained former Ethiopian diplomat Mohamed Hassan, in response to a question from Sovereign Media's Ahmed Kaballo about why Ethiopia remains so divided despite never being colonised. Hassan dismantled the myth of Ethiopian exceptionalism that was espoused by early pan-African intellectuals. While their knowledge of imperialism was forged in British plantation economies in the West Indies, Hassan noted that they lacked direct knowledge of the African continent, especially Ethiopia. Desperate for a symbolic beacon of African sovereignty against European conquest, some of these diaspora thinkers latched on to Emperor Haile Selassie as a global symbol of resistance. However, Hassan argued, this bore little resemblance to the domestic reality within Ethiopia, where the vast majority of citizens suffered under imperial rule. "The image building and the propaganda which was built for the family of the emperor Haile Selassie created an image that Ethiopia is unique. Ethiopia is not unique…" Hassan said. Instead, he argued that Ethiopia is a multinational state historically shaped by class domination and unresolved questions of nationality, which were later exploited and turned into ethnic politics.

BARBADOS PM EXPOSES THE HUMAN COST OF CUBA’S BLOCKADE At the UN General Assembly, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley expressed deep concern over the worsening humanitarian situation in Cuba. She called for an end to the US blockade and other unilateral coercive measures, and urged dialogue grounded in sovereign equality and international law. Cuba’s support for Barbados and the wider Caribbean gives her appeal particular weight. Cuban doctors and nurses helped Barbados during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Cuba continues to offer full scholarships to Barbadian students. Across the region, Cuban medical teams have supported healthcare systems, while its Operation Miracle programme has provided eye care to thousands of Caribbean people. Facts that Mottley is all to aware off and has referenced in previous speeches.

NETANYAHU TELLS UNGA ISRAELIS WOULD BE DEAD IF THEY DIDN’T BOMB IRAN During a part of his UNGA speech, Netanyahu defended Isr*el’s actions and told delegates that Isr*elis “would be dead” if they did not begin their attack against Iran and bomb them, specifically citing their nuclear facilities. The Isr*eli Prime Minister said it was the best decision he made, but failed to mention the civilians k*lled, including the school children in Minab, with aid from the United States. Netanyahu seemed to call out some members of the Gulf states, as Saudi Arabian delegates walked out, but the Kingdom has actively been working with Isr*el and Washington in an effort to isolate Iran, Yemen and the Resistance. Netanyahu is also insisting on the necessity of targeting Iran’s nukes even though Iran has continuously denied that it is pursuing nukes and has gone as far as to say they will not pursue them.

When Isr*eli lawyer Ben Marmarelli detailed the systemic s*xual abuse of P*lestinian prisoners on journalist Samira Mohyeddin's 'On The Line' programme, a specific quote stood out. "It’s gotten to the point where he asks me not to come anymore because every time I come, they r*pe him," Marmarelli said, in reference to one of his clients - a P*lestinian political prisoner. Detailing the targeted violence faced by his sole client, the lawyer explained that he has shown him "boot marks on his back," deep handcuff scars, and "bruises all over his body". Because "P*lestinian political prisoners don’t get any visits for years" and "their only connection to the outside world is a lawyer’s visit," ensuring that such abuses act as a direct deterrent against communication. Yet, Marmarelli stressed that these recurring assaults are only a fraction of a much larger, systemic pattern of abuse. "The r*pe is the least of his problems,” he said, adding that “the issue is the conditions of the prisoners, and the r*pe is just one of the many pieces of the puzzle, which is Isr*el torturing the P*lestinian prisoners.” Marmarelli also drew reference to the abuse at the Sde Teiman military base in southern Isr*el, where he claimed torture and s*xual violence are pervasive and documented by internal surveillance systems. Pointing to Isr*eli complicity, the lawyer said "if they really wanted to act against the r*pe and the beatings and the torture, we could have done this years ago. They don't do it."

NETANYAHU BRAGS ABOUT BEEPER TERROR ATTACK ON LEBANON In one of the moments in Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the UNGA, he bragged about the pager terror attacks on Lebanon, holding a pager in his hand, asking the audience of delegates if they remembered and boasting that “He*zbollah certainly remembers”. Most international legal observers considers the pager t*rror attacks a violation of international law that killed at least 37 people and injured 3000 in Lebanon, mostly civilians. Israel and its media outlets used the excuse that they were targeting H*zbollah but the reality is many innocent people were wounded and k*lled.

According to The Athletic, UAE-owned English football club Manchester City have been found guilty on all but one of the 115 charges relating to breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations Covering a nine-year period from 2009 to 2018, the ruling exposes a decade of illicit financial manipulation since UAE vice-president Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed took ownership of the club in 2008. City have won 20 major trophies in the Sheikh Mansour era, with six of them coming since the charges were brought. While the club is expected to appeal, potential punishments range from record fines to retrospective points deductions and expulsion. The ruling is the latest in a list of controversies surrounding City’s Emirati owners. In 2020, European football’s governing body, UEFA, banned the club from its competitions for two years over financial irregularities. Although the ban was overturned on appeal, City still had to pay an £8.8m fine. In 2023, English referee Michael Oliver was reportedly paid £20,000 by a company linked to Manchester City’s owners to officiate matches in the UAE. In September 2025, City reached a settlement with the Premier League over a dispute regarding the latter’s sponsorship rules. Moreover, Manchester City’s Emirati owners are also implicated in fueling devastation and resource extraction in the Global South. Human rights organisation FairSquare called on the UK government to sanction Sheikh Mansour over his alleged direct role in bankrolling atrocities perpetrated in Sudan by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia. In October 2025, the RSF carried out mas*acres described as “g*nocidal” by the UN in the city of Al-Fashir estimated to have k*lled at least 60,000 people, prompting protests outside of City’s stadium. According to New York Times investigations, the CIA intercepted calls showing Mansour directly coordinating with the RSF’s commander, with “hospitals” established by the Manchester City owner’s “charities” reportedly serving as cover for smuggling weapons to the militia.

ISRAELI DELEGATE TOOK NOTE OF NATIONS THAT WALKED OUT ON NETANYAHU SPEECH A video circulating online shows Isr*eli delegates at the UN General Assembly checking empty seats to see which countries had walked out during Netanyahu's speech. The footage captures a striking moment of diplomatic isolation. As delegations from Arab, Islamic, African, and some European nations filed out in protest, Isr*eli representatives were seen scanning the hall, visibly taking note of who had left . Netanyahu responded by calling the departing delegates "cowards", since the walkout was triggered by his defence of Isr*el's g*nocide in G*za and his rejection of P*lestinian statehood . The imagery is telling; rather than addressing the substance of the protest (the g*nocide in G*za and the humanitarian crisis caused by his forces) Isr*eli diplomats focused on tallying their opponents. Some online argue this behaviour is of a state that has lost the argument and is reduced to counting its losses.

A day after South Korean President Lee Jae Myung told the UN General Assembly that he wanted to stop further growth in the DPRK's weapons capabilities, the DPRK Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui firmly rejected the idea. "I reaffirm and reconfirm in the strongest tone of voice the steadfast will of our state to keep nuclear weapons through all ages," Cho told Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Days earlier, the DPRK rejected a resolution adopted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that urged the country to cease its nuclear activities, similar to the urges the country made to Iran, though the latter has maintained that it has no intention to build nuclear weapons. Shortly after, on September 19, the DPRK's Foreign Ministry stated that the country's defence and sovereignty rest on its "effective nuclear deterrence", which is permanently enshrined in the country's laws.

A new CNN and SSRS poll released September 22 shows that 64% of Americans believe that the United States is not winning the war against Iran. According to the poll, 78% said U.S. President Donald Trump is not doing enough to end the war, 22% said he is, and 1% had no opinion. The U.S. and Isr*el started the war against Iran on February 28th, with the opening act of aggression ass*ssinating Iran's leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, as well as m*ssacring a girl's school - k*lling 160+ students. The war on Iran, which Trump initially said would end in roughly a few days, then weeks, has passed the six-month mark and is approaching the seventh month, with no signs of a deal to end hostilities. The war has resulted in a closure of the Strait of Hormuz, driving a global energy crisis that has exacerbated the already soaring cost of living for Americans - all ahead of the mid-term election in November. The war has also resulted in the degradation and destruction of multiple U.S. bases in the West Asian region, with confirmations of the Fifth Fleet Base in Bahrain being out of operation as well as a CIA base in Saudi Arabia. The Pentagon has also began a cover-up campaign of its losses, re-categorising military d*aths as result of the war from "Operation Epic Fury" to "overseas operations".