Autocracy: The more things seem to change in Tanzania, the more they remain same
When Samia Suluhu Hassan took up the reins of power in Tanzania four months ago, there was hope at home and abroad she would turn the page on the increasingly autocratic rule of her late predecessor. But with the arrest of a high-profile opposition leader on terrorism charges, critics are...
Security: Gen Townsend leads joint US, Kenya military exercises in East African marine bases
US Africa Command leaders conducted a multi-national East Africa trip, visiting Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia and Djibouti from July 25-30, during which they took part in military exercises in the East African marine military bases. During the trip US Army General Stephen Townsend participated in the opening ceremonies for exercise Cutlass...
Covid: Rapid spread of Delta variant compels China’s Wuhan region to test all 12 million residents
China’s Wuhan city will test its 12 million residents for the coronavirus after confirming its first domestic cases of the highly transmissible Delta variant. Wuhan, where the virus first emerged in late 2019, had reported no local coronavirus cases since mid-May last year but on Monday authorities confirmed three cases...
Doping ban: How and why Russian are competing under ROC at Tokyo Olympics
If you’re an eagle-eyed viewer of this year’s Olympics and find yourself wondering what country ROC could possibly be, it represents a collection of athletes from Russia. At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics there are 335 athletes from Russia who re competing under the Olympic flag rather than representing Russia as...
You can come for Martin Odegaard but accept buyback clause, Madrid tell Arsenal
Real Madrid will demand a buyback clause in any permanent deal with Arsenal for Martin Odegaard, according to reports in Spain. The Gunners have been alerted to Overgaard’s availability and have reignited their efforts to sign the Norway international for a second spell at the club. Mikel Arteta made it...
Manager Arteta sought winger Saka’s opinion on Ben White as he tries to seal Arsenal’s leaky defence
Bukayo Saka played pivotal role in Ben White’s £50 million ($69 million) Arsenal transfer by giving manager Mikel Arteta ‘overwhelmingly’ positive feedback on the defender Arsenal wonderkid Bukayo Saka proved pivotal in the club signing Brighton centre-back Ben White for £50 million ($69 million). Prior to the transfer, plenty of...
Biden terms social media public enemies that kill people, subvert democracy and invade privacy
The federal government’s campaign to reform internet platforms dramatically escalated this week. The Surgeon General cited disinformation as a public health menace. The White House press secretary called on Facebook to remove 12 accounts that may be responsible for as much as 65 per cent of the Covid disinformation on...
Years-old dirt in US spy agency resurfaces as investigation into Capitol insurrection starts
A long-percolating conflict between two prominent alumni of the CIA’s secretive internal watchdog office has burst into public view, creating a headache for the House’s investigation of the January 6 Capitol riot. David Buckley is now the top Democratic staffer on the select committee investigating the insurrection. But 11 years...
